I’m glad to know I can still pass multiple choice tests with little effort or knowledge of the subject.
Thanks to Daily Writing Tips I passed a basic vocabulary test with 90% accuracy. What does this mean? Nothing really, and here’s why:
- I actually only know 8 of the 20 words
- That’s only 40% actual knowledge accuracy
The test was fun to take, and I learned a few new words from taking it. In the end however, the test did a better job at evaluating my reasoning and deduction skills than my actual knowledge of the words.
Of all the test I’ve taken in my life - academic and professional - I’m guessing more than 90% (including math tests) were multiple choice tests. I learned how to pass this kind of test at such a young age, it’s scary to think about how much I actually don’t know.
I’m still convinced that multiple choice tests are one of the least effective ways of measuring someone’s understanding and comprehension of a subject. While they are efficient - apposed to an essay form - they fail at accurately assessing knowledge savvy of a given subject matter.
Maybe one day tests will look more like this.