How do you call the incorrect options in a multiple choice test?

Multiple choice items consist of a question or incomplete statement (called a stem) followed by 3 to 5 response options. The correct response is called the key while the incorrect response options are called distractors.

Is there a pattern to multiple choice tests?

U.S. Navy/Flickr Ideally, multiple-choice exams would be random, without patterns of right or wrong answers. However, all tests are written by humans, and human nature makes it impossible for any test to be truly random.

How do you find multiple choice questions?

Multiple-Choice Test Taking Tips and Strategies

1. Read the entire question.
2. Answer it in your mind first.
3. Eliminate wrong answers.
4. Use the process of elimination.
5. Select the best answer.
6. Read every answer option.
7. Answer the questions you know first.
8. Make an educated guess.

How do you ace a multiple choice test?

1. Five Tips to Ace Your Multiple Choice Exams.
2. Read the questions carefully. Make sure you understand what the question is asking.
3. Answer the question without looking at the options.
4. Eliminate the incorrect options.
5. Answer all the questions.
6. Manage your time.
7. More resources for multiple choice questions.

How many options is enough for a multiple choice test item?

Textbook writers often recommend four or five options per multiple-choice item, and most, if not all, testing programs in the United States also employ four or five options.

Which of the following are not sources of errors?

Discussion Forum

Que.	Which of the following is not a source error?
b.	faulty algorithm
c.	compilers themselves
d.	none of these
	Answer:none of these