Ammon – Standards for writing objective questions:
Clarity and understanding: Questions must be clear and understandable and do not contain any ambiguous or complex statements that are difficult to understand.
Comprehensive coverage: Questions should cover as much of the subject matter as possible and not be limited to a specific topic.
Careful wording: Questions should be worded precisely and clearly without using long and complex sentences.
Avoid hints: Questions should not contain words or phrases that indicate the correct answer.
Randomization: The questions in the test should be randomly distributed without a regular order.
One idea: It is preferable that one idea be presented in each question without complexity.
Balance between options: It is preferable to have a difference between the number of incorrect and correct answers rather than equality between them.
Standardized marking: A standardized form should be used for marking questions that can be accepted by graders without personal biases.
Accuracy and stability: Objective questions are characterized by their accuracy and stability in measuring students’ learning outcomes.
Comprehensive: Objective questions can cover a wide range of subjects.
Advantages of objective questions include:
Objectivity: Avoid personal bias in marking questions.
Clarity: Easy to understand questions for everyone.
Comprehensiveness: The ability of questions to cover a wide range of subject matter.
Accuracy and stability: accuracy and stability of measurement results.
Ease of correction: This type of question is quick and easy to correct.
