True or False Test

Nature• It is a binomial- choice tests, a test that have

only two (2) options. • True-False questions can also be called

alternative response question• An objective test presented in a form of simple

declarative statement, to which the pupils respond indicating whether the statement is true or false

• True/false questions present a statement, and prompt the student to choose whether the statement is truthful

Advantages

Disadvantages

Guidelines

Rule 1 : Do not give a hint in the body of the question

Example1. The Philippines gained its

independence in 1998 and therefore celebrated its centennial year in 2000.

Revised Item1. The Philippines gained its

independence on the year 1898.

Rule 2: Avoid using the word “always”, “never”, “often” and other adverbs that tend

to be either always true or always false

Example1. Christmas always falls on a

Sunday because it is a Sabbath day. Revised Item

1. This year, Christmas falls on a Sunday.

Rule 3: Avoid trick statements with some minor misleading word or

spelling anomaly, misplaced phrases, etc.

Example1. The Principle of our school is

Mr. Albert P. Panadero. Revised Item

1. The Principal of our school is Mr. Albert P. Panadero.

Rule 4: Use negative statements sparingly and do not use double negatives.

Example:1.  Bread and grain are not at

the top of the food pyramid.Revised Item

1. Bread and grains are at the top of the food pyramid.

Rule 5: Avoid long sentences as these tends to be “true“.

Example1. Test need to be valid , reliable

and useful, although , it would require a great amount of time and effort to ensure that tests posses these test characteristics.

Revised Item1. Test needs to be valid, reliable

and useful.

Rule 6: Avoid using more than one idea in a True or False question. Make your main point

prominentExample:

1. All spiders have exoskeletons and only prey on insects.

Revised Item1. All spiders have exoskeletons.

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Other Rules !!!Rule 7: Avoid quoting verbatim from reference

materials or textbooksRule 8: Avoid grossly disproportionate number of

either true or false statement or even patterns in the occurrence of true and false statements.

Rule 9: Statements should always be clearly true or false. Do not use items which involve controversial material or rely on personal opinion.

Rule 10: Keep all statements approximately equal in length.

Rule 11: Use simple grammatical structure.

Short Quiz

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if its wrong. Write your answer in a ¼ sheet of paper.

1. Questions in a True/False Test should be long so that it won’t be too easy for the students.

2. In constructing a True/False test, avoid using tricky misspelled words.

3. In constructing a true/False test, present a similar number of true and false items.

4. Its okay to give hints in the question if you are constructing a true/false test.

5. True/False test items are presented in declarative statements.

6. You have to use complicated grammatical structure in constructing a True/False test.

7. A binomial type of test consist only of two questions.

8. True/False tests can either be a written or oral assessment.

9. The words “always” and “never” should be avoided in constructing a true or false question.

10.Students have high chance of guessing the answer, is an advantage of a True/False test.

THANK YOU Prepared By:Ang, SamanthaBanguis, GenericaMaano, Cyanth ClaireDecinan, CristineTejano, MarylouCole, DebbieYgoc, Mary Grace