Constructing Effective Multiple Choice Questions
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What is the importance of ensuring options are mutually exclusive in multiple choice questions?

  • It allows for selecting multiple correct answers
  • It increases the difficulty level of the question
  • It simplifies the grading process
  • It eliminates ambiguity for students (correct)

Why should distractors reflect common student misconceptions?

  • To reduce the time taken to answer questions
  • To ensure students engage with the material
  • To encourage critical thinking and analysis (correct)
  • To make the question easier for students

What should be avoided in the options of multiple choice questions?

  • Plausible distractors that are clearly incorrect
  • Options that contain numeric values
  • Phrases such as 'all of the above' (correct)
  • Real-world scenarios relevant to the question

What is a key feature of a well-constructed question stem?

<p>It must present a definite problem clearly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to avoid using clues in the options of a question?

<p>It encourages students to think critically and independently (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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String

A sequence of characters, such as letters, numbers, or symbols used to represent text.

Integer

A data type used to store whole numbers without any decimal places.

Float

A data type used to store numbers that can have decimal places, representing fractions.

Variable

A variable is a container that holds a value, which can be changed during the execution of the code.

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Array

A collection of data items stored under a single name, allowing you to group related values together.

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