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- THE MATHEMATICAL REFLEX TEST PART 2
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- COPYRIGHT 1992 JASON LOWE
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- If you would like to contact me for any reason, you can write to,
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- Jason Lowe
- 5 Collaroy Close
- Chittaway Bay
- N.S.W 2259
- Australia
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- The Reflex Test Part 1, was written by myself not long ago. I have
- actually written two versions of this game, one which uses very dull
- colours and uses a very small font to display the questions and your
- answers and one, very much the same as this game which uses large,
- clear and colourful numbers. If you would like a copy of this new
- version you can write to me with a blank disk and the return postage
- and I will gladly send it to you.
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- NOTE: There is no difference in the scoring methods of this new
- version, nor any difference to how I select the various
- questions.
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- This text file is divided into several sections each of which deals
- with a specific topik. These sections are,
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- 1) Introduction.
- 2) Instructions.
- 3) Hints and Tips.
- 4) How to submit your scores.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- This game was written by myself, Jason Lowe. It was written in
- Aztec C with a 20Mb hard disk and 3Mb of ram. The C source code to
- this program is around 1600 lines, which excludes all include files.
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- The digitized speech you hear every time you run this program is
- myself. It was digitized with a GVP sound sampler and edited with
- Digital Sound Studio.
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- This program tests you basic mathematical skills. My previous
- program "The Mathematical Reflex Test" tested your addition,
- multiplication and subtraction skills. This program tests your
- algebraic, division and fractions skills.
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- I am now in the process of collecting names and high scores for
- this game, and also "The Mathematical Reflex Test". I have a high
- score list where everyone who plays this game or sends me there
- name and final percentage mark are placed in the high score list
- no matter how good or bad there final percentage mark maybe.
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- In the future I will write one, maybe two more Reflex Tests
- along the same lines as this one. I will then collect marks in
- all categories for any one particular person. I will then take
- the average of all of these final percentage marks and create
- a further high score table. But this will all hinge on whether or
- not I can dig some more ideas out of my head for further versions
- of "The Reflex Test".
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- Anyhow ENJOY this game, as alot of my freinds have.
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- INSTRUCTIONS
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- This is a very simple game, which tests your skills with
- algebra, dividing numbers or adding and subtracting fractions.
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- Once you have loaded up this game you will be presented with
- a menu which asks which area of mathematics you wish to be tested
- on. Once you have selected this you will be presented with blank
- rectangles, a flashing RETURN sign and also what topik you have
- selected. Here we press RETURN to start.
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- Once you have started, you must try to answer as many questions
- correctly within the shortest possible time frame.
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- You are timed from when the first question pops up and the timing
- stops when you have answered the last question.
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- In the category ALGEBRA you must solve 18 algebraic equations.
- The answer to each equation is a 1 digit number. Once you have
- entered your answer the next equation will pop up, and so on.
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- In the category DIVISION you must answer 30 division questions.
- The questions range from simple questions like 16 divided by 4 up
- to harder questions, like 108 divided by 9. The answer to each
- question is a 1 digit number.
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- In the category FRACTIONS you must answer 18 questions. In each
- question you must either add or subtract two fractions. When you
- enter your answer, you enter the numerator first then the
- denominator. Every answer to every fraction contains only 2
- numbers. ie, One for the numerator and one for the denominator.
- You need not simplify the fractions in order to achieve a correct
- result.
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- Once you have finished answering all your questions in whatever
- category you have selected, they will be marked. The questions you
- answered correctly will be stamped with a "CORRECT" and the ones
- you answered incorrectly will be left alone. This way you can see
- what questions you answered incorrectly.
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- You will then be given a final mark based on how quickly you
- answered all the questions and how many questions you answered
- correctly. This final mark is a percentage which ranges from zero
- up to one-hundred.
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- I would greatly appreciate it if you would write to me with your
- final percentage marks, no matter how good or how bad they may be,
- so I can add them to my lists. For more information on how to submit
- your marks read section 4 in this doc file.
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- Hints and Tips
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- Here are a few hints and tips for all players.
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- 1) For parents with children who lack basic mathematical skills
- such as knowing there times tables, or simply adding two
- numbers together in their head can use this game as a skill
- builder. You, the parent can say to your child, "If you
- achieve a mark of 70 percent or more in Multiplication,
- I will give you ten dollars". This would be a big incentive to a
- child of around 11 years of age, and if they have the determination
- to win the ten dollars off you, you would probably see them at the
- computer trying to beat 70 percent, and in the process learning
- essential mathematical skills.
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- 2) For those of you trying to score some huge score, here are a few
- tips on how to do this,
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- 1) Attempt to answer more questions correctly, rather
- than achieving a better time.
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- 2) Use the numeric keypad rather than the other set of
- numbers, and pratice playing this game WITHOUT looking
- at the keyboard.
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- 3) Get someone else to read out the questions for you,
- while you concentrate on entering the answers.
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- 3) This game, when played for a few hours can really build up your
- proficiency in located various keys on the keyboard without
- looking for them.
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- How to submit your scores
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- When submitting your scores to me, you must submit your NAME,
- CATEGORY, TIME TAKEN, CORRECT RESPONSES and finally your FINAL
- PERCENTAGE MARK. If any of these five are not counted for I may
- decided not to include your mark.
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- It wouldn't be a bad idea to print the following chart out to
- which you can easily record your marks. GOOD LUCK.
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- | Name | Category | responses | Time | Final Mark |
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- | eg, Jason Lowe | addition | 27 | 96.452 | 58.564% |
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