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Unit 27 : Diagnostic Test : Concept and Construction, Remedial Teaching

6. 5x – 12 = 23 (6) Notes
x =
7. 7x – 13x = 49 (7)
x =
8. .023x – 17 = 19x – 30 (8)
x =
9. 14x + 6 = 4 – 5x (9)
x =
10. 4x + 2 = .8x + 1 (10)
x =
11. x/4 – 3x/5 = 6 (11)
x =
12. 2x + 3/9x = 8 (12)
x =
13. x + 2x/3 = 18 (13)
x =
14. x + 17 = 32 (14)
x =
15. 5x = 25 (15)
x =
16. 4x = 2/25 (16)
x =
17. 3x – 9 = x = 15 (17)
x =
18. 5x + 7x = 36 (18)
x =
19. x/4 + 1/4 = 5/4 (19)
x =
20. 5(x + 3) = 20 (20)

x =
The above questions comprise of those based on simple equation of different forms. All questions
have been constructed on the basis of maxim ‘from simple to difficult’. The sole purpose of the test
is to find out the difficulty level up to which the students of class VII student can solve the questions.
If they are not able to solve them all, then what and where their difficulties are. The above format
of test can be helpful to locate the students’ difficulties in simple equations. The following diagnostic
chart contains the errors committed by seven students, on the basis of which we can locate their
difficulties and weaknesses.
On the left side are written the students’ names who are administered the diagnostic test, and on the
right, different columns are noted with the different types of questions. Now, the difficulties faced
by each student are marked in the related column, with details of number of times a student
commits that error. The total number of questions is 20, and the number of different types of
questions included in the test have been indicated in the brackets.

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