CHECK LIST

FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OBJECTIVE OF

TEST ITEMS

Instruction:

Use the checklist to justify the quality of objective test items. Make
a tick in the column Yes or No next to the appropriate statement;
according to your choice.

NO MULTIPLE QUESTIONS YES NO

1 Does the statement have a grammatical

clue?
2 Are the options arranged in alphabetical
order?
3 Does the question have more than one
correct answer?
4 Does the question posses a defensible
answer
5 Does the stem formulate a problem?

6 Are the options similar?

7 Does the stem have a clue?

NO TRUE FALSE TEST ITEM YES NO

1 Is the statement double barrelled?

2 Does the statement show double negatives?

3 Does the statement possess absolutes?

4 Does the statement show an opinion?

5 Is the statement general?

6 Does the statement show verbal clue?

7 Is the statement ambiguous?

8 Is the statement short?

9 Does the question show gender bias?

NO MATCH ITEM YES NO

1 Are the lists homogenous?

2 Are the numbers of options more than the

descriptions?
3 Does the question give clear and precise
instructions?
4 Does the list of description contain short
statements?
5 Are the questions ambiguous?

6 Is the description numbered?

Is the list of options arranged in

alphabetical order?

7 Are the options plausible?

8 Does the description specify the basis for

matching?
9 Is the question gender bias?

NO COMPLETION ITEM YES NO

1 Does the item require a single word

answer?
2 Does the statement pose a problem to the
examinee?
3 Is the answer required factually correct?

4 Does the list of description contain short

statements?
5 Is the language used in a question precise?

6 Is the language used in a question correct?

7 Is the blank near the end of the sentence?

8 Is the question gender bias?