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Working with Questions
exact order for the test questions. In either Question view or ID view, you can rearrange test
questions by dragging them from one location to another. Select a question on the test and hold
down the mouse button; then drag until a horizontal line appears below the question where you
want to insert. Release the mouse button to drop the question.
SmartSort by Testbank Order
When you choose SmartSort by Testbank Order, test questions are put in order according to their
question IDs. For example, the questions are ordered by chapter, question type, and question
number, or by chapter, section, problem type, and question number. If tests contain questions
from more than one testbank, testbank names are sorted alphanumerically.
SmartSort by Question Type
When you choose SmartSort by Question Type, test questions are put in order according to the
types of questions used in the testbank. You specify the order of the question types by assigning
a number to each question type.
Note: If you change the form of a bimodal question from its multiple-choice form to its short
answer form, or from its short answer form to its multiple-choice form, and the test uses a
SmartSort by Question Type, the bimodal question may move to a new location on the test.
Custom SmartSort
When you choose Custom SmartSort, you can specify up to three levels of sorting for a test. Use
the pull-down menus on the sort dialog to set up the sort criteria. For example, you can arrange to
sort questions first by question type, then by chapter, and then by difficulty level. You do not need
to specify all three levels.
Switching Sort Methods
You can switch between SmartSorts at any time, or switch to a User-Defined order after using a
SmartSort.
SmartSort to SmartSort
When you switch from one SmartSort to another after you have selected questions for a test, the
questions are reorganized according to the rules of the new SmartSort.
SmartSort to User-Defined Order
When you switch from a SmartSort to User-Defined order after choosing questions for a test, all
the SmartSort rules for grouping questions are ignored and the test becomes a list of questions
that you can rearrange in any order. Initially, the order of the questions on a User-Defined test
converted from a SmartSort is exactly the same as on the SmartSort test. If you add new
questions after converting to a User-Defined order, they are inserted where you want them and
not sorted in any way by TestGen.
User-Defined Order to SmartSort
When you switch from a User-Defined order to a SmartSort after choosing questions for a test,
the questions will be regrouped according to the SmartSort.
Caution: If you switch from User-Defined order to a SmartSort, the program does not remember
your User-Defined order, and you cannot automatically return to it after a SmartSort has been
applied.
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