CCE Manual VI - VIII - CBSE

Tools and Techniques of Evaluation(ii) Instructions:It should specify a particular task through the instructions. For this,appropriate directional words should be used and structured situationsshould be given.(iii) Scope:It should indicate the limit and the scope of the answer (length ofthe answer) in accordance with the estimated time and marks allottedto it.(iv) Content:The question should assess the same area of content which it intendsto assess.(v) Language:A good question is framed in a clear, precise and unambiguouslanguage, well within the comprehension of the students.(vi) Difficulty level:Continuous and Comprehensive EvaluationA question should be written keeping in view the level of the studentsfor whom it is meant. The difficulty of the question depends upon theability to be tested, the content area to be tested and the timeavailable to answer it.(vii) Assessing power:A good question must assess between the bright students and theother students.(viii) Delimited scope of the answer:The language of the question should be specific and precise so thatthe scope of the expected answer is clearly delimited or defined.(ix) Value points:Value points or marks carried by a question as a whole and also itssub parts should be clearly mentioned.68