Which assessment format involves short responses or completion prompts?

• A. Subjective test
• B. Oral test
• C. Short answer or completion
• D. Performance test

Answer: (C)

This format focuses on brief, concise responses or prompts that require filling in a missing word or completing a short answer. You’ll see items like a simple word or short phrase as the response, such as naming a term, listing a couple of items, or filling in a blank. Because the answers are short and clearly defined in the answer key, scoring tends to be quicker and more consistent than with longer, essay-type responses. This contrasts with subjective tests, which require longer constructed responses; oral tests, which rely on spoken answers; and performance tests, which require demonstrating a skill or task. So, when you see short responses or completion prompts, that’s the format being used.