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1/2 credit on mult. choice questions?

 
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Every now and then on Marcus Green's mock exams I find myself getting several of the correct answers on a multiple answer question but missing one. Are these the type of questions that are on the real exam, and if so, is "partial" credit given if you get one or more right and miss an answer that is also correct?
Thanks in advance!
 
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Originally posted by OverDaHype:
Every now and then on Marcus Green's mock exams I find myself getting several of the correct answers on a multiple answer question but missing one. Are these the type of questions that are on the real exam, and if so, is "partial" credit given if you get one or more right and miss an answer that is also correct?
Thanks in advance!


Partial credit??? What's that? Better get 'em all, bub.
 
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Imagine this:


"homemade donuts" recipe (from thirdage.com)
INGREDIENTS:
2 3/4 cup Flour
3/4 cup milk
1 yeast packet
_______________Mix these ingredients first.
6 egg yolks
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter
(Use unsalted, otherwise the donuts can end up being to salty)
1 vanilla bean
1 Tblsp vanilla
______________Mix these ingredients next.
ADD both mixtures together, and let rise in a bowl for 2 hours.
If the dough seems sticky flour the dough a little and pat it down. Let it rise again slightly for about 1/2 hour. Spoon out a round ball,about 2 tablespoons of dough and place in Canola oil that is heated at 360'.Cook for 10 minutes


Now imagine, that instead of putting 2 3/4 cup flour you put 6 cups and that instead of 3/4 cup milk you put 1/8 cup milk...
What happens ??? You sure don't end up with nice homemade donuts but some kind of sticky mixture...
That's the same for SCJP, if you don't give all correct answers to one question, you don't get any credit...
[ January 31, 2002: Message edited by: Valentin Crettaz ]
 
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Originally posted by Valentin Crettaz:
Imagine this:

Now imagine, that instead of putting 2 3/4 cup flour you put 6 cups and that instead of 3/4 cup milk you put 1/8 cup milk...
What happens ??? You sure don't end up with nice homemade donuts but some kind of sticky mixture...
That's the same for SCJP, if you don't give all correct answers to one question, you don't get any credit...
[ January 31, 2002: Message edited by: Valentin Crettaz ]


It believe that from now on, everyone should be required to answer in the form of a recipe (generally yummy recipes like doughnuts).
 
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Thanks guys. I guess I was hoping that it might be like a exam at school. I mean, sure one false in a huge && conditional test yields a false....but heck, it just doesn't seem fair when you can prove you know that at least some answers are correct.
Oh well, better to adapt to the exam's reality than complain about it!
 
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