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 disadvantage of multiple-choice items from the options provided is:

It is not easy to write good distractors.

While multiple-choice questions can be scored easily and objectively, are typically reliable, and the likelihood of guessing can be managed, creating effective distractors that are plausible enough to challenge test-takers can be quite difficult.