Which type of assessment uses numerical data such as test scores?

• A. Qualitative
• B. Objective assessment
• C. Quantitative
• D. Diagnostic

Answer: (C)

Quantitative assessments are defined by their use of numerical data to represent performance. They assign scores, percentages, or other numbers to quantify how well someone did, which makes it easy to compare results across people or track change over time and apply statistics. This is different from qualitative assessment, which relies on descriptions, categories, or narratives rather than numbers. While an objective assessment focuses on fair and consistent scoring, the key trait here is the data type—numbers. When you see test scores as the data, you’re looking at a quantitative assessment.