2. Questions can be based on...

3. fact/opinion

4. examples/non-examples

5. true/false

6. yes/no

7. correct/incorrect

9. More reliable than other selected-response items

10. Difficult for students and efficient for teachers

12. Phrase items so that a superficial analysis suggests a wrong answer

13. Rarely use negative statements, never use double negatives

14. Include only one concept in each statement

15. Have an approximately equal number of items for each category

16. Item length should be similar for both categories