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Selection Type of Objective Written ExaminationReynaldo O. Joson, MD

1993 ; 1999Written examinations can be used to evaluate student learning in the cognitive as

well as affective domain but not in the psychomotor domain. Between cognitive

and affective domains, however, written examinations are more commonly used

in evaluating student learning in the cognitive domain.There are three forms of written examinations. These are, namely: the objective

form; the subjective form; and the patient simulation.What will be presented here will be the objective form of written examination.The objective written examination is the most practical examination to give when

there is a large group of examinees who have to take the examination within a

short period of time and when the examiners want a speedy and a more objective

correction of the examination answers.The objective examination item is a structured problem or question requiring a

limited examinee response. There are two main types:1. The supply item, where the student provides the answers to the questions and2. The selection item, where all the answers are given and the student chooses thecorrect answer from the given options or alternatives.What will be presented here will be the selection type of objective written

examination. This is the fastest and the most objective type of written

examination to correct.

The more common types of selection objective examination items are the

following:I. Alternative Response (True or False)1. Single True-False2. Multiple True-False


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3. Multiple Correct ResponseII. Multiple Choice (MCQ)1. One Best Response2. Matching TypeIII. Relations Analysis1. Assertion and Reason2. Quantitative Comparison3. Variation RelationshipIV. Rank-in-Order

I. Alternative Response1. Single True-FalseDirections: Circle T if the given statement is true and F if the statement is false.

T

F

1. Statement.

T F 2. Statement.2. Multiple True-FalseDirections: Following each statement are a number of options or alternatives.

For each option or alternative, circle T if it is true and F if false.Question 1. Statement or stem.

T F a. Option or alternativeT F b. OptionT F c. OptionT F d. Option

3. Multiple Correct Response


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Directions: Which of the following statements are valid? Write"A" if 1, 2, and 3 are valid statements.

"B" if only 1 and 3 are valid statements.

"C" if only 2 and 4 are valid statements.

"D" if only 4 is a valid statement."E" if all are valid statements.II. Multiple Choice1. One Best ResponseDirections: Circle the letter corresponding to the best answer.Question: 1. Statement or stema. Option or alternative

b. Option

c. Option

d. Option

e. Option2. Matching TypeDirections: Match the numbered items with the lettered items. Place the

appropriate letter on the blanks provided. A letter may be used more than once.(Or only once or not at all.)

_____ 1. Premise

_____ 2. Premise

_____ 3. Premise

_____ 4. Premise

a. Response

b. Response

c. Response

d. Response

e. Response

f. ResponseIII. Relations Analysis1. Assertion and ReasonDirections: Write


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"A" if both statements (assertion and reason) are true and the reason is a correct

explanation of the assertion."B" if both statements (assertion and reason) are true but the reason is not a

correct explanation of the assertion."C" if the first statement (assertion) is true but the second statement (reason) is

false."D" if the first statement (assertion) is false but the second statement (reason) is

true."E" if both statements (assertion and reason) are false.Questions:_____ 1. Assertion and reason

_____ 2. Assertion and reason

_____ 3. Assertion and reason2. Quantitative ComparisonDirections: Write"A" if the A entity is greater than the B entity

"B" if the B entity is greater than the A entity"C" if both are nearly equalQuestions:(A) entity

(B) entityAnswer: _______3. Variation RelationshipDirections: Write"A" if an increase in A is accompanied by an increase in B

"B" if an increase in A is accompanied by a decrease in B

"C" if an increase in A is independent of the change in B


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Question:(A) entity

(B) entityAnswer: _______IV. Rank-in-OrderDirections: Arrange the following items according to ______________.Question: Item 1, item 2, item 3, item 4Answer: _____, _____, _____, _____.

Selection Objective Exam Item Editing ChecklistDirections: For every examination item you have constructed, answer the

following questions. A YES answer indicates that the specific criterion mentioned

for a good item has been satisfied. If the answer is NO, edit the item and conform

to the criterion mentioned.1. Are the DIRECTIONS clear and complete?2. Is your LANGUAGE clear and devoid of ambiguous wording?3. For: Alternative Responses,a. Is it a clearly true or clearly false statement without qualifications or

exceptions?b. Does it avoid give-away modifiers such as always, never, often, and eventually?c. Does it avoid opinions?4. For Multiple Choice Items,a. Does the stem contain as much of the problem as possible?b. Are the alternatives similar in form, length, and grammatical construction?


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c. Are the alternatives arranged in a logical order?d. Does the item avoid "all of the above" and "none of the above" options?5. For Matching Type Items,a. Does the item have no more than 15 or no less than 5 responses?b. Are the longer statements or phrases used as premises and the shorter ones as

responses?c. Is automatic or perfect matching avoided?d. Is the entire exercises printed in one page?6. For Assertion-Reason Items,Can both statements be clearly related or not related as cause-effect or assertion-

reason?7. For Quantitative Comparisons and Variation Relation Items,Are both entities measurable and comparable?8. For Rank-in-Order Exercises,Is there only one best sequence of events?

Reference:Tan-Alora, A: The Written Examination: Objective Examination Items. NTTC-

HP, 1986.

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