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Question

All multiple-choice questions count one mark.

1. Define the term “Measurement”.
A. Is a collection of quantitative data.
B. Is a collection of nominal data.
C. Is a collection of qualitative data.
D. Is a collection of ordinal data.

2. Which of the following is an example of a technique for informal assessment.
A. Short answer
B. Tests
C. Essays
D. Portfolio

3. Which of the following learning domains deals with learners acquiring a skill and perform something?
A. Social
B. Psychomotor
C. Affective
D. Cognitive

4. Identify one of the main activities of the DNEA.
A. Improving the security of classrooms and textbooks.
B. To register private schools in Namibia.
C. Improving the security of examinations and certificates.
D. To revise the curriculum of education.

5. Choose one that is not a feature of inspection at a National Examinations Centre.
A. Examination room.
B. Invigilation.
C. Security of candidates.
D. Conduct of the examination.

6. Which one of the following is a promotion requirement at primary level.
A. Learner in grades 5, 6 and 7 should be promoted if he or she obtained a D grade or better in English and Mathematics.
B. Learner in grades 5, 6 and 7 should be promoted if he or she obtained a C grade or better in English and Mathematics.
C. Learner in grades 5, 6 and 7 should be promoted if he or she obtained E grade or better in each of the remaining 4 subjects.
D. Learner in grades 5, 6 and 7 should be promoted if he or she obtained E grade or better in each of the remaining 3 subjects.

7. Identify the assessment tool appropriate to assess levels of affective learning domain.
A. Construct a new theory.
B. Make a list of.
C. Display your work.
D. Make a chart showing.

8. To understand the complexity of reflection, there are four modes of thinking, which one of the following is not a mode of thinking.
A. Formulaic thinking.
B. Situational thinking.
C. Dialectical thinking.
D. Analytical thinking.

9. Which of the following is not required during construction of multiple-choice questions?
A. Make all questions and options the same type.
B. Eliminate unnecessary statements.
C. Test only one idea in each question.
D. Use relatively short statements.

10. Which one is not a principle of assessment and moderation?
A. Validity
B. Criticality
C. Reliability
D. Fairness

11. The most frequently occurring value of a data set is called the…
A. Median
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Range

12. Which of the following is not an advantage of Oral assessment?
A. Can be non-threatening to the learner.
B. Can be used when there are some gaps in the learner’s portfolio of evidence.
C. Can be difficult to manage with large numbers of learners.
D. Can be offered to learners with additional support needs.

13. Group work can facilitate the development of the following skills; except…
A. Collaborative skills.
B. Teamwork skills.
C. Behavioral skills.
D. Analytical skills.

14. Rapport is…
A. Developed by teachers to allow them to do their best.
B. Developed by teachers to give negative remarks to the learners.
C. Developed by actions of announcement.
D. Developed by actions it results from things teachers do.

15. A feature of right-brainers:
A. Good at structure and order.
B. Good at hands-on activities.
C. Good at writing and spelling.
D. Good note takers and list makers.

16. Which one is a Self-assessment tool?
A. Checklist
B. Memos
C. Role play
D. Games

17. The……….is the score that divides the distribution into halves.
A. Range
B. Mean
C. Median
D. Mode

18. To benefit learners learning, feedback needs to be:
A. Capable
B. Meaningful
C. Motivating
D. Enabling

19. In assessment, recording and reporting should have the following features: except;
A. Be manageable and worthwhile.
B. Be an on-going part of our planning and teaching.
C. Be useful for the teacher and for future teachers.
D. Be beneficial to teachers.

20. Select an advantage of structured essays.
A. Makes considerable demands on learners.
B. Allows considerable scope for self-expression.
C. Allow learners to apply their knowledge and not to simply report facts.
D. Offers windows into thinking processes.

21. Grading rationales are widely used as reasons for grading. Which one of the following is not a grading rationale?
A. Aligning
B. Motivation
C. Feedback
D. Sorting

22. Completion questions provide
A. Confidential means of assessing.
B. Convenient means of assessing.
C. Suitable means of assessing.
D. Easier means of assessing.

23. To help schools become more reflective learning environments, Peter Pappas developed “Taxonomy of Reflection", modelled on Bloom's approach. Identify which of the following is not one of the reflective instalments?
A. The reflective learner.
B. The reflective teacher.
C. The reflective parent.
D. The reflective principal.

24. During self-reflection teachers can judge the…
A. Reflection and replication of their performance.
B. Reflection and transformation of their performance.
C. Efficiency and transmission of their performance.
D. Effectiveness and adequacy of their performance.

25. Assess which statement is not true about rubrics.
A. A rubric is an explicit set of criteria used for assessing a particular type of work or performance.
B. A rubric provides understanding to the criteria that will be used for grading a particular assignment.
C. A rubric presents a public description of the criteria that distinguish good work from poor work.
D. A rubric have the potential to help teachers and parents develop understanding and skill.

26. Identify which one of the following is an essential feature of effective feedback.
A. Provide clear learning intentions and success criteria.
B. Encompass learner self-evaluation and feedback from peers.
C. Provide strategies for improving work.
D. Model strategies for improvement through teaching.

27. There are principles underpinning good assessment practices, identify which one of
the following is not.
A. Assessment should be fair.
B. Assessment should be reliable.
C. Assessment should be credible.
D. Assessment should be valid.

28. The guidelines below are for planning and setting test and examination papers,
except…
A. Decide beforehand on the content you want to test.
B. Overtax the respondent’s memory.
C. Apply the learning content to new situations.
D. Be creative in designing questions to make them interesting.

29. Competency-based assessment is defined as the…
A. process of collecting evidence and making judgements on whether competency has been achieved.
B. process is ensuring that everybody involved in the process is clear about what it entails and their specific role.
C. process of gathering sufficient evidence to make a judgment about whether the specified standards have been met.
D. consistent application of knowledge and skill to the standard of performance required by the teacher.

30. Point out a type of rank order that data can be sorted into.
A. Interval
B. Percentile
C. Variance
D. Z-scores

31. There are tips to consider before proofreading an examination paper. Select which one is not a tip to consider before proofreading.
A. Eliminate unnecessary words before looking for mistakes.
B. Set your text aside for a while between writing and proofing.
C. Be sure you have revised the larger aspects of your text.
D. Work from a printout, not the computer screen.

32. Identify the mode in the data set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, and 5.
A. 5
B. 2
C. 6
D. 4

33. Decide which of the following is not a main objective of national audits.
A. To determine whether the achievements of learners change over time.
B. To determine which factors are associated with learners’ achievement.
C. To determine whether the learners have clothes and food.
D. To determine whether particular subgroups in the population perform poorly.

34. The Directorate of National Examinations and Assessment (DNEA) has been tasked
with developing sustainable, long-term standardised achievement tests that would
accomplish:
A. Set baseline and performance targets to monitor the progress of learners in grades 5 and 7 at individual schools.
B. Set teaching and performance targets to monitor the progress of learners in grades 5 and 7 at individual schools.
C. Set benchmarking targets to monitor the progress of learners in grades 5 and 7 at individual schools.
D. Set marks and passing targets to monitor the progress of learners in grades 5 and 7 at individual schools.

35. Analysing exam performance, you need to realise the importance of measuring learner’s, progress, as well as grades. To achieve the objective, the parameters will be first described according to specialised technical literature. Deduce which of the following is not a specialised technical literature.
A. Reliability
B. Difficulty
C. Discrimination
D. Validity

36. Multiple intelligences can be nurtured and strengthened or ignored and weakened. Deduce which of the following is an intelligence.
A. Affective intelligence
B. Logical intelligence
C. Psychomotor intelligence
D. Personal intelligence

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the provided multiple-choice questions:

1. A. Is a collection of quantitative data.
2. D. Portfolio
3. B. Psychomotor
4. C. Improving the security of examinations and certificates.
5. A. Examination room.
6. A. Learner in grades 5, 6 and 7 should be promoted if he or she obtained a D grade or better in English and Mathematics.
7. A. Construct a new theory.
8. A. Formulaic thinking.
9. A. Make all questions and options the same type.
10. B. Criticality
11. B. Mode
12. C. Can be difficult to manage with large numbers of learners.
13. D. Analytical skills.
14. D. Developed by actions it results from things teachers do.
15. B. Good at hands-on activities.
16. A. Checklist
17. C. Median
18. B. Meaningful
19. D. Be beneficial to teachers.
20. C. Allow learners to apply their knowledge and not to simply report facts.
21. A. Aligning
22. B. Convenient means of assessing.
23. C. The reflective parent.
24. B. Reflection and transformation of their performance.
25. D. A rubric have the potential to help teachers and parents develop understanding and skill.
26. A. Provide clear learning intentions and success criteria.
27. C. Assessment should be credible.
28. B. Overtax the respondent’s memory.
29. A. process of collecting evidence and making judgements on whether competency has been achieved.
30. B. Percentile
31. A. Eliminate unnecessary words before looking for mistakes.
32. B. 2
33. C. To determine whether the learners have clothes and food.
34. A. Set baseline and performance targets to monitor the progress of learners in grades 5 and 7 at individual schools.
35. A. Reliability
36. B. Logical intelligence

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