Types of Test Questions

When developing test questions for paper and pencil tests, there are a variety of options.

Test questions could be:

• True/False, or Yes/No
• Multiple Choice
• Fill In The Blanks
• Matching
• Label A Picture Or Diagram
• Sequence Events
• Write A Short Response
• Essay Questions (Write A Longer Response In Paragraph Form)
• (or) other creative ways of assessing what students know