Dennis Applebaum

Here is a list of particularly egregious sample questions you could use to test out the tool.

In conjunction with the aforementioned events of 1914, elucidate what, in your view, was the primary catalyst for the Great War?

Language
Overly complex and unclear phrasing

The Roman Empire was very big, explain??

Assessment Instructions
Vague and incomplete question

Look at the picture opposite and state what Caesar is thinking.

Source Text or Materials
References missing image; requires speculation

Which king wasn't not responsible for establishing the Doomsday Book? A. William I B. Henry II C. Edward the Confessor

Language
Double negative; confusing wording

During a family holiday to Greece, you visit the Parthenon. How much do you like ancient architecture?

Context
Irrelevant personal context; subjective question

Apply the technique demonstrated in the previous section.

Assessment Instructions
Missing referenced material; impossible to answer

When performing a balayage, select the right option. A. Brush B. Sectioning C. Foils D. Developer

Assessment Instructions
Vague instruction; unclear what is being tested

Desribe the porosity of hare after excesive colour treatment.

Basic SPAG
Severe spelling and grammar errors

Explain how to cut layers in 3 sentence or less but also include 5 detailed steps.

Assessment Instructions
Contradictory instructions

When your client, Mrs Patel (a 78-year-old widowed woman from Leicester whose English isn’t great), arrives for a wash and blow-dry, how would you greet her?

Context
Unnecessary personal and sensitive details

Identify how many napkins should be placed on the table when preparing the banquet for the Mayor’s annual Christmas charity feast, held at the Grand Royal Hall.

Context
Overloaded and irrelevant details

What’s the most apt utensil arrangement for formal service? A. Fork left, knife right B. Knife left, fork right C. Both knives on right D. Depends

Language
Vocabulary too advanced; unclear phrasing

State what your reflections are around diner satisfaction.

Language
Vague abstract wording

The accountant prepared the statement incorrect so what adjustments must being made?

Basic SPAG
Grammar errors affecting clarity

Summarise the profit impact, considering the multifarious implications arising from depreciation methodologies.

Language
Unnecessarily complex vocabulary

In the bustling and wonderfully vibrant environment of a hotel lobby filled with guests arriving from various holiday destinations, identify the primary purpose of a front-desk shift report.

Context
Irrelevant descriptive details not central to construct

What do you think your reflections are about the role of a bookkeeper in a small business?

Language
Abstract noun wording creates unnecessary complexity

Analyse the following: The IMF announced changes to global monetary policy.

Language
Abbreviation IMF not expanded on first use

Look at the picture opposite and list two safety procedures for chemical hair treatments.

Anticipating Reasonable Adjustments
Relies on spatial reference not accessible in braille or modified formats

Which of the following is not an example of a law or policy designed to keep black Americans "separate but equal" in the United States: A) Black Codes B) Jim Crow Laws C) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 rSource: https://kb.ecampus.uconn.edu/2020/09/30/writing-effective-multiple-choice-questions-2/

Language
Negatively worded question

The abolitionist movement was organized to end the practice of Slavery in the United States. Which of the following was the first state to abolish slavery? A) New York B) South Carolina C) Vermont rSource: https://kb.ecampus.uconn.edu/2020/09/30/writing-effective-multiple-choice-questions-2/

Context
Irrelevant material

Which of the following is true? A) The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was founded in Britain by Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson B) The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was founded in Britain by William Cowper and Alexander Falconbridge C) The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was founded in Britain by John Newton and William Wilberforce. rSource: https://kb.ecampus.uconn.edu/2020/09/30/writing-effective-multiple-choice-questions-2/

Assessment Instructions
Unnecessary text