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Educational Measurement and Evaluation

Notes Thus we find that the proper arrangement and grouping of questions should take care of : (a)
administrative mechanics of usability, (b) homogeneity and content hierarchy, and (c) complexity
of assessment objectives, i.e. from simple and easy knowledge-level questions to more difficult
questions of application level.
The following diagrammatic sketch indicates the order and grouping of questions that may be
useful to follow.

Questions

Objective Questions Open-ended questions

MCQ

S.A.Q. ETQ

Other OTQ
(if used)
VSQ Fixed
Response
Free
SAQ
Response

ETQ Restricted
(R–R) Response
(R.R)
E.T.Q. Extended
(E.R.) response (E.R.)

8.4.1 Number of Questions and Marks
The purpose of numbering the question and marks is to facilitate examinees to attempt questions
in sequential order and the examiners to indicate marks more easily on the title cover of the
answer book and proforma provided. Numbering is usually numerical, which may be Roman
numerals or Arabic numerals. Use of alphabets (a, b, c) or small Roman numerals (i), (ii), (iii)... is
possible when grouping is done at two or three levels within the same question paper. Different
patterns are usable :
Pattern I MCQ VSQ SAQ ETQ Each question is numbered
Q.l-20 21-30 31-40 41-43 in arabic numerals
Pattern II Q. 1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q. 5-7 Each question under 1-5
All OTQ All VSQ SAQ SAQ ETQ or I-V can be numbered as
(20) (10) (5) (5) (3) a, b, c; i, ii, iii or 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
For allocation of marks, each question has to be given marks against it if differential marks are
given for various questions. If marks to each question in a set or subset are the same, common
direction for marks may be given or total marks for that set can be given, e.g. 10 marks for a set
of 5 SAQ.

8.4.2 Preparation General Instructions
(i) Instructions for the whole paper. (All questions are compulsory etc.)
(ii) Instructions for one section of OTQ. (In Q. 1-20 only one answer is correct; encircle the serial
number against the correct response)

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