[Multiple choice questions in educational assessment: proposal of a computerized program]

After a description of the basic criteria for the correct formulation of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for use in the assessment of different levels in the intellectual process (memorising, data interpretation, problem solving) a package of computer programs for the use of MCQ in the assessment of what has been learned in a General Surgery course in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery are presented. The MCQ is a valuable didactic tool that can well supplement though not replace oral examination for assessment at all stages of a course.