Welcome to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Practitioner – Nov 2024, Final test Your name Email 1. Which of the following is NOT considered Monitoring? Deselect Answer Counting the number of people trained Collecting monthly data on clients served in a clinic Attributing changes in health outcomes to an intervention Measuring the difference between actual and targeted results None Comment 2. Which of the following statements best defines Monitoring? Deselect Answer One-time collection of data about project progress. Final collection of data about project progress. Continuous and systematic collection of data about project progress. Occasional and unplanned collection of data about project progress None Comment 3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of evaluation? Deselect Answer To allocate resources to different projects. To ensure compliance with organizational policies. To assess the effectiveness and impact of a program. To collect data for reporting purposes. None Comment 4. Evaluations measure: Deselect Answer Compliance with organizational policies. How closely a program kept to its budget. The merit, worth and value of things The timeliness of a program’s activities None Comment 5. Which of the following questions is NOT an example of an evaluation question? Deselect Answer Have changes achieved responded to the community's needs? Are there ways to make the project more appropriate, efficient and effective? How many people or communities were reached? What has been the impact of project changes? None Comment 6. What is the purpose of learning activities? Deselect Answer Know what worked well and what didn’t work. Establish a criteria for merit Know performance progress. Know what actions should be taken to adapt. None Comment 7. Which of the following statements best defines "Learning" in the context of MEAL? Deselect Answer Having a culture and processes in place that enable intentional reflection, with the objective of making smarter decisions. A commitment to respond to and balance the needs of all project stakeholders. The continuous and systematic collection of data about project progress. The user-focused, systematic assessment of an ongoing or completed project's design, implementation, and results. None Comment 8. What concept is best described as an intentional approach to making decisions and adjustments to the project in response to new information and changes in context. Deselect Answer Knowledge transfer Adaptive management The learning plan Organizational learning None Comment 9. Which the following statements is the best definition of adaptive management? Deselect Answer An approach to making decisions and project adjustments based on an organizational learning agenda. An approach to making decisions and project adjustments based on protocols and standards of practice. An approach to making decisions and project adjustments based on new information and changing contexts. An approach to making decisions and project adjustments based on a strict adherence to the project plan. None Comment 10. Tracking inputs, activities and progress toward achievement of agreed outcomes and impacts is the purpose of Deselect Answer Accountability Evaluation Learning Monitoring None Comment 11. The client is interested in finding out if the medical care provided in public clinics meets national standards of quality. Which one of the below options best describes this statement? Deselect Answer Capitalization Learning Evaluation Monitoring None Comment 12. The client wants to know how many women have been receiving repeatedly micro-loans for their business. Which one of the below options best describes this statement? Deselect Answer Monitoring Learning Evaluation Capitalization None Comment 13. 25% of those who received funds have received outside investment and all have created jobs. Which one of the below options best describes this statement? Deselect Answer Monitoring Capitalization Evaluation Learning None Comment 14. Which of the following statements best defines "Accountability" in the context of MEAL? Deselect Answer A commitment to respond to and balance the needs of all project stakeholders. The continuous and systematic collection of data about project progress. Creating processes for intentional reflection and making time for those processes. The user-focused, systematic assessment of an ongoing or completed project's design, implementation, and results. None Comment 15. Which of the following is best fit for Changes in behavior, use, practices and policies changes Deselect Answer Sphere of concern Sphere of control Sphere of influence Non of the above None Comment 16. Which of the following options best fit "Tailored-credit solutions for small organic farmers and credit accessibility to small sustainable agriculture enlarged" Deselect Answer Outcome Input Activity Output None Comment 17. Which of the following options best fit "Rural poverty reduced" Deselect Answer Impact Activity Output Outcome None Comment 18. Which of the following options best fit "To train union leaders in analysis of workers’ conditions and in (collective) bargaining" Deselect Answer Impact Outcome Output Activity None Comment 19. Which of the following options best fit "Workers exercise their rights thanks to a responsive union" Deselect Answer Impact Output Activity Outcome None Comment 20. Which of the following options best fit "Inform workers about their workers’ rights" Deselect Answer Outcome Activity Output Impact None Comment 21. .............. are the direct products or services delivered by a program or intervention. Deselect Answer Outputs Activity Input Impact None Comment 22. .............. refers to the long-term effects or broader changes that occur because of a program or intervention. Deselect Answer Indicator Logic Model Outputs Impact None Comment 23. ………… requires that you engage different stakeholders in thoughtful discussion of what is working and what is not working, in your efforts to achieve your stated objectives. Deselect Answer Evaluation Learning Monitoring Accountability None Comment 24. “Have there been improvements in the food situation?” This question is looking for …. Deselect Answer Relevance Effectiveness Impact Effeciency None Comment 25. Do you have human and material resources available after the project to continue delivering the intended services? This question is looking for an answer to measure…. Deselect Answer Relevency Efficiency Effectiveness Sustainability None Comment 26. Which definition best fits this statement " The farmers paid 25% of the training costs, while in the other village it rose even to 35%. Deselect Answer Efficiency Relevency Sustainability Effectiveness None Comment 27. How well are resources used? Which evaluation criteria does this question refers to? Deselect Answer Sustainability Relevency Effectiveness Efficiency None Comment 28. Which best define the relationship between project's specific objectives and project's outcomes? Deselect Answer Sustainability Effectiveness Relevency Efficiency None Comment 29. Which best define the relationship between project's inputs and outputs? Deselect Answer Effectiveness Sustainability Relevency Efficiency None Comment 30. The five key components of logic models are: Deselect Answer Inputs, indicators, pathways of change, indicators and data collection tools Inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impact Inputs, process, assumptions, preconditions and risks Relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact None Comment 31. What is the purpose of a theory of change in program evaluation? Deselect Answer To outline the program’s long-term outcomes and impact. To determine the target population for the program. To collect data for reporting purposes. To allocate financial resources to program activities. None Comment 32. What document contains a preliminary list of assumptions that can be used to inform logframe development? Deselect Answer Concept Note Results Framework The project proposal Theory of Change None Comment 33. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the Results Framework? Deselect Answer It is a logic model that identifies the risks probability and corresponding mitigation measures It is a logic model that maps out the activities the project will undertake It is a logic model that identifies results at all levels needed to achieve the long term change It is a logic model that identifies the assumptions must hold true for the project to succeed None Comment 34. The ………. describes the key features of the project (objectives, indicators, sources of data and assumptions) and highlights the logical linkages between them. Deselect Answer Theory of Change Logical framework Results framework Objectives statements None Comment 35. Which of the following is NOT necessary information for the data collection tool in the monitoring, evaluation and learning plan? Deselect Answer Who is responsible Use of data Timing and frequency Respondents None Comment 36. ...... is a variable that can be measured to determine progress towards achieving a goal or objective. Deselect Answer Outputs Indicator Impact Logic Model None Comment 37. A data collection plan should include the following: Deselect Answer The types of information needed for the indicators The timing and frequency of collection The person/agency responsible for the collection All answers None Comment 38. Which of the following measurement methods is quantitative? Deselect Answer Questionnaires Key Informant Interviews Focus Group Discussion Structured observation None Comment 39. Which is of the following items measures quantitative indicator? Deselect Answer Rates and ratios Percentages All answers Numbers None Comment 40. Women of reproductive age in a rural area using a modern contraceptive method rose from 52% to 73%. What does this indicator measure? Deselect Answer Qualitative results Quantitative results None of the above Both quantitative and qualitative results None Comment 41. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good indicator? Deselect Answer Specific Affordable All of the above Measurable None Comment 42. Which type of measurements best fits "According to a community focus groups, the early warning system sounded during the emergency simulation, but in some instances it was not loud enough" Deselect Answer Non of the above Mixed measurement Quantitative measurement Qualitative measurement None Comment 43. Which of the following statements best describes a questionnaire? Deselect Answer A document that collects data in the form of words, stories, or images A structured data collection tool that uses closed-ended questions A guided discussion between respondents in a group A qualitative data collection tool designed to explore how and why changes are taking place. None Comment 44. Which statement is a data collection tool? Deselect Answer Surveys Focus Groups All answers Interviews None Comment 45. When an indicator is relevant, it Deselect Answer clearly identifies when the change is expected to happen. is written with clear reference to quantity, quality, location, and target population. is attainable given the budget, time, and resources available. accurately measures the change you want to track. None Comment 46. Which of the following statements best describes quantitative measurement methods? Deselect Answer They collect data that can be counted and subjected to statistical analysis They capture data in the form of words, pictures and stories They provide the freedom to explore unexpected topics They are especially suited for explaining why change has happened None Comment 47. What is the purpose of an evaluation report? Deselect Answer To allocate financial resources for program interventions. To inform stakeholders about evaluation findings and recommendations. To determine the target population for the program. To summarize program activities and outputs. None Comment 48. What is the purpose of a baseline assessment in program evaluation? Deselect Answer To allocate financial resources to program activities. To determine the target population for the program. To establish a starting point for measuring program outcomes. To collect data for reporting purposes. None Comment 49. Which of the following statements provides the best definition of a baseline? Deselect Answer The value of an indicator before the implementation of an activity, against which subsequent progress can be assessed. The flow of data from each data collection form to the corresponding report. A set of principles that guide the development of evaluation questions. The specific change to be achieved during the project. None Comment 50. Which of the following statements provides the best definition of organizational learning? Deselect Answer The process through which an organization makes decisions and adjustments to projects in response to new information and changes in contexts. Planned discussions that bring staff together to reflect on data and understand project progress. The process by which an organization discovers and adapts to new knowledge. A set of questions directly related to the work that an organization conducts which, when answered, enables the organization to work more effectively and efficiently. None Comment 1 out of 50 Please fill in the comment box below.
