The number of options in multiple choice items in language tests: does it make any difference? Evidence from Thailand

Language Testing in Asia

Table 12 Taxonomy of response changes/consistency between the short answer and multiple choice tests (first published in Currie and Chiramanee[2010])

Code	1st test response	Available or not available option in 2nd test	Response in 2nd test
A	No answer		Incorrect option
B	No answer		Correct option
C	Incorrect	Available	Incorrect option – different option from answer in 1st test
D	Incorrect	Available	Incorrect option same answer as given in 1st test
E	Incorrect	Available	Correct option
F	Correct*	Available	Incorrect option
G	Correct*	Available	Correct option
H	Incorrect	Not available	Incorrect option
J	Incorrect	Not available	Correct option
K	Acceptable**	Not available	Correct option
L	Acceptable**	Not available	Incorrect option
M	No answer		No answer
N	Incorrect	Available	No answer
O	Incorrect	Not available	No answer
P	Correct*	Available	No answer
Q	Acceptable**	Not available	No answer