When a cook tastes a food during cooking it may be akin to

• assessment of learning

• assessment for learning

• assessment as learning

• assessment and learning

Assessment for learning

• fosters motivation

• is done for the purpose of segregation and ranking

• emphasises the overall importance of grades

• is an exclusive and as per assessment activity

School-Based Assessments

• focus on exam techniques rather than outcomes 

• offer less control to the students over what will be assessed 

• improve learning by providing constructive feedback 

• encourage teaching to the test as they involve frequent testing.

Students in a class are asked to assemble various artifacts of their work in a notebook, to demonstrate what they can do for their society. What kind of activity is this?

• Essay type assessment

• Anecdotal records

• Problem solving assessment

• Portfolio assessment

Which of the following is the most appropriate method to monitor the progress of children with learning disabilities?

• Case-study

• Anecdotal records

• Behaviour-rating scale

• Structured behavioural observation

Which of the following is not an appropriate tool for formative assessment?

• Assignment

• Oral questions

• Term test

• Quiz and games

Evaluation in Science

• should consist entirely of objective tests in order to be strictly scientific

• should come only in the end of pupil's activities

• should be an integral part of all activities

• should include only content and concepts and omit process and attitude

Intelligence includes

• divergent thinking

• convergent thinking

• critical thinking

• reflective thinking

It is difficult, for teachers to assess pupils' readiness for a learning task because

• all the elements of readiness do not mature at same time

• many elements of readiness are not outwardy visible

• parents force their children to achieve

• teachers are poor in judging pupils' over behaviour

Which one of the following statements is true?

• The major objective of the formative assessment is to grade the achievement of students

• The formative assessment summarises the development of learners during a time interval

• The formative assessment can sometimes be summative assessment and vice-versa

• The summative assessment implies that assessment is a continuous and integral part of learning