Assertion (A) : Formative evaluation tends to accelerate the pace of learning.…
2017
Assertion (A) : Formative evaluation tends to accelerate the pace of learning.
Reason (R) : As against summative evaluation, formative evaluation is highly reliable.
Choose the correct answer from the following code :
Answer: C. (A) is true, but (R) is false. — Formative evaluation is assessment for learning: it is conducted during instruction to identify learning gaps and provide timely feedback for improvement.…
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C.
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
- D.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Correct answer: C
Formative evaluation is assessment for learning: it is conducted during instruction to identify learning gaps and provide timely feedback for improvement.
Summative evaluation is assessment of learning at the end of an instructional period. Reliability means consistency of measurement; it is not guaranteed merely by an assessment being formative.
Application
Assertion (A) describes the improvement function of formative evaluation. Feedback given while learning is still in progress lets learners correct errors and adjust strategies, so it tends to accelerate the pace of learning.
Reason (R) makes a comparative claim about reliability. Formative evaluation often combines teacher observation, classroom questioning, and varied informal evidence; therefore, it is not inherently more reliable than summative evaluation. Reliability depends on the quality and consistency of the instruments and procedures used.
Contrast
“Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)” requires both statements to be true and a causal link to hold.
“Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)” still requires the reliability claim in (R) to be true.
“(A) is true, but (R) is false” separates the supported improvement effect from the unsupported claim of greater reliability.
“(A) is false, but (R) is true” reverses the status of both statements.
Cross-check
Test the two statements independently before testing any explanatory link. (A) is supported by the feedback-and-correction function of formative evaluation, whereas (R) overstates its comparative reliability.
Result
Therefore, (A) is true, but (R) is false.