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Creating and Verifying Training Question Pools

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Question pools are grouping of many questions that can then be randomly pulled 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.

To create a question pool

Create the individual questions for the pool.

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

Create and save an additional question 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.

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 list to be listed in the Question Pool.

In the Question Pool list, click New, and in the new record, click the select button in the Text field.
In the Pick Child Questions dialog box, select the question you want to include in the question pool and then click OK.
Save the changes.

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

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

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

From the application-level menu, choose View > Site Map > Training Administration > Tests.
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.
In the Test Questions list, add a record, and then click the select button in the Text field.
In the Pick Question dialog box, select a question or a question pool question, and then click OK.

Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for each question or question pool question you want to add to the test.

To view the answers for a question

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

The Answers view appears with the list of answers.

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