This type of test consist of a series of items which requires the learners to fill a word or phrase on the blanks and the sentences may be disconnected or organized into a graph. This is also called the fill in the blank type of test. The completion test may be defined as a series of sentences in which certain important words or phrases have been omitted and blanks submitted for the pupil to fill in. A sentence may contain a simple blank, or it may contain two or more blanks. The sentences in the test may be disconnected. Measures both knowledge and comprehension of the subject matter.

1. COMPLETION
TYPE OF TEST
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2. COMPLETION TEST
• This type of test consist of a series of items
which requires the learners to fill a word or
phrase on the blanks and the sentences may be
disconnected or organized into a graph. This is
also called the fill in the blank type of test.

3. GUIDELINES:
• THE GUIDELINES FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF COMPLETION TEST
ARE AS FOLLOWS.

4. 1. AVOID GIVING GRAMMATICAL CLUES TO THE
ANSWER EXPECTED.
*If the indefinite article is required before a blank, do not
use a/an so that the student doesn't know if the correct
answer begins with a vowel or a consonant.
Examples:
Wrong
1. A________ are substances
that causes pollution.
Right
1. ________ are substances
that causes pollution.

5. 2.MAKE THE BLANKS OF UNIFORM LENGTH.
*Use blanks of the same length throughout the test so
that the length is not a clue.
Examples:
Wrong
1. ________is the most common
source of air pollution.
2. _____is the layer of the
atmosphere that filters harmful
ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Right
1. ________is the most common
source of air pollution.
2. ________is the layer of the
atmosphere that filters harmful
ultraviolet rays of the sun.

6. 3. AVOID EQUIVOCAL QUESTIONS.
*Equivocal question admits two or more interpretations, it is
difficult to understand, interpret, or explain, often because it
has aspects that seem to contradict each other.
Examples:
Wrong
1. Albert Einstein was born in
________.
2. Ernest Rutherford
discovered Atomic Nucleus
in ________.
Right
1. Albert Einstein was born
in the year ________.
2. Ernest Rutherford
discovered atomic nucleus
in the year________.

7. 4.MAKE THE ANSWER TO BLANKS IN THE SAME
STATEMENT, THE SAME IN GRAMMATICAL FORM
*The omitted word in the sentence must be parallel in order
to attain the expected answer.
Examples:
Wrong
1. ________ occurs when there is
an increase in the amount of
particulates in the air while
environmental________ refers to all
the ways human activities harm
environment.
Right
1. ________ occurs when there is
an increase in the amount of
particulates in the air while
________ refers to all the ways
human activities harm
environment.

8. 5. AVOID OVER MUTILATED STATEMENTS.
*It can damage something by violently removing apart so
the statement that the intended meaning is lost.
Examples:
Wrong
1.________ are the flower’s
colorful parts which attract
________and________.
Right
1. ________ are the flower’s
colorful parts which attract
insects and butterflies.

9. 6. AVOID LIFTING STATEMENTS DIRECTLY FROM
THE BOOK.
*Questions must be short and clear, not directly copied from
the book.
Examples:
Wrong
1. ________is the result in
improper disposal of sewage,
water runoffs from streets that
contain asbestos and oil from
vehicles, fertilizers used by
farmers, increased growth of
algae, acid rain, oil spills,
thermal pollution and pyroclastic
materials of volcanic eruption.
Right
1. ________ is the contamination of
the bodies of water, usually as
a result of human activities.

10. 7. ARRANGE THE TEST SO AS TO FACILITATE
SCORING.
*Space test items so that they can be read , answered and
scored with the least amount of difficulty.
Examples:
Wrong
1._______________the stage in
one's life between childhood
and adulthood.
Right
1. _________________ the stage in
one's life between childhood
and adulthood.

11. 8. IF POSSIBLE , PUT THE BLANK AT THE END OF A
STATEMENT RATHER THAN AT THE BEGINNING.
*Asking for a response before the student understands the
intent of the statement can be confusing and may require
more reading time.
Examples:
Wrong
1. ______________ is the function
of the reproductive system is
to.
Right
1. The function of
reproductive system is to
_________________.

12. 9. AVOID VAGUE STATEMENTS AND SEE THAT
THERE IS A DEFINITE ANSWER TO THE ITEM.
*Give specific question so that there should be only one
possible correct answer.
Examples:
Wrong
The scientist who discovered
the cell is _________.
Right
The first scientist who
discovered the cell _________.

13. 10. MAKE SURE TO GIVE EQUAL CREDITS TO EACH
BLANK.
*Points given must be uniform to avoid dispute.
Examples:
Wrong
1. Protons are ___.(1 point)
Neutrons are ___.(2 points)
Right
1. Protons are ___.(2 point)
Neutrons are ___.(2 points)

14. Thank
You!!!

15. Completion
Type of Test
REFERENCES:
*Science Wonders Book
Authors: Dominga P. Mendoza and Dr. Quentin Luis de Guzman, Jr.
*Google
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