PEAT Question Types and Formats 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a PEAT 'Select All That Apply' (SATA) question, how is partial credit typically handled?
- Full credit only if all correct options are selected and no incorrect ones (Correct answer)
- Partial credit is awarded for each correct option chosen
- Credit is given as long as more than half the correct options are selected
- Only the first selected answer counts toward scoring
Correct answer: Full credit only if all correct options are selected and no incorrect ones
SATA questions on PEAT require selecting ALL correct options with NO incorrect ones to receive full credit — partial credit is not awarded.
Question 2: Which question format requires a test-taker to arrange items in a specific sequential order by moving them from one column to another?
- Ordered Response (drag-and-drop) (Correct answer)
- Hot Spot
- Fill-in-the-Blank
- Exhibit-Based Multiple Choice
Correct answer: Ordered Response (drag-and-drop)
Ordered Response questions ask test-takers to drag items from an unordered list into a numbered response column in the correct sequence.
Question 3: A 'Hot Spot' question in PEAT most commonly asks the test-taker to:
- Click on a specific area of an image or diagram to indicate the correct answer (Correct answer)
- Drag a label onto a diagram
- Type a short answer in a highlighted text box
- Select multiple shaded regions on a map
Correct answer: Click on a specific area of an image or diagram to indicate the correct answer
Hot Spot questions display an image (e.g., anatomy, ECG strip) and require clicking on the precise area that represents the correct response.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes a 'Bowtie' question format introduced in newer PEAT/NCLEX versions?
- A question with a central action and two sets of conditions (causes and effects) that must all be matched correctly (Correct answer)
- A question with two separate multiple choice questions tied to one exhibit
- A format where answers branch left or right depending on the first selection
- A scenario with exactly five answer choices shaped in a bowtie graphic
Correct answer: A question with a central action and two sets of conditions (causes and effects) that must all be matched correctly
Bowtie questions present a client condition in the center, with test-takers choosing relevant assessment findings and anticipated outcomes on each side.
Question 5: In PEAT, an 'Exhibit' question differs from a standard multiple choice question because it:
- Provides supplemental information (e.g., a chart, lab values, or graphic) that must be reviewed to answer correctly (Correct answer)
- Requires the test-taker to produce a written narrative response
- Limits the answer choices to True/False
- Always contains audio or video media
Correct answer: Provides supplemental information (e.g., a chart, lab values, or graphic) that must be reviewed to answer correctly
Exhibit questions supply a tabbed or side-panel exhibit such as medical records, lab results, or graphics that inform the correct answer.
Question 6: When a PEAT question includes a drop-down menu embedded within a passage or sentence, this format is known as:
- Drop-Down Cloze (or Dyad) (Correct answer)
- Ordered Response
- Matrix Grid
- Audio Question
Correct answer: Drop-Down Cloze (or Dyad)
Drop-Down Cloze questions embed one or more inline menus within text, requiring test-takers to select the best word or phrase to complete each blank.
Question 7: Which statement is TRUE about audio-based question formats used in some PEAT assessments?
- Test-takers listen to a sound clip (e.g., breath sounds) and must identify the correct finding from multiple choices (Correct answer)
- Audio questions always require a typed written response
- Audio clips replace all text in the question stem
- Only video-based questions are supported, not audio-only formats
Correct answer: Test-takers listen to a sound clip (e.g., breath sounds) and must identify the correct finding from multiple choices
Audio questions play a clinical sound (such as heart or lung sounds) and ask test-takers to identify the finding, testing auditory assessment skills.
PEAT Question Types and Formats 2
In a PEAT 'Select All That Apply' (SATA) question, how is partial credit typically handled?