CBT Item Authoring and Banking 5

Question 1

A 'distractor analysis' report shows that one distractor in a four-option item attracted 0% of responses. What action is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Revise or replace the non-functioning distractor to make it more plausible

Answer

Non-functioning distractors reduce item quality by effectively making the item a three-option question, so revision is preferred over retirement when the stem is sound.

Question 2

Which of the following scenarios is an example of 'item dependency' that should be avoided in item banking?

Accepted Answer

An item whose correct answer is given away by the stem or options of another item on the same form

Answer

Item dependency occurs when one item reveals the answer to another, violating the assumption of item independence and compromising test validity.

Question 3

In the context of item banking for high-stakes CBT exams, 'item security' refers MOST directly to:

Accepted Answer

Protecting item content from unauthorized access or pre-exam disclosure

Answer

Item security encompasses all practices that prevent premature exposure of live items, including access controls, NDA agreements, and exposure management.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes 'content balancing' during automated test assembly from an item bank?

Accepted Answer

Selecting items so each form matches the blueprint's specified proportion of content domains and cognitive levels

Answer

Content balancing ensures every assembled form is parallel in terms of blueprint coverage, supporting score comparability across forms.

Question 5

A test development team implements version control for items in the bank. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this practice?

Accepted Answer

It preserves a history of changes so teams can revert to a prior version if a revision introduces errors

Answer

Version control provides an audit trail of edits, allowing recovery of previous item text or metadata if a revision degrades item quality.

CBT - Computer Based Testing Practice Test

CBT - Computer Based Testing Practice Test

CBT Item Authoring and Banking 5