Correct Answer - Option 2 : Subjectivity
A test is a kind of assessment to measure the knowledge in a specified field. A test is being taken to test the knowledge, skills, and aptitude acquired by the students in a teaching-learning process.
The tests can be of objective and subjective type:
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Subjective tests:
- These tests are influenced by the views, thoughts, and ideas of an individual and can be done informally by doing general debates and discussions.
- These tests generally includes the essay type questions, short-answer type questions, and problem-solving test items. These tests include the open-ended questions.
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Objective type tests:
- The objective tests includes the yes/no, multiple-choice, true/false, matching, right/wrong questions that are used to measure educational achievement.
- These tests contains Qs which are highly reliable and valid as they require one-word answer thus minimize the subjective inference and judgment.
Characteristics of objective type questions:
| Objectivity |
- It means that the personal assumptions and pre-thoughts of the examiner should not affect the scores of the child.
- An objective test should yield the same or nearly the same score, irrespective of the person who scores it.
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| Reliability |
- A test must be measured accurately and consistently.
- A reliable test should give essentially the same score when given twice even if it is examined by the same or different examiners.
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| Validity |
- A valid test is one that measures the qualities that are intended to be measured.
- Reliability is a necessary condition for validity but validity is not necessary for reliability.
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| Usability |
- A good test must be practical and convenient for the teacher and students.
- A good test must be easy, attractive, and interesting.
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Hence, it could be concluded that subjectivity is not a characteristic of objective type questions.
