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by anonmidniteshpr 2157 days ago
(The link will not load for me, as of writing.)

The US SAT I of the late-1990's was far too easy (I only missed one Q with a mis-selected answer, but I'm no genius and didn't study or prep for it one iota (or epsilon, as the case maybe)). Static, multiple-guess Q&A tests aren't able to assess a broad range of orders-of-magnitude of capabilities because of their various vulnerabilities.

Professional Engineer and physics tests that include fewer, open-ended written-response problems that build on each other tend to be more rigorous forms of domain knowledge testing. Some Q&A can be used as a first-pass filter, but it shouldn't be relied-on how the US K-12 under NCLBA leans on excessive multiple-choice standardized testing.