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What does it mean…?

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How do I…?
  1. Get started?
  2. Change password?
  3. Monitor my progress?
  4. Navigate between questions in a question set?
  5. Pause a question set?
  6. Print content?
  7. Report an issue with a question?
  8. Reset statistics?
  9. Save results of a question set?


What does it mean…?
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Add to saved questions - TestBank allows you to save questions to include in future question sets. To save a question, simply click Add to saved questions button.

Average score - Average score is the number of questions answered correctly expressed as a percentage of all questions taken (questions unanswered are counted as answered incorrectly).
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Challenge Questions - These are questions you miss most often. TestBank keeps track of your Challenge Questions and allows you to build a question set based on them. You can master your Challenge Questions in any of the three study modes. Just make sure to select Your Challenge Questions in the exam-weighted tab when generating a new question set.
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End - Allows you to finish a question set at any time. TestBank gives you an option to send results of a question set to the server to be included in your Performance and Coverage statistics.

Exam Simulation - This option helps you prepare for the time crunch of the real exam. All you need to do is click Exam Simulation and Begin and TestBank will automatically select 120 exam-weighted questions. Good luck!

Exam-weighted Questions - A selection of questions from all subjects and topics.
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Flag this question to return to it later in the test - Allows you to temporarily flag a question and return to it at any time during the question set. You can easily navigate between flagged questions by clicking on Status button.
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Ideal answer time - Optimal question answer time as determined by our expert editors.
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Never see this question again - By selecting this option you can permanently exclude a question from your question pool.
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Pause - You can pause a question set at any time by clicking Pause button and resume it by clicking Resume button. Please note: clicking Pause/Resume accordingly pauses or resumes all timers. All controls are disabled when a questions set is paused.

Performance and Coverage - TestBank helps you closely track your progress by recording number of questions taken, your average score and time score. For your convenience all measures are tracked on the subject and topic level.

Practice mode - This mode enables you to answer questions and immediately validate your selection. It is especially helpful for targeted study, when you want to master a select topic or a set of questions you find particularly challenging.

Preview mode - In this mode you can view questions, answers and rationale without having to provide answers yourself. This study method is recommended early on in the study process, when you begin familiarizing yourself with the material and question types.

Print - Prints a question, answer options (including a correct answer) and a rationale at any time during a question set taking session. You can also print your statistics by clicking Print button in the Performance and Coverage section.
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Question time remaining - Measures a question answer time by counting down from the ideal question time to zero. Once zero is reached the timer begins counting up.

Questions by Keyword - Generates a question set that includes questions with specific keywords.

Questions by Subject - Generates a question set that includes questions from a specific subject and topic.
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Report issue - A functionality that enables you to report an issue with a question.
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Status - An overview of a question set that allows you to view the status of each question (previewed/not previewed in preview mode; correct/incorrect/unanswered in practice mode; answered/unanswered in test mode), answer time (in practice and test modes only), ideal answer time and flags. It also enables you to navigate between questions.

Study modes: Preview, Practice and Test - To assure that you get the most out of your study time, TestBank offers three study modes: preview, practice and test.

In preview mode you can view questions, answers and rationale without having to provide answers yourself. This mode is recommended early on in the study process, when you begin familiarizing yourself with the material and question types.

When you are ready for more challenge use practice mode, which enables you to answer questions and immediately validate your selection. This mode is especially helpful for targeted study, when you want to master a select topic or questions you find particularly challenging.

Test mode provides the ultimate verification of your exam preparedness. It simulates the exam-taking environment in which you work under time pressure and can't validate your answers until the end of the test.

Each mode allows you to customize your study session by generating a question set using one of the four filters: exam-weighted, subject, keyword and your saved questions.
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Test mode - this mode provides the ultimate verification of your exam preparedness. It creates an exam-taking environment where you can't validate your answers until the end of the test.

Test time remaining - A timer measuring a question set answer time by counting down from the ideal question set answer time to zero. Once zero is reached the timer begins counting up.

Time score - Time score is the time taken to answer a question as a percentage of the ideal answer time for this question. Please note: Questions answered in a time shorted than the ideal answer time will have a negative time score.
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Update your Account - Allows you to change a password.
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Your Saved Questions - A filter that enables generating a question set that includes your saved questions.
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How do I...?
  1. Get started?
    Depending on where you are in the study process you can start with one of the three modes offered by the TestBank: previewing, practicing or testing.

    In preview mode you can view questions, answers and rationale without having to provide answers yourself. This mode is recommended early on in the study process, when you begin familiarizing yourself with the material and question types.

    When you are ready for more challenge use practice mode, which enables you to answer questions and immediately validate your selection. This mode is especially helpful for targeted study, when you want to master a select topic or questions you find particularly challenging.

    Test mode provides the ultimate verification of your exam preparedness. It simulates the exam-taking environment in which you work under time pressure and can't validate your answers until the end of the test.

    Each mode allows you to customize your study session by generating a question set using one of the four filters: exam-weighted, subject, keyword and your saved questions.

    To get started, simply select a study mode and filter that best fit your needs, enter number of questions and hit the Begin button.
  2. Change password?
    Click on Update your Account and enter a new password.
  3. Monitor my progress?
    TestBank helps you closely track your progress by recording number of questions taken, average score and time score. To access your statistics click on the Performance and Coverage link on the Main Menu.
  4. Navigate between questions in a question set?
    Use Status button to navigate between questions in a question set.
  5. Pause a question set?
    You can pause a question set at any time by clicking Pause button.
  6. Print content?
    You can print a question, answer options and a rationale or your statistics by clicking Print button.
  7. Report an issue with a question?
    If you notice an issue with a question, please let us know. Click on Report issue button and fill out a short form, which upon submission will be sent to Allen Resources.
  8. Reset statistics?
    You can reset your statistics at any time by clicking on Reset button in Performance and Coverage section.
  9. Save results of a question set?
    TestBank allows you to save the results of a question set (in practice and test modes only) to include in your statistics available in the Performance and Coverage section. To save the results of a question set, make sure to click Send Results button when ending a question set.
 
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