multiple-choice

IPA/ˌmʌltɪpl ˈtʃɔɪs/
IPA/ˌmʌltɪpl ˈtʃɔɪs/

multiple-choice — adjective

1. A way of designing test questions so that each item offers several possible answ

1.形容詞B1
釋義

A way of designing test questions so that each item offers several possible answers, and the test-taker must pick the one they believe is correct.

例句

The multiple-choice section of the TOEFL exam has fifty questions.

attributive use: multiple-choice + section (of an exam)

Bao found multiple-choice tests less stressful than writing essays.

同義詞
  • selected-response

    More technical/academic term used in education-research contexts; less common in everyday speech.

  • objective-test

    Broader category that includes multiple-choice plus true-false and matching formats; names the scoring method rather than the question structure.

反義詞
  • essay

    Requires a written answer rather than selecting from pre-listed options.

  • open-ended

    Questions with no predetermined set of answers.

文法句型

multiple-choice + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun — common pairings include 'multiple-choice test,' 'multiple-choice question,' and 'multiple-choice exam.' It describes the test format, not the subject or difficulty level.

常見錯誤

❌The test has many multiple-choices questions.
✅The test has many multiple-choice questions.
💡The compound adjective stays singular even though the format offers multiple choices.
❌I finished the multiple-choice in ten minutes.
✅I finished the multiple-choice section in ten minutes.
💡'Multiple-choice' is an adjective, not a noun; it must modify a noun like 'test,' 'exam,' or 'section.'