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Minitask 2 | Types of Tests

Direction: Compose and organize information on why and when to use a specific type of test by
completing the table.

Types of Tests Why use it? When to use it?

1. Selected-Response Selected-Response applies Selected-Response can be

in various situations to challenge
individuals' minds to widen their
logic, reasoning, and judgments in a
specific matter to pinpoint the prime
answer and objective under various
options and outcomes.
applied in assessments when
the goal or objective is to
measure individuals' logic,
reasoning, and judgments in a
specific matter to provide the
best answer.

2. Multiple-Choice Multiple-Choice is a close-ended Multiple-Choice is applied

question that allows respondents
only to choose one or more answers
from the given choices (depending
on the subject matter). This type of
assessment provides; the best
answer and the distractors. In
this case, it helps individuals
strengthen their memory, recall
what they have learned, and answer
accurately to a specific matter.
when the goal or objective is
to challenge individuals'
remembering, understanding,
and analyzing skills to choose
the best answer between
given distractors.

3. True or False True or False is a close-ended True or False is applied

question; however, there are
circumstances in which it becomes
an open-ended question.
Example:
Children are their parents'
investments, true or false, and
why?
when the goal or objective is
to assess students'
understanding and analyzing
skills to determine whether
the given statement is right or
wrong.

This assessment helps individuals to

read cautiously to analyze and
ensure the accuracy of the
statement given by dissecting
statements word-by-word and
phrase-by-phrase. In addition, it
strengthens one's comprehension.

4. Matching-Type Matching-Type is an assessment Matching Type can be

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that challenges an individual's ability
to identify a relationship or
connection between the given
premises (1st column) and
responses (2nd column). Moreover,
this assessment challenges one's
minds to widen their comprehension,
logic, and vocabulary to relate and
connect.
5. Constructed-Response Constructed-Response from the
word “constructed,” individuals
construct their answers: a single
word, a phrase, or a complete
sentence in answering the open-
ended questions. This type of
assessment is a stand-alone task
that gives individuals a chance to
apply their knowledge and critical
thinking abilities.
6. Completion From the word
itself, completion assessment
consists of incomplete or partial
information that requires individuals
to provide the answers that will
complete or solve the given subject
matter. This assessment challenges
one's knowledge and comprehension
regarding a specific matter.
Moreover, it evaluates individuals'
recall of specific facts.
7. Identification Identification consists of
statements or questions that require
individuals to provide the answer
that signifies or represents the given
statement or questions. This type of
assessment also challenges one's
knowledge, especially remembering
skills. Moreover, it has a low
probability of guessing the answer
since there are no choices given to
choose from.
8. Enumeration Enumeration is a type of
assessment in which every possible
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applied in assessments when
the goal or objective is to
measure individuals' logic,
understanding, and analyzing
skills in determining a
relationship or connection.
Constructed-Response can
be applied in assessments
when the goal or objective is
to give freedom to share
knowledge and critical
thinking abilities. In addition,
it measures individuals'
mastery of the specific subject
matter.
Completion is applied when
the goal or objective is to
evaluate individuals'
remembering, understanding,
and analyzing skills in recalling
specific facts and information.
Identification is applied
when the goal or objective is
to evaluate individuals'
remembering skills in recalling
facts and specific information.
In addition, it challenges one's
mind to analyze the answer
that signifies or represents the
given statement or questions.
Enumeration can be applied
in assessments when the goal
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answer is stated. This type of
assessment challenges one's
memory to recall information.
Moreover, it has a low probability of
guessing the answer since there are
no choices given to choose from.
9. Extended-Response Extended-Response Essay, from
Essay the word "extended," is an open-
ended question in which individuals
can provide answers based on their
thoughts and opinions and on what
they learned on the subject matter,
such as supporting details. This
assessment allows educators to
measure students' knowledge and
comprehension of a specific subject
matter.
10. Restricted-Response Restricted-Response Essay, from
Essay the word "restricted," the subject
matter and specific answers are
brief, structured, limited, and
specific. This assessment allows
students to supply and share their
answers directly and specifically.
11. Problem-Solving Problem-Solving is a type of
assessment that challenges and
measures one's ability to solve a
specific problem requiring
quantitative knowledge and
competencies or critical thinking
skills. Individuals are expected to
provide solutions or procedures to
solve the given problem. A full or
partial answer can be assigned
depending on the required answers
or solutions.
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or objective is to measure
individuals' memory to recall
and provide all the necessary
information that signifies or
represents the given
statement or questions.
Extended-Response
Essay is applied when the
goal or objective is to give
freedom to share what one
has learned and measure
students' knowledge and
comprehension of a specific
subject matter, including their
supporting details.
Restricted-Response
Essay is applied when the
goal or objective is to assess'
individuals' skills in being
organized and well-
constructed in sharing their
knowledge directly and
specifically.
Problem-Solving can be
applied in assessments when
the goal or objective is to
challenge and measures one's
ability to solve a specific
problem. In addition, this can
be applied in assessments to
challenge one's understanding
and analyzing skills to provide
solutions or procedures to
solve the given problem.