Match List I (Type of evaluation) with List II (Function) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Placement Evaluation

ii.Formative Evaluation

iii.Summative Evaluation

iv.Diagnostic Evaluation

List II

a.To monitor the learning progress of students during the course of instruction

b.To know the underlying cause of weaknesses in students' learning

c.To know entry behaviour

d.To certify the learner at the end of a course, academic year or programme

Ai-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

Bi-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Ci-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Di-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

Explanation

Placement evaluation checks entry behaviour before instruction begins.

Formative evaluation (ii) monitors learning progress during the course of instruction.

Summative evaluation (iii) certifies the learner at the end of a course, year or programme.

Diagnostic evaluation (iv) uncovers the underlying causes of persistent weaknesses in learning.

The correct pairing runs Placement-c, Formative-a, Summative-d, Diagnostic-b.

Michael Scriven coined the terms formative and summative evaluation in 1967.

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