What type of test is most effective when trying to test the recall of specific facts?

To test recall of specific facts, both multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks are most effective.

Both are objective, short-answer forms that directly target factual memory.

Essay-type tests measure organisation and expression, not sharp recall of single facts.

Multiple choice alone works but ignores fill-in-the-blanks, which also tests recall well.

Fill in the blanks alone works but leaves out multiple choice, equally suited to facts.

Recall of facts belongs to the knowledge level, the lowest tier of Bloom's cognitive domain.