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Extended matching items
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<p>Extended matching items/questions (EMI or EMQ) are a written examination format similar to <a href="/facts/Multiple_choice/4g9eSdET">multiple choice</a> questions but with one key difference, that they test knowledge in a far more applied, in-depth, sense. </p><p>It is often used in <a href="/facts/Medical_education/yzs4WxGr">medical education</a> and other healthcare subject areas to test diagnostic reasoning. </p>