[Elecraft] QPC

[Paul Gates]

Some of us call the Multiple choice question.... Multiply Guess!
Paul Gates
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KX1 #1186
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <N2EY at aol.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:14 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] QPC


> In a message dated 7/21/05 5:40:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> kercel1 at suscom-maine.net writes:
>
>
> > Who controls the scope and format of the licensing exams?
>
> The exams are made up of the required number of questions drawn from the 
> pool
> for that test element. The questions and answers are prepared by the 
> Question
> Pool Committee (QPC) and submitted to the FCC for approval. Anyone can 
> write
> questions and send them to the QPC for inclusion in the pools.
>
> The Q&A pools are periodically updated to remove out-of-date questions and
> add new ones.
> >
> > Does the FCC require that it be a list of multiple choice questions?
>
> Yes. Been that way for more than 40 years.
>
> Multiple choice means that there is one and only one correct answer, and 
> no
> examiner interpretation is needed or possible. The test is completely 
> objective
> - either you pick the right answer or you don't.
> >
> > If you want a fair but thorough way of assuring that new licensees pay 
> > the
> > dues, why not do it on the basis of an oral exam? Each candidate spends 
> > 30
> > minutes before a panel of three very experienced VEs (maybe 25 years 
> > each).
> > The VEs ask questions reflecting the scope of the standard question 
> > pool.
> > This need not be done in either a hostile or high pressure atmosphere. 
> > The
> > objective is for candidates to demonstrate that they know what they're
> > talking about. The decision to pass or fail is based on a majority vote 
> > of
> > the three VEs.
>
> Which would be an *extremely* subjective test. FCC would never go for it.
>
>
> This is the time honored format that is traditionally used as the Final
> >
> > Exam for PhDs.
> >
>
> Should an Extra class amateur radio license be the equivalent of a Ph. D? 
> I
> think not!
>
> 73 de Jim, N2EY
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