Today I was studying for a popular computer networking certification exam and noticed they were using an anti-pattern when writing their test questions. When writing test questions, only test one thing at a time. The “select all that apply” approach is lazy at best and unnecessarily creating landmines at worst. Take this question for example:What are a few of your favorite things? (Select All That Apply)Raindrops on rosesWhiskers on kittensBright copper kettlesWarm woolen mittensLet’s assume ...

Today I was studying for a popular computer networking certification exam and noticed they were using an anti-pattern when writing their test questions. When writing test questions, only test one thing at a time. The “select all that apply” approach is lazy at best and unnecessarily creating landmines at worst. Take this question for example:What are a few of your favorite things? (Select All That Apply)Raindrops on rosesWhiskers on kittensBright copper kettlesWarm woolen mittensLet’s assume ...