"KH6HZ" wrote in message
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"Scott Dorsey" wrote:

When I took the First Class, there were a huge number of people who had
basically word-associated the question pool, and who were passing the
test
with basically no technical knowledge at all.

This happens on a daily basis in the ARS too, unfortunately.


I do not think a pure multiple-choice test is ever all that effective, in
part because it's possible to pass it that way.

Multiple choice exams are not a bad thing.

Imagine what your GPA would have been in college if all your professors
gave multiple-choice examinations AND gave you the question pool from
which the exams would be derived, at the beginning of the semester.

73
kh6hz


Multiple choice tests are ok, but I understand the point being made. Yes it
is possible to do word association - I've done it on exams I was taking with
NO WAY to study for. It does help tremendously though - to have a clue about
the content. I studied for every test other than that one. I like to give
myself the best possible chance to pass. I for one - don't like handing my
cash over on a whim. IF I have to pay to take a damned test, I want to make
sure I get my monies worth. As a VE team leader for both Amateur Radio and
Commercial exams (almost useless) - I've seen lots of people come and go.
You can usually tell who knows their stuff or at least are trying.