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Basic Testing Terminology

This document defines objective and subjective tests and provides examples of each. It also outlines key terminology used in designing multiple choice questions for objective tests, including the stem, key, options/alternatives, and distractors. Terminology for subjective tests like essay questions is also defined, noting they require examinees to compose multi-sentence answers that require subjective judgment to evaluate the response quality.

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Basic Testing Terminology

This document defines objective and subjective tests and provides examples of each. It also outlines key terminology used in designing multiple choice questions for objective tests, including the stem, key, options/alternatives, and distractors. Terminology for subjective tests like essay questions is also defined, noting they require examinees to compose multi-sentence answers that require subjective judgment to evaluate the response quality.

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Basic Testing Terminology:

Objective and Subjective


Tests
NUR SYAHIRA BINTI MOHD ZOL
NURUL FARASYIKIEN BINTI RAMLI

Definitions and types.


Objectiv
e test

a test that
consists of right
or wrong answers
or responses and
thus it can be
marked
objectively.
Multiple choice,
True-false,
matching and fillin the blanks
items/questions.

Subjecti
ve test

is evaluated by
giving an opinion,
usually based on
agreed criteria.

Essay, shortanswer,
vocabulary

Terminologies when designing


questions
for objective test.

Five terminologies when designing


multiple-choice questions.
-Receptive or selective
response
Items that the test-takers
chooses from a set of
responses, commonly called a
supply type of response rather
than creating a response.

-Stem
Stem is the question or
assignment in an item. It is in
a complete or open, positive or
negative sentence form. Stem
must be short or simple,
compact and clear. However,
it must not easily give away
the right answer.

-Key
This is the correct response.
The response can either be
correct or the best one.
Usually for a good item, the
correct answer is not obvious
as compared to the distractors.

-Options or alternatives
They are known as a list of
possible responses to a test
item.
There are usually
between three and five
options/alternatives to choose
from.

-Distractors
This is known as a disturber
that is included to distract
students from selecting the
correct answer. An excellent
distractor is almost the same
as the correct answer but it is
not.

Terminologies when designing


questions
for subjective test.

Terminologies when designing


essay questions.
Requires examinees
to compose their
answer.

Elicits student
responses that must
consist of more than
one sentence.
Requires subjective
judgment by a
competent
specialistjudge the
accuracy and quality
of responses.

Allows different or
original responses or
pattern of
responses.

Reference
https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teachingresources/teaching-tips/developing-assignments/exams/questions-typescharacteristics-suggestions

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