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Test Generator Help

What capabilities and options does the Test Generator provide to the user?
The Test Generator allows the user to choose topics to be included in the test, exclude topics from the test, select the desired number of problems of each complexity level in the topics selected for the test, control the total number of problems in the test, limit the time for the test, if desired.

Can the user control the complexity level of the problems included in the test?
Each problem in the product has one out of four complexity levels (1 for the easiest, 4 for the most difficult). In the selected topic the user can choose the desired number of problems of each complexity level.

What kind of test is offered by default?
The Test Generator may be started in the index page of any topic. By default, it offers the test for this topic with 10 problems (or all available problems if there are less than 10) of the lowest possible complexity.

How to choose a topic for selecting the desired number of problems?
Just click on the title of the topic in the product contents tree.

What is the meaning of the numbers in the lines above the input fields?
After the specific topic was chosen for selecting the desired number of problems the Test Generator displays: "Number of problems remaining after your choices", which is the maximum possible number of problems in the current topic available for inclusion in the test. "Number of problems already selected in the subtopics of the current topic", which is the minimum possible number of problems in the current topic available for inclusion in the test.

How can I specify the desired numbers of problems of each complexity level in the currently selected topic?
In the input fields of the line "Desired number of problems in the currently selected topic" you can enter the desired number of problems of each complexity level for the current topic. After each input press Enter. In the line "You have selected a total number of" you can verify the total number of test problems currently selected as well as the numbers of the selected problems of each complexity level.

How can I exclude the problems of the some complexity level in the currently selected topic from the test?
In the corresponding input fields of the line "Desired number of problems in the currently selected topic" you just enter 0. After input press Enter.

May I not specify the desired number of problems for a topic?
Yes. If input field in a topic is left blank then this means that the Test Generator may use the problems of this topic for the test if necessary.

Are there any restrictions on the number of problems that can be selected in the topic?
The selected number of problems of each complexity level in the topic must not be less than "Number of problems you have already selected in subtopics", or greater than "Number of problems remaining after your choices". After the input of the desired number of problems has done, the Test Generator checks and, if necessary, corrects the just entered number of problems and previous selections so that all selected numbers fit the corresponding ranges.

Is it possible to correct the previously selected number of problems in the topic?
Yes, the user can go back to any topic and change the selected numbers of problems as many times as desired before the test is started. For the user's convenience, the topics, where the numbers of problems have already been selected, are shown in the product contents tree in bold typeface.

How does the Test Generator choose problems for the test?
For each topic where the desired number is specified the Test Generator at first randomly chooses problems from subtopics where the desired number is specified and then, if needed, randomly chooses problems from the subtopics with blank input fields. Then the Test Generator randomly assigns values to the numeric parameters in these problems.

Is it necessary to choose the time allocated for the test?
No. The user can choose to do the test with or without time restriction. By default the time to complete the test is unlimited.

What do all the buttons mean?
To start the test, click the "Start" button. To exit the Test Generator, click the "Exit" button.

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