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What is the primary purpose of a well-structured question?
What is the primary purpose of a well-structured question?
- To present a simple idea for quick understanding
- To test the depth of understanding of the content (correct)
- To encourage guessing among students
- To distract students from the main topic
Which characteristic is essential for distractors in a multiple-choice question?
Which characteristic is essential for distractors in a multiple-choice question?
- They should be long and complex
- They should represent common misconceptions (correct)
- They must always include a 'none of the above'
- They should be unique to the content requesting recall
Why should options in a multiple-choice question be mutually exclusive?
Why should options in a multiple-choice question be mutually exclusive?
- To allow students to choose more than one correct answer
- To encourage students to memorize the content
- To increase the difficulty of the question
- To ensure clarity and prevent confusion (correct)
What aspect of question stems should be avoided unless necessary?
What aspect of question stems should be avoided unless necessary?
What is crucial when constructing plausible options in a question?
What is crucial when constructing plausible options in a question?