EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

TEACHING APTITUDE IN EDUCATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following statements is correct in the context of multiple - choice type questions?
A
They are less objective than essay type questions.
B
They are more objective than true-false type questions.
C
They are more subjective than true-false type questions
D
They are more subjective than short-answer type questions.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are generally recognized as the most widely applicable and useful type of objective test items. They could be used to measure the most important educational outcomes-knowledge, understanding, judgment and problem solving.

Detailed explanation-2: -A multiple choice question (MCQ) is an assessment item consisting of a stem, which poses the question or problem, followed by a list of possible responses, also known as options or alternatives.

Detailed explanation-3: -A multiple choice item consists of a problem, known as the stem, and a list of suggested solutions, known as alternatives. The alternatives consist of one correct or best alternative, which is the answer, and incorrect or inferior alternatives, known as distractors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Multiple choice questions are fundamental survey questions which provides respondents with multiple answer options. Primarily, multiple choice questions can have single select or multi select answer options.

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