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 Binomial choice tests are tests that have only two (2) options such as
true or false, right or wrong, good or better and so on. A student who
knows nothing of the content of the examination would have 50°i
chance of getting the correct answer by sheer guess work. Although
correction for guessing formulas exist, it is best that the, teacher
ensures that a true or false item is able to discriminate properly
between those who know and those who are just guessing. A
modified true or false test can offset the effect of guessing by
requiring students to explain their answer and to disregard a correct
answer if the explanation is incorrect. Here are some rules of thumb in
constructing true or false items.
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 Rules in Constructing True or False Test
Assessment in Learning 2
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 Rule 1:
Do not (inadvertently) give hints in the
question's text.
Example:

“The Philippines gained independence in 1898 and celebrated its centennial

in 2000. "

● The answer is obviously false because the year 100 years after 1898 is 1998,
not 2000.
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 Rule 2:
Avoid using words like "always," "never," and "often," as
well as other adverbs that are either always true or always
false.
Example:

“Because Sunday is a Sabbath day, Christmas always falls on a

Sunday.”

● Statements containing the phrase "always" are almost always

false. Even if a student does not know anything about the test, he
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can easily guess his way through it and get high scores.
 Rule 3:
Avoid long sentences because they are more likely to be
"true." Keep your sentences brief.
Example:

“Tests must be valid, reliable, and useful; however, ensuring that these test characteristics are present would
take a significant amount of time and effort.

●Take note that the statement is correct. However, we are unsure which part of the sentence the student
believes to be true. It is simply fortunate in this case that all parts of the sentence are true, and thus the entire
sentence is true. The following example demonstrates how long sentences can go wrong:

Example:

“Because it takes very little time, money, and effort to build tests with these characteristics, they must be valid,
reliable, and useful. “
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●The first part of the sentence is correct, but the second part is debatable and may be incorrect. As a result, both a
"true" and a "false" response is correct.
 Rule 4:
Avoid trick statements with minor misleading word or spelling errors,
misplaced phrases, and so on. A wise student who is unfamiliar with
the subject matter may detect this strategy and thus correctly answer
the question.
Example:

“Is it true or false? Mr. Albert P. Panadero is our school's principles”

● The Principal's name is correct, but because the word is

misspelled and the entire sentence has a different meaning, the
answer is false! This is an example of a difficult but completely
useless item.
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 Rule 5:
Do not quote directly from reference materials or
textbooks. This practice sends the incorrect message to
students that it is necessary to memorize the textbook word
for word, and thus the acquisition of higher level thinking
skills is not prioritized.
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 Rule 6:
Avoid specific determiners or qualifiers that give the game
away. Students quickly learn that strongly worded
statements, such as "never," "no," "all," or "always," are
more likely to be false than true. Statements with moderate
wording are more likely to be true than false. Statements
that include the words "many," "often," "sometimes,"
"generally," "frequently," or "some" should be avoided.
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 Rule 7:
When answering true or false questions, avoid using a
disproportionate number of true or false statements, or
even patterns in the occurrence of true and false
statements.
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 How to Answer True/False Questions Correctly
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 • True/false questions are popular among educators not only because
they are quick to create, but also because tests containing such
questions are simple to grade. Many people regard the results
obtained with true/false questions as suspect due to the high
likelihood of a learner guessing the correct answer. However, if the
test contains a sufficient number of questions, the chances of getting
a passing grade while relying solely on guesswork are slim.
True/false questions, like other concretized questions, are more
difficult to guess correctly than multiple choice questions.

• However, course authors frequently do true/false questions a

disservice by not putting any effort into creating them. Furthermore,
incorrect answers to true/false questions provide no indication of
what knowledge the learner is lacking or why they answered
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incorrectly.
 Advantage & Disadvantage of True &
False Question
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 Advantage of True & False Question

• Allow you to cover a wide range of topics.

• They can be constructed from a few words, making them less

reliant on the learner's ability to read carefully.

• It takes very little time to respond. A learner can answer 3-4

true/false questions per minute on average.
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• Assist students in acquiring and remembering new information.

 Disadvantage of True & False Question

● l It is important to avoid oversimplifying the questions.

● l It is difficult to accurately assess a learner's actual understanding

of the material based on the results of a true/false test.

● l Learners have a 50% chance of correctly guessing the correct

answer to each individual true/false question.

● l For the results of a test containing only true/false questions to be

relevant, the test must contain a significant number of them.
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 Summary
True/false questions are ideal for assessing a learner's retention of
specific information from a course as well as their overall
understanding of the material. In a short period of time, a learner
can answer a large number of true/false questions. Even if you are
on a tight schedule, this allows you to cover a wide range of
knowledge and test for understanding of every significant point. It
should be noted that, despite the name, you are not required to use
the "true/false" pair of answers; "yes/no" will suffice. Choose the
option that works best for you.
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 References
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Published by: Elcomblus Contributor

Date: May 17 2020

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Journal: eLearning Industry

Published by: Michael Treser

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Date: July 3, 2015

Thank you!
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