Question 9

Which one of the following is a disadvantage of multiple-choice item?


Can be scored easily and objectively


Typically very reliable


The likelihood of guessing is less


It is not easy to write good distractors

1 answer

The correct answer is: It is not easy to write good distractors.

This is a disadvantage of multiple-choice items because creating effective distractors (the incorrect options) that are plausible and will effectively challenge the test-taker can be quite difficult.