how are you getting the answers? are they hard coded in html? are you
pulling them from a database? if from a database, just order them
randomly.. mysql_query("select answers from table where question = '10'
ORDER BY RAND()" ); i think this would randomize all of the results in the
answer colum of the table. then you could use a while loop to display the
answers with radio buttons on your test page. this may not be the best
method and it will not work if your answers are html.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan A" <genphp@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "php php" <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:36 AM
Subject: Testing people
> Hey all,
>
> this is a two part question but I need just one solution:
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> 1. Can you recommend a good testing software where the choices are
multiple choice (cross a button or radio button)
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> if nothing great out there... will make this myself so, on to point 2:
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> 2. I have noticed if you are displaying 4 (a-d) choices and the answer for
question 10 (for example) is always on choice B it kind of sticks in the
head and students dont really read everything they just memorize the
location of the answer (maybe unconsciously) and click that.. i have an idea
of making the answers "jump around"
>
> for example:
> once the correct answer for question 10 is B, if you reload the page, it
would be C, reload again and its A (chosen randomly...)
>
> (real) example 2:
> What has two legs:
> a: an elephant
> b: a dog
> c: a bird
> d: a cat
>
> C is the correct answer of course... but if you reload the page:
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> a: a bird
> b: an elephant
> c: a dog
> d: a cat
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> now A is the correct answer.
>
> I thought of having a hidden text box everytime for each question... but
that can be quite easily found out... any other suggestions?
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> Thanks!
> Ryan
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