true-false test

[ troo-fawls ]

noun

, Education.

1. a test requiring one to mark statements as true or false.

Word History and Origins

Origin of true-false test¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

How can I get past that sensory true-false test of learning wine, but enjoy it more?

From Washington Post

They look exactly the same, just as a particular correct answer on a true-false test looks the same whether the test taker is a straight-A student or someone who’s guessing at every question.

From Literature

The women scored higher on a true-false test about the benefits and risks of breast cancer screening after they read the pamphlet than they had beforehand.

From New York Times

One class I attended recently, a centerpiece of the curriculum, was devoted entirely to the subject of etiquette during which children were given a true-false test with questions like: “The correct way to butter a roll or bread is to slice it with a knife and butter the entire roll/piece of bread and then bite into it.”

From New York Times