Assessment and Measurement Quiz

The term test can be best described as:

• A process of assigning grades only

• A standard set of questions answered by students

• A judgment of neatness in student work

• An informal observation of behavior

When a student is given one mark for each correct answer, this refers to:

• Testing

• Measurement

• Evaluation

• Assessment

Which of the following is TRUE about measurement?

• It is broader than testing

• It always requires a formal test

• It includes both numbers and qualitative descriptions

• It is limited to qualitative aspects of behavior

Measurement provides information in:

• Descriptive form

• Quantitative form

• Narrative form

• Comparative form

Which statement best distinguishes assessment from test?

• Assessment and test mean the same thing

• A test is always broader than an assessment

• All tests are assessments, but not all assessments are tests

• Assessment is limited only to numerical marks

Which of the following is NOT an example of measurement?

• Mary correctly solves 35 out of 40 arithmetic problems

• John scored 85 marks in science

• Rita’s handwriting is very neat

• A student got 9 out of 10 correct answers

In education, assessment differs from measurement because:

• Assessment uses only numbers while measurement uses both numbers and qualities

• Assessment uses both quantitative and qualitative judgments, while measurement is only quantitative

• Measurement always requires a formal test, while assessment does not

• Assessment is narrower than measurement