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What is the main purpose of a multiple choice question?

To measure a student's ability to read

To assess a student's understanding of the content (correct)

To evaluate a student's creativity

To test a student's ability to memorize information

What should a question stem avoid?

Being concise

Presenting a definite problem

Containing irrelevant material (correct)

Being negatively stated

What is a characteristic of good distractors?

They are easily identifiable as incorrect

They are always grammatically incorrect

They represent common student misconceptions (correct)

They are implausible

What should option choices be?

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What should the correct answer be?

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Multiple Choice Questions

The main purpose of a multiple choice question is to assess a student's ability to recognize a correct answer among a set of options.
A question stem should avoid ambiguity, vagueness, and complexity to ensure clarity and specificity.
A characteristic of good distractors is that they are plausible and attractive to the test-taker, making them a viable alternative to the correct answer.
Option choices should be homogeneous, grammatically consistent, and parallel in structure to avoid giving away the correct answer.
The correct answer should be clear, concise, and unambiguous, making it easily distinguishable from the distractors.

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Test your knowledge about creating effective multiple choice questions. Learn about the purpose, question stems, distractors, option choices, and correct answers.