Exam writers

[resistance]

Am I the only one finding the way test writers are writing test to be ridiculous!!! I also see this in authored test prep books--who seem to be trying to duplicate local test. For those who are trying to study, and post a question they are working on-from a well known author of electrical exam prep books-- I can almost guarantee, that the viewing parties will say: Your question doesn't make sense.

Example of one: An apartment with 20 units 1000sq ft each. Each 5 apartments has 168 sq ft of hallways. What is the connected load.
Answer: 40,420va
Here is how the problem was worked:
20(2)(1000)= 40,000
Hallways: 4(168)(.5)(1.25)=420

First thing I here is, why are they asking for the connected load.

Your thoughts?

 

[nakulak]

Eaxm Writers

what the heck is an "eaxm" ? I understood what "test writing" was in your other thread with exactly the same post, but this "eaxm" thing is something I have no familiarity with.

 

[resistance]

Nakulak said: I think they should make the tests harder and also harder to understand. Not just harder, mind you, I mean almost freakin impossible, so that you have to be a genius to pass it. I think that will go a long way towards eliminating some competition, and I think I like that.

Making the test harder, and writing the test wrong, are two diverse things. I agree harder sounds good, yet asking questions that send a wave of people to question the question is not right!! Obtuse questions seem to be the norm from what I see and read from others who are preparing for their exams.

Eaxm=Exam. Mis-typed

 

[resistance]

Eaxm Writers

what the heck is an "eaxm" ? I understood what "test writing" was in your other thread with exactly the same post, but this "eaxm" thing is something I have no familiarity with.

What eaxm.

 

[nakulak]

lol just funnin ya. I agree that tests could be better, but writing tests and instructions (for anything) is easier said than done. I think you just have to guess as best you can what the tester is looking for in the answer. As long as they don't expect people to get anywhere near 100%, missing a couple of questions shouldn't fail ya.

 

[sparky=t]

lol just funnin ya. I agree that tests could be better, but writing tests and instructions (for anything) is easier said than done. I think you just have to guess as best you can what the tester is looking for in the answer. As long as they don't expect people to get anywhere near 100%, missing a couple of questions shouldn't fail ya.

just hope the same person did not phrase all the questions and you are limited to 3min per question, i have been trained in code but not at reading minds lol

 

[resistance]

Surprised we didn't get more feed back on this---seeing that I'm always reading about someone complaining about a test question!

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Surprised we didn't get more feed back on this---seeing that I'm always reading about someone complaining about a test question!

Most of us are done with test taking. :grin: But I do agree that writing a fair test is very difficult-- try it. I believe we had a member try it to use as a hiring tool and there were many errors addressed

 

[resistance]

Most of us are done with test taking. :grin: But I do agree that writing a fair test is very difficult-- try it. I believe we had a member try it to use as a hiring tool and there were many errors addressed

I guess I can agree!!