writing objective-type
examination items
prepared by: Mr. Ronald Macanip Quileste, M.Ed
presentation outline
Similarities and Differences
Advantages and Disadvantages
Desired Qualities and Examples
Portfolio Entry
Similarities
Completion ShortAnswer
Similarities
Completion ShortAnswer
CoversKnowledgeandComprehension
levelsintheBloom’s Taxonomy
Similarities
Completion ShortAnswer
CoversKnowledgeandComprehension
levelsintheBloom’s Taxonomy
Asksforrecallof informationorfacts
Similarities
Completion ShortAnswer
CoversKnowledgeandComprehension
levelsintheBloom’s Taxonomy
Asksforrecallof informationorfacts
Answersrangefrom keyword/stophrases
Differences
Completion ShortAnswer
Differences
Completion ShortAnswer
Theanswerisneededto
completethesentence
Differences
Completion ShortAnswer
Theanswerisneededto
completethesentence
Theanswerisbeingasked
fromaquestionora
statement
Differences
Completion ShortAnswer
Theanswerisneededto
completethesentence
Theanswerisbeingasked
fromaquestionora
statement
Theblankisplacedatthe
endoftheincomplete
sentence
Differences
Completion ShortAnswer
Theanswerisneededto
completethesentence
Theanswerisbeingasked
fromaquestionora
statement
Theblankisplacedatthe
endoftheincomplete
sentence
Theblankisplacedbefore
theitemnumber
ADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
easy to construct
ADVANTAGES
easy to construct
requiresthestudenttosupplytheanswer
ADVANTAGES
easy to construct
requiresthestudenttosupplytheanswer
faster to answer
ADVANTAGES
easy to construct
requiresthestudenttosupplytheanswer
faster to answer
better diagnostic info
disadvantages
disadvantages
limitedtomeasuringrecallof
information
disadvantages
limitedtomeasuringrecallof
information
handwriting and spelling
become bit of an issue
disadvantages
disadvantages
studentsfill theblankwith
unintendedresponses
disadvantages
studentsfill theblankwith
unintendedresponses
scorederroneouslythanarethe
objectivelyscoredformats
The first Prime Minister of Canada was
___________.
The first Prime Minister of Canada was
___________.
"a very important figure in confederation“
The first Prime Minister of Canada was
___________.
"a very important figure in confederation“
"a member of the conservative party“
The first Prime Minister of Canada was
___________.
"a very important figure in confederation“
"a member of the conservative party“
"a man"
Sir John A. Macdonald was born in ________.
Sir John A. Macdonald was born in ________.
good health
Sir John A. Macdonald was born in ________.
good health
a house
Sir John A. Macdonald was born in ________.
good health
a house
bed
1
Does this item measure
the specified skill?
2
Isthelevelofreadingskill
requiredbythisitembelow
thestudents’ability?
3
Canthisitembemeasured
inoneortwowordsora
short sentence?
4
Willonlyasingleorvery
homogeneoussetof
responsesprovideacorrect
responsetotheitem?
5
Doestheitemusegrammatical
structureandvocabulary
differentfromthatcontainedin
thesourceofinstruction?
6
Doestheformatofthe
item(andthetestin
general)allowfor
efficientscoring?
7
If the item requires a
numerical response, does
the question state the unit
of measurement to be used
in the answer?
8
Does the blank
represent a key
word?
All the blanks of test
items should have the
same length
9
Are blanks placed
at or near the end
of the item?
Ideally, blanks for completion type should
be placed on the end or near the end
10
Is the number of
blanks sufficiently
limited?
class task
classtask
1. Write a 10-item Completion Test or Short answer
type of test.
2. Use the principles in constructing such type of test.
3. Submit output with the following:
 Target audience, the topic/s, test directions, total
 number of points and the answer key.
4. Classify each of the items acc to Bloom’s taxonomy.
References:
Mager, R. F. (1984). Preparing Instructional Objectives (2nd edition). Lake
Publishing Company: Belmont, California.
Raagas, Ester L . (2010). Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning:
Concepts and Applications (3rd edition) by Ester L Raagas, ELR
DATStat Analysis Center, Cagayan de Oro City.
http://teaching.uncc.edu/resources/best-practice-articles/goalsobjectives/
objectives-using-bloom
http://www.uams.edu/oed/resources/objectives.asp#abcds
http://www.med.fsu.edu/education/FacultyDevelopment/objectives.asp
http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/research/pdf/oldhtmlfiles/multichoic
eexamhandout.html

Objective Type Tests: Completion and Short - Answer Items