[Fists] Dumming down

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 07:42:41 -0800

Multiple choice is generally easier than having to generate things, such as
schematics, from scratch. Worst case you guess. When the question pools are
published as they are now, then having multiple choice exams is nothing
short of a joke. There is a very simple trick for studying for these when
you have the answers to the pool in front of you. I'd tell you, but that
would just give a leg up to the wave of Techs about to swamp the bands.

73,

Casey

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Subject: [Fists] Dumming down

I wonder if I am missing something here.  On the old General exam, I
distinctly remember having to draw schematics etc.  I wonder how a multiple
guess exam can compare?  The old and new license manuals are comparable?
What is Harrison talking about here?
73.oow

"
> Anticipating assertions that the new plan would "dumb down" Amateur
> Radio licensing, Harrison said those currently holding a ticket often
> perceive the level of complexity to have been greater when they were
> first licensed than it actually was. "Quite frankly," he said, "if you
> review the questions presented in our license manuals throughout the
> years, you will be surprised how they compare to those of today."
"

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