TestNav Question Types 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In TestNav, a 'two-part' question (Part A / Part B) typically requires students to:
- Answer Part B before Part A is revealed
- Support their Part A answer by selecting evidence in Part B (Correct answer)
- Complete a calculation in Part A and write an explanation in Part B
- Choose one of the two parts to answer based on difficulty preference
Correct answer: Support their Part A answer by selecting evidence in Part B
Two-part items ask students to first identify a main idea or conclusion in Part A, then select the textual evidence that best supports that answer in Part B.
Question 2: Which TestNav question type allows a student to construct a bar graph or line plot by adding and removing data points on screen?
- Graphing response (Correct answer)
- Simulation item
- Table completion
- Drag and drop
Correct answer: Graphing response
Graphing response items provide an interactive graph tool where students build a chart by placing, moving, or deleting points and bars.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of the 'eliminator' tool available for multiple-choice questions in TestNav?
- It automatically removes incorrect answers to speed up testing
- It lets students cross out answer choices they have ruled out (Correct answer)
- It highlights the answer the system predicts is correct
- It locks an answer choice so it cannot be accidentally selected
Correct answer: It lets students cross out answer choices they have ruled out
The eliminator tool allows students to cross through answer options they believe are wrong, making it easier to focus on remaining choices.
Question 4: A student encounters a TestNav item with a reading passage on the left panel and questions on the right panel. What is this layout called?
- Split-screen stimulus
- Dual-pane passage
- Passage-based stimulus (Correct answer)
- Side-by-side item
Correct answer: Passage-based stimulus
Passage-based stimulus items display the source material (text, image, or data) in one panel while the questions appear in an adjacent panel so both are visible simultaneously.
Question 5: In TestNav, which question type requires a student to shade specific cells in a grid to represent a fraction, decimal, or other value?
- Grid response
- Hot spot grid (Correct answer)
- Number line plot
- Equation response
Correct answer: Hot spot grid
Hot spot grid items ask students to click individual cells within a rectangular grid to shade them, representing a visual answer such as a fraction of the whole.
Question 6: When a TestNav essay prompt says 'Write using evidence from BOTH sources,' what item type category does this fall under?
- Short answer
- Extended constructed response (Correct answer)
- Inline choice
- Simulation
Correct answer: Extended constructed response
Extended constructed response items ask students to write multi-paragraph answers, often using information from provided stimulus passages.
Question 7: A TestNav science item shows a virtual lab experiment where students adjust variables and observe outcomes. This is an example of a:
- Simulation item (Correct answer)
- Graphing response
- Multi-select item
- Hot spot item
Correct answer: Simulation item
Simulation items present interactive, scenario-based environments — such as virtual labs — where students manipulate variables and record or interpret results.
TestNav Question Types 3
In TestNav, a 'two-part' question (Part A / Part B) typically requires students to: