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I. Matching Type. Match Column A with Column B. Write Only the letter of your answer on the
blank at the right column.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Column A
Test that determines the year
level a student should be enrolled
after ceasing
from school
A series of items test arranged in
the order of difficulty
Test establishes the ability to
think abstractly or to organize
parts of a situation into a
coherent whole
A test identifies the weaknesses of
student’s achievement in given
field and serves as basis for
remedial instruction
A predictive measure test of an
individual’s likelihood of benefit or
experience in a given field like
music, arts, and many others
Test measures vocational or
academic interest or decision by
forcing the examinee to make
force options between paired or
grouped items
Test measure to predict how well
a person is likely to do in a certain
school task
Test measures the ways in which
the individual’s interest with other
individuals or in terms of the roles
an individual has assigned to
himself and adopts to the society
Test measures the accuracy of the
examinee within time limits
imposed
Test made up of series of items
graded in difficulty from easiest to
most difficult
Column B
a. Achievement test
1. _______
b. Aptitude test
2. _______
c. Diagnostic test
3. _______
d. Intelligence test
4. _______
e. Personality test
5. _______
f. Placement test
6. _______
g. Power test
7. _______
h. Preference test
8. _______
i.
Prognostic test
9. _______
j.
Scale test
10. _______
k. Speed test
l. Standardized test
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II. Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer from the options a, b, c, and d. Write the
letter only as your answer at the right column blank.
1. It is an administration of test and use of test results to determine if
students can be promoted to the next year level or will need to be
retained to the same year level.
a. test
b. assessment
c. evaluation
d. Testing
2. A kind of test which measures the IQ of an individual as genius, very
superior, high average, average, low average, or borderline.
a. intelligence test
b. personality test
c. aptitude test
d. placement test
3. It refers to the gathering of data based on test results, analyzing
and interpreting the data by using statistical techniques to arrive at
valid results.
a. testing
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. test
4. Scope of assessment wherein the courses are evaluated to determine if
they are relevant, realistic, and responsive to the needs and problems
of the society.
a. assessment of school programs
b. assessment of curricular offerings
c. assessment of instructional facilities
d. assessment of instructional materials
5. Kind of test which is used to measure the job an applicant should fill.
a. placement test
b. preference test
c. prognostic test
d. performance test
6. It is also called as alertness test.
a. scale test
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______
6. _______
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b. power test
c. preference test
d. speed test
7. A kind of test which provides exact procedures in controlling the
method of administration and scoring with norms and data concerning
the reliability and validity of the test.
a. placement test
b. achievement test
c. standardized test
d. teacher-made test
8. A test prepared by mentors based on the contents stated in the
syllabus and the lessons taken by students.
a. standardized test
b. teacher-made test
c. personality test
d. prognostic test
9. A kind of test which determines how much the students have attained
in the learning tasks.
a. achievement test
b. intelligence test
c. personality test
d. aptitude test
10. A kind of test that often measures the use of accomplishing the
learning task which involves minimum accomplishment.
a. standardized test
b. teacher-made test
c. achievement test
d. performance test
7. _______
8. _______
9. _______
10. _______
III. Essay
1. Are testing and assessment synonymous with each other? Why?
2. Why is it necessary to assess course offerings, school programs, instructional materials,
instructional facilities, teachers, students, graduates, and principals?
3. How does assessment motivate learning?
4. How does assessment diagnose the nature of difficulties of a diagnostic test?
5. Which of the functions of assessment improves teaching-learning process? Explain?
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-----------------------------------------------ANSWERS TO EXERCISES----------------------------------------------I. Matching Type
1. f
2. j
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. h
7. i
8. e
9. k
10. g
II. Multiple Choice
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. d
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. d
III. Essay
Answers may vary.
1. Testing and Assessment are not synonymous with each other but they are highly related. Testing is
the administration of test and use of test results while assessment refers to the collecting of data based
on the learner's performance.
2. It is necessary to assess the different scope of assessment in order to improve the teaching-learning
process.
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3. Assessment motivates learning since results can stimulate learner's enthusiasm to get higher scores
in future exams.
4. Results of a diagnostic test determines what part or subject the student is weak or having difficulties
with.
5. All ten functions of assessment can improve the teaching-learning process in one way or another.