Multiple Choice Tests

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Multiple Choice Test %uestions

Write the stem as a complete sentence Avoid negative words such as except or not or make sure to BOLD Use absolutes with caution Limit use o all !none" o the above

#ake sure the grammar and s$ntax in the stem and options are the same #ake sure $our alternatives are worded in a similar wa$ and are approximatel$ the same length Use onl$ as man$ alternatives as make meaning ul discriminations %osition correct answers randoml$

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De inition & meaning 'denti ication & interpretation Ordering %rocess & method (imilarities & di erences )haracteristics

)auses & impact & outcomes & reasons *elationships Amounts (olution to a problem +isuals & images, video, O()-

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.hree new item t$pes are being introduced on the /ational Board Dental and Dental 0$giene -xaminations beginning in 12314 .he new item t$pes are multiple correct answers, extended matching, and ordering4 .he$ will be scored ob5ectivel$ with a well de ined scoring rubric or each item t$pe4 *esponses on these new item t$pes must match the scoring rubric exactl$ in order to get a score o 3 or the item4 ' there is no exact match, the score or the item will be 24 .here is no partial credit4 6or example, or an item with multiple correct answers and our options7 A, B, ), and D, i the correct answers are B and D, Both B and D and no other options must be selected to get a score o 34 Otherwise, the score or this item will be 24 An example o each o the three new item t$pes is given below4

Multiple Correct Ans+ers

6rom the ollowing list, select the items associated with candidosis4 a4 (mall blisters b4 White patches in throat c4 %arasitic in nature d4 Bacterial e4 .inea pedis 4 6ungal in nature

g4 Burning mouth h4 D$spareunia

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Bruxism #alabsorption s$ndrome

k4 Dr$ mouth l4 Bacterial in nature

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6or each s$mptom listed below, select the correct disorder rom the list provided ($mptom 34 White patches easil$ removed with light abrasion 14 Buccal lesion with errth$matosus sur ace 84 Dorsal tongue carcinoma 94 %aterson:;ell$ ($ndrome <4 Abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, ever =4 #ultiple bluish:purple macules or pla>ues on lower extremities ?4 0air$ .ongue Disorder a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 4 g4 (>uamous cell carcinoma )andidosis ($phillis 'ron de icienc$ )hron@s disease (5ogren s$ndrome ;aposi sarcoma

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Order the citric c$cle as it occurs4 #atch each letter with its proper se>uence number4 p$ruvic acid rom gl$col$sis to7 34 14 84 94 <4 =4 =4 A4 B4

a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 4 g4 h4 i4

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