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TIP SHEET FOR "TEST MASTER"
AND "QUIZZER"
By Dale Harris
Copyright 1992
"TEST MASTER"
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| Table of Contents |
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| Program loading / Opening new file 2 |
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| Summary of main menu functions 3 |
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| Enter new questions / Edit existing questions 5 |
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| Selecting questions 9 |
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| Print questions 13 |
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| Print a test 15 |
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| Make a quiz 18 |
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| Take a quiz / Quizzer 22 |
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| Quiz management 24 |
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| Splitting / Merging files 26 |
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| Copy / Delete files 27 |
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| Trouble shooting 29 |
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| Any questions, comments, suggestions, or complaints? |
| Please write to; |
| Dale Harris |
| 5654 N. Olcott |
| Chicago, Il. 60631 |
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| This program is FREE please give it away to anyone |
| that you think could use it. It is completely |
| guaranteed to do nothing or your money back from the |
| person you paid. If you write a question list that you |
| would like to give away or even sell or if you are |
| interested in obtaining a question list let me know. |
| If enough people want to trade, buy or sell I may come |
| up with a newsletter. If you wish to receive such a |
| newsletter, if one ever exists, send one U.S. buck to |
| me. Take a chance. If you have a question list to sell |
| trade, or give away, and want to be in the newsletter, |
| give me the details, ie; course, grade, textbook name, |
| publisher, number of questions, price. Remember the |
| copyright laws, don't copy out of the book. |
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| -----------------PROGRAM LOADING----------------- |
| -------------STARTING A QUESTION SET------------- |
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On the disk you received there Master" screen change the "Current
should be the following files, drive" to B.
"TESTER.EXE", "QUIZZER.EXE", NO MATTER HOW YOU DO IT, A COPY
"TIPSHEET.DOC", AND "INSTALL.BAT". OF YOUR VERSION OF "COMMAND.COM"
The first two are programs, MUST BE IN YOUR BOOT DRIVE AT ALL
"TESTER.EXE" allows you to create TIMES! Try to maintain the file
questions, print them, or make structure on page 28 in figure 25.
quizzes. "QUIZZER.EXE" lets students If you have your program files in
take the quizzes made by any other directory the program will
"TESTER.EXE". "TIPSHEET.DOC" is this run slower and constantly ask you
set of instructions. "INSTALL.BAT" where your program files are.
is a program that installs these
files properly on drive C:, your DO NOT change disks in the
hard drive. drives after you have passed the
To load this program you may.... "Welcome to Test Master" screen. If
1. If you have a hard disk, put you do, you will destroy files
the disk with the files mentioned already on the new disk.
above in drive A: or B:. Now, from
that drive type "INSTALL" without STARTING A QUESTION SET
the quotes. Repeat if this program If there are no question sets on
is on two disks. This program will the disk or, when offered choices of
properly copy the files from the sets you press "TAB" instead, you
floppy onto drive C:. If may create a question set. (See
"INSTALL.BAT" is missing, make a figure 1). You must enter a valid
"TESTER" directory from the root file name that is not already on the
directory and copy the program files disk. Some valid file names are
onto it. See figure 25 on page 28. "CHAP1", "HISTORY", or "MYQUEST".
2. If you have a one floppy Invalid file names, "CHAP 1"
system, copy your version of (contains a space), or "UP/DOWN"
"COMMAND.COM" onto the floppy. With (contains a punctuation mark). An
the floppy in your drive type access code is optional, if you
"TESTER". The second screen you see choose to not enter a code then you
will say "Welcome to Test Master" at (or anyone else) can manipulate your
the top. When you see this screen question set. If someone else later
you will insert into the drive a installs an access code you will be
floppy that only contains the file locked out of your own question set.
"COMMAND.COM". If you choose to enter an access
3. If you have a two floppy code and later forget it, then you
system, copy your version of will be locked out. The course name
"COMMAND.COM" on to the program is optional, it will be printed on
disk. You may leave the program disk all documents.
in drive A and put a blank (but
formatted) disk in drive B, at the
bottom of the "Welcome to Test
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| OPENING NEW FILE. Press "TAB" when finished or "ESC" to quit. |
| You may NOT use any of the file names listed below. |
| File name ........ Use no spaces or punctuation marks. |
| Access code ........ You must remember this code to access this file. |
| Course name ..................(Access code & Course name are optional) |
| Figure 1. |
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| -------------SUMMARY OF MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS------------ |
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1. Enter new questions. electronic flash cards. These
2. Edit existing questions. quizzes can also be used to give
Both of these functions will actual tests on the computer, the
allow you to create or change scores from these tests can then be
questions. Option #1 will give you read by the computer, sorted and
instructions for entering questions, then printed out. See page 18.
allow you to add questions to the "Take a quiz" allows you to try
end of the file, and start you at out the quiz without exiting this
the end of the file. Option #2 will program and loading "QUIZZER.EXE".
skip the instructions, limit you to "QUIZZER.EXE" is the program that
questions already in the file and students use to take a quiz, it will
start you at the begining of the not allow the questions to be
file. For further hints see page 5. changed or printed. See page 22.
Another part of this function is
3. Print questions. "Quiz management". This function
This function will print out a allows you to read/erase quiz
list of your questions to keep as a scores, change quiz passwords,
portable record. This will allow you restore quiz access numbers, and
to edit when away from the computer, change parameters on an existing
or to pass copies out for study quiz. See page 24.
sheets. There are various options
that will be described on page 13. 6. Print instruction manual.
Print these instructions on your
4. Print a test. printer. The file "TIPSHEET.DOC"
This function will format your must be on the disk.
questions in to a printed test which
may then be taken by students. There 7. Change password / Course name.
are even more options for this, that Enter new password and course
will be described on page 15. name.
5. Make / Take / Manage a quiz. 8. Copy / Delete files
"Make a quiz" allows you to use This function allows you to copy
your question set to make a quiz files to another disk or to delete
that can be taken over and over on them from this disk. See page 27.
the computer. Think of it as
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| TEST MASTER |
| |
| 1. Enter new questions. |
| 2. Edit existing questions. |
| 3. Print questions. |
| 4. Print a test. |
| 5. Make / Take / Manage a quiz. |
| 6. Print instruction manual. |
| 7. Change password / Course name. |
| 8. Copy / Delete files. |
| 9. Choose printer. LINE |
| ESC. End this session / Load new file. |
| |
| Press "TAB" for B & W display |
| |
| Figure 2. Main Menu |
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9. Choose printer. <----
This function can actually be ---->
accessed at many places in the
program. It allows you to choose If you are told to move up or
between using a line printer or a down by pressing either "PG UP / PG
laser printer. Once you make a DN" or "Up arrow / Down arrow" many
choice, all parts of the program times both methods will work.
will remember it and your choice
will be remembered even if you exit Many items, such as file names,
the program. can only be entered in uppercase
If you choose a LINE printer even if you try to enter them in
your document will be printed with a lowercase.
three line margin at the top and
bottom of each page, with 60 lines There are several things in your
of text in the middle. files that are supposed to be
If you choose a LASER printer hidden, such as access codes. They
your document will be printed at 60 are encrypted before they are put on
lines of text per page. To print the disk. Since your questions
properly, your laser printer must be probably do not involve national
manually set to print 60 lines per security the method of encryption is
page. If correctly set, the printer not very complex, a competent
will provide the top and bottom programmer could figure it out. The
margins. questions themselves are not
encrypted, any process or program
ESC. End this session / Load new which reads general files can read
file. your questions or even erase them.
This function allows you to The best security for your questions
restart this program to load another is to make backups and not leave
file or to terminate operation of them on a computer that has
this program. unsecured access.
TAB.
While only at the main menu,
pressing "TAB" will switch the
display between color or black and
white.
HELPFUL TIPS
At most times in this program,
pressing "ESC" will either stop
whatever you are doing, return you
to where you came from, or answer
"NO" to a question.
If you are offered the option of
"TAB" = Save / "ESC" = Quit,
pressing "TAB" will write the new
data to the file, pressing "ESC"
will leave the old data in place.
The "ENTER" key on your computer
may say "RETURN" or have an arrow on
it like this. <--'
The "TAB" key on your computer may
have two arrows on it like this.
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| ----------------------ENTER NEW QUESTIONS.----------------- |
| --------------------EDIT EXISTING QUESTIONS.---------------- |
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To start a question list choose choice, the answers should be typed
function #1 from the main menu. The immediately following the question
following instructions will appear using these rules;
at the bottom of the screen. 1. There may be two to five
answers lettered A-E.
INSTRUCTIONS 2. Each answer must be preceeded
Enter your questions like the by an answer identifier consisting
sample in figure 3. Do not be of a space ( ), the answer letter
concerned if a word breaks at the A-E, and a curvy bracket }.
end of a line and then continues at Therefore the only valid answer
the begining of the next line, it identifiers are A}, B}, C}, D}, and
will print out correctly on paper. E}, each preceded by a space.
If a word ends at the end of a line 3. Answer identifiers should be
you must start the next line with a in alphabetical order and uppercase.
space. 4. True/False answers should be
You may wish to separate entered like this;
questions from different units with
blank questions, that way you may A} True B} False
enter additional questions later.
Blank questions are ignored when NOTE: When a question is displayed
printing. or printed, the } in the answer
If the question contains a identifiers will be replaced with ),
"fill-in-the-blank" dashed line, ie. A} will be changed to A), etc.
like the sample, there must be a If the question is an essay,
space at the begining and at the end press "ENTER" to move the cursor to
of the dashed line, otherwise the the "Essay answer lines. 0-5"
preceeding word, the dashed line, location. Now type in the number of
and the following word will be lines you wish to have printed for
treated as one long word. the students to write an their
Questions may have up to three answer upon.
parts; the question, one to five If you enter multiple choice
answers, and a footnote. Answers and answers and essay lines, then the
footnotes are optional. multiple choice answers will be
To split your text into ignored and only the lines will be
questions, answers, and footnotes, printed.
you must identify the beginning of If you wish to print an answer
the answers and footnotes. sheet after printing a test, or if
If the question is multiple you wish to use a question in a
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| |A triangle, in which all three sides are the same length, has corner| |
| |s that are at an angle of _____ degrees each. A} 20 Degrees B} 30 de| |
| |grees C} 40 Degrees D} 45 Degrees E} 60 Degrees::All three angles of| |
| | a triangle must add up to 180 degrees. | |
| | | |
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| Correct answer. (D) Scramble. A-(E) Essay answer lines. 0-5 ( ) |
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| Figure 3. Sample question as entered. |
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computer given quiz, you must answer sheet, it will print an
indicate the correct answer for each answer list for each version of the
question. Press "ENTER" or "RETURN" test, numbered to match the numbered
to move the cursor to the "Correct tests.
answer" location and enter the When these questions are used to
letter of the correct answer. make a quiz, where the questions are
You may wish to create several asked and answered on the computer,
versions of the same test by you may want to add a footnote. A
scrambling the answers. For example footnote appears after the question
on one version the answers would has been answered and would either
appear like this; explain the answer or offer
A) Pancakes additional information on the topic.
B) Ham & Eggs A footnote must be the last part
C) Toast of your text and the beginning must
D) None of these be identified by two colons, :: The
E) All of these footnote cannot be longer than one
But on the next version the answers line of the entry box, ie. the last
would appear like this; letter of the footnote cannot drop
A) Ham & Eggs down to the next line and pass the
B) Toast first letter on the line above. Any
C) Pancakes extra letters will be ignored.
D) None of these Footnotes cannot be printed on a
E) All of these paper test. They can be printed on
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| 127. A triangle, in which all three sides are the same length has |
| corners that are at an angle of _____ degrees each. |
| |
| A) 20 Degrees B) 30 Degrees C) 40 Degrees D) 45 Degrees E) 60 Degrees |
| |
| All three angles must add up to 180 degrees |
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| Figure 4. Sample question as printed. Note; footnote not printed on test. |
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This program will do this for "Print questions" only if "Print
you but you must tell it which answers" and "Print correct answers"
answers can be scrambled. In the are "YES".
above example you would want only Text in brackets "[ ]" is
the first three answers scrambled so invisible. You can search for it but
make the line read "Scramble. it won't be printed. [Unit 11] could
A-(C)". mark the start of a group.
If you do not wish the answers
for a particular question to be TIPS ON COMPOSING QUESTIONS
scrambled even though you select to When formatting questions the
have the answers for other questions program uses the curvy bracket } to
scrambled then change the line to break up the text into questions and
"Scramble. A-(A)" or "Scramble. answers. If you use them in your
A-()". text it may confuse the program so
If you wish all the answers to much that it will lock up.
be scrambled, enter the letter of Actually, the program will
the last answer for that question, ignore them until it finds an
ie. if the question has 3 answers, uppercase A followed by a curvy
enter C, if it has 5 naswers enter bracket, ie. A}, so you can put
E. curvy brackets in the question part
If you choose to print a of the text but not in the answers.
scrambled test it will be numbered. To be compatable with older
If you then choose to print an versions of this program, right
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parentheses ) can also be used to (ESC)
format the questions. Don't put a If you press "ESC" you will be
letter A followed by ), ie. A), in asked for a question number. If you
your questions. enter a number between 1 and the
Square brackets "[ ]" are used number of the last question in your
to hide text. When you select text list, that question will be
for printing you may use a "search" displayed for you to edit. If, when
function to find questions. Hidden asked for the question number, you
text can be "found" but will not be press "ESC" again or enter 0 you
displayed or printed. If you have a will quit this function and be
question list like the one in figure returned to the main menu.
6, you can easily use the search
function to find the beginning of (PG UP)
chapter 14. Since all the text in Pressing "PG UP" will save the
question 234 is in square brackets current question and display the
the program will think it is blank, previous question for editing.
it will not be displayed and cannot
be selected for printing. (PG DN)
Remember, when composing your Pressing "PG DN" will save the
questions, that the answers may be current question and display the
scrambled. If you have a set of next question for editing. If you
answers like this; are "Entering new questions" and are
A) Brick -------------------------------------
B) Stone | 231. This is a normal question.. |
C) Rock | 232. Another normal question.... |
D) Cement | 233. More normal question....... |
E) Either A or B | 234. [Chapter 14] |
and the correct answer is "E". | 235. First question in chap. 14. |
When the answers are scrambled | 236. Son of normal question..... |
like this; | 237. A question about Velcro.... |
A) Rock | 238. You get the idea question.. |
B) Brick | |
C) Cement | Figure 6. |
D) Stone -------------------------------------
E) Either A or B at the end of your question list,
"E" will no longer be correct. the next blank question will be
A better way would be like this; loaded. The upper limit is 999. If
A) Brick you are "Editing questions in the
B) Stone file" the upper limit is the last
C) Rock question in your list.
D) Cement
E) Brick or stone (F1)
Also note that if you use your If you have made changes in a
questions to make quizzes that the question you may restore the
letters A), B), C), D), and E) will original version by pressing "F1" if
be replaced by numbers 1), 2), 3), you have not saved it by pressing
4), and 5) one of the keys listed above.
(F2)
TIPS ON TYPING QUESTIONS Pressing F2 will erase the
Pressing the keys "PG UP", "PG question.
DN", "ESC", or "F5" will save the
current visible version of the (F3)
question to the disk, erasing a F3 will display the question the
previous version if any. way it will be printed. It will
always be a good idea to look at the
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formatted version of the question to Copying a question.
see if you have made an error in If you wish to write several
entering it. similar questions, where only a
couple of words change, you can make
(F4) duplicates of a question by using
F4 will type the next "answer this method.
identifer" for you ie. A), B), etc. Jump to the question you wish to
To do this the cursor must be in a duplicate and press the following
blank area of the text. keys;
(F5) F6 (Choose function key)
F5 will either; F7 (Key you wish to program)
1. Add blank questions to F3 (Capture current question)
your question list. If you wish to (You may now edit text)
enter a question somewhere in the ENTER (Finished)
middle of your list, jump to the
place where you wish to enter the Now jump to a blank question and
question(s). Press F5. Tell the press F7 to drop the captured text.
program how many blank questions to -------------------------------------
add. You may then enter text into | When question #23 is displayed |
these blank questions. See figure 7. | press F5. When asked how many |
2. Remove blank questions. | questions to add, type 3. |
If you press F5 and then choose to | |
remove the blank questions, all the | Before After |
blank questions in your question | |
list will be removed. You can do | 21. When.... 21. When.... |
this no matter which question is | 22. How..... 22. How..... |
displayed, and since where you were | 23. What.... 23. |
may no longer exist you will be sent | 24. Why..... 24. |
to question #1. | 25. If...... 25. |
| 26. Did..... 26. What.... |
(F6) | 27. When.... 27. Why..... |
If you find yourself typing the | 28. Who..... 28. If...... |
same phrases again and again you may | 29. Where... 29. Did..... |
wish to enter that text into a | |
function key, then whenever you hit | Figure 7. Adding blank questions |
that key again it will type in the -------------------------------------
phrase for you. Press F6 and then Of course you could have used F8 to
press the function key that you wish F12 instead of F7 to capture and
to program, F7 to F12. (Some drop the question.
computers will not have F11 and F12
keys. Some Tandy computer F11 and
F12 keys will not work with this
program. Try simulating these keys
by holding down a "SHIFT" key and
pressing the Up or Down arrow keys.)
You may now enter text, or if
you press F3 you will load the
current question into the selected
function key.
After entering your text press
"ENTER". Now whenever your cursor is
in a blank area that is long enough,
pressing the function key that you
programed will enter the phrase into
your question.
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| --------SELECTION FUNCTIONS COMMON TO "PRINT QUESTIONS",---------- |
| --------------"PRINT A TEST", AND "MAKE A QUIZ"------------------- |
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Figure 8 shows the top 13 lines TAB = Set parameters.
of all the selection screens. The Pressing "TAB" will allow you to
top line shows the number of the change the printing parameters
question being displayed, the total listed in the lower left corner of
number of questions in the list, the the screen. For an explanation of
course name, and the document title. these parameters look in the section
of these instructions that pertains
Lines 2 to 12 display the to what you are printing.
question and answers as they will be
printed. DELETE
At the left of line 10 is the Pressing DELETE will allow you
correct answer for this question, to delete the tabs that indicate
left of line 11 shows the scramble when a question has been printed.
code, left of line 12 is the number
of essay lines chosen. F1. Allows you to change the course
Line 13 tells you how many name. This change will not be
questions you have selected, whether written to the disk.
this question has been printed
before, and if this question has F2. Allows you to enter a name or
been selected. ([*] = yes, [ ] = no) title for this document.
Before you print your questions,
or make a quiz, you must select from F3. Allows you to edit the displayed
your question list the questions question.
that you wish to use.
In the lower right corner of the F4. Saves the "selected" markers to
screen you will see the functions the disk. If you save the "selected"
that you may use to select these markers and then quit the program,
questions. See figure 9. you may load the markers when you
use this program again. When you
ESC = Quit. quit "Print questions", "Print a
If you press "ESC" you will test" or "Make a quiz" all questions
unselect all selected questions and are unselected. You may jump from
return to the main menu. one selection screen to another
without unselecting the questions by
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| QUESTION 23 317 QUESTIONS Computer Knowledge Chapter 11 |
| |
| 212. Which three files (or their equivalent) must be in ROM or on the |
| boot disk in order to start the computer? |
| |
| A) WORKS.EXE, COMMAND.COM, IO.SYS |
| B) MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS, COMMAND.COM |
| C) PRODIGY.EXE, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS |
| D) WORKS.SYS, PRODIGY.EXE, COMMAND.COM |
| E) WORKS.EXE, DBASE.EXE, 123.EXE |
|B |
|E |
|0 |
|# Selected [ 19]. This question; [ ] has been printed [*] has been selected.|
| |
| Figure 8. Top of selection screen. |
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pressing F7, F8, or F9. (See below) -------------------------------------
Saving "selected" markers erases | PRINT A TEST |
any markers previously saved on the |1. Select / Unselect this question.|
disk |2. Go to previous question. (PG UP)|
|3. Go to next question. (PG DN)|
F5. Loads the "selected" markers |4. Jump to question. |
previously saved. NOTE; if you have |5. Auto select range. |
added new questions or deleted blank |6. View / Write instructions. |
questions since you last saved the |7. View questions selected. |
"selected" markers, these markers |8. Search questions. |
may no longer point to the same |9. Begin printing. |
questions. |F10 = Function key descriptions. |
|TAB = Set parameters / ESC = Quit |
F6. Clears or unselects all | |
questions. | Figure 9. Selection functions. |
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F7. Will jump you to "Print 4. Jump to question.
questions" without unselecting the When you press 4 you will be
questions. asked "Enter question number that
you wish to jump to." The question
F8. Will jump you to "Print a test" that you ask for will be displayed.
without unselecting the questions.
5. Auto select range.
F9. Will jump you to "Make a quiz" This function will automatically
without unselecting the questions. select questions. When you press 5
the box in figure 10 will appear.
F10. Will display the function key Enter the questions at which you
descriptions on the screen. want the selections to start and
stop. When you press "TAB" the
F11. Will allow you to split off a program will look at the questions
new file from this one or make a in the range you have entered and
merge file. select all the non-blank questions
(and those with a "correct answer"
F12. Will allow you to load a merge if you are making a quiz). Any
file into this question list. questions in the range that were
previously selected will not be
1. Select / Unselect this question. unselected.
Pressing 1 will select the
displayed question. If the question 6. View / Write instructions.
was selected previously, then the Pressing 6 will cause an entry
question will be unselected. Please screen, similar to the "edit
note that blank questions cannot be question" screen, to appear. You may
selected. Also if you are making a edit the previous instructions, or
quiz, any question that does not write new ones. If you quit this
have a designated "correct answer" function by pressing "TAB" the new
cannot be selected. -------------------------------------
| Select all questions in range. |
2. Go to previous question. | |
Press 3 (or PG UP) to display | Start at question ..1 |
the previous question. | End at question 564 |
| |
3. Go to next question. | Press "TAB" to select. |
Press 2 (or PG DN) to display | Press "ESC" to quit. |
the next question. | |
| Figure 10. |
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| Press "ESC" to quit. |
| ( 1) 21 If the hard drive crashes, into which drive must you |
| ( 2) 3 Which three files (or their equivalant) must be in ROM |
| ( 3)237 A math coprocessor must be matched to the main processor |
| ( 4) 85 One way to divide and organize a disk drive is by using |
| ( 5)652 An 80486 does not have a matching math coprocessor because |
| Press any key to continue. |
| |
| Questions displayed in selected order. First line only. |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Press "ESC" to quit. |
| ( 1) 3 Which three files (or their equivalant) must be in ROM |
| ( 2) 21 If the hard drive crashes, into which drive must you |
| ( 3) 85 One way to divide and organize a disk drive is by using |
| ( 4)237 A math coprocessor must be matched to the main processor |
| ( 5)652 An 80486 does not have a matching math coprocessor because |
| Press any key to continue. |
| |
| Questions displayed in question order. First line only. |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Figure 11 |
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instructions will be written to the that question in the list
disk and will be recalled the next
time you load this question set. If 8. Search questions.
you quit by pressing "ESC" then the Pressing 8 will allow you to
instructions will not be written to search the question list. Enter the
the disk but you may use these new text that you wish to find in the
instructions in this session. question list. When you press
"ENTER" or "RETURN" the program will
7. View questions selected. search the question list, starting
This function allows you to view at the displayed question, until it
the questions, but not the answers, finds a match or it has searched the
that you have selected. Pressing 7 entire list. If the search begins in
will allow you to display the the middle of the list and the
selected questions in the order that search reaches the end without
they are in the question list (1. finding a match, the search will
Question order.) or in the order continue from the beginning of the
that you selected them (2. Selected list until a match is found or it
order.). If you selected the reaches the question where the
questions in the order they are in search began.
the question list then "Question -------------------------------------
order" and "Selected order" will be | Do you wish to........ |
the same. Once you have selected the | 1. Print this now on attached |
order, you will be asked if you wish | printer |
to display the "1. First line only" | 2. Save this on disk to print |
or "2. Entire question". Displaying | later, or on a different |
the first line only will allow more | computer/printer, or to load |
questions to be displayed on each | into a word processor. |
screen. Figure 11 shows how the | 3. Preview on screen. |
selected questions will be | 4. Choose printer. LASER |
displayed. The numbers in | 5. Quit |
parantheses count the questions | |
being displayed. The number after | Figure 12. Printing options. |
the parantheses is the location of -------------------------------------
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The search is not case and bottom of each page. The laser
sensitive, APPLE, Apple, and apple, setting will print 60 lines per page
all match. and if your laser printer is also
The question, answers, and set to 60 lines it will print
footnote are searched. correctly. Except when taking a
Spaces count. If your text has quiz, whenever you choose a printer
two words separated by a space, it type, your selection will be saved.
will not match the same two words The next time you load this question
separated by two spaces. set the program will remember.
If the search word forms part of
a word in a question, it will match,
ie. "now" is found inside
"knowledge".
9. Begin printing.
If you are making a quiz see the
printing discription in the "Make a
Quiz" section on page 20.
If you are printing the
questions or printing a test,
pressing 9 will give you the options
in figure 12.
Option 1 will begin printing on
your printer. The document will be
printed at 79 characters per line.
There is no left margin on tests.
Before printing actually begins you
will be given 8 seconds to cancel.
Option 3 will print the same
document, except it will print on
the screen. This will allow you to
view your document before you send
it to the printer.
Option 2 will print your
document to the disk. Why would you
want to do this? One reason would be
to print out the document on a
better printer which is attached to
a different computer. If your entire
question list is too large to copy
to a floppy you can just send the
document to the floppy instead.
Another reason would be to load your
document into a word processor. You
may wish to use special fonts,
formatting, or other functions that
your printer and word processor
support. If so, send this document
to disk and then load it into your
word processor.
Option 4 allows you to choose
between a line printer or a laser
printer. If you choose the line
printer your document will be
printed at 66 lines per page,
including a 3 line margin at the top
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| -------------------PRINT QUESTIONS---------------- |
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There are several reasons to "YES" spaces will be inserted
print out your question list. between words so that all the
First you may use the printout printed lines (except the last) of
as a record of your list. If you the question will be the same
accidentally erase or change one or length.
more questions you can look at your
printout to re-enter them. Print answers.
You may wish to use the printout If "NO" only the questions will
to proof your questions while you be printed. If "YES" both questions
are away from the computer. and answers will be printed. NOTE;
You could give the printout to If the question does not have
your students as homework or to use answers or the "Essay lines" (See
as a study guide. page 5) for that question is not
Before you learn how to set the zero then the answers cannot be
print parameters see page 9 to learn printed for that question.
how to select the questions to be
printed. Print questions in random order.
Figure 14 shows you the If "NO" the questions will be
parameters you can set for printing printed in the order that they were
questions. To change the parameters selected. If "YES" the questions
press "TAB". Use the arrow keys to will be printed in a random order,
move the light bar to the parameter each time they are printed the order
that you wish to change, press "TAB" will be different.
to toggle the parameter between
"YES" and "NO". Print answers in random order.
Once you have the parameters the If this parameter is "NO" then
way you want, press "ESC" to quit. the answers will be printed in the
You will now be asked if you wish to order they were typed. If this
save these parameters. If you press parameter is "YES" and the "Scramble
"Y" they will be written to the A-()" (See page 5) is set then the
disk. answers will be printed in random
The first five parameters are order. NOTE; If "Print answers" is
shared with "Print a test", if you set to "NO" then no answers will be
change them here they will be printed for any question. If there
changed there. are no answers for this question or
the "Essay lines" for this question
Justify all questions. is not zero then no answers will be
If this parameter is set to printed for this question.
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| 12. You are performing one person CPR on a nine month old infant. |
| Choose the statement that best fits this situation. |
| |
| A) The appropriate bag-valve-mask device will contain 500-700 cc. |
| B) Using the reservior accessory on the bag, you can deliver a 60% |
| concentration of oxygen. |
| C) This bag-valve-mask should be equipped with an overpressure |
| pop-off valve. |
| D) The bag-valve-mask device is of little value w/situation. |
| Be sure to check valve. |
| Correct answer. C |
| |
| Figure 13. Sample question. Print questions. |
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Print all answers vertically.
If this parameter is "NO" and
the total length of all the answers
of a question is less than 70
characters then all the answers for
that question will be printed on one
line. If this parameter is "YES"
then the answers for all questions
will be printed one above the other.
Print correct answers.
If "YES" and the answers for
this question are printed the
correct answer will be printed after
the question and answers. The
"Correct answer" will be correct
(assuming that you entered the
correct answer) even if the answers
are printed in random order.
Note; if the questions have
footnotes, they will be printed only
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| NO - Justify all questions. |
| YES - Print answers. |
| NO - Print questions in random order. |
| NO - Print answers in random order. |
| YES - Print all answers vertically. |
| YES - Print correct answers. |
| YES - Number questions sequentially. |
| |
| Figure 14. Print questions parameters. |
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if "Print answers" and "Print
correct answers" are both "YES".
Number questions sequentially.
If "YES" the the questions will
be numbered sequentially from one as
they are being printed. If "NO" the
questions will be numbered with
their position in the question list,
very helpful if you are using this
printout to proof your questions.
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This function prints a test that The first five parameters are
you can hand out to students. A shared with "Print questions", if
sample of the first page of a you change them here they will be
printed test is in figure 15. changed there.
The top 3 lines are printed on Note; footnotes are never
all pages of the test. If you choose printed on a test.
to print instructions, they will be
printed on only the first page. If Justify all questions.
you choose not to print an answer If this parameter is set to
sheet the "Answer key" line will not "YES" spaces will be inserted
be printed. between words so that all the
Before you learn how to set the printed lines (except the last) of
print parameters see page 9 to learn the question will be the same
how to select the questions to be length.
printed.
Figure 16 shows you the Print answers.
parameters you can set for printing If "NO" only the questions will
a test. To change the parameters be printed followed by a blank line
press "TAB". Use the arrow keys to to write the answer. If "YES" both
move the light bar to the parameter questions and answers will be
that you wish to change, press "TAB" printed. NOTE; If the question does
to toggle the parameter between not have answers or the "Essay
"YES" and "NO", or enter the numeric lines" (See page 5) for that
value for the last three. question is not zero then the
Once you have the parameters the answers cannot be printed for that
way you want, press "ESC" to quit. question.
You will now be asked if you wish to
save these parameters. If you press Print questions in random order.
"Y" they will be written to the If "NO" the questions will be
disk. printed in the order that they were
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| |
| NAME______________________________________DATE__________ PERIOD_______|
| |
| EMT Questions Chapter 11 |
| Answer key -ER 6 |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| INSTRUCTIONS: Please read questions carefully before answering. |
| After you have finished review your answers before handing in your |
| test. |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|_____ 1. You are performing one person CPR on a nine month old infant. |
| Choose the statement that best fits this situation. |
| |
| A) The appropriate bag-valve-mask device will contain 500-700 cc. |
| B) Using the reservior accessory on the bag, you can deliver a 60% |
| concentration of oxygen. |
| C) This bag-valve-mask should be equipped with an overpressure |
| pop-off valve. |
| D) The bag-valve-mask device is of little value w/situation. |
| --------------------------- |
| Figure 15. Top of first page. Print a test. |
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| NO - Justify all questions. |
| YES - Print answers. |
| NO - Print questions in random order. |
| NO - Print answers in random order. |
| YES - Print all answers vertically |
| NO - Print blank student answer sheet. |
| YES - Print instructions. |
| NO - Print grading key. |
| NO - Print answer list. |
| 2 - Print n versions of test. |
| 1 - Print n copies of each version. |
| 20 - Use n selected questions. 0=All. |
| |
| Figure 16. Print a test parameters. |
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selected. If "YES" the questions Print blank student answer sheet.
will be printed in a random order, If this parameter is "NO" then
each time they are printed the order lines to print "Name", "Date" and
will be different. "Period" will be printed at the top
of each page. Also a line will be
Print answers in random order. printed before each question number
If this parameter is "NO" then for the student to write his answer
the answers will be printed in the to the question.
order they were typed. If this If the parameter is "YES" then
parameter is "YES" and the "Scramble the top of each page will read
A-()" (See page 5) is set, then the "Write answers on the answer sheet.
answers will be printed in random DO NOT write on this test." After
order. NOTE; If "Print answers" is everything else has been printed,
set to "NO" then no answers will be one answer sheet will be printed.
printed for any question. If there You must make copies of the answer
are no answers for this question or sheet for every student that will
the "Essay lines" for this question take the test.
is not zero then no answers will be
printed for this question. Print instructions.
If "YES" then the current
Print all answers vertically. instructions will be printed on the
If this parameter is "NO" and first page of the test.
the total length of all the answers
of a question is less than 70 Print grading key.
characters then all the answers for If "YES" a grading key will be
that question will be printed on one printed on the last page of each
line. If this parameter is "YES" test. A sample grading key is in
then the answers for all questions figure 17.
will be printed one above the other.
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| Grading key. Count number of questions answered incorrectly. |
| 19 Questions each worth 5.2 points |
| 0 =100% -4 = 79% -8 = 58% -12 = 37% -16 = 16% |
| -1 = 95% -5 = 74% -9 = 53% -13 = 32% -17 = 11% |
| -2 = 89% -6 = 68% -10 = 47% -14 = 26% -18 = 5% |
| -3 = 84% -7 = 63% -11 = 42% -15 = 21% -19 = 0% |
| |
| Figure 17. Sample grading key. |
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Print answer list. version, and so on.
If "YES" a correct answer list If you choose to print 1 copy of
will be printed after the test has 1 version you will print 1 test. If
been printed. This assumes that you you choose to print 3 copies of 4
have given each question a correct versions you will print 12 tests.
answer. Questions printed with essay Print n questions of those selected.
lines will not have an answer It is possible to not only print
printed. tests that have the same questions
If you print multiple copies or printed in a different order but to
multiple versions of your test, the also print tests that have different
answer sheet will be printed after questions. To do this select more
all the tests have been printed. questions than you want on the test.
If you print multiple versions Now set this parameter to the number
of the test, one answer list will be of questions that you want on the
printed for each version. Each test. The program will randomly
answer list will begin with an choose from those questions
answer key that will match the selected, the number of questions
answer key on the top of each page you chose to be printed.
of the matching test. If this parameter is set to 0
then all of the questions selected
Print n versions of test. will be printed on each version of
This parameter tells the program the test.
how many different versions of a
test to print. You may enter 1 to
999 versions. If you enter 0 you
will still print 1 version.
For the versions to actually be
different you must do at least ONE
of the following;
1. "Print questions in random
order" must be "YES".
2. "Print answers in random
order" must be "YES".
3. "Print n questions of those
selected" must be greater than 0 but
less that the number of questions
selected.
Otherwise all versions of the
test will be exactly the same.
Please remember that the
multiple versions are generated
randomly. If you print a large
number of versions using a small
number of questions it is possible
for two or more of the versions to
be the same.
Print n copies of each version.
This parameter tells the program
how many copies to print of each
version of the test. You may enter 1
to 999 copies. If you enter 0 you
will still print 1 copy of each.
When printing you will print all the
copies of the first version, then
all the copies of the second
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Important. 1) 23
2) 6
When you make a quiz, the 3) 5
questions you select are written to 4) 21
a new file, independent from your 5) 1
question list. The good part is that
no matter what you do to your Formatting a quiz.
question list, your quiz will remain Before you learn how to set the
intact. Also you do not have to copy print parameters see page 9 to learn
your whole question list to another how to select the questions to be
disk to give someone a copy of a used in the quiz.
quiz, just copy the quiz. The bad Figure 18 shows you the
part is that if you correct a parameters you can set for printing
question in your question list, the a test. To change the parameters
same question in a quiz will not be press "TAB". Use the arrow keys to
corrected. move the light bar to the parameter
that you wish to change, press "TAB"
Differences between quizzes and to toggle the parameter between
tests. "YES" and "NO", or enter the numeric
value for the last two.
Of course the major difference Once you have the parameters the
is that a test is printed on paper way you want, press "ESC" to quit.
and a quiz is taken on the computer. You will now be asked to place an
On a test the answers are "*" before the parameters that you
lettered A), B), C), D), and E). On do not want the quiz taker to be
a quiz the answers are numbered 1), able to change. Press the keys A-L
2), 3), 4), and 5). This is to toggle the "*" on or off.
automatic, you must not make this If all the parameters are locked
change in your questions. with an "*" then the quiz taker will
On a test, if the answers are not be offered an oportunity to make
short enough, and "Print all any changes. If one or more of the
questions vertically." is set to parameters are not locked, the quiz
"NO", then the answers may be taker may change them.
printed on one line, ie; When you have locked the
A) 23 B) 6 C) 5 D) 21 E) 1 parameters that you want locked
On a quiz the answers will always be press "ESC". You will now be asked
printed vertically, ie; if you wish to save these
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| NO * Record score on disk. |
| YES * Print out score. |
| YES * Print questions in random order. |
| NO - Print answers in random order. |
| YES - Print instructions. |
| YES * Review your answers. |
| NO * Show correct answers. |
| NO * Repeat quiz. |
| NO - View wrong answers after quiz end |
| 20 - Time limit/quest.(Sec) 0=No limit |
| 10 * Time limit/quiz (Min) 0=No limit |
| 0 * Use n selected questions. 0 = All |
| |
| Figure 18. Quiz parameters. |
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parameters. If you press "Y" they for the question. Note, this is your
will be written to the disk. answer in unscrambled order. If you
answered 2 to a question with
Record score on disk answers printed in random order, and
If "YES", after a quiz is unscrambled the answer was #4, then
finished the score and other data the letter in column (C) will be
will be written to the disk. To read "D".
the score use the "Quiz management" In otherwords, in figure 11,
function. See page 24. question 5 was really question 12,
and you answered A.
If you chose not to ask the
Print out score. questions in random order, the
If "YES", after a quiz is numbers in column (A) will match
finished a score slip will be those in column (B).
printed. See figure 19. The last The reason for all this, is that
part of the score slip shows the if you are scored "incorrect" on a
questions that you answered question, and you think that you are
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| Bush, George History 201 Chap 13 07-28-1991 |
| ----------------- ------------------ --------------- ---------------- |
| Student Name Course Test Name Date |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| You have correctly answered 13 out of 15 questions. Your grade is 87% |
| ======================================================================== |
| |
| |
| Student signature_____________________________________ Period___________ |
| |
| To receive credit for this test you must sign and hand in this slip. |
| ======================================================================== |
| The following questions were answered incorrectly. |
| |
| (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (C) |
| 5 12 A |
| 7 3 E |
| |
| Figure 19. Sample score slip. |
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incorrectly. Under column (A) is the correct, you may have the instructor
number of the question in the order use "Quiz management" to look up the
it was asked. Under the (B) column question, (or refer to a printout of
is the original number of the the quiz) to argue your point.
question in the quiz. For example, Here is how you do it. After you
if the quiz asks the questions in complete the quiz, choose to "Review
scrambled order, the fifth question the questions that you answered
asked might be #12, the seventh incorrectly". You will be shown the
question asked could be question #3. correct answer and your answer for
If you answered both these questions each incorrectly answered question.
incorrectly the answer slip would If you disagree, write down the
look like this; question number in the upper left
corner of the screen. This number is
(A) (B) (C) the one you will find in column (A).
5 12 A The instructor will find the
7 3 E question in the quiz by using the
corresponding number in column (B).
Under column (C) is your answer
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Print questions in random order. Time limit/quiz (Min) 0=No limit.
If "NO" the questions will be If not 0 gives the quiz taker a
printed in the order that they were time limit for the entire quiz.
selected. If "YES" the questions Before the quiz begins the program
will be printed in a random order, will show a "Stop" screen that
each time the quiz is taken the instructs the quiz taker to wait
order will be different. until told to start. While the quiz
is being taken a combination bar
Print answers in random order. graph/count down clock appears at
If this parameter is "NO" then the bottom of the screen. The clock
the answers will be printed in the counts down in minutes until one
order they were typed. If this minute, when it counts down in
parameter is "YES" and the "Scramble seconds. There is a warning beep at
A-()" (See page 5) is set then the five and one minutes. The clock
answers will be printed in random continues to run (although the
order. display is not updated) even if the
computer is "paused".
Print instructions. Since each quiz is individually
If "YES" then the current timed it is not necessary for each
instructions will be printed at the student to begin at the same time.
beginning of the quiz. If a student arrives late she can
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Review your answers. |Enter quiz file name, use no spaces|
If "YES" you can use the up and | or punctuation marks. ........ |
down arrow keys to go back and forth | |
in the quiz. |Enter quiz password. If blank, none|
| will be required ........ |
Show correct answers. | |
If "YES" the computer will tell |How many student access numbers are|
you if you answered the question |needed. 0 = not required. ..0 |
correctly, and if you answered | |
incorrectly it will show you the |Press "TAB" to write/"ESC" to quit.|
correct answer. | |
| Figure 20. |
Repeat quiz. -------------------------------------
If "YES" allows the quiz taker have her own individually timed
to retake the quiz. quiz.
View wrong answers after quiz end. Print n selected questions. 0 = All.
After the quiz has ended you may It is possible to not only make
wish to review the questions that quizzes that have the same questions
you answered incorrectly. This is printed in a different order but to
important if you chose not to "Show also make quizzes that have
correct answers" while taking the different questions. To do this
quiz, or if the quiz was taken as a select more questions than you want
test. See "Print out score." above. on the quiz. Now set this parameter
to the number of questions that you
Time limit/quest.(Sec) 0=No limit. want on the quiz. The program will
If not 0 gives the test taker a randomly choose from those questions
time limit to answer each question. selected, the number of questions
Enter 1 to 999 seconds. If the limit you chose to be printed.
is 0 then there will be no limit. If this parameter is set to 0
Note; If you can "Review your then all of the questions selected
answers" a time limit is pointless, will be printed on the quiz.
therefore to use a time limit,
"Review your answers" must be "NO".
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MAKING A QUIZ, A TEST.
If you wish to use a quiz to
give an actual test, set the
following parameters;
"Record score on disk" / "Print
out score". One or both of these
must be "YES".
"Review your answers". Must be
"YES".
"Show correct answers". Must be
"NO".
"Repeat quiz". Must be "NO"
All other parameters are your
choice. All parameters should be
locked with an "*".
PRINTING A QUIZ.
After you have set the
parameters you may begin creating
the quiz by pressing "9. Begin
making a quiz.".
You will then see the entry box
in figure 20.
You must enter a quiz file name.
If you enter a file name already in
use you will be asked if you wish to
change it or overwrite the old file.
A password allows you to put the
quiz on the computer but restrict
access until you give out the
password. If you do not enter a
password none will be needed.
The program will print out from
1 to 999 access numbers. Each access
number will allow a student to take
the quiz once (assuming "Repeat
quiz" is set to "NO"). After use,
the access number will be invalid.
Access numbers can be restored by
"Quiz management".
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| --------------------QUIZZER------------------ |
| ------------------TAKE A QUIZ---------------- |
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There are two ways to take a once.
quiz. From "Test Master" you can Like "Quizzer", "Take a quiz"
choose the "Take a quiz" option, or will write the scores to disk.
you can use the separate program Remember to erase any scores from
"Quizzer". test runs before you let students
The purpose of "Take a quiz" is take a quiz.
to allow you to try out your quiz
before you give it to your students. TAKING A QUIZ
"Quizzer" is the program the If you are taking a quiz using
students use to take the quiz. "Quizzer" and there are multiple
There are a few differences question lists on the disk, you will
between the two methods. Since "Test be asked which question list your
Master" already knows which question quiz came from.
list the quiz was made from, you do If there are multiple quizzes,
not have to choose it. If there are you will be asked to choose one.
quizzes from multiple question lists If the quiz was given an access
on the disk, "Quizzer" will ask you code, you will be asked for it.
which set of quizzes to choose from. If the quiz was given access
If your quiz asks for an access numbers, you must type it in.
number, "Take a quiz" will not lock If any of the parameters for the
it out after use, you can use the test were not locked, you may change
same number again. "Quizzer" will them. Use the arrow keys to move the
let each access number be used only light bar up or down. Press "TAB" to
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|QUEST. 23 OF 30 DOE, JOHN Computer Knowledge Chapter 11|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| The device used to communicate with other computers located at |
| |
| distant places over telephone lines is |
| |
| |
| |
| ----------------------------------------------- |
| 1) Monitor |
| |
| 2) Modem |
| |
| 3) SIMM |
| |
| 4) Pixel |
| |
| 5) CAD |
| |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Score Use up and down arrows to change question. Time |
| 21 First question = "HOME", Last question = "END" 11 |
| Correct Quit = "ESC" |
| |
|(Start) Time limit. You have less than 7 minutes to finish this quiz. (Stop)|
| |
| Figure 21. Sample quiz. |
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toggle between "YES" and "NO", or if you are not showed the correct
enter the numeric value for the last answer.
three. These six functions are
If your score is to be printed controlled by three parameter
out or written to disk, you must settings. Figure 22 shows the
give the computer your name. Since combined effect of these 3 parameter
the score reader can sort the scores settings.
by name please enter it; Last name, If you choose not to "Review
(,) First name, Middle initial, ie; your answers" the quiz will end
Doe, John J. either after the last question has
A sample quiz is in figure 21. been answered, or when you press
To answer a question press a "ESC".
number key. If you press any other If you choose to "Review your
key, or a number key for which there answers" the quiz will end only
is no answer, the computer will after pressing "ESC".
beep. To bring up the next question If you choose to "Print out
press any key. score" a score slip will be printed
There are six functions you may to hand in to the instructor.
encounter when taking a quiz.
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| If you set to |
| Review your answer N Y N Y N Y N Y |
| Show correct answer N N Y Y N N Y Y |
| Time limit/quest (Sec) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 |
| |
| Then you will |
| Show current score Y N Y Y Y N Y Y |
| Use arrows to move N Y N Y N Y N Y |
| Time limit N N N N Y N Y N |
| Showed correct answer N N Y Y N N Y Y |
| Show footnotes N N Y Y N N Y Y |
| Told if answer correct Y N Y Y Y N Y Y |
| |
| Y = Yes N = No 0 = 0 1 = Any number greater than 0 |
| |
| Figure 22. Effect of parameter settings. |
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1. In the lower left corner of
the screen you may be given a
current score while the quiz is in
progress.
2. You may be able to use the
arrow keys, "HOME" or "END" to move
around the quiz.
3. In the lower right hand
corner there may be a time limit for
answering the questions.
4. You may be shown the correct
answer if your answer is incorrect.
5. You may be shown a footnote
after the question has been answered
that either explains the answer or
offers additional information on the
topic.
6. You may be told if your
answer is correct or incorrect even
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Quiz management is accessed from 1. Create the quiz on your
the main menu through "8. Make / computer using this program. Make
Take / Manage a quiz." It has seven sure that "Record score on disk" is
functions listed in figure 23. "Yes"
The purpose of quiz management 2. Using blank formatted disks,
is to allow you to read or erase use the "Copy / Delete files"
scores, or to change and reuse a function to copy only the program
quiz without having to recreate it. "Quizzer" and your quiz. Note; if
your computer has only one floppy
1. Read/Erase scores. drive and no hard drive you will
If the quiz takers had their have to copy these files onto a
scores written to the disk, this "System" disk.
function allows you to read and 3. Either repeat step 2 or copy
print them out. the disk until you have one disk for
After selecting this function each computer.
you will be asked if you wish to 4. While the students are taking
sort the scores by student name, the quiz, run "Tester" on your
grade, date/time, or access number computer. From the main menu choose
before you print them. "Make / Take / Manage a quiz", then
The "Read a floppy" function "Manage a quiz". From the quiz list
reads scores from a floppy disk from choose the quiz the students are
another computer. This way you can taking. Now choose "Read/Erase
give 30 quizzes on 30 computers and scores".
instead of the student handing in a 5. When all the students are
printout he can hand in his quiz finished with the quiz collect the
results on a disk that can be read disks. Put them into the computer
into your computer. Of course each one at a time and select "Read a
computer can give several quizzes, floppy". After each floppy is read,
say 6 computers can each give 4 erase the scores so that you can use
quizzes and you can read the scores the disks for your next class.
from each computer after all the 6. Once all the floppies have
quizzes are done. been read, choose one or more of the
To use this option you must make sort options to print out the
sure that all the scores are erased scores.
from your computer and the floppies 7. Choose "Erase scores" to
before giving the quizzes. You can clear your disk. You are now ready
use the "Erase scores" function from for your next class.
this menu to erase the scores on The first few times you do this
your computer. After you read a it would be a good idea to also
score from a floppy you will be -------------------------------------
asked if you want to erase the | Quiz management |
scores from the floppy, choose | |
"Yes". | 1. Read/Erase scores. |
The reason that you would want | 2. Change password. |
to read all the scores into your | 3. Print access numbers. |
computer is that you can then print | 4. Restore access numbers. |
out a grade sheet for all your | 5. Change quiz parameters. |
students. You can print out and post | 6. Print out/display quiz. |
the class scores as soon as you have | 7. Choose printer. LASER |
read the last floppy, before the | 8. Quit. |
class is even over. | |
Here are step by step | Figure 23. |
instructions on how to do this. -------------------------------------
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print out score sheets as the
quizzes are taken in case something
goes wrong. Remember, once you erase
the scores on all the disks and your
computer, the only record you will
have of the quiz scores are your
printouts.
2. Change password.
This function allows you to
change the password on the quiz.
3. Print access numbers.
This function prints out the
access numbers for a quiz on your
printer. Negative numbers are ones
that have been used.
4. Restore access numbers.
After each access number is used
it is locked out, this function
unlocks the numbers.
5. Change quiz parameters.
This function allows you to
change the quiz parameters and
locks.
6. Print out/display quiz.
This option will allow you to
select questions to be displayed on
the screen, or display your entire
quiz on the screen, or print out
your entire quiz on your printer. If
you choose your entire quiz it will
be printed / displayed with the
questions in sequential order and
the answers will also be in
sequential order, ie; not random
order.
7. Choose printer.
Before printing access numbers
or a quiz you must choose a printer
type. Line printers will print 66
lines per page including a 3 line
margin at the top and bottom of the
page. Laser printers will print 60
lines of text only, the printer will
provide the margins if it set to 60
lines per page.
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| ----------SPLITTING / MERGING A FILE------------ |
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"Splitting a file" actually questions.
means using some of the questions 1. At the end of the file. This
from an existing list to make a new option places the merge questions
list. The old file is not changed. after the existing questions. Note;
"Merging a file" means that you take since the maximum number of
questions from an existing list and questions in a list is 999, if your
put them into another existing list. current questions and your merge
questions add to more than 999 you
Splitting a file. will not be offered this option.
You can start a new question 2. Start here and write over the
list from any selection screen, existing questions. This option will
either "Print questions", "Print a replace the existing questions with
test", or "Make a quiz". First the merge questions. Note; using
select the questions as if you were this option means that the questions
going to use them for a test or that are over-written will be GONE,
quiz. Now press F11. (Or SHIFT / Up GONE, GONE, you will never see them
Arrow on some computers.) Now choose again!
"A new question list". The name you 3. Start here but move the
choose to give the new file must not existing questions back. This option
already be in use on the disk, if it will slide the current questions
is, you will be told to choose a back, and then place the merge
different name. questions. Again, if the current
The new file will have the same questions and the merge questions
"Course name" and "Access code" as add to more than 999 you will not be
your old file. When you use your new offered this option.
file you can use the "Change After merging, you will be
password / Course name." option to offered an opportunity to erase the
make any changes. merge file. This is a good idea, old
merge files will just clutter your
Merging a file. disk, taking up disk space. Also
From an existing file choose the remember that merge files are in the
questions as noted above. After "public domain", they do not have an
pressing F11 choose the "A file to access code and can be loaded by
merge...." option. If you choose an anyone. Remember, use them and lose
existing file name you may choose to them.
over-write the old file.
Now exit that question list and
load the target question list. Go to
one of the selection screens. If you
wish to place the merge question
list into the middle if this target
list, jump to the first question
that you want the merge questions to
be written. Example; if your target
list has 100 questions and you wish
to place 15 merge questions as
questions 31 to 45 you must jump to
question 31.
Now press F12. (or SHIFT / Down
Arrow on some computers.) Type in
the name of the merge file you just -------------------------------------
created, and press TAB. You will now | |
be given 3 options to load the merge -------------------------------------
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| ------------------COPY/DELETE FILES----------------- |
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This is the function that allows any other file listed use the arrow
you to delete files from a disk or keys to move the light bar to the
to copy files from one disk to file you wish to delete and press
another. "DELETE". After pressing "DELETE"
At the top, left corner of the you will be asked to press "F4" to
screen you will find the "Read from confirm the deletion.
drive". This is the drive that files
will be deleted from or copied from. Copying files.
To change this drive hold down All files listed can be copied.
"CTRL" and press the letter for the To copy a file, use the arrow keys
drive that you want to read from. to move the light bar to the file
When you change the read from drive you wish to copy and press "TAB" to
the program will read that drive. mark the file. An "*" will appear
Also near the top, left corner before the file name to mark the
of the screen you will find the file. If you press "TAB" on a file
"Write to drive". This is the drive already marked, that file will be
that your files will be copied to. unmarked and the "*" will vanish. As
To change this drive just press the you can see, in figure 24, "QUIZZER"
letter for the drive that you want and "CHAP11" have been marked for
to copy to. copying. This is how you make a
"Quiz" disk.
Delete files To begin copying press "F1". All
The programs "TESTER", the files marked will be copied from
"QUIZZER", "INSTALL" and the the "Read from drive" to the "Write
document "TIPSHEET" cannot be to drive".
deleted by this program. To delete If the "Write to drive" does not
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| |Read from drive C:| | Hold down "CTRL" to select "Read from" drive ||
| -------------------- | "DELETE" deletes file. "F1" begins copying.||
| | Write to drive C:| | "TAB" marks file for copying "ESC" quits ||
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| Programs Quizzes Quizzes Quizzes Quizzes Quizzes Quizzes|
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| | TESTER | ||
| |*QUIZZER | ||
| | TIPSHEET| ||
| | INSTALL | ||
| ----------- ||
| Questions| ||
| ----------- ||
| | GENERAL | ||
| ----------- ||
| Quizzes | ||
| ----------- ||
| | QUIZ1 ||
| |*CHAP11 ||
| | MIDTERM ||
| | ||
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| Figure 24. Copy/Delete screen. |
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have enough space available you will and QUIZZER, TIPSHEET and INSTALL on
be warned. If you are copying files the second disk. INSTALL must be on
that have the same file name as both disks.
files already on the "Write to You should not store this
drive" then the new files will program in the root directory. When
overwrite the old files. You may the program reads the file names it
wish to try the copy anyway. must read all the files in the
It is important to use this directory, and then throw away the
program to copy files from one disk ones it does not need. This takes
to another because for the programs time. Let the program make a
to find the files, they must be in "TESTER" directory.
the proper directories. If you wish
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| |------| |
| R|MSDOS.SYS | H|CHAP11.QIZ |
| O|IO.SYS | I|CHAP11.SCR |
| O|COMMAND.COM | S|MIDTERM.QIZ |
| T|TESTER.BAT | T|SNAPQUIZ.QIZ |
| |QUIZZER.BAT | O|SNAPQUIZ.SCR |
| D| | R| |
| I|---------| | Y| |
| R| T|TESTER.EXE | | |
| | E|QUIZZER.EXE | D| |
| S|TIPSHEET.DOC | I| |
| T|INSTALL.BAT | R| |
| E|HISTORY.TST---| |
| R| |
| |MERGE.MRG |
| D|MATH.TST-------------| |
| I|MATH.BAT M|CHAP3.QIZ |
| R|MATH.DOC A|CHAP3.SCR |
| T|MIDTERM.QIZ |
| H|MYQUIZ.QIZ |
| |TESTQUIZ.QIZ |
| D| |
| I| |
| R| |
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| .EXE = Program .SCR = Scores .DOC = Document |
| .QIZ = Quiz .TST = Question list .MRG = Merge file |
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| Figure 25. Sample directory structure. |
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to copy them some other way a sample
directory structure is in figure 25.
Notice that since they are in
different directories, that both
"HISTORY" and "MATH" may have a quiz
named "MIDTERM".
You may make a disk to
distribute this program by copying
TESTER, QUIZZER, TIPSHEET, and
INSTALL. All four of these files
will not fit on a 360K disk. So copy
TESTER and INSTALL on the first disk
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If you or the program makes an the last question in your list?
error, in most cases the program 7. "View questions selected" does
will display an "Error message" to not display any questions.
tell you what went wrong. Sometimes Are any questions selected?
the program does not know what went
wrong, or does not even know that 8. Prints lines instead of answers.
anything is wrong and is happily Are the "Essay lines" for this
having electronic hallucinations. question set to a number other that
And sometimes you and the program "0"? Does the question have answers?
will not agree on what is supposed Is "print answers" set to "YES"?
to be happening. To help you, (and
the program) through these difficult 9. Does not print answers.
situations, please read the Does this question have answers?
following. Is "Print answers" set to "YES"?
1. Program does not show you the 10. Only prints some of the
question lists on the disk and asks questions selected.
you to make a new file. Is "Print n questions of those
At he "Welcome to Test Master" selected." set to "0"?
screen did you select the correct
drive? Is the correct disk in the 11. Does not number questions from
drive? Is the current directory the "1".
one containing your questions? Is Number questions sequentially
set to "YES"?
2. Cannot type lowercase letters.
File names, access codes and 12. Cannot get "Time limit /
some other data can only be entered Question" to work on quiz.
in uppercase. If you can review your answers,
and thereby answer them again, there
3. Question does not format is no point to having a time limit.
correctly or program dies when If time runs out, you can just go
trying to display question. back to that question. Therefore to
Are answer identifiers, ie; A}, set a time limit, "Review your
B}, C}, etc., in uppercase? Is there answers" must be "NO".
a space in front of them? Are there
curvy brackets "}" in the question 13. Quiz management will not print
or answers that are not part of the access numbers.
answer identifiers? Did you use "[" This quiz does not have any
or "]"? Is there a number other than access numbers.
0 set for essay lines?
14. Quiz will not accept correct
4. Will not print "Correct answer". access number.
Are "Print answers" and "Print Access number has been used. To
correct answers" both set to "YES"? check, use quiz management to
printout access numbers. If number
5. "Auto select range." did not is negitave, number has been used.
select a question.
Is question blank? If you are 15 Screen displays "INCORRECT DOS
making a quiz, have you set a VERSION" or "COMMAND INTERPRETER
"Correct answer"? MISSING OR BAD"
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6. Cannot "Jump to question". | |
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The most probable cause is that Thanks,
you have someone else's copy of Dale Harris
"COMMAND.COM" on your disk.
PS Keep those cards and letters
16 Text drifts up or down on coming.
subsequent printed pages, or no top
or bottom margins.
Have you correctly chosen
between "line" or "laser" printer?
If you have a laser printer, is it
set for 60 lines per page?
17. Does not print footnotes.
Does question have footnotes.
Footnotes cannot be printed on a
test. When printing questions,
footnotes will only be printed when
"Print answers" and "Print correct
answers" are both "YES". On a quiz,
footnotes appear only after the
question is answered and then only
if "Show correct answer" is "YES".
18. Will not print on printer.
If you are shown the "Printer
Error" message and there is nothing
wrong with your printer, the problem
may lie with the program. Before
your document begins printing the
program asks the printer if it is
ready. Some printers will return the
wrong code even if it is ready. To
bypass this, choose the "Turn off
quick printer error" function when
the printer error message is
displayed. Once this function is
turned off it will remain off until
you exit the program or turn it back
on. While the "quick" printer error
function is off, the program will
still detect an actual printer
error.
19. The unknown.
The above are screwups that I
have made, and I wrote the program.
I know that some of these errors are
stupid, but when I am writing
programs a 3:00 AM I get pretty
stupid. If you find a new error
please let me know, I promise to
keep your identity a secret, and I
will add it to the list. I may even
fix the program so that it cannot
happen again. Or not.
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