Examples of question phrases, specifications of correct answers and hints

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Numeric values Text answers Unordered sets Ordered sets Checkbutton questions
Figure in question phrase #HTML reference in question phrase Static post-hints Dynamic post-hints Correctives in hints
Tables

Numeric values

Question: The circumference of of a right-angled triangle the short sides of which have lengths 3 and 4
Example specification: 12

Question: Year of Battle of Hastings?
Example specification: 1066
Example specification: 1066+-2

Question: Area of a circle with diameter 1 (at least 3 digits)
Example specification: 3.14+-0.002

Question: A temperature value within the normal interval of temperatures for humans
Example specification: 36 <= @ <= 42
Example specification: 36 <= @ and @ <= 42

Question: A possible gauge for a swedish railway track (+-5 milimeters)
Example specification: 1430 <= @ <= 1440 or 886 <= @ <= 896

Text answers

Question: The danish word for note-book
Example specification: lommebog

Question: The meaning of the french word pair salaire égal
Example specification: equal pay

Question: The french designation for equal pay
Example specification: salaire égal

Question: The german word for girl written in lower or upper case letters
Example specification: ^(?i)mädchen #
Comment: (?i) indicates "ignore case"

Question: The german name of a famous litle serenade by W. A. Mozart to be played a night time
Example specification: ^[eE]ine kleine [nN]achtmusik #
Comment: [abC] indicates any of the letters within the bracket here a, b or C.

Unordered sets

Question: The four points of the compass (lower case letters)
Example specification: { north }{ south }{ east }{ west }

Question: Names of the three largest sities in England possibly abbreviated to at least 3 letters
Example specification: { Bir. }{ Lon. }{ Man. }

Question: First name and surname of secret service agent (first letter in upper or lower case)
Example specification: { ^[Jj]ames }{ ^[Bb]ond }

Question: Two capitals in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sveden)
Example specification: {.2 Stockholm }{ Copenhagen }{ Oslo }

Question: How many paws does my dog have
Example specification: {.1 4 }{ four }

Ordered sets

Question: The first 3 primes &> 10 in ascending order
Example specification: [ 11 ][ 13 ][ 17 ] #

Question: Degree of longtitude and latitude for Copenhagen within 1/2 degree
Example specification: [ 55.4+-0.5 ][ 12.35+-0.5 ]

Question: La femme [] 23 ans
Example specification: [ a ] #

Question: La femme [] 23 ans. Les femmes [5] jeunes.
Example specification: [ a ][ sont ] #

Checkbutton questions

Question: The highest point in Europe (Mont Blanc) lies in {a} Switzerland {b} France {c} Italy {d} none of the countries mentioned
Example specification: {b}

Question: You have been invited to a reception at the queens palace. You will be dressed in: {a} hot pants {b} a frock {c} a gown {d} the grand robe
Example specification: {c}

Question: A TV-picture is made up of dots having one of three possible colors. [a] yellow [b] green [c] blue [d] cyan [e] red Which of the colors above?
Example specification: [b][c][e]

Figure in question phrase

Question: The following picture shows an ordinary object in a household:
<img src="../html.d/logo.gif">
Is it: a fish hook [a] en bulb [b] a piece of red thread [c] ?
Example specification: [c]

Question: The following picture shows an ordinary object in a household:
<img src="http://www.quizcomposer.dk/html.d/logo.gif">
Is it: a fish hook [a] en bulb [b] a piece of red thread [c] ?

HTML reference in question phrase

Question: Can QuizComposer be of any use to a teacher:
[a] Yes
[b] No
[c] Don't know
Click <a href="../html.d/scenarios_dk.htm">here</a> for information.
Example specification: [c]

Static post-hints

Question: Columbus arrived in America in the year []
Example specification: [ 1492 ]
Example of static post-hint: #
In the 15th century
In the last half of the 15th century
In the forteen hundred nineties
In the beginning of the forteen hundred nineties

Dynamic post-hints

Question: Columbus arrived in America in the year [5]
Example specification: [ 1492 ]
Example of dynamic post-hint: #
:: @ <= 1490 : after 1490
:: @ >= 1494 : before 1494
:: : almost right

Question: What is the most commonly used name of a famous masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci at Louvre in Paris?
Example specification: ^(?i)Mona Lisa
Example of dynamic post-hint: #
:: -^(?i)Mona : The name has to parts each of 4 characters, the first starting with Mo
:: -^(?i)Lisa : The name has to parts each of 4 characters, the last starting with Li
:: : The name has 2 parts, M... L...

Correctives in hints

Question: Columbus arrived in America in the year
Example specification: 1492
Example of a hint containing correctives: #
{^^.}
{^^^.}
{}

Question: What is the most commonly used name of a famous masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci at Louvre in Paris?
Example specification: [ Mona ][ Lisa ]
Example of a hint containing correctives: #
[ {+} ][ {+$} ]

Question:The chemical formula for potash or pottasium carbonate (example: the formula for water is H2O)
Example specification:K2CO3
Example of a hint containing correctives: #
{+}

Question:The name of the chemical substance K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
Example specification:potassium carbonate
Example of a hint containing correctives: #
{++}

Tables

Question: Compute:
<table border="1">
<tr><td>1+1=</td><td>[3]</td></tr>
<tr><td>2+2=</td><td>[3]</td></tr>
</table>
Example specification: [ 2 ][ 4 ] #

Question: Compute:
<table border="1">
<tr><td>2*2=</td><td>[3]</td> <td>2*3=</td><td>[3]</td></tr>
<tr><td>3*2=</td><td>[3]</td> <td>3*3=</td><td>[3]</td></tr>
<tr><td>4*2=</td><td>[3]</td> <td>4*3=</td><td>[3]</td></tr>
</table>
Example specification: [ 4 ][ 6 ][ 6 ][ 9 ][ 8 ][ 12 ] #

Question: Ganymedes is: <table border="2">
<tr><td>a type of dance</td><td>{a}</td></tr>
<tr><td>a sort of rose</td><td>{b}</td></tr>
<tr><td>one of the moons of Jupiter</td><td>{c}</td></tr>
</table>
Example specification: {c} #

Question: A cracker is: <table border="3">
<tr><td>[a]</td><td>a piece of firework</td></tr>
<tr><td>[b]</td><td>a special type of lightning</td></tr>
<tr><td>[c]</td><td>a pure-bred dog</td></tr>
<tr><td>[d]</td><td>a criminal computer expert</td></tr>
</table>
Example specification: [a][d] #