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throw outs vs. double answer


what's the basis for differentiating between a throw out and a double answer?



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Double answers are only two letters. Throw outs are four answers.

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NextLtTest wrote:

Double answers are only two letters. Throw outs are four answers.


 



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LOL ok thanks, but what criteria does dcas have for making something a throw out versus a double answer?

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why wouldn't they throw out #42 but instead make it a triple answer? weird.

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Gripes4Stripes wrote:

LOL ok thanks, but what criteria does dcas have for making something a throw out versus a double answer?


 I would guess if there was a defect in the question stem itself or in each of the four answer choices, then the question would be deemed invalid and therefore be thrown out.

If a question containted two or three answer choices that could be plausible, then they would award a double or triple answer.



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Gripes4Stripes wrote:

LOL ok thanks, but what criteria does dcas have for making something a throw out versus a double answer?





If 500 people make credible arguments that (a) should be the answer, and another 500 make a credible argument (b) should be the answer, and another 500 make a credible argument (c) should be the answer and DCAS originally said (d) was correct, then you have a throw out. Or, it could be like the ECB question where the information they gave was flawed (the incorrect calendar), so they must make it a quadruple answer.

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ok thanks.. i just read rising stars original post, it clarified it too. i doubt i'll make it with double answers alone, i need throw out!
i got alot of these controversial ones "dcas right" pins/tattoo/crying paa/late to roll call/dole-syringe cap... but the ones i messed up i didn't even choose the other popular answer.

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500 people? there were maybe 60 people there today, times that by 3 days, no more than 200 total will protest.

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It's 4 days

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nm 3

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Also. Two locations

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