fundamentals of instructingFAA-published sample question (FOI, Aug 2021)
When taking a written test, what selection-type test items reduces the probability of guessing correct responses?
A
Multiple Choice.✓ Correct Answer
B
Matching.
C
True-false.
Explanation
Among selection-type items, the handbook explains that true-false questions give a 50 percent chance of guessing correctly, while multiple-choice items with several plausible distractors reduce the probability of guessing. Matching items can be answered partly by elimination.
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