2. A multiple choice question consists of STEM - The Text of the question OPTIONS - The Choices provided after the stem KEY : The Correct Answer in the list of options DISTRACTERS : The Incorrect Answers in the list of options
18. Put as much of the question in the stem as possible , rather than duplicating material in each of the options.
19. Theorists of pluralism have asserted which of the following? a. The maintenance of democracy requires a large middle class. b. The maintenance of democracy requires autonomous centers of countervailing power. c. The maintenance of democracy requires the existence of a multiplicity of religions. d. The maintenance of democracy requires a predominantly urban population. e. The maintenance of democracy requires the separation of governmental powers.
20. Theorists of pluralism have asserted that the maintenance of democracy requires a. a large middle class b. autonomous centers of countervailing power c. the existence of a multiplicity of religious groups d. a predominantly urban population e. the separation of governmental powers
23. Multiple choice questions are composed of one question (stem) with multiple possible answers (choices), including the correct answer and several incorrect answers (distractors).
34. A fertile area in the desert in which the water table reaches the ground surface is called a/an a. mirage b. oasis c. water hole d. polder Ending the stem with “a/an” has improved the question.
46. Correct statements that do not answer the question are often strong distracters.
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48. Avoid unnecessary and irrelevant material. Use clear, straightforward language. Use Negatives Sparingly. Don’t duplicate material in the options. Avoid using long / complex sentences.
49. Ensure that there is only one correct response. Use only plausible and attractive alternatives. Avoid giving clues to the correct answer . If possible, avoid choices like “All of the above”. Try to base them on common student misconceptions. Let them not be confusingly close to the correct answer. More distracters means lesser correct guesses. Use correct statements that don’t answer the question.