C.2 Matching Test Item Examples cont'd

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APPENDIX C

TEST ITEM EXAMPLES

Answers are not appropriate for blanks (i.e., ten minutes).

Number of points available has not been stated.

Blanks are not same size.

Avoid specific determiners before blanks, like "a" or "an."

Test item:

Subatomic particles have certain properties. Match the names of the following

particles with their properties by writing the letter representing the particle next to its

properties: (10 points)

PARTICLES

PROPERTIES

(a)--Alpha

___1. Very small mass, one negative charge

(b)--Electron

___2. Very small mass, one positive charge

(c)--Meson

___3. Mass 1 unit, no charge

(d)--Neutrino

___4. Mass 1 unit, one positive charge

___5. Mass 4 units, two positive charges.

(f)--Positron

(g)--Proton

Answer:

1 (b), 2 (f), 3 (e), 4 (g), and 5 (a) (2 points for each answer)

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