択一式(たくいつしき)

たくいつしき
noun
multiple-choice format
formalwritteneducation
1. multiple-choice format; selective-answer format
A test or question format in which the examinee selects one correct answer from several options. Standard terminology in education and certification examinations in Japan.
この試験(しけん)は択一式(たくいつしき)です。
This exam is multiple-choice.
択一式(たくいつしき)の問題(もんだい)は全部(ぜんぶ)で50問(もん)あります。
There are 50 multiple-choice questions in total.
一次(いちじ)試験(しけん)は択一式(たくいつしき)で、二次(にじ)試験(しけん)は論文式(ろんぶんしき)という構成(こうせい)になっている。
The first exam is multiple-choice, and the second exam is essay-format.

Compound of 択一(たくいつ) ('choosing one') and 式(しき) ('format; style'). The standard Japanese term for multiple-choice format, used widely in education from school tests to national certification exams such as the bar exam and medical licensing.

Usage

Often appears on exam instructions and in test preparation materials. The full phrase 五(ご)肢(し)択一式(たくいつしき) specifies 'five-option multiple choice,' and 四(よん)肢(し)択一式(たくいつしき) specifies four options. When the number of choices is not specified, four or five options is assumed.

Common collocations

  • 択一式(たくいつしき)の問題(もんだい): multiple-choice question
  • 択一式(たくいつしき)試験(しけん): multiple-choice exam
  • 四(よん)肢(し)択一式(たくいつしき): four-option multiple choice
  • 五(ご)肢(し)択一式(たくいつしき): five-option multiple choice

Similar words

  • 記述式(きじゅつしき): written-answer format — requires writing out answers rather than selecting
  • 論文式(ろんぶんしき): essay format — long-form written responses, used in advanced exams
  • マークシート: mark sheet; answer sheet — the physical bubble sheet used for multiple-choice exams, often used metonymically for the format itself
  • 選択問題(せんたくもんだい): selection question — a more casual way to say 'multiple-choice question'

Related Words

Compare: 記述式(きじゅつしき) (written-answer format)
Compare: 選択式(せんたくしき) (multiple-choice (format))
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