TESTING & EVALUATION MCQS

What is the fundamental concept behind projective tests?

A) They reveal conscious thoughts and desires.

B) They assess attitudes crafted by the conscious mind.

C) They uncover unconscious emotions and conflicts.

D) They use clear and defined questions for responses.

What characterizes the Rorschach Inkblot Test?

A) It involves describing ambiguous scenes.

B) It consists of telling stories based on images.

C) It requires participants to respond to inkblots.

D) It focuses on scoring needs and motivations.

What is the primary task in the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)?

A) Scoring responses based on needs and motivations

B) Describing ambiguous scenes with stories

C) Responding to ten different cards with ambiguous inkblots

D) Evaluating responses based on a scoring system

Where are projective tests most frequently used?

A) Academic settings for learning qualitative information

B) Therapeutic settings for obtaining qualitative information

C) Business environments for objective scoring

D) Clinical settings for quantitative analysis

What is the primary purpose of a norm-referenced test?

A) Assessing specific skills and concepts

B) Comparing students’ performance against each other

C) Measuring mastery based on pre-defined standards

D) Determining individual achievement based on norms

What distinguishes a criterion-referenced test from a norm-referenced test?

A) Measures specific skills and concepts

B) Compares students to pre-set achievement standards

C) Evaluates students based on broad skill areas

D) Ranks students’ achievement percentile-wise

What is a major advantage of criterion-referenced tests?

A) Provide a comparative analysis of students’ performance

B) Measure skills beyond designated curriculum standards

C) Enable tailored instruction based on specific learning goals

D) Generalize results across various courses or programs

Which is a disadvantage of norm-referenced tests?

A) Measure individual growth and progress effectively

B) Evaluate progress in relation to a fixed goal for the population

C) Provide insights into student performance across the country

D) Unable to gauge progress beyond individual comparison

In norm-referenced tests, what is compared, and how is the student’s score expressed?

A) Individual skills; expressed as a percentage

B) Broad skill areas; expressed as percentiles

C) Specific skills; measured against preset standards

D) Individual achievement; measured against curriculum goals

Which method of questionnaire completion involves the respondent completing the questionnaire without the presence of the researcher?

A) Open format questions

B) Structured interview

C) Postal questionnaire

D) Qualitative questions