Exam timer

A timing device for pacing an examinee through an examination having a number of questions and a time interval in which to answer the questions, said timing device comprising:

• A) clock means for generating a real time signal indicative of the present time;
• B) operator controlled input means for entering a plurality of signals corresponding to the current time, the number of questions and the time interval;
• C) memory means for storing said plurality of signals;
• D) control means connected to said clock means, said memory means, and said input means, said control means being operative to:
• i) continuously update the current time signal;
• ii) determine a response time in which to answer each of the questions by dividing the time interval by the number of questions;
• iii) successively decrement the time interval by the response time until the time interval equals zero;
• iv) successively incremented the number of questions by one each time the time interval is decremented;
• v) successively generate time signals corresponding to the successively decremented time intervals;
• and
• vi) successively generate number signals corresponding to the successively incremented number of questions;
• E) switch means in communication with the control means, activation of which causes the control means to begin successively decrementing the time interval and incrementing the number of questions;
• F) display means in communication with said control means for displaying the continuously updated current time signal, and the time and number signals successively generated by the control means such that the examinee may determine from the display means the current time, the time interval remaining until the examination is over and the question number he/she should be answering in order to complete the examination on time.

A timing device for pacing an examinee through an examination having a number of questions and a time interval in which to answer the questions, said timing device comprising:

• A) clock means for generating a real time signal indicative of the present time;
• B) operator controlled input means for entering a plurality of signals corresponding to the current time, the number of questions and the time interval;
• C) memory means for storing said plurality of signals;
• D) control means connected to said clock means, said memory means, and said input means, said control means being operative to:
• i) continuously update the current time signal;
• ii) determine a response time in which to answer each of the questions by dividing the time interval by the number of questions;
• iii) successively decrement the time interval by the response time until the time interval equals zero;
• iv) successively increment the number of questions by one each time the time interval is decremented;
• v) successively generate time signals corresponding to the successively decremented time intervals;
• and
• vi) successively generate number signals corresponding to the successively incremented number of questions;
• E) switch means in communication with the control means, activation of which causes the control means to begin successively decrementing the time interval and incrementing the number of questions;
• F) a mode switch for switching the device between a setting mode, to permit entry of said plurality of signals, and a running mode, to permit entry of a start signal from activation of the start switch;
• and
• G) display means in communication with said control means for displaying the continuously updated current time signal, and the time and number signals successively generated by the control means such that the examinee may determine from the display the current time, means the time interval remaining until the examination is over and the question number he/she should be answering in order to complete the examination on time.