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Value points are used to reduce the subjectivity of:

AEssay type questions

BMultiple choice questions

CSentence completion questions

DObjective type questions

Answer:

A. Essay type questions

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Essay type test items

  • An essay - type test item is a free response test item. The examine is free to give the answer of a question as he like.

  • The essay type is the only means to evaluate pupils ability to express facts in an organized manner, to assimilate and organize subject matter, to reason logically, to invite individual opinions and criticism.

Advantages of essay type test items

  • The essay type of questions are easy to prepare

  • The method of administering this type of test is simple

  • Essay type is quite useful in measuring certain very important abilities of the child.

  • Essay type items permit the examinee to write down comprehensively what he knows about something

  • They promote originality and creative thinking. The examinee can give his answer uninhibited by controls.

  • They encourage grasp of language and ask for effective expression from the examinees.

  • The possibility of guess work can be eliminated.

  • They reduce chance of on the spot copying.

  • They are helpful for appraisal of skills.

  • Comprehension of the subject matter as a whole is encouraged.


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