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Table 2 General disease knowledge item in its 5- & 3-option formats

From: Decreasing the options’ number in multiple choice questions in the assessment of senior medical students and its effect on exam psychometrics and distractors’ function

Five-Option Format

Three-Option Format

Q. One of the following lab abnormalities is expected in the case of chronic liver disease:

A-High ALT

B-Low Gamma GT

C-High INR

D-Normal Albumin

E-High AST

Key: C

Q. One of the following lab abnormalities is expected in the case of chronic liver disease:

A-Low Gamma GT

B-High INR

C-Normal Albumin

Key: B