Question

In a Matching Test students are asked to
1. match the related items in two columns
2. replace an item with a matching item
3. complete a sentence with a matching item
4. match unrelated items in two columns

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : match the related items in two columns

Matching Test: Matching test questions measure the student’s ability to connect words, complete sentences, or pair words with their definition. The matching test format consists of two columns, including one with a definition or phrase, and another with a word, number, or symbol. 

Matching Test Formation:

• It consists of two columns, items in the first column must have some relation with any of the items in the second column.
• The items in the first column are called Premises and the related words or definitions in the second column are the Responses.

Example of Matching Test:

Match the instrument with its description by placing the letter of the definition in the space preceding the instrument name:

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
Feli	Musical bow
Gbung gbung	Harp-lute found in West Africa
Nyeng-nyeng	Triangular frame-zither
Koning	Goblet-shaped drum played by master drummer
Kora	Rattles added to an instrument
Ghong-kpala	Two-headed cylindrical drum

 

Hence, in Matching Test, Students are asked to match the related items in the first column to the second column.