The document discusses matching type tests, which measure a learner's ability to identify relationships between sets of items. A matching type test presents two columns, with the first column (premises) numbered and the second column (responses) labeled with capital letters. It is effective for content with parallel concepts and can measure knowledge of terms and definitions, objects and labels, causes and effects, and other relationships. Advantages are objective measurement and comparing ideas, but it may overestimate learning due to guessing and be limited to lower understanding levels. The document provides rules for constructing matching type tests, such as putting more words in column A, arranging column B logically, using numbers for column A and letters for column B, and avoiding patterns in correct

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2. 02According to Kidedotals.com
Matching type of test
-measures the ability to
identify the relationship between a
set of similar items, each of which
has two components, such as
words and their definitions,
symbols and their meanings, dates
and events, causes and effects,
people and their
accomplishments, problems and
solutions,etc.

3. 03Merriam Webster.com
An objective test
consisting of two sets
of items to be
matched with each
other for a specified
attribute

4. 04thelearningcoach.com
The items in the first column are
called premises and the answers in the second column
are the responses.
By convention, the items in Column A are
numbered and the items in Column B are labeled with
capital letters.

5. 05When to use matching type
They are effective when you need to measure the
learner’s ability to identify the relationship or association
between similar items. They work best when the course
content has many parallel concepts.
• Terms and Definitions
• Objects or Pictures and Labels
• Symbols and Proper Names
• Causes and Effects
• Scenarios and Responses
• Principles and Scenarios to which they apply

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Advantages:
Provide objective measurement of student
knowledge.
Allow the comparison of related ideas,
concepts or theories.
Disadvantages:
May overestimate learning due to the
influence of guessing.
May limit assessment to lower levels of
understanding.

7. 07Kidedotals.com
Rules for Constructing Matching Type
Rule 1: Check your objectives to make sure this
type of question is appropriate.
Rule 2: Give clear directions or instructions.
Rule 3: Use numbers to identify items in column A,
capital letters to identify response in column B or
vice versa.
Rule4: Include more responses than premises or
allow responses to be used more than once or vice
versa.
Rule 5: Arrange items in column B in logical order or
vice versa.
Rule 6: Put the items with more words in column A.
Rule 7: Keep the two sets of items homogeneous.
Rule 8: Avoid using pattern in the correct answers.

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• Put the items with more words in column A.
• Arrange items in column B in either logical or natural
order alphabetically if there is no apparent
organizational basis.
• Use numbers to identify items in Column A, capital
letters to identify responses in Column B.
• Correct answers should not be obvious to those who
don’t know the content being taught.

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Do not list premises in the same order as
responses, and there should be NO pattern in
the correct answers.
There should be NO keywords appearing in
both a premise and response providing a clue
to the correct answer.
All of the responses and premises for a
matching item should appear on the same
page.
Directions to the students should explain how
many times a responses can be used.

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