Adapted from work by Phil Race this presentation is designed to highlight good multiple choice question design

1. A content free quiz
Adapted from work by Phil Race
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2. A Content Free Quiz
Instructions
This quiz is designed to highlight some areas you
should consider when designing your own multiple
choice quizzes. For each question you should:
 Pick the most likely option for each of the eight
questions.
 Then try to work out why you made your selection.
[Adapted from work by Phil Race (www.Phil-Race.com)]
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3. Response entry
 To enter responses we are using a modified
version of Google Spreadsheet/Forms
(See http://mashe.hawksey.info/2010/12/gevs-google-visualization/)
 To enter responses go to http://goo.gl/azncY
– The qID will be indicated by ‘[xx]’ <- i.e. this = xx
– Once you have submitted your response click on to
reload the form for the next question
– Let’s try. Have you been able to find the form? [cq]
A. Yes
B. No
Results
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4. Q1
1. The usual function of grunge prowkers
is to remove: [cq1]
A. grunges.
B. snarts.
C. trigs.
D. grods.
Results | Answer
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5. Q2
2. Antigrottification occurs: [cq2]
A. on spring mornings.
B. on summer evenings provided there
is no rain before dusk.
C. on autumn afternoons.
D. on winter nights.
Results | Answer
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6. Q3
3. You remove lurkies from trangitis by: [cq3]
A. giving it a bit of a push with a spatmat.
B. prodding the uker until the mathing falls off.
C. turning the sprogle 37 degrees counter-
clockwise.
D. waiting for the geioas to turn up.
Results | Answer
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7. Q4
4. Non-responsive frattling is usually
found in an: [cq4]
A. gringle.
B. janket.
C. kloppie.
D. uckerpod.
Results | Answer
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8. Q5
5. Which are exceptions to the law of
lompicality? [cq5]
A. The miltrip and the nattercup.
B. The bifid pantrip.
C. The common queeter.
D. The flanged ozzer.
Results | Answer
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9. Q6
6. A pinge is worth 1 yarde. If splurgels
are 3 yardes, what is the yapsack? [cq6]
A. 17.0%
B. 66.7%
C. 79.4%
D. 95.3%
Results | Answer
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10. Q7
7. One common disorder of an
overspragged uckerpod is: [cq7]
A. copious vezzling.
B. intermittent weggerment.
C. non-responsive frattling.
D. uneven yerkation.
Results | Answer
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11. Q8
8. Which of these is the correct answer?
copious vezzling. [cq8]
A.
B.
C.
D.
Results | Answer
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12. Q1 Answer
1. The usual function of grunge prowkers
is to remove:
A. grunges.
B. snarts.
C. trigs.
D. grods.
Correct A: Don’t include a word from the stem in
one of the options, or it will make people think it
is the correct option. Results | Back
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13. Q2 Answer
2. Antigrottification occurs
A. on spring mornings.
B. on summer evenings provided
there is no rain before dusk.
C. on autumn afternoons.
D. on winter nights.
Correct B: This option looks more probable,
because it is longer, and because it is the only
one which is qualified. Results | Back
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14. Q3 Answer
3. You remove lurkies from trangitis by:
A. giving it a bit of a push with a spatmat.
B. prodding the uker until the mathing falls off.
C. turning the sprogle 37 degrees counter-
clockwise.
D. waiting for the geioas to turn up.
Correct C: This choice is the only one that uses
'textbook-like' language. Again any choice that
stands out from the rest will be chosen as the
Results | Back
most plausible answer.
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15. Q4 Answer
4. Non-responsive frattling is usually
found in an:
A. gringle.
B. janket.
C. kloppie.
D. uckerpod.
Correct D: Don’t let grammar give away the
correct answer. In this case 'an uckerpod' is the
only grammatical match. Results | Back
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16. Q5 Answer
5. Which are exceptions to the law of
lompicality?
A. The miltrip and the nattercup.
B. The bifid pantrip.
C. The common queeter.
D. The flanged ozzer.
Correct A: Again don't let grammar give away the
answer. In this case matching the plural stem to
singular distracters, 'miltrip and nattercup' ARE
exceptions. Results | Back
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17. Q6 Answer
6. A pinge is worth 1 yarde. If splurgels
are 3 yardes, what is the yapsack?
A. 17.0%
B. 66.7%
C. 79.4%
D. 95.3%
Correct B: This would have been a much harder
question if the other choices were more plausible
i.e. 33.3%, 50%, 200%, 300%. Results | Back
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18. Q7 Answer
7. One common disorder of an
overspragged uckerpod is:
A. copious vezzling.
B. intermittent weggerment.
C. non-responsive frattling.
D. uneven yerkation.
Correct C: This answer was given in question 4: Results | Back
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19. Q8 Answer
8. Which of these is the correct answer?
copious vezzling.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct D: There was a pattern, ABCD ABC_. ‘D’
was due to come up again. Quizmaker can
automatically 'shuffle' distracters to avoid this
problem (if you choose this option). Results | Back
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