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Creating and Verifying Training Question Pools

Question pools are grouping of many questions that can then be randomly selected when a user takes a test. Questions can be shared among multiple pools, that is, a single question can be selected as part of any number of pools. You can also use one random pool many times in the same test, and you can create tests from various test questions and predefined question pools.

For example, if you want to create a test with 10 randomly selected questions, you can create 10 pools or create one pool and use it 10 times.

• When you are using 10 different question pools, each pool should contain a unique set of questions.
• When you are developing one large question pool, be sure to add enough questions to the pool to avoid duplicate questions. Then, create a test that uses the same pool for every test question.

This task is a step in Process of Creating Skill Tests and Questions.

To create a question pool

1. Create the individual questions for the pool.
2. Create and save an additional record in the Questions list with its Type set to Random Pool.

   You do not need to specify answers for this question. It acts as a placeholder in tests, indicating that a randomly chosen question from the pool should be inserted at that point.

   For more information, see Creating Training Test Questions and Answers.

3. In the Questions list, select the question that you set to Random Pool and click the Question Pool view tab.

   NOTE:  The release check box must be selected in the Question record for the question to be available for the Question Pool.

4. In the Question Pool list, click New, and in the new record, click the select button in the Name field.
5. In the Pick Child Questions dialog box, select the question you want to include in the question pool and then click OK.
6. Save the changes.
7. Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for each additional question you want to place in the pool.

To verify that all questions for the pool appear in the list

1. In the Question list, select the any question, and then click the Question Pool view tab.
2. In the Question Pool list, verify that all the questions for the pool appear in the list.

Training administrators can allow multiple questions from single-question pools. The test question sequence can be renumbered.

To create tests from various test questions and predefined pools

1. From the application-level menu, choose Navigate > Site Map > Administration - Training > Tests.
2. In the Tests list, select a test to which you want to add test questions and question pools, and then click the Test Questions view tab.

   You can create a new test record by clicking New.

3. In the Test Questions list, add a record.

   The Test Question ID field is automatically populated.

4. In the new record, click the select button in the Questions Text field.
5. In the Pick Question dialog box, select a question or a question pool question, and then click OK.

   The remainder of the fields in the Test Questions record are completed, based on information provided when the selected question was created.

6. Repeat Step 3 through Step 5 for each question or question pool question you want to add to the test.

To view the answers for a question

1. In the Tests list, select the test, and then click the Test Questions view tab.
2. In the Test Questions list, select the question, and click the link in the Text field.

   The answers display in the More Info form of Test Questions view.

To preview the finished test with questions

1. In the Tests list, select the test, and click the link in the Display Title field.
2. From the test Details form, click Preview.