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What is the typical number of options/distractors in a multiple choice question?
What is the typical number of options/distractors in a multiple choice question?
- 2
- 4 (correct)
- 3
- 5
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-constructed multiple choice question?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-constructed multiple choice question?
- Options are mutually exclusive
- Distractors represent common misconceptions
- Options are plausible
- Ambiguity in stem (correct)
Why are plausible distractors important in multiple choice questions?
Why are plausible distractors important in multiple choice questions?
- To make the question more challenging
- To make the correct answer easier to identify
- To test guessing ability
- To confuse or mislead students (correct)
