TRUE-FALSE ITEMS

TSL3123
Language Assessment
Kevin Tan

DEFINITION

Alternative choice test in which the

examinee indicates whether each of the
several statements is true or false.

PURPOSE

Assesses a student's ability to recognise the

accuracy of a declarative statement.
Uncovers the extent of students' command of a
particular area of knowledge.

Well suited for measuring knowledge,

comprehensive, and application levels of
understanding.

PROS AND CONS

ADVANTAGES
Good Versatility
Easy Scoring
High Reliability
Amenable to item
analysis
Time Efficiency

DISADVANTAGES
Guessing
Less Item
Discrimination
Verbatim Memorisation
No Diagnostic
Information for Wrong
Answers

GUIDELINES
1. Use simple, direct language in declarative
sentences
2. Present the correct part of the statement first,
and vary the truth or falsity of the second part if the
statement expresses a relationship (cause, effect--if,
then)
3. Every part of a true sentence must be true.
4. Paraphrase, and do not directly quote.
5. Include background, qualifications, and context

EXAMPLE