6 Questions
What type of question requires test-takers to select one correct answer from multiple options?
Multiple Choice Questions
What type of question presents a statement that is either true or false?
True or False Questions
What type of question requires test-takers to provide a brief response to a question?
Short Answer Questions
What type of question requires test-takers to provide a detailed, written response to a question?
Essay Questions
What type of question presents a sentence or phrase with a blank space?
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
What type of question is used to assess critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills?
Open-Ended Questions
Study Notes
Question Types
Multiple Choice Questions
- Also known as objective questions
- Presents a question with multiple answer options (e.g., A, B, C, D)
- Test-taker selects one correct answer from the options
- Often used to assess knowledge, comprehension, and application
True or False Questions
- Presents a statement that is either true or false
- Test-taker indicates whether the statement is true or false
- Often used to assess knowledge and understanding
Short Answer Questions
- Requires test-taker to provide a brief response to a question
- Can be open-ended or require a specific format (e.g., fill-in-the-blank)
- Often used to assess knowledge, understanding, and application
Essay Questions
- Requires test-taker to provide a detailed, written response to a question
- Can be open-ended or require a specific format (e.g., persuasive essay)
- Often used to assess critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
- Presents a sentence or phrase with a blank space
- Test-taker fills in the blank with the correct answer
- Often used to assess knowledge and understanding
Open-Ended Questions
- Presents a question that requires a test-taker to provide a detailed, written response
- Often used to assess critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills
- Can be used to assess knowledge, understanding, and application
Question Types
Multiple Choice Questions
- Also known as objective questions, they present a question with multiple answer options
- Test-taker selects one correct answer from the options, often used to assess knowledge, comprehension, and application
True or False Questions
- Presents a statement that is either true or false
- Test-taker indicates whether the statement is true or false, often used to assess knowledge and understanding
Short Answer Questions
- Requires test-taker to provide a brief response to a question
- Can be open-ended or require a specific format, often used to assess knowledge, understanding, and application
Essay Questions
- Requires test-taker to provide a detailed, written response to a question
- Often used to assess critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
- Presents a sentence or phrase with a blank space
- Test-taker fills in the blank with the correct answer, often used to assess knowledge and understanding
Open-Ended Questions
- Presents a question that requires a test-taker to provide a detailed, written response
- Often used to assess critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills, as well as knowledge, understanding, and application
Quiz on types of question types in assessments, including multiple choice, true or false, and short answer questions. Learn about their characteristics and uses.
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