Re: Multiple Choice Tests
At 16.10 07/10/2006 +0200, Christian von Lani-Fischer wrote: i was just wondering if there is some document class that provides support to create multiple choice tests or if there is a trick to create some boxes in "common" document classes, where one can tick the correct answer. I just didn't find anything suitable. I haven't used them, but I am pretty sure that there are a couple in the ctan archives. go to http://tug.ctan.org/search.html and search for "questionnaire" , "quiz" , "exam" or similar in the description cheers Piersante
Re: Multiple Choice Tests
Christian von Lani-Fischer wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 - -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi everybody, i was just wondering if there is some document class that provides support to create multiple choice tests or if there is a trick to create some boxes in "common" document classes, where one can tick the correct answer. I just didn't find anything suitable. I'm running Lyx 1.4.3 on MAC OS 10.4.8 (if this is important...) I have made such tests by using the square from the math panel. Bring up the math panel, select "AMS misc" and a square will be one of the many symbols offered. This square is fine for ticking answers. "AMS operators" also have a box with a diagonal cross in it - useful if you also want to print a document showing the correct answers. Helge Hafting
Re: Multiple Choice Tests
Christian von Lani-Fischer wrote: Hi there, thanks for your quick answers. I'll take Uwe's Kreuzeltest-Solution and use the frameboxes. Should be enough for me, since i only have to do a short test with 15 questions for my class. If you're interested, I found this on ctan : http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/examdesign.html But this seems to be quite old and i didn't get LyX to notice the document class. You probably do not have a LyX layout file for it. LyX only recognizes classes for which it has a layout installed. (The layout file is essentially the map from the LaTeX class to the GUI display of it.) You might be able to modify an existing layout; there is a modicum of help for doing so in the LyX documentation. You need to put the modified layout file where LyX will see it (there is a layout directory in the LyX tree under your home directory for such things), make sure LaTeX can see the class file (texhash or whatever your distribution calls for), then Tools->Reconfigure in LyX and restart LyX. /Paul
Re: Multiple Choice Tests
Hi there, thanks for your quick answers. I'll take Uwe's Kreuzeltest-Solution and use the frameboxes. Should be enough for me, since i only have to do a short test with 15 questions for my class. If you're interested, I found this on ctan : http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/examdesign.html But this seems to be quite old and i didn't get LyX to notice the document class. Regards Christian
Re: Multiple Choice Tests
On Sat, Oct 07, 2006 at 04:10:35PM +0200, Christian von Lani-Fischer wrote: > Hi everybody, > > i was just wondering if there is some document class that provides > support to create multiple choice tests or if there is a trick to > create some boxes in "common" document classes, where one can tick > the correct answer. I just didn't find anything suitable. > I'm running Lyx 1.4.3 on MAC OS 10.4.8 (if this is important...) > > Regards > Christian There is at least one test class out there, but I don't recall its name. I use my own brew, based on using a Scantron for an answer sheet, and some nice stuff I got help for on this list (see the preamble). A sample quiz is attached. Note that Scantron sheets/readers accept multiple marks/question. Kenward -- In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be _teachers_ and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have. - Lee Iacocca Qchap1_2.lyx Description: application/lyx
Re: Multiple Choice Tests
Christian von Lani-Fischer schrieb: i was just wondering if there is some document class that provides support to create multiple choice tests or if there is a trick to create some boxes in "common" document classes, where one can tick the correct answer. I just didn't find anything suitable. I'm running Lyx 1.4.3 on MAC OS 10.4.8 (if this is important...) I'm sure there are special clases for that purpose, have a look at http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?introduction=yes --- Attached is a LyX-file that I sued for multiple choice tests. regards Uwe Kreuzeltest.lyx Description: application/lyx
Re: Multiple Choice Tests
Christian von Lani-Fischer wrote:
i was just wondering if there is some document class that provides
support to create multiple choice tests or if there is a trick to create
some boxes in "common" document classes, where one can tick the correct
answer. I just didn't find anything suitable.
I'm running Lyx 1.4.3 on MAC OS 10.4.8 (if this is important...)
You might try the following. In Document->Settings...->LaTeX Preamble,
add \usepackage{bbding} (and, of course, install the bbding package if
you don't already have it). In Documents->Settings...->Bullets, click
the box for first level bullets, select Custom, delete the contents of
the input box and replace it with \Square. Then just use an itemization
list for the answers. In the GUI you'll still see an asterisk, but in
the output document each answer will be preceded by a decently large
hollow square.
There are other options (large circles, etc.) if you do not like the
squares, but they may use packages other than bbding.
/Paul
Multiple Choice Tests
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