Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Percentile Ranks

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of percentile ranks?

• A)they are difficult to prepare
• B)they are difficult to interpret
• C)they depend on the number of items in the test
• D)they have unequal units

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