Welcome to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Practitioner - June 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. Occasional and unplanned collection of data about project progress Final collection of data about project progress. Continuous and systematic 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 collect data for reporting purposes. To assess the effectiveness and impact of a program. None Comment 4. Evaluations measure: Deselect Answer How closely a program kept to its budget. The timeliness of a program’s activities The merit, worth and value of things Compliance with organizational policies. None Comment 5. Which of the following questions is NOT an example of an evaluation question? Deselect Answer Are there ways to make the project more appropriate, efficient and effective? What has been the impact of project changes? How many people or communities were reached? Have changes achieved responded to the community's needs? None Comment 6. What is the purpose of learning activities? Deselect Answer Know performance progress. Know what actions should be taken to adapt. Know what worked well and what didn’t work. Establish a criteria for merit None Comment 7. Which of the following statements best defines "Learning" in the context of MEAL? Deselect Answer The continuous and systematic collection of data about project progress. 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 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 new information and changing contexts. An approach to making decisions and project adjustments based on a strict adherence to the project plan. 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 an organizational learning agenda. None Comment 10. Tracking inputs, activities and progress toward achievement of agreed outcomes and impacts is the purpose of Deselect Answer Monitoring Learning Accountability Evaluation 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 Evaluation Capitalization Learning 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 Evaluation Capitalization Learning 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 Capitalization Evaluation Monitoring Learning None Comment 14. Which of the following statements best defines "Accountability" in the context of MEAL? Deselect Answer The continuous and systematic collection of data about project progress. A commitment to respond to and balance the needs of all project stakeholders. 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 Non of the above Sphere of influence Sphere of concern Sphere of control 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 Output Activity None Comment 17. Which of the following options best fit "Rural poverty reduced" Deselect Answer Outcome Activity Impact Output 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 Output Activity Outcome Impact None Comment 19. Which of the following options best fit "Workers exercise their rights thanks to a responsive union" Deselect Answer Impact Activity Outcome Output None Comment 20. Which of the following options best fit "Inform workers about their workers’ rights" Deselect Answer Activity Impact Outcome Output 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 Outputs Logic Model 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 Accountability Learning Monitoring None Comment 24. “Have there been improvements in the food situation?” This question is looking for …. Deselect Answer Effeciency Impact Effectiveness Relevance 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 Efficiency Effectiveness Relevency 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 Effectiveness Relevency Efficiency Sustainability None Comment 27. How well are resources used? Which evaluation criteria does this question refers to? Deselect Answer Efficiency Relevency Sustainability Effectiveness None Comment 28. Which best define the relationship between project's specific objectives and project's outcomes? Deselect Answer Relevency Sustainability Effectiveness Efficiency None Comment 29. Which best define the relationship between project's inputs and outputs? Deselect Answer Sustainability Relevency Efficiency Effectiveness None Comment 30. The five key components of logic models are: Deselect Answer Relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and impact Inputs, process, assumptions, preconditions and risks Inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes and impact Inputs, indicators, pathways of change, indicators and data collection tools None Comment 31. What is the purpose of a theory of change in program evaluation? Deselect Answer To determine the target population for the program. To outline the program’s long-term outcomes and impact. 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 Theory of Change Concept Note The project proposal Results Framework None Comment 33. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the Results Framework? Deselect Answer It is a logic model that maps out the activities the project will undertake It is a logic model that identifies the assumptions must hold true for the project to succeed 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 risks probability and corresponding mitigation measures 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 Results framework Theory of Change Objectives statements Logical framework 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 Timing and frequency Respondents Use of data Who is responsible None Comment 36. ...... is a variable that can be measured to determine progress towards achieving a goal or objective. Deselect Answer Impact Logic Model Indicator Outputs None Comment 37. A data collection plan should include the following: Deselect Answer All answers The timing and frequency of collection The types of information needed for the indicators The person/agency responsible for the collection None Comment 38. Which of the following measurement methods is quantitative? Deselect Answer Structured observation Key Informant Interviews Questionnaires Focus Group Discussion None Comment 39. Which is of the following items measures quantitative indicator? Deselect Answer Rates and ratios All answers Numbers Percentages 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 Both quantitative and qualitative results None of the above Qualitative results Quantitative results None Comment 41. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good indicator? Deselect Answer All of the above Affordable Specific 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 Mixed measurement Qualitative measurement Quantitative measurement Non of the above None Comment 43. Which of the following statements best describes a questionnaire? Deselect Answer A guided discussion between respondents in a group A structured data collection tool that uses closed-ended questions A qualitative data collection tool designed to explore how and why changes are taking place. A document that collects data in the form of words, stories, or images None Comment 44. Which statement is a data collection tool? Deselect Answer All answers Interviews Focus Groups Surveys None Comment 45. When an indicator is relevant, it Deselect Answer accurately measures the change you want to track. 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. None Comment 46. Which of the following statements best describes quantitative measurement methods? Deselect Answer 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 They collect data that can be counted and subjected to statistical analysis None Comment 47. What is the purpose of an evaluation report? Deselect Answer To inform stakeholders about evaluation findings and recommendations. To allocate financial resources for program interventions. 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 collect data for reporting purposes. To establish a starting point for measuring program outcomes. To determine the target population for the program. 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 specific change to be achieved during the project. The flow of data from each data collection form to the corresponding report. A set of principles that guide the development of evaluation questions. None Comment 50. Which of the following statements provides the best definition of organizational learning? Deselect Answer 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. The process through which an organization makes decisions and adjustments to projects in response to new information and changes in contexts. None Comment 1 out of 50 Please fill in the comment box below.
