<br>Without giving away anything about the SD exam before 5pm, I noticed that one of the MC questions began,"Which of the following is <b>not</b> a feature of a..."<br><br>It is the first time I remember a question using a negative stem. I have a hazy, old memory of someone saying that VCE exam questions should not be written in the negative, nor should they use "all of the above" or "none of the above" options.<br>
<br>Of course that may be just a symptom of old age, but if we're allowed to write questions with a negative stem, that makes exam writing so much easier! Trying to find 3 reasonable options for a positive questions can be really hard.<br>
<br>e.g. <br><br>Which of the following <b>is</b> a feature of an elephant?<br>A. Its radial ply tyres<br>B. Its flippers.<br>C. Its ears.<br>D. Its thorax.<br><br>It's far easier to craft questions where only <b>one</b> item has to be a bit dodgy, I reckon.<br>
<br>--<br><br>Reading the paper now... hmmmm!<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mark Kelly<br>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area<br>McKinnon Secondary College<br>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia<br>Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253<br>
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