How to set MCQ for university level examinations.

1. Designing
Multiple Choice Questions
Dr. Yashodhan Mithare

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Time allotted :1 Hour
Total Questions : 50
Each question : 1 Mark
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No Negative Marking
Shuffling of questions
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Four Options
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Designing
Multiple Choice Questions

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Be extremely careful about
grammar, spelling and use of
correct terms .

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 The question should use the
same terminology that is
used in the books.

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Use simple words and lucid
language while framing
questions.
Keep the sentences to minimum
possible extent.

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Avoid designing Questions
that lead students to an
incorrect answer.

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Avoid negative
wording

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Avoid lengthy
wordings

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The expenses which are incurred at the
beginning of the business, that are incidental
for the formation of a company and are
considered as deferred revenue expenditure,
are called - ----
The expenses that are incurred before
incorporation are called ----

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Put all relevant
material in the stem.

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Balance of Profit & Loss a/c is transferred to --
--- side of shareholders account.
Credit balance of Profit & Loss a/c is
transferred to ----- side of Equity shareholders
account.

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Avoid giving irrelevant
information in the
question

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---- is informal workplace dialogue in its purest
form; it is characterized by conversations
between employees and superiors that do not
follow any prescribed structure or rule-based
system. It spreads rapidly and likely touches
each person throughout the organization.
Informal communication within an
organization is called ----

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Do Not Make The
Questions Ambiguous

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Make sure there is
only one best
answer

19. In Case of Conversion of a
firm, all assets are
transferred to the debit side
of ------ account.
a) Realization
b) Revaluation
c) Profit & Loss Adjustment
d) Profit & Loss
19
In Case of Conversion of a
firm, all assets are
transferred to the debit side
of ------ account.
a) Realization
b) Revaluation
c) Partners’ Capital
d) Profit & Loss

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Avoid using
‘All of the above’ and
‘None of the above’ as
an option

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Check the possibility
to avoid
‘Match the following’
type of questions in
view of the time
constraint.

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Frame the questions keeping in
view the time available and
number of questions to be
attempted.

23. Include
questions
having different
difficulty levels

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Don’t give clues
to the correct
answer

25. Minority shareholders are the shareholders
who hold---------------- number of shares.
a) Minimum
b) Maximum
c) Sufficient
d) Majority
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Avoid framing complex
numerical in view of the
time constraint
Please avoid questions like
Calculate Goodwill, Calculate
PC, Valuation of Shares etc.

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Focus on assessing
domain knowledge of
students, not clerical
aptitude.

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Avoid words such as always,
never, all, or none.
These words may mislead
students.

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Avoid ‘True/False’ type
questions.
They don’t test student’s
knowledge because the
student has a 50/50 chance
of answering

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