Creating a Fraction Entry question
A Fraction Entry question asks candidates to input part of or all of a fraction, mixed number, square root, or Nth root.
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This article explains how to create a basic Fraction Entry question in Surpass.
1. Choose your item type
In your subject, select Create New Item to open the Question Types menu. Choose Fraction Entry to create a blank Fraction Entry item and go to the Edit screen.
2. Name your item
Enter the item’s name in the Name field.
3. Enter your question text
Enter your question text in the question stem. Select Add Text Area to add an additional question stem. You can have a maximum of five question stems per item.
Open Additional Options to add source material or assistive media to your question stem.
4. Select your fraction answer type
Select between Fraction or Root. For each answer type, refer to the following table.
| FRACTION | ROOT |
|---|---|
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Candidates are required to provide an answer that takes the form of an integer and a fraction. |
Candidates are required to provide an answer that takes the form of a square root or an Nth root. |
5. Add your answers
The answers the candidates will be required to give are determined by which answer options you enter in the answer fields. Expand the relevant section for instructions.
Adding a fraction answer
When adding a fraction answer, there are three answer option fields available with radio buttons to determine whether the candidate is required to fill it in, or whether it will already be shown.
Input a number in the first answer field for the question’s Integer. If you want the candidate to provide an answer, select the Candidate response radio button. Select the No response radio button if you do not require an answer from the candidate. To hide the integer from the candidate, select the Hidden radio button.
Input a number in the second answer field for the question’s Numerator. If you want the candidate to provide an answer, select the Candidate response radio button. Select the No response radio button if you do not require an answer from the candidate.
Input a number in the third answer field for the question’s Denominator. If you want the candidate to provide an answer, select the Candidate response radio button. Select the No response radio button if you do not require an answer from the candidate.
By ticking the Limit candidate response checkbox, you can impose a limit of up to three number alphanumeric characters that the candidate can enter for each answer.
Adding a square or Nth root answer
When adding a square or Nth root answer, there are two answer option fields available with radio buttons to determine whether the candidate is required to fill the answer in, or whether it will already be shown.
Input a number in the first answer field for the question’s Index. If you want the candidate to provide an answer, select the Candidate response radio button. Select the No response radio button if you do not require an answer from the candidate. If the Square Root radio button is selected, then the candidate will not be required to enter an answer for that option.
Input a number in the second answer field for the question’s Radicand. If you want the candidate to provide an answer, select the Candidate response radio button. Select the No response radio button if you do not require an answer from the candidate.
By ticking the Limit candidate response checkbox, you can impose a limit of up to three number alphanumeric characters that the candidate can enter for each answer.
6. Set the question’s marks
Set the item’s total marks in the Mark field.
7. Select a workflow status
Set the item’s workflow status in the Status drop-down menu. Only items set to Live can be used in a test.
8. Preview your question
To see your item from a candidate’s perspective, select Preview .
If you need to continue working on the item, select Edit to return to the Edit screen.
9. Saving and closing your item
Select Save to save your item to your subject.
To see additional saving options, use the Save arrow to open the Save Options menu. Select Save & Close to save the item and return to the Subjects screen. Select Save & New to save the item and create another Fraction Entry item.
Select Close to leave the Edit screen. If you have unsaved changes, you are prompted to either save or discard them.
