Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2, 3 and 4 only
Standardization of tests:
Standardized tests arc carefully constructed tests that have uniformity of procedure in scoring, administering, and interpreting the test results. A standardized test is generally made by a professional tester or a group of testers. Standardized tests are not restricted to use in a school or a few schools but to a larger population, so that many schools can use such types of tests to assess their own performance etc. in relation to others and the general population for which the test has been standardized. Standardized tests are those tests that are constructed by an individual or by a group of individuals and are being processed and universalized for all situations and for all purposes.
Features of standardized tests-
1. They consist of items of high quality. The items are pretested and selected on the basis of difficulty value, discrimination power, and relationship to clearly defined objectives in behavioral terms.
2. As the directions for administering, exact time limit, and scoring are precisely stated, any person can administer and score the test.
3. Norms, based on representative groups of individuals, are provided as an aid for interpreting the test scores. These norms are frequently based on age, grade, sex, etc.
4. Information needed for judging the value of the test is provided. Before the test becomes available, reliability and validity are established.
5. A manual is supplied that explains the purposes and uses of the test, describes briefly how it was constructed, provides specific directions for administering, scoring, and interpreting results contains tables of norms, and summarizes available research data on the test.
6. Tests that are standardized as they are pre-determined and set through norms established.
7. It is subject-specific and not related to different subjects.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.