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Classification of Tests According to Format I. Standardized Tests – tests that have been carefully constructed by experts in the light of accepted objectives. 1.Ability tests – combine verbal and numerical ability, reasoning and computations 2.Aptitude Tests – measure potential in a specific field or area; predict that degree to which an individual will succeed in any given area such art, music, mechanical task or academic studies. II. Teacher-made Tests – constructed by classroom teacher which measure and appraise student progress in terms of specific classroom and instructional objectives 1.Objective Type – answers are in the form of a single word or phrase or symbol. 2.Limited Response Type – requires the student to select the answer from a given number of alternatives or choices. i.

Multiple Choice Test – consists of a stem each of which presents three to five alternatives or options in which only one is correct or definitely better than the other. The correct option choice or alternative in each item is merely called answer and the rest of the alternatives are called distracters or decoys or foils.

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True – False or Alternative Response – consists of declarative statements that one has to respond or mark true or false, right or wrong, correct or incorrect, yes or no, fact or opinion, agree or disagree and the like. It is a test made up of items which allow dichotomous responses.

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