Creating a New Test

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In order to create a test using MicroTest Pro, you must have created a question bank and entered questions .

NOTE: If you are using a MicroTest version that you received with a text book from a publishing company, your question bank has been provided for you.

  1. If a question bank is opened, choose New Test from the File Menu and go to step 2.
    If you have not opened a question bank:
    a. Start the MicroTest Pro program (see     Opening MicroTest Pro ).
    b. From the Welcome to MicroTest - Experienced User dialog, click the Create A Test radio button.
    -or-
    From the Welcome to MicroTest - Quick Start dialog, click the Create a Test for a step-by-step guide through the process of creating a New Test.
    c. The question bank files will appear in the list box. Click on the question bank file from which you want to choose questions and then select the Open Bank button.
  2. The Name the New Test dialog displays. Click inside the File name: text box and type in a file name for the test. You should save your test files in the directory that contains the question bank you are using to create your test. To continue, click OK.
    NOTE: When a test is open, two additional items will appear on the MicroTest Pro menu bar: Test and Select. Use the Test menu to create test headers and sections. Use the Select menu to select questions for the test.
    When you create a new test, MicroTest Pro automatically creates a section for you and labels it Section 1. If you do not want to include sections or establish additional sections, the questions you select for a new test will automatically be placed in the Section 1 section. To modify the title or print options for the Section 1 section, follow the steps outlined in Modifying Test Sections.
  3. Click inside the Table of Contents window to make it active and choose a chapter to work in by clicking on its row.
    The highlight bar indicates the selected chapter.
    When you select a chapter in the Table of Contents window, the Select Questions window will display information about the questions contained in that chapter.

If you would like to create sections for your test, proceed to Using Test Sections . If you do not want to create sections for your test, proceed to Selecting Test Questions .