Sample Test Questions for the BLEPT/LET Part 13

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16. The strongest disadvantage of the alternate-response type of test is _.

A. The demand for critical thinking
B. The absence of analysis
C. The encouragement of rote memory
D. The high possibility of guessing

Focus. You may learn a lot from this item.

The question demand a negative answer - "the strongest disadvantage." At first glance alone, you can determine that option A - demand for critical thinking - is an advantage on the part of the teacher.

So, we only have two more options to eliminate. Remember that an alternate-response test requires the student to choose from two polar options. It may be "true or false," "yes or no," right or wrong," etc. This is why option B - absence of analysis - must immediately be eliminated. Alternate-response test do demand analysis.

One more option to go and obviously, D - the high possibility of guessing - is the answer.

17. A class is composed of academically poor students. The distribution will more likely be _.

A. Leptokurtic
B. Skewed to the right
C. Skewed to the left
D. Symmetrical

Considering that two opposite options contain the right answer, let's focus on B and C. Outcomes of tests from a group of academically poor students are likely low figures. So, it should be positively-skewed.

Positively-skewed distributions are to the right (This indicates poor scores) and negatively-skewed distributions are to the left (This indicate high scores).

Remember that a leptokurtic curve is that which has scores about the mean. Leptokurtic curves are also symmetrical, along with mesokurtic and platykurtic distributions. Skewed distributions are not symmetrical.

18. Which statement about median is correct?

A. It is a measure of variability.
B. It is the most stable measure for central tendency.
C. It is the 50th percentile.
D. It is a significantly affected by extreme score.

All you have to remember here is that median is no a measure of variability but of central tendency. Measures of variability include Standard Deviation.

No one measure of central tendency is stable. All of them are affected by different factors.

Median is significantly affected by extreme scores. Median is not that much.

Therefore, option C - It is the 50th percentile - is the correct answer.

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