NCE EXAM APPRAISAL UPDATED
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A counselor was reviewing pre-workshop "parenting knowledge" test
data from a group of 40 couples (i.e., 80 respondents) who would soon
be participating in a five-session workshop of parenting. The counselor
observed that the local group's mean was essentially the same as the
national mean but that there was a negative skew in the local group's test
data. The counselor correctly reported to the workshop participants that.
Answer: a. They, as a group, tended to be below average in parenting
knowledge.
b. *They, as a group, tended to be above average in parenting
knowledge.*
c. There was an error in scoring the test.
d. Some participants could not benefit from participating in the
workshop.
◉ A respondent took a standardized aptitude test which yielded
percentile ranks for three normative groups. The respondent's results
were as follows: 55th percentile for local norms, 69th percentile for state
norms, and 61st percentile for national norms. A counselor interpreting
this data could correctly conclude that.
Answer: a. Similar group respondent aptitude scores in the state are
generally higher than local respondent score aptitude.
b. *Similar group respondent aptitude scores nationally are lower than
respondent aptitude scores locally.*
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A counselor was reviewing pre-workshop "parenting knowledge" test
data from a group of 40 couples (i.e., 80 respondents) who would soon
be participating in a five-session workshop of parenting. The counselor
observed that the local group's mean was essentially the same as the
national mean but that there was a negative skew in the local group's test
data. The counselor correctly reported to the workshop participants that.
Answer: a. They, as a group, tended to be below average in parenting
knowledge.
b. *They, as a group, tended to be above average in parenting
knowledge.*
c. There was an error in scoring the test.
d. Some participants could not benefit from participating in the
workshop.
◉ A respondent took a standardized aptitude test which yielded
percentile ranks for three normative groups. The respondent's results
were as follows: 55th percentile for local norms, 69th percentile for state
norms, and 61st percentile for national norms. A counselor interpreting
this data could correctly conclude that.
Answer: a. Similar group respondent aptitude scores in the state are
generally higher than local respondent score aptitude.
b. *Similar group respondent aptitude scores nationally are lower than
respondent aptitude scores locally.*
