Apparatus for conducting a test
AssigneeLewis Cadman Consulting Pty Ltd.
InventorsMark Cadman, Lazar Stankov, Bradley Dolph
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Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus in the form of a personal computer (1) for conducting a test on a candidate. The computer includes a desktop unit (2) which houses a motherboard, one or more CPU's and any necessary peripheral drivers and/or network cards, none of which are explicitly shown. Computer (1) also includes first means in the form of a screen (3) for presenting a series of questions to the candidate. Also provided are second means in the form of a keyboard (4) for obtaining from the candidate an answer to each of the questions. The CPU included within computer (1) includes timer means which, in this case, is utilised for determining the time taken for the candidate to answer each of the questions.
Claims19
An apparatus for conducting a test on a candidate, the apparatus comprising:
- first means for presenting a series of questions to the candidate;
- second means for obtaining from the candidate an answer to each of the questions;
- third means for obtaining from the candidate an indication of their confidence by allowing the candidate to nominate one of a plurality of confidence bands which best corresponds with their confidence that any one or more of the answers were correct;
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- a timer which measures the time taken for the candidate to answer the questions.
A method for conducting a test on a candidate, the method comprising:
- presenting a series of questions to the candidate;
- obtaining from the candidate an answer to each of the questions;
- obtaining from the candidate an indication of their confidence by allowing the candidate to nominate one of a plurality of confidence bands which best corresponds with their confidence that any one or more of the answers were correct;
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- determining time taken for the candidate to answer the questions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.