SoftUni Quiz Generator

SoftUni Quiz Generator

Generates randomized quizes, intended for paper-based skill testing.

• Paper is used to reduce the chances for the students to cheat (avoid plagiarism)
• The quiz generator app runs in Windows. It was written in C# with Windows Forms as GUI framework.

Quiz Input

The quiz input (source code) comes from and MS Word document, which holds:

• Quiz header text
• Question groups
  • Question group header text
  • Questions
    • Question text content
    • Answers
      • Correct / Wrong answer
• Quiz footer text

Output: A Set of Random Quizes + Answer Sheet

The output is a set of MS Word documents:

• quiz001.docx, quiz002.docx, ... - randomized quiz variants
• answers.html - answer sheet (the correct answers for each quiz variant)

How Does It Work?

The quiz generator takes a randomized subset of questions from each question group.

• The order of the questions in each group is random
• For each question, the quiz generator takes 1 correct + several wrong answers (randomly ordered subset).

How to Check the Answers?

Step 1: Prepare the Answers Sheet

• Copy/paste the answer sheet from answers.html to the answers sheet MS Word template answers-template.docx.

• This is because the length of each answer letters row (in centimeters) should be the same in the generated quiz and in the answer sheet.

• This is how the answer sheet may look like in MS Word:

  

• This is how the answer sheet may look like printed on a sheet of paper:

  

Step 2: Students Fill Their Answers

• Print the generated quizes on paper and give them to the students.
• Students fill letters only: students should fill the answers section at the top of the page (fill only letters: a / b / c / d / ...).
• No digital devices: ensure that nobody has access to any digital devices (e.g. laptop / smartphone / smart watch)

Step 3: Check Student's Answers

• Print the answer sheet from MS Word and use it to check student's answers.

• Use can fold it at the correct row, depending on the variant you check: