EDUC 606 INTRO TO TESTS AND
MEASUREMENTS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is a good suggestion to follow in writing true-false items? -
Answer- Avoid using statements taken directly from the text.
A chemistry teacher wants to determine if his students have learned the names of and
corresponding symbols for six basic elements. The appropriate test item format to use
would be: - Answer- matching.
To test a student's ability to use higher mental processes of logical reasoning, and
critical thinking, a(n) ___________test should be used? - Answer- essay
If a teacher asks 10 essay questions in a two-hour exam, how many points should be
allocated to each item? - Answer- As many as the scoring criteria suggest.
The first step in developing a performance test is: - Answer- deciding what to test.
Which of the following best reflects a performance assessment? - Answer- Developing a
class presentation utilizing more than one medium that demonstrates the steps followed
in completing the presentation.
Which of the following would be considered dispositions? - Answer- Flexibility,
persistence, acceptance of feedback
Which of the following best describes a portfolio? - Answer- It emerges from a process
of continual refinement over a period of time.
The score that is duplicated (repeated) the largest number of times in a set of scores is
the: - Answer- mode.
Five students received scores of 10, 12, 14, 16, and 28. The mean of these scores is: -
Answer- none of the above.
In a frequency polygon, the height of the curve above the baseline represents: -
Answer- frequency of scores.
Which of the following fall(s) at a z-score of 0.0 in a normal distribution? - Answer-
Mean, media and mode
, A pupil's reading achievement score is one standard deviation above the national norm.
How could you best interpret this finding to her parents? - Answer- She is above
average in reading.
The most dependable derived unit for measuring how far a score varies from the mean
for the group is called the: - Answer- standard deviation.
In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of scores lies between T-scores
of 40-80? - Answer- 84%
A research worker gave a scholastic aptitude test to a sample of eighth graders. Then
he correlated the aptitude test scores with the chronological ages of the subjects. He
found a correlation of - .42. How should this result be interpreted? - Answer- The older
members of the grade tended usually to be pupils with low academic potential and vice-
versa.
When a relationship between two variables is curvilinear, a linear correlation coefficient
computed for each data will be: - Answer- spuriously low.
An individual reported a correlation of 1.25 between form A and form B of an
intelligence test. From this coefficient one would conclude that: - Answer- a mistake has
been made; correlations can't be greater than 1.
Given the following item analysis data, with the correct answer marked with an asterisc,
which, if any, of the distractors should be replaced? - Answer- Option E
The first decision made by the test constructor is determining the: - Answer- purpose of
the test.
What is meant by "a given test item is highly discriminating? - Answer- More high-
scoring students than low-scoring students answer it correctly.
The item discrimination index is used in test construction to ensure that there is: -
Answer- maximum variation in performance between individuals.
Which of the following is a recommendation to help prepare students for a test? -
Answer- equalize the advantages between test-wise and non test-wise students.
Given the following item analysis data, with the correct answer marked with an asterisk,
what is the difficulty level of this item? - Answer- 24/54
Which one of these factors should determine the weights assigned to various
components of a final mark? - Answer- The emphasis the teacher has attached to each
of the components during the instructional period.
MEASUREMENTS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is a good suggestion to follow in writing true-false items? -
Answer- Avoid using statements taken directly from the text.
A chemistry teacher wants to determine if his students have learned the names of and
corresponding symbols for six basic elements. The appropriate test item format to use
would be: - Answer- matching.
To test a student's ability to use higher mental processes of logical reasoning, and
critical thinking, a(n) ___________test should be used? - Answer- essay
If a teacher asks 10 essay questions in a two-hour exam, how many points should be
allocated to each item? - Answer- As many as the scoring criteria suggest.
The first step in developing a performance test is: - Answer- deciding what to test.
Which of the following best reflects a performance assessment? - Answer- Developing a
class presentation utilizing more than one medium that demonstrates the steps followed
in completing the presentation.
Which of the following would be considered dispositions? - Answer- Flexibility,
persistence, acceptance of feedback
Which of the following best describes a portfolio? - Answer- It emerges from a process
of continual refinement over a period of time.
The score that is duplicated (repeated) the largest number of times in a set of scores is
the: - Answer- mode.
Five students received scores of 10, 12, 14, 16, and 28. The mean of these scores is: -
Answer- none of the above.
In a frequency polygon, the height of the curve above the baseline represents: -
Answer- frequency of scores.
Which of the following fall(s) at a z-score of 0.0 in a normal distribution? - Answer-
Mean, media and mode
, A pupil's reading achievement score is one standard deviation above the national norm.
How could you best interpret this finding to her parents? - Answer- She is above
average in reading.
The most dependable derived unit for measuring how far a score varies from the mean
for the group is called the: - Answer- standard deviation.
In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of scores lies between T-scores
of 40-80? - Answer- 84%
A research worker gave a scholastic aptitude test to a sample of eighth graders. Then
he correlated the aptitude test scores with the chronological ages of the subjects. He
found a correlation of - .42. How should this result be interpreted? - Answer- The older
members of the grade tended usually to be pupils with low academic potential and vice-
versa.
When a relationship between two variables is curvilinear, a linear correlation coefficient
computed for each data will be: - Answer- spuriously low.
An individual reported a correlation of 1.25 between form A and form B of an
intelligence test. From this coefficient one would conclude that: - Answer- a mistake has
been made; correlations can't be greater than 1.
Given the following item analysis data, with the correct answer marked with an asterisc,
which, if any, of the distractors should be replaced? - Answer- Option E
The first decision made by the test constructor is determining the: - Answer- purpose of
the test.
What is meant by "a given test item is highly discriminating? - Answer- More high-
scoring students than low-scoring students answer it correctly.
The item discrimination index is used in test construction to ensure that there is: -
Answer- maximum variation in performance between individuals.
Which of the following is a recommendation to help prepare students for a test? -
Answer- equalize the advantages between test-wise and non test-wise students.
Given the following item analysis data, with the correct answer marked with an asterisk,
what is the difficulty level of this item? - Answer- 24/54
Which one of these factors should determine the weights assigned to various
components of a final mark? - Answer- The emphasis the teacher has attached to each
of the components during the instructional period.
