Describes the art of constructing true or false questions

2. a. Definition
A statement that requires a correct or incorrect
response is called True or False question.

3. b. Criteria for constructing T/F questions
b.1. One has to set a question on the expected ability
of the students.
b.2. Use appropriate wordings
b.3. Questions should not be lifted directly from the
book
b.4. Answers should not be in predictable pattern

4. b.2. Use appropriate wordings
Newton has discovered many laws. One of that is for
every action there is equal and opposite reaction.
For every action there is equal and opposite reaction
is Newton’s III law.

5. b.3. Questions should not be lifted directly from the
book
The next slide contains the screen shot of p28 of
present CBSE higher secondary first year chemistry book.
Look at the shaded portion.

7. Q: An insight into the structure of atom was obtained
from the experiments on electrical discharge of gas.
This means that students has to memorize the lesson.

8. b.4. Answers should not be in predictable pattern
Let us take an example of constructing 10 true of false
questions. If the answers are like T, F, T, F, T, F, T, F, T, F
then, examinees will guess the answer without even
reading the questions. Hence, constructors should not
follow a predictable pattern.

9. c. Advantages
•Easy to construct
•Evaluation is easier than essay question and short answer
type question
•Possess objectivity
•Machine based correction
•Bluffing is not possible

10. d. Limitations
•Abilities such as remember, and understand are only
measured.
•50% chance of finding the answer
•Can’t be used for diagnostic assessment

11. Examples
• In 1956 taxonomy of educational objectives is given by
Benjamin Bloom (Naming) (Remember)
•Quarterly exam belongs to summative type of
assessment. (Cite example) (Understand)

12. Assignment
Now construct four questions, two each in remember
and understand in your selected and fixed syllabus.

13. References
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of teaching and pedagogic analysis - Physical Science and Natural Science.
Rainbow Book Publishers.
• NCERT. (2006). Chemistry – Textbook for class XI.
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(2nd ed.). Shantha Publishers.
• Srinivasan, P. (2011). அறிவியல் கற்பிே்ேல் [Teaching of science]. DDE,
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