Some of us call the Multiple choice question.... Multiply Guess! Paul Gates K1 #0231 KX1 #1186 XG1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:14 PM Subject: [Elecraft] QPC > In a message dated 7/21/05 5:40:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Who controls the scope and format of the licensing exams? > > The exams are made up of the required number of questions drawn from the > pool > for that test element. The questions and answers are prepared by the > Question > Pool Committee (QPC) and submitted to the FCC for approval. Anyone can > write > questions and send them to the QPC for inclusion in the pools. > > The Q&A pools are periodically updated to remove out-of-date questions and > add new ones. > > > > Does the FCC require that it be a list of multiple choice questions? > > Yes. Been that way for more than 40 years. > > Multiple choice means that there is one and only one correct answer, and > no > examiner interpretation is needed or possible. The test is completely > objective > - either you pick the right answer or you don't. > > > > If you want a fair but thorough way of assuring that new licensees pay > > the > > dues, why not do it on the basis of an oral exam? Each candidate spends > > 30 > > minutes before a panel of three very experienced VEs (maybe 25 years > > each). > > The VEs ask questions reflecting the scope of the standard question > > pool. > > This need not be done in either a hostile or high pressure atmosphere. > > The > > objective is for candidates to demonstrate that they know what they're > > talking about. The decision to pass or fail is based on a majority vote > > of > > the three VEs. > > Which would be an *extremely* subjective test. FCC would never go for it. > > > This is the time honored format that is traditionally used as the Final > > > > Exam for PhDs. > > > > Should an Extra class amateur radio license be the equivalent of a Ph. D? > I > think not! > > 73 de Jim, N2EY > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
