If a Standardized Test Score Is Reported as Having a Percentile

question 57

Multiple Choice

If a standardized test score is reported as having a percentile rank of 53, the score would indicate that

• A) the student scored as well as or better than 53 percent of the students in the norm group.
• B) the students scored below 53 percent of the students in the norm group.
• C) the student got 53 percent of the questions on the test correct.
• D) the student scored as well or better than 53 percent of the students who took the test.

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Definitions:

Lee

Refers to a historical or notable figure, possibly Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, known for his leadership and military strategy.

Union General

A high-ranking officer in the Union army during the American Civil War.

Clear Defeat

A term used to describe a situation in which one party in a conflict is overwhelmingly beaten by the other, leaving no ambiguity about the outcome.

Confederacy

During the American Civil War, it refers to the southern states that seceded from the United States to form their own government in opposition to the Union.