Test questions should be based on your particular curriculum. Go over what= is being taught in the class and formulate the questions accordingly. It = is okay to have a few that are beyond its scope as long as they are extra c= redit questions. Or is this an aptitude test? Then pretty much all questions are fair game= .. Internet searching has become an essential tool in elections design, so = a few questions about that would be a good idea. Sorting algorithms are a = fairly basic skill. =20 Sent from my iPad > On Jan 2, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Dwayne Reid wrote: >=20 > Good day to all >=20 > I've been asked to assist with evaluating questions for=20 > an Electronics Engineering Technology exam as well as helping come=20 > up with new questions. I've been able to offer constructive=20 > criticism for the existing questions but they want a larger pool of=20 > questions to choose from. >=20 > These are to be multiple-choice questions - the existing questions=20 > all have 4 choices. If the questions require calculation, they=20 > should be simple enough that the calculations should be able to be=20 > done easily without requiring a calculator. Pencil and paper is just=20 > fine, or done entirely in one's head. >=20 > Generally speaking, our definitions are as follows: Technologist: 1=20 > year course. Engineering Technologist: 2 or 3 year=20 > course. Engineering: 4 year course or longer. Engineering=20 > Technologists help bridge the gap between what a Technologist and an=20 > Engineer can do. Electronics Engineering Technologists (EETs) are=20 > often involved in circuit or product design, sometimes working with=20 > engineers, sometimes working on their own. Troubleshooting is a=20 > primary skill requirement. >=20 > The existing pool of questions do include some programming questions=20 > - all written in C. I'm not particularly fond of those questions=20 > because not all EETs write code. In fact, many do not. But all EETs=20 > should know most analog and digital circuit concepts. If there are=20 > programming questions, they should be language agnostic. That is:=20 > not based on a detailed knowledge of any particular language (C,=20 > Basic, Java, whatever). >=20 > Suitable questions can include: identify what a particular circuit=20 > block is doing (4 choices). Identify the gain of an op-amp circuit=20 > (4 choices). I'm not sure what else to ask. >=20 > I'm not looking for trick questions intended to trip someone=20 > up. Rather, we want questions that help determine the level of=20 > competence of that individual. >=20 > Questions can include circuit diagrams, block diagrams, text,=20 > graphics. Answers are all multiple choice. So far as I know, only=20 > one correct choice is permitted. That's actually too bad, really. >=20 > Any suggestions greatly appreciated. In particular, pointers to=20 > existing questions are appreciated. I don't want to copy existing=20 > questions exactly but rather, want ideas for creating either new=20 > questions or variations of existing questions. >=20 > I go into a meeting next week and would very much like to offer some=20 > suggestions. >=20 > Many thanks! >=20 > dwayne >=20 > --=20 > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing >=20 > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .