This document provides information on alternate-choice items, their nature and variations, advantages and limitations, principles for constructing tests, and tips for test taking. Alternate-choice items include multiple choice, true/false, yes/no, and checklist items. They are easy to score objectively but difficult to write beyond the knowledge level and more influenced by guessing. When constructing tests, each item should refer to one concept and avoid opinions, negatives, unfamiliar words, and patterns. Test takers should watch for long sentences, thoroughly read statements, and look for qualifiers.