Creating a multiple selection multiple choice (MSMC) objective item

Creating a multiple selection multiple choice (MSMC) objective item

A multiple selection multiple choice (MSMC) objective item allows the candidate to select one or more answer choices when taking an exam.

To create a MSMC objective item, you must author the item content (question plus answer choices), classify the item to specific section(s) of the item bank catalog, provide rationales and keywords for the question and answer choices, assign one or more references to the item, enter comments, and identify enemies. You may also enter data into user-defined fields for the item.

Note: While creating an item, you may wish to preview and print it.

To create a MSMC objective item:

1. In the Workflow menu, click Create Item > Create MSMC Item:

2. The Create Multiple Selection Multiple Choice Item screen will appear (see figure below), and will default to the Content tab.

3. Navigate through each of the following seven tabs (labeled in the figure below) to complete the MSMC objective item:

Note that the Data, Lineage, Usage, and Activity tabs contain data about existing items, and are not used to create an item.

The contents of Creating a multiple selection multiple choice (MSMC) objective item

Authoring the content of an MSMC objective item