ABSTRACT

There is really no simple typology of tests. When constructors consider the kinds of test they want to develop, they have a number of options available to them which have to be weighed in relation to the purpose intended for the test, the population it is designed for, and the circumstances expected to govern its administration. Several of these options are sketched out below

Group test An instrument designed to be administered simultaneously to a set of people by one supervisor. Objective type Questions and alternative responses are fixed; only specified responses are marked correct; responses are usually multiple-choice, but other types can be used.