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Exam Questions: Types, Characteristics, and Suggestions

From Resource: Examinations are a very common assessment and evaluation tool in universities and there are many types of examination questions. This tips sheet contains a brief description of seven types of examination questions, as well as tips for using each of them: 1) multiple choice, 2) true/false, 3) matching, 4) short answer, 5) essay, 6) oral, and 7) computational. Remember that some exams can be conducted effectively in a secure online environment in a proctored computer lab or assigned as paper based or online “take home” exams.

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https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/catalogs/tip-sheets/exam-questions-types-characteristics-and-suggestions

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