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Fig. 3

From: Technical flaws in multiple-choice questions in the access exam to medical specialties (“examen MIR”) in Spain (2009–2013)

Fig. 3

Testwiseness issues. Percentage of flawed items from 2009 to 2013. a: One or more distractors do not follow grammatically from the stem. b: One or more options are collectively exhaustive. c: Terms such as “never” or “always” are used in options. d: The correct answer is longer, more specific, or more complete than other options. e: A word or phrase is included in the stem and in the correct answer. f: The correct answer includes the most elements in common with the other options. g: There is lack of uniformity in the options. h: Some of the distractors are not plausible

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