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Create a math quiz with LaTex by randomly choosing questions from a bank

Mathematics Educators Asked on January 19, 2021

I am looking for a simple solution to the following problem:

I would like to create a math quiz with n questions via LaTex (printable, in pdf) where question 1 is chosen randomly from question bank #1, question 2 is chosen randomly form question bank #2, etc.

Is there a simple way to do so? Thanks in advance.

Andrea

3 Answers

This can be done, although I haven't worked out a model to show how. Latex/Tex is a programming language in the sense that one can declare and initialize variables (newcounter, setcounter), iterate (there are while loops), and use conditionals (ifthenelse). Additionally, one caan call a random number generator (I don't habitually use this, but I think it is rand). Combined with input, include or some similar tool these ingredients are sufficient to write a latex file that generates an exercise sheet with problems drawn randomly from a bank.

Answered by Dan Fox on January 19, 2021

So in theory different students could get different questions? The software I know of that does this is WeBWorK. It will even score student-entered answers for you. See LINK . Supported by the Mathematical Association of America.

Answered by Gerald Edgar on January 19, 2021

As Brandon mentioned in a comment, I'm working to develop an online platform for this use-case, where the banks are generated using SageMath code and PreTeXt XML. Problem sets for linear algebra and differential equations are available to the public at https://checkit.clontz.org/ and I'll be working to add better support for new authors in the near future. The community for the CheckIt platform is on the #checkit-app channel of the Mastery Grading Slack.

Answered by StevenClontz on January 19, 2021

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