05-20-2010, 04:14 PM
ShotoJuku Wrote:[COLOR="Navy"]FACT: The lowest possible score is a 20. The hight possible is an 80.
FACT: Approx. 1/2 the questions on the test must be successfully answered to get a 50, or a pass.
Now, the hypothesis: In a 100 question test, such as Sociology and many others, there are only 60 possible points (between 20-80) for 100 questions.
60 points divided by 100 questions = .6pts
If each questions is worth .6 points, 50 correct questions = 50q X .6pts = 30pts
You must add 20 since 0 correct questions = 20pts.
30 points + 20 points = 50 points, or a pass.
Now:
If each point in a 100 question test is worth .6 points, 100 questions X .6 points = 60; 60 + 20 = 80.
By this formula, answering 75 questions correctly would translate to a score of 65.[/COLOR]
According to this formula, I only got 2 questions wrong on my Sociology test and... I'm not so sure I believe that. Then there is the problem of the tests that are 130 questions. How does that work? :confused:
ALSO, since all of these numbers are based upon a simple, standard, arithmetical formula where you simply plug in the correct answers, what really would the point of it all be? It is nothing more than a couple of extra functions added to what really amounts to a percentage based score anyway.
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