To reduce unnecessary content in a quiz, which option is often preferred?

• A. Expand
• B. Delete question (option)
• C. Reword
• D. Add more questions

Answer: (B)

In test design, the goal is to keep only items that truly measure the intended skills, removing anything unnecessary. Deleting a question does this most directly by lowering the total number of items and removing content that isn’t contributing to learning outcomes. This helps streamline the quiz, reduce cognitive load, and improve the assessment’s reliability and focus on essential material. Rewording might improve clarity but doesn’t reduce overall content, and expanding or adding questions would increase the amount of content. So deleting the question is the best way to cut unnecessary content.