The ultimate multiple choice exam

People tend to think that exams would be much easier if they're in multiple-choice format. But does having more choices really make them easier? Consider the test item below:


Who among the following scientists contributed to the atomic theory?
A.) John Dalton
B.) Charles Darwin
C.) J.J.Thompson
D.) Albert Einstein
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S.) All of the above
T.) All letters above that are valid Roman Numerals
U.) All letters above that correspond to a Fibonacci number
V.) All letters above which are valid symbols of an element in the periodic table
W.) All letters above which are elements of the union of the sets in U and V
X.) All letters above which are elements of the intersect of the sets in V and W
Y.) None of the above
Z.) Sirit (Filipino word for ¨I give up¨)

 Post Script
A few lessons we can gather from the above post:
* Having a lot of choices may not be good all the time.
* No matter how many choices you have, you always have to choose the right one.
* If you only have one choice, but it's the right one, it's all you'll ever need.

Photo credit: 'Multiple choice' by arroclint in www.sxc.hu

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