Quiz_Reading Test

1. What is the primary focus of testing reading comprehension?

• Testing productive skills

• Testing receptive skills

• Testing listening skills

• Testing writing skills

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (b) Testing receptive skills. Testing reading comprehension focuses on assessing students’ ability to understand and interpret written text.

For incorrect answer, the other options do not accurately describe the primary focus of reading comprehension.

2. Which of the following skills in NOT typically assessed in a reading comprehension test?

• a) Scanning text for specific information

• b) Skimming text for the gist

• c) Writing an essay on the text

• d) Using context clues to determine word meaning

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (c) Writing an essay on the text. Reading comprehension tests mainly focuses on receptive skills, not productive skills.

For incorrect answer, the other options are skills to assess in reading comprehension.

3. Authentic texts are often used in reading tests because they contain appropriate items and measure what they are supposed to measure.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (a) True. Authentic texts provide realistic contexts that accurately assess reading skills.

Incorrection answer is (b) False. Authentic texts are actually preferred for their realistic and appropriate assessment of reading skills

4. Which factor is NOT important when selecting a reading passage for a test?

• Length of the text

• Cultural neutrality

• Candidates’ favorite authors

• Information density

Answer explanation

Correction answer is (c) Candidates’ favorite authors. The reading passage selection should be based on practical considerations such as length, cultural neutrality, and information density.

For incorrect answer, the other factors are important in selecting a reading passage.

5. What is the purpose of “summary cloze” in a reading test?

• To test writing skills

• To complete a summarized passage

• To correct grammatical errors

• To provide synonyms for words

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (b) To complete a summarized passage. Summary cloze involves filling in gaps in a summarized text.

Incorrect answer would be the other options do not accurately describe the purpose of summary cloze.

6. In reading tests, grammatical errors are of great importance.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (b) False. Grammatical errors are not of great importance, instead, we focus solely on how student comprehend from the text.

Incorrection answer would be (a) True. Grammatical errors are not heavily penalized as the focus is on reading comprehension.

7. Which technique involves; for example, based on the passage about “smoking”, what does the words “it” (line25) refer to?

• Scanning

• Skimming

• Summary Cloze

• Identifying Referents

Answer explanation

Correction answer is (d) Identifying referents. This technique involves determining what a word or phrase refers to in the text.

Incorrection would be the other options which are different reading techniques.

8. What is the main criticism of using multiple-choice questions in reading tests?

• They are unreliable

• They are time-consuming

• They focus on test-taking strategies

• They provide too much information

Answer explanation

Correction answer is (c) They focus on test-taking strategies. This can detract from the development of actual language skills.

Incorrection answer would be that MCQs are generally reliable and time-efficient.

9. What should be kept in mind to ensure the reliability of a reading test?

• Consistent and dependable responses

• Use of students’ prior knowledge

• Allowing for multiple interpretations

• Focusing on spelling accuracy

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (a) Consistent and dependable responses. Reliability in tests means responses should be consistent and dependable.

Incorrect answer would be that the other option do not ensure the reliability of the test.

10. Which type of testing assess candidates based on specific levels of ability that must be attained?

• Norm-referenced testing

• Criterion-reference testing

• Formative testing

• Summative testing

Answer explanation

Correct answer is (b) Criterion-reference testing. This access candidates based on specific levels of ability.

Incorrect answer would be that the norm-referenced testing compares candidates’ performance against each other.