Question

'Reliability is a necessary but not sufficient condition for validity'. The meaning of this statement is:

• A. A reliable test will have a certain degree of validity
• B. A valid test will have a certain degree of reliability
• C. Reliable test may be completely invalid and valid test may be unreliable
• D. Test scores can be valid without being reliable

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A valid test will have a certain degree of reliability

Qualities of a Good Test

• Five main characteristics of a good test are as follows :

1. Objectivity

2. Reliability

3. Validity

4. Norms

5. Practicability

Reliability

• This refers to the extent to which the obtained results are consistent or reliable.

• When the test is administered on the same sample for more than once with a reasonable gap of time, a reliable test will yield same scores.