Objective Test Items

CHECK LIST FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OBJECTIVE OF TEST ITEMS Instruction: Use the checklist to justify the quality of objective test items. Make a tick (√) in the column Yes or No next to the appropriate statement; according to your choice. NO

MULTIPLE TEST ITEM

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Is the item free of grammatical clue?

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Is the list of options arranged in an alphabetical order? Is the item free of patterning?

4

Is the item free of defensible answer

5

Does the stem formulate a problem?

6

Are the options similar?

7

Is the stem free of grammatical a clue(s)?

NO

TRUE FALSE TEST ITEM

1

Is the statement free of double barrel?

2

Is the statement free of double negatives?

3

Is the statement free of absolutes?

4

Is the item free from an opinion statement?

5

Is the item free of general statement?

6

Is the statement free of verbal clue?

7

Is the statement unambiguous?

8

Is the statement short?

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YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

MATCH ITEM

1

Are the lists homogenous?

2

Are the numbers of options more than the descriptions?

3

Does the question give clear and precise instructions?

4

Does the list of description contain short statements?

5

Are the questions ambiguous?

6

Is the list of descriptions numbered?

7

Is the list of options arranged in alphabetical order? Are the options plausible?

8

Does the description of an item specify the basis for matching?

9

Is the item free of gender bias?

NO 1 2 3

COMPLETION ITEM Does the item require a single word answer? Does the statement pose a problem to the examinee? Is the answer required factually correct?

4

Does the list of description contain short statements?

5

Is the language used in a question precise?

6

Is the language used in a question correct?

7

Is the blank near the end of the sentence?

8

Is the question gender bias?

2

YES

NO

YES

NO

Reference: Kubszyn, T. & Borich, G (2007). Educational Testing and Measurement: Classroom Application and Practice, Eight editions: Willey/Jossey-Bass Education.

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