{"id":4709,"date":"2012-10-10T16:59:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T16:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/?page_id=4709"},"modified":"2023-06-01T16:36:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T15:36:51","slug":"calculating-marks-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/worksheets\/calculating-marks-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculating marks in a quiz, test or assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Snap can differentiate between responses to a particular question using a scoring system. In this example we will set up four single choice questions, each with four possible answers. Using a weight we will assign the response for a correct&nbsp;answer as one and an incorrect answer as zero. The total number of correct responses can be calculated.<\/p>\n<h3>Step By Step<\/h3>\n<h3>Step 1<\/h3>\n<p>Create a <strong>single choice<\/strong> question:<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/q1.png\" alt=\"question: what is the first letter of the alphabet?\" width=\"387\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/q1.png 387w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/q1-150x56.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 2<\/h3>\n<p>To simplify the scoring process, the correct answer will always be the first answer to every question. We will use the <strong>Ordering<\/strong> option in the <strong>Variable Properties<\/strong> to <strong>Randomise<\/strong> the answers for people taking the quiz.<\/p>\n<p>Right click on <strong>Q1<\/strong> and select <strong>Variable Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Random<\/strong> for the type of <strong>Ordering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/randomise_codes.png\" alt=\"variable properties: randomise\" width=\"280\" height=\"372\"><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3<\/h3>\n<p>Set up three more questions called Q2, Q3 and Q4, each with four possible answers (codes), the first answer being the correct one and randomise the order of the codes (repeat steps 1 and 2).<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4<\/h3>\n<p>Click on the weights <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/weights.png\" alt=\"weight button 2\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;button to open the <strong>Weights<\/strong> window.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-3-weights-window.png\" alt=\"Step 3 weights window\" width=\"645\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-3-weights-window.png 645w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-3-weights-window-150x47.png 150w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-3-weights-window-500x155.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Select the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11837 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/add.png\" alt=\"New button\" width=\"15\" height=\"16\">&nbsp;button to create a new weight.<br \/>\nAt the <strong>Weight<\/strong> details dialogue box, enter a <strong>Value<\/strong> of <strong>1<\/strong> for <strong>Code 1<\/strong> and <strong>0<\/strong> for <strong>Code 2, 3 and 4<\/strong>. Name this as <strong>Score<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/score.png\" alt=\"weight to create score\" width=\"497\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/score.png 497w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/score-150x131.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Save <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/save.png\" alt=\"Save button\" width=\"21\" height=\"17\">&nbsp;the new weight and close the Weights dialogue.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5<\/h3>\n<p>Click <strong>View<\/strong> on the menu and choose <strong>Variables<\/strong>. Then click <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17366 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/add.png\" alt=\"add\" width=\"15\" height=\"16\"> to create a new derived variable which will be used to total the number of correct responses:<\/p>\n<div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Type:<\/td>\n<td><strong>Derived<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Response<\/td>\n<td><strong>Quantity<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Name:<\/td>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Label:<\/td>\n<td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Value for OK code:<\/td>\n<td><strong>Score(Q1<\/strong>) + <strong>Score(Q2<\/strong>) + <strong>Score(Q3<\/strong>) + <strong>Score(Q4)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The value for the OK code assigns a score of 1 for a response to the first answer and 0 for a response to the second, third or fourth answers using the weight that we created in the previous step. This is then added together to give the score for all questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/total.png\" alt=\"variable adding up scores\" width=\"578\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/total.png 578w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/total-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/total-500x353.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Save <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/save.png\" alt=\"Save button\" width=\"21\" height=\"17\">&nbsp;the new variable and close the Variables dialogue.<\/div>\n<h3>Step 6<\/h3>\n<p>To display this total to the quiz taker, place the cursor in the text area of a question, title, or instruction, right click and choose <strong>Insert<\/strong> followed by <strong>Variable Field<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the New variable field dialogue, select <strong>Total<\/strong> from the variable drop down and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/variable_field.png\" alt=\"insert variable field\" width=\"199\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/variable_field.png 199w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/variable_field-150x121.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>This will appear like this in your design<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-9-your-total-score-is.png\" alt=\"Step 9 your total score is\" width=\"318\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-9-your-total-score-is.png 318w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-9-your-total-score-is-150x21.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>When the quiz is completed, the total score will appear on a new page.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-9-your-total-score-is-2.png\" alt=\"Step 9 your total score is 2\" width=\"350\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-9-your-total-score-is-2.png 350w, https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Step-9-your-total-score-is-2-150x17.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The quiz is now ready and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/help\/#30896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> and uploaded to Snap WebHost.<\/p>\n<p>As a Snap user, you can download a 10 question quiz template to create your own quizzes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/quiz-template.adf\">Download quiz template<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/survey-software\/quiz-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">examples of the quizzes<\/a> we have created.<\/p>\n<p>If there is a topic you would like a worksheet on, email to <a title=\"\" href=\"mailto:snapideas@snapsurveys.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">snapideas@snapsurveys.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"ninja_pages_read_more\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/support-snap11\/worksheets\/calculating-marks-test\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":43,"menu_order":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/child-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-4709","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"search_category-support-hub"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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