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Berlin | Germany |
Rabat | Afghanistan |
Luanda | Morocco |
Copenhagen | Denmark |
Kabul | Angola |
Berlin | Germany |
Kabul | Afghanistan |
Luanda | Angola |
Copenhagen | Denmark |
Rabat | Morocco |
Fez | |
Astana | |
Monrovia | |
Islamabad |
Titanic sinks | 1st |
Pluto discovered | 2st |
Helicopter invented | 3st |
Moscow Olympics | 4st |
Rwandan genocide | 5st |
Guideline | Example of a poor question | Suggestion for improving the question |
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Avoid unnecessary and irrelavant material in the question to avoid confusion and misdirecting the student. | Paul Muldoon, an Irish post-modern poet who uses experimental and playful language, uses which poetic genre in “Why Brownlee Left”? a. Sonnet b. Elegy c. Narrative poem d. Dramatic monologue e. Haiku |
Paul Muldoon uses which poetic genre in “Why Brownlee Left”? a. Sonnet b. Elegy c. Narrative poem d. Dramatic monologue e. Haiku |
Use clear and straightforward language in the question. Avoid making the question a reading comprehension rather than an assessment of the subject matter. | As the level of fertility approaches its nadir, what is the most likely ramification for the citizenry of a developing nation? a. A decrease in the labour force participation rate of women b. A dispersing effect on population concentration c. A downward trend in the youth dependency ratio d. A broader base in the population pyramid e. An increased infant mortality rate |
A major decline in fertility in a developing nation is likely to produce which of the following? a. A decrease in the labour forces participation rate of women b. A dispersing effect on population concentration c. A downward trend in the youth dependency ratio d. A broader base in the population pyramid e. An increased infant mortality rate |
Use negatives sparingly. If negatives must be used (as you may sometimes want to test knowledge about exceptions to a rule), capitalize, underscore, embolden or highlight it. | Weak question: Which of the following is not a symptom of osteoporosis? a. Decreased bone density b. Frequent bone fractures c. Raised body temperature d. Lower back pain |
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of osteoporosis? a. Decreased bone density b. Raised body temperature c. Hair loss d. Painful joints |
Put as much of the question wording in the stem as possible, rather than duplicating material in the options, which is difficult to read and makes the question look unwieldly. | Theorists of pluralism have asserted which of the following? a. The maintenance of democracy requires a large middle class. b. The maintenance of democracy requires autonomous centres of countervailing power. c. The maintenance of democracy requires the existence of a multiplicity of religious groups. d. The maintenance of democracy requires a predominantly urban population. e. The maintenance of democracy requires the separation of governmental powers |
Theorists of pluralism have asserted that the maintenance of democracy requires which of the following? a. A large middle class b. Autonomous centres of countervailing power c. The existence of a multiplicity of religious groups d. A predominantly urban population e. The separation of governmental powers |
Avoid giving grammatical clues to the correct answer. As the example of the poor question shows, the question ends with the word ‘an’. Since only one of the options start with a vowel, it is the only plausible answer. | A fertile area in the desert in which the water table reaches the ground surface is called an a. Mirage b. Oasis c. Water hole d. Polder |
What is a fertile area in the desert in which the water table reaches the ground surface called? a. Mirage b. Oasis c. Water hole d. Polder |