RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGES
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
General Santos City, Philippines
PRINCIPLES AND THEORY OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LEARNING
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
SCORE
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Instruction: Read all of the instructions and questions thoroughly. Before writing your
responses on the test paper, analyze and evaluate them.
Test 1. Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the test paper.
1. What should you do if you're having trouble understanding a particular
academic subject?
A. Give up on those topics and focus on what you know well
B. Seek help from teachers, tutors, or classmates
C. Ignore the difficult topics and hope they don't appear on the test
D. Memorize the information without understanding
2. What is the Table of Specifications primarily used for in educational
assessment?
A. To showcase student artwork
B. To plan field trips and extracurricular activities
C. To guide test construction and ensure that it assesses specific learning
objectives
D. To determine the school's fundraising goals
3. In what ways does a TOS assist with the evaluation process?
A. It identifies when scheduling assessments should take place.
B. It guarantees that assessments are in line with learning objectives.
C. A list of suggested readings for pupils is provided.
D. It assists in computing pupils final grades
4. Which of the following is NOT a common test format for written tests?
A. True/false B. Multiple-choice
C. Fill in the blank D. Essay
5. Why is it crucial to test questions in advance of when they will be used to score
candidates?
A. To make the test longer and more challenging
B. To determine the final score for the test
C. To identify and address issues with question clarity and difficulty
D. To save time in the test development process
6. What is the purpose of a scoring rubric in a written test?
A. To determine the test-taker's age
B. To set the passing score
C. To evaluate and grade test responses consistently
D. To keep the test secure
7. When should you communicate the test results to the test-takers?
A. Before the test is administered
B. Immediately after they finish the test
C. Never, it's better to keep the results confidential
D. After analyzing the test results
8. Which of the following is a common method for analyzing the results of a
written test?
A. Flipping a coin
B. Counting the number of test questions
C. Using statistical techniques like item analysis
D. Asking test takers for their opinions
9. What does it mean to limit the amount of time for a written test?
A. To make the test more difficult
B. To ensure all test-takers finish within a reasonable timeframe
C. To discourage test-takers from completing the test
D. To allow unlimited time for each question
10. What is the purpose of conducting a pilot test for a written exam?
A. To select the best test takers
B. To determine the passing score
C. To evaluate the effectiveness of the test questions
D. To set the test date
11. What should be the final step in the construction of a written test before it is
administered to students?
A. Administering the test to a small group of students as a trial
B. Deciding which students get to take the test
C. Printing the test booklets
D. Distributing the answer key to students
12. Which of the following is a key consideration when constructing a written test?
A. Test length B. Test administration location
C. Test score reporting D. Test taker demographics
Test 2. Modified True or False
Write true if the statement is true, if false underline and change the word or phrases that
makes the sentence incorrect.
13. I balancing the difficulty of test items is an important consideration in the
construction of written tests.
14. To establish criterion validity, a test's scores are compared to an external criterion or
gold standard.
15. A reliable test question consistently measures what it is intended to measure.
16. Inter-rater reliability measures the consistency of scores when the same test is
administered by different raters or observers.
17. The reliability of test results over time and across various test administrations is
referred to as test validity.
Test 3. Essay
Answer the following question using 5 to 8 sentences only.
Rubrics:
Content- 3
Grammar- 2
Total: 5 points
18-20. create the table of specification by selecting the measurement objectives and the
measurement domain, decomposing the measurement domain into key or largely
independent components concepts, terminology, methods, applications and building the
table.
