MCQ Bank

Objective-type items include true-false, short-answer, multiple-choice, and matching exercises. These items generally have clearly defined answers and can be scored objectively.

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Q48

Can be calculated by ranking the students according to total score and then selecting the top 27% and the lowest 27% in terms of total score. (Item Discrimination) 51. Which of the following theories is known as latent trait theory?

A) Item response theory
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Item Response Theory (IRT) is also known as latent trait theory. It models the relationship between an examinee's underlying ability or latent trait and their responses to test items.

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Q49

Reliability is necessary but not sufficient condition for validity.

A) TRUE
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

All distracters in a multiple-choice item should be plausible to students who do not know the correct answer. Plausible distracters make the item more effective and reduce easy identification of the correct option.

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Q49

There are types of guessing.

A) two
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

There are two commonly discussed types of guessing in multiple-choice testing: informed guessing and uninformed or blind guessing. Informed guessing uses partial knowledge, while blind guessing is made without relevant knowledge.

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Q50

Which of the following is considered the key learning area for the students in the national curriculum of Pakistan?

A) Competency
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Multiple-choice questions take considerable time to construct because they require a clear stem and plausible, unambiguous distractors. Careful construction helps avoid arbitrary or ambiguous questions.

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Q50

The preparation of test items is greatly facilitated if the items are recorded.

A) properly
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Preparing test items is greatly facilitated when items are recorded properly. Proper recording helps organize, review, revise, and reuse test items efficiently.

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Q51

List, enlist, name and define are the keywords that are used in level of Depth of knowledge (DOK).

A) recall
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Multiple-choice questions are easy and rapid to score because they have predetermined correct answers. They can also be scored objectively and efficiently, especially for large groups.

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Q51

Which of the following option includes in reproducing the test?

A) Knowing the photocopying machine
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Reproducing a test includes practical knowledge of the equipment used to make copies. Knowing how to operate the photocopying machine helps ensure that test materials are reproduced correctly.

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Q52

The list of suggested solutions which may include words, numbers, symbols or phrases are called .

A) alternatives
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

When creating multiple-choice questions, negative statements should generally be avoided because they can confuse examinees. Clear and positively worded stems usually make the intended task easier to understand.

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Q52

In rubric each criterion is assessed separately by using descriptive ratings.

A) analytical scoring
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

In analytical scoring, each criterion is assessed separately using descriptive performance ratings. This provides detailed information about different aspects of a student's performance.

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Q53

Which of the following is the type of tests which tells us where a student stands as compared to other students?

A) Normreferenced
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Portfolios of student work can serve fundamentally two purposes, including a global purpose of showing overall development and achievement. They provide evidence of learning and progress over time.

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Q53

When an examinee chooses an answer at random from the alternatives offered, then this type of guessing is called guessing.

A) blind
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Blind guessing occurs when an examinee selects an answer randomly from the alternatives without using relevant knowledge. The choice is made purely by chance.

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Q54

In the national curriculum of Pakistan, learning of a student is classified into levels.

A) four
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

The split-half method is a measure of internal consistency reliability. It divides a test into two comparable halves and examines the consistency between the scores on those halves.

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Q54

Which of the following threats is a major threat to the validity of test score interpretations?

A) Teacher’s behavior
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Teacher behavior can be a major threat to the validity of test score interpretations when it influences how students respond or how testing is conducted. Such influences can affect whether scores accurately represent the intended abilities or knowledge.

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Q55

Validity is a matter of a .

A) degree
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Multiple-choice questions generally allow more reliable marking because they have predetermined correct answers and objective scoring. This reduces the influence of scorer judgment and subjectivity.

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Q55

There are main types of rubric.

A) two
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

There are two main types of rubrics: holistic and analytical. A holistic rubric gives an overall judgment, while an analytical rubric evaluates separate criteria individually.

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Q56

There are evidences of validity.

A) three
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

A correlation coefficient is a numerical measure that represents the relationship between two variables. It indicates both the direction and strength of their association.

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Q56

Holistic rubric is probably more appropriate for the items.

A) essay type
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

A holistic rubric is appropriate for evaluating essay-type items because it considers the overall quality of a student's response. It provides an overall judgment rather than separately scoring every criterion.

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Q57

Method is a measure of consistency of ratings.

A) Inter-rater
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

The item is poor because Pakistan borders both India and China, giving two correct answers among the alternatives. A good multiple-choice item should have only one clearly correct option.

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Q57

Items with steep ICC are discriminating as compare to relatively flatter curves.

A) more
B)
C)
D)

AI Explanation

Items with steep item characteristic curves (ICCs) have greater changes in the probability of a correct response as ability changes. Therefore, they are more discriminating than items represented by relatively flatter curves.