| Summary: | Crafting exam questions is an art in itself. Even though there is no strict formula for producing
perfect exam questions, the current line of thinking points in the direction of Outcome Based
Education (OBE). In this study, we evaluate the final exam questions of the 2012 Linear Algebra
course using OBE standards in two separate phases. Firstly, the questions are categorised
according to the Course Learning Objectives (CLO) and evaluated in light of the six cognitive
domains of Bloom’s taxonomy. This first phase aims to assess whether the examination paper
has the right balance of questions in each domain. The second phase involves analysing the
results of the students in the same examination using item analysis techniques. The analysis
includes finding the discrimination index and difficulty index derived from the answers of
the students. This second phase focuses on determining the effectiveness of the questions
in discriminating students according to their grasp of the CLO. Based on the results, some
improvements are suggested. We conclude that except for the analysis level, the cognitive levels
of all the questions are generally acceptable.
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