Instructions for using the Questionnaire software

Let’s say you have a test on paper like this one below for History. 

Choose the correct answers:

The foreign policy objectives of Peter I were:

a          to preserve the boundaries of the state

b          to help the Balkan peoples in their struggle against the Ottoman Empire

c      to guarantee year-round shipping

"The Great Revolution is:

a          the end of the civil war

b      a compromise between the Tories and the Whigs

c          the beginning of absolute monarchy in France

The end of the civil war in England came about when:

a          Parliament received support from the Dutch

b          The King exhausted his financial resources

c      the belief was formed that the King could be beaten on the battlefield

The aristocracy in England was divided into:

a      “new” and “old”

b          “Nobility of the Sword” and “Nobility of the Cloak”

c          “Junkers” and “Burgers”

Each of the questions would have to be written in a text file in the following format:

Q:The foreign policy objectives of Peter I were:

A:to preserve the boundaries of the state

A:to help the Balkan peoples in their struggle against the Ottoman Empire

AC:to guarantee year-round shipping

Q:"The Great Revolution is:

A:the end of the civil war

AC:a compromise between the Tories and the Whigs

A: the beginning of absolute monarchy in France

Q:The end of the civil war in England came about when:

A:Parliament received support from the Dutch

A:The King exhausted his financial resources

AC:the belief was formed that the King could be beaten on the battlefield

Q:The aristocracy in England was divided into:

AC:“new” and “old”

A:“Nobility of the Sword” and “Nobility of the Cloak”

A:“Junkers” and “Burgers”

AC being the correct answer

When the test is ready in a .txt file it should be opened using the ‘load’ prompt in the file menu in the Questionnaire software.  In ‘preferences’ you can choose the option to go back and try again if you make a mistake and also vary the number of answers to choose from.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any problems