Plain English Meaning
Questions where the student picks the right answer from options the test gives them, instead of writing or saying the answer in their own words.
Full Definition
Test questions in which the student selects the correct answer from a set of choices supplied by the test writer, rather than producing the answer themselves. Common forms include multiple-choice, true-false, and matching items.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation instructor material about building written tests, quizzes, and knowledge checks.
Derivation
From 'select,' meaning to choose from a group. The name simply describes what the student does on the question — they select an answer from choices already provided.
Why Pilots Care
Most FAA written knowledge tests use selection- items, particularly multiple-choice. Knowing how these questions are built helps instructors who design quizzes and students who recognize how the test is structured.