SELECTION TEST

FORM TYPES

Ms. Jona Erika R. De Paz

 TEST ITEM TYPES
NON-ESSAY or
ESSAY TYPE
OBJECTIVE TYPE

Requires succinct answer Calls forused

Can be extended response
to check students’
Less prone to subjective
interpretation ability to organize and express
Lends itself to the lower cognitive ideas but allows
Limited in coverage
level deeper treatment of subject
matter
Allows forcheck
Easier to a broader coverage
although time- of Easier to construct but the checking
subject
intensive matter
in preparation
of answers may be tedious and
Useful for testing higher order
time consuming
levels of thinking and reasoning
Appropriate for checking
knowledge of factual or
informational nature
 SELECTION TYPES OFOBJECTIVE
TEST

 Arrangement type
 Short answer
 Completion type or Fill in the
blank
 Alternative Answer Type
 Matching Type
 Multiple Choice
ARRANGEMENT TYPE
 Terms or objects are to be arranged by
the students in a specified order.
 Example:
 Arrange the following planets according to
its distance from the sun (nearest to
farthest) by using numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6

_Venus _Saturn
_ Uranus _Earth
_Jupiter _Mars
SHORT ANSWER
• Uses direct question
• Answers are in one or two sentences
• Falls out to memory or
comprehension objectives
Example:

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY?

MATCHING TYPE

 A List of numbered items are related to a list of

lettered choices.
 Example:
 Match the country in column 1 with its capital city in
Column 2. Write letters only.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN2
1. PHILIPPINES A. WASHINGTON D.C
2. JAPAN B. JEDDAH
3.UNITED STATES C. JERUSALEM
4. GREAT BRITAIN d. MANILA
5. ISRAEL E. TOKYO
F. NEW YORK
ALTERNATE RESPONSE TYPE
• A test wherein
there are only two
possible answers
to the question.
• The TRUE or
FALSE
• include yes-no,
agree- disagree,
and right- wrong.
Example:

Write TRUE, if the statement is true; False if it is

false.

1. Lapu-lapu was the first Asian repulse

European colonizes in Asia.
2. Magellan’s expedition to the Philippines led
to the first circumnavigation of the globe.
3. The early Filipinos were uncivilized before
the Spanish conquest of the archipelago
4. The Arabs introduced Islam in Southern
Philippines.
 Modified True/False
-Indicate whether the statement is true or
false. If false, change the identified word
or phrase to make the statement true.

 Magellan was the first Asian to repulse

European colonizers in Asia.
MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE
 Gives learners more options to choose from
 Consists of “stem” (incomplete statement)
and “set of options” (one which is the
appropriate response.
 used in standardized
 Both educationally and efficient in terms of
teacher preparation time
 lends itself to item analysis and useful in
setting up a test item bank
 offers convenience however it does NOT
test writing or creative ability
 Fulfills the requirement of testing from
simple memory to complex, problem
solving
SET OF OPTIONS

STEM
Additional reminders in creating
multiple choice exam
 3 alternative responses – 33%
4 alternative responses- 25%

“increasing number of options lowers the

guess probability”

Given its limitations, this type of test can be

efficient and effective measure of all levels of
understanding
ESSAY TEST

 T his type of test presents a problem or

question and the student is to compose
a response in paragraph form, using
his or her own words, and ideas. There
are two forms of essay test: BRIEF OR
RESTRICTED and EXTENDED.
UNRESTRICTED
 This form of essay test requires a student to
present his answer in several paragraphs or pages
of writing. WHAT DO
 It gives students more freedom to express ideas
and opinions and use synthesizingYOU skillsTHINK IS
to change
WHAT IS
knowledge into a creative idea. THE
LITERATURE? IMPORTANCE
OF STUDYING
LITERATURE?
 BRIEF OR RESTRICTED ESSAY
TEST
 This form of the essay test requires a
limited amount of writing or requires that
a given problem be solved in a few
sentences.
 Should be use for lower levels

EXAMPLE:
Why is Marikina prone to flood?
Cite and explain 2 reasons.
 According to Reyes (2000) and
Gay(1985), the essay test is
appropriate to use when learning
outcomes cannot be adequately
measured by objective test items,
nevertheless, all levels of
cognitive behaviors can be
measured.

Choosing the type of test depends

on the teacher’s purpose and the
amount of time to be spent for the
test. As a general rule, teachers
must create specific tests that will
allow students to demonstrate
targeted learning competencies.
 WHAT TYPE OF EXAM
TO USE?

 A good type of test will have combination

of both objective and essay type

 Based on the test objectives and level of

maturity of the students
 LEVEL OBJECTIVE TYPE ESSAY TYPE

GRADES 1-2 100 % 0%

GRADES 3-4 90% 10%

GRADES 5-6 80% 20%

GRADES 7-8 70% 30%

GRADE 9 60% 40%

GRADE 10
50% 50%
GRADE 11-12
Thank you and may the odds
be ever in our favor ;)