Questions tagged [mcexam]
28 questions
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mcexam throws "incomplete \ifx" when randomizeanswers=true under Windows 7 TeXLive
Given the MWE below, Windows 7, TeX Live 2019/W32TeX and LuaTeX, Version 1.10.0 (or pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.20 or XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.999991):
I compile properly with randomizeanswers=false
I compile properly with…
Colin Rowat
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fixlasttwo in mcexam
The mcexam package has a 'fixlast' option for mcanswerslist, allowing the last option (e.g. 'none of the above') to be fixed while the others are randomised.
I would like a 'fixlasttwo' option so that I can specify 'all of the above' followed by…
Colin Rowat
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drawing questions from question bank in mcexam
I would like to use mcexam to draw n questions from a bank of m > n questions.
I append an MWE showing a bank of three questions, from which I want to draw two; I indicate with comments the option I would…
Colin Rowat
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Obtaining the total number of questions from mcexam
For a multiple choice exam, I'm using the mcexam package. There does not seem to be a command that allows me to print the total number of questions. Is there a way I can define such a command? E.g.:
The total number of questions in this exam is:…
Joris Kinable
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mcexam: Error Inputting Question from a File
mcexam doesn't appear to allow \input commands within the mcquestions environment. This MWE uses the mcexam package to create an exam with three mc questions. The \input line reads the content of a question from file q1.tex, but LaTeX indicates that…
Ken McL
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Package mcexam random question from file
It has a file of multiple choice questions with 50 questions that wanted to generate evaluations with different questions, for each evaluation limit the number by 10 questions, generating 5 files with different questions.
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Fabio Lima
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\newpage command not starting a new page in mcexam
The command \newpage does not begin a new page in mcexam. I need the \begin{mcquestioninstruction} to begin on the next page because it is orphaned from the questions that follow.
Update: \newpage is now inserted after the…
larryjb
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Latex mcexam not jumping to correct position in pdf
I asked this question before but due to time issues had not yet posted any code. I will post that now.
Problem:
Often when using Jump to pdf or Quick Build in a document with the mcexam package, it takes me to the wrong (a previous) page on the pdf.…
larryjb
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Space between answer choices in mcexam
Is there a way to increase globally the separation between answer choices in /mcanswerslist of mcexam? I can do it by manually typing a newline command after each choice. It would be very convenient if I were able to control this globally, or at…
larryjb
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mcExam: How can I change the answer output from letters [e.g. (a)] to empty square tick boxes? [\$square$] is not accepted, only [correct] or a number
\begin{mcquestions}
\question How much is $2+2$?
\begin{mcanswerslist}
\answer two
\answer [\&square&]four
\answer five
\end{mcanswerslist}
\end{mcquestions}
