Matching type test Merits:

1.It is in compact form and measures large amount of factual material in short time.

2.It can be easily constructed.

Demerits:

1.Honogeneous material is difficult to find.

2.It measures only factual informations.

3.It generally provides clues.

Suggestions for Constructing Matching exercises:

1.Keep the list of items to be matched brief. 2.Use only homogeneous material in a single matching exercise.

3.List of premises be kept between six to eight.

4.Include an unequal number of responses and premises.

5. Arrange the list in logical order.

6.Place all of the items for one matching exercise on the same page.

7. Indicate in the directions the basis for matching the responses and premises.