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| I am looking to write the hardware component of the the exam this coming
week. I believe I am prepared for it.
I do have a couple of quick questions. I haven't seen anything about what
the exam is really like. I know it is 80 questions, but is the exam done on
a computer console or is it done using pen and paper?
If the exam is done on a computer, if there is a question you are not sure
about, can you come back to it later?
Can I take a scratch pad with me in the exam? Perhaps to write down
questions that I need to revisit later.
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| tm bunting 2004-04-24, 1:24 am |
| the exam is done on a pc and you are allowed scratch paper, however they
will take it off you before you leave.
Yes you can mark questions and return to them later.
Read the wording of the questions very carefully.
"Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> I am looking to write the hardware component of the the exam this coming
> week. I believe I am prepared for it.
>
> I do have a couple of quick questions. I haven't seen anything about what
> the exam is really like. I know it is 80 questions, but is the exam done
on
> a computer console or is it done using pen and paper?
>
> If the exam is done on a computer, if there is a question you are not sure
> about, can you come back to it later?
>
> Can I take a scratch pad with me in the exam? Perhaps to write down
> questions that I need to revisit later.
>
>
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| 1.its done on PC console
2. Yes you can come back on your questions if you doing linear method (USA
testing is only linear).
3. No you cant take scratch pad but you will be given one witch you cant
carry out.
"Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:J9lic.243123$Ig.187024@pd7tw2no...
> I am looking to write the hardware component of the the exam this coming
> week. I believe I am prepared for it.
>
> I do have a couple of quick questions. I haven't seen anything about what
> the exam is really like. I know it is 80 questions, but is the exam done
on
> a computer console or is it done using pen and paper?
>
> If the exam is done on a computer, if there is a question you are not sure
> about, can you come back to it later?
>
> Can I take a scratch pad with me in the exam? Perhaps to write down
> questions that I need to revisit later.
>
>
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| Thanks for the information.
Since it is done on a pc, is it just one window with all the questions and
you just have to scroll up and down or is it answer one question, click next
to go to the next question.
How do you go back to revisit a question, do you have to just enter the
question number?
"Min" <mbertasius46@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> 1.its done on PC console
> 2. Yes you can come back on your questions if you doing linear method (USA
> testing is only linear).
> 3. No you cant take scratch pad but you will be given one witch you cant
> carry out.
>
> "Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:J9lic.243123$Ig.187024@pd7tw2no...
what[color=blue]
done[color=blue]
> on
sure[color=blue]
>
>
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| J. Q. Etuo, MSCE 2003, A+ 2003 2004-04-24, 4:24 pm |
| I just completed my A+ this week.
As the others have said, if you are in the
U.S. taking the English version of the tests,
they will be linear.
That means you will be able to go over the 80 questions
as much as you like until your 90 minutes runs out.
The current U.S. English versions of the test are:
"220-301: A+ 2003 Linear Core Hardware Exam"
&
"220-302: A+ 2003 Linear OS Technologies Exam"
Try to take your time reading the questions carefully,
but don't take much time answering them on the first pass.
There will be a check box available at the top of every
screen to mark the question for review.
Taking time to read and reread the
question carefully will help avoid incorrectly
answering the questions simply due to missing a double negative
(such as "which of these is not unnecessary...") or overlooking the
"check all that apply" instruction.
However, when it comes to pondering which answer is best,
give yourself the luxury of spare time and try to pick
an answer quickly on the first pass.
One of many reasons for this is that often a later question will reveal
useful information or at least jog your memory with regard to
some earlier point.
Mark for Review any question you have any
unsettling feeling about even if you think you answered it correctly
but found something in its wording that seemed weird.
Often on the second or third pass you'll discover that the question
is using misleading phrases to try to throw you off the topic.
Don't despair if you seem to be marking a lot of questions for
review on the first pass. Even with careful reading there's no reason
you can't answer all 80 questions with your best guess in just over a hour.
That'll leave you at least 20 minutes to carefully consider the marked
questions again.
Most questions make no mention of "Pick two" or "Choose all that apply" etc.
For these there is only one best answer.
If you see a multiple choice response that includes a phrase you're
unfamiliar with
just scrutinize the other responses more. Often eliminating bad responses
is enough.
The exam supervisor will check your picture id and at least one other id.
There will be a legal form to sign and a sign-in book.
All your "stuff" should either be left behind (like in your car)
or you will have to give it to the exam supervisor to lock
away or hold onto for you. By "stuff," in particular, I mean electronic
items
(like cell phones and calculators),
paper items (notebooks and pads), and most personal items
that can store stuff (like wallets and purses); though, it's best not to try
and
figure out what might be a possible exception to these banned items unless
you have
a special need (like medicine, in which case you should let them know ahead
of time).
They will provide you with a clean writing
surface (paper or wax board) and a writing implement
(that's right, you can't bring your own pens).
After taking both tests I can tell you I had no real need for the wax sheet
they gave me.
It was reassuring to know I could jot a note or two down, but it hardly
mattered.
One practical use for this sheet that I've used on other (not Comptia) exams
it to quickly jot
down some important route memory items right at the beginning of the exam.
These bullet type "must remember" items are not that important on Comptia's
exam, but
you may already be aware from practice tests you've taken that there are a
couple things that
you tend to invert or otherwise mix up in your memory over and over.
If it's a short list, you might want to try memorizing off a (small) cram
sheet
minutes before the exam; then, jot them down on the provided wax sheet just
after the exam begins.
Please don't be rattled when a question appears that seems to have nothing
to do with any part of any
book you studied. Just calmly do your best as always, eliminating the usual
one or two really bad answers
then move on. Know that there may be a couple of "experimental" questions
on the exam
that won't even be counted against your score, but there is just no way to
know which questions these are.
Scoring is a mystery. No one seems to know for sure what a score means or
how it's determined.
Apparently, questions that ask for more than one answer count more in some
way, but I don't really know.
If all the questions counted the same (let's say they were all valid,
choose-one, multiple choice questions)
then a rough, rule-of-thumb, estimate would be that you need to get 44 of
the 80 questions correct.
So, you're doing well if you feel dead certain about 50 questions.
That means even if you mark 20 to 30 for review, you have an
excellent chance so long as you budgeted your time well
enough to really go over those review questions thoroughly.
Good luck !
===============
"Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:J9lic.243123$Ig.187024@pd7tw2no...
> I am looking to write the hardware component of the the exam this coming
> week. I believe I am prepared for it.
>
> I do have a couple of quick questions. I haven't seen anything about what
> the exam is really like. I know it is 80 questions, but is the exam done
on
> a computer console or is it done using pen and paper?
>
> If the exam is done on a computer, if there is a question you are not sure
> about, can you come back to it later?
>
> Can I take a scratch pad with me in the exam? Perhaps to write down
> questions that I need to revisit later.
>
>
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| lawilson 2004-04-24, 7:24 pm |
| This was a very clear and detailed answer! Thanks so much!
lawilson
"J. Q. Etuo, MSCE 2003, A+ 2003" <qetuo@outeq.edu> wrote in message
news:6f052$408ac491$44526fa2$2
2546@allthenewsgroups.com...
> I just completed my A+ this week.
> As the others have said, if you are in the
> U.S. taking the English version of the tests,
> they will be linear.
> That means you will be able to go over the 80 questions
> as much as you like until your 90 minutes runs out.
> The current U.S. English versions of the test are:
> "220-301: A+ 2003 Linear Core Hardware Exam"
> &
> "220-302: A+ 2003 Linear OS Technologies Exam"
>
> Try to take your time reading the questions carefully,
> but don't take much time answering them on the first pass.
> There will be a check box available at the top of every
> screen to mark the question for review.
> Taking time to read and reread the
> question carefully will help avoid incorrectly
> answering the questions simply due to missing a double negative
> (such as "which of these is not unnecessary...") or overlooking the
> "check all that apply" instruction.
> However, when it comes to pondering which answer is best,
> give yourself the luxury of spare time and try to pick
> an answer quickly on the first pass.
> One of many reasons for this is that often a later question will reveal
> useful information or at least jog your memory with regard to
> some earlier point.
>
> Mark for Review any question you have any
> unsettling feeling about even if you think you answered it correctly
> but found something in its wording that seemed weird.
> Often on the second or third pass you'll discover that the question
> is using misleading phrases to try to throw you off the topic.
> Don't despair if you seem to be marking a lot of questions for
> review on the first pass. Even with careful reading there's no reason
> you can't answer all 80 questions with your best guess in just over a
hour.
> That'll leave you at least 20 minutes to carefully consider the marked
> questions again.
>
> Most questions make no mention of "Pick two" or "Choose all that apply"
etc.
> For these there is only one best answer.
> If you see a multiple choice response that includes a phrase you're
> unfamiliar with
> just scrutinize the other responses more. Often eliminating bad responses
> is enough.
>
> The exam supervisor will check your picture id and at least one other id.
> There will be a legal form to sign and a sign-in book.
> All your "stuff" should either be left behind (like in your car)
> or you will have to give it to the exam supervisor to lock
> away or hold onto for you. By "stuff," in particular, I mean electronic
> items
> (like cell phones and calculators),
> paper items (notebooks and pads), and most personal items
> that can store stuff (like wallets and purses); though, it's best not to
try
> and
> figure out what might be a possible exception to these banned items unless
> you have
> a special need (like medicine, in which case you should let them know
ahead
> of time).
>
> They will provide you with a clean writing
> surface (paper or wax board) and a writing implement
> (that's right, you can't bring your own pens).
> After taking both tests I can tell you I had no real need for the wax
sheet
> they gave me.
> It was reassuring to know I could jot a note or two down, but it hardly
> mattered.
> One practical use for this sheet that I've used on other (not Comptia)
exams
> it to quickly jot
> down some important route memory items right at the beginning of the exam.
> These bullet type "must remember" items are not that important on
Comptia's
> exam, but
> you may already be aware from practice tests you've taken that there are a
> couple things that
> you tend to invert or otherwise mix up in your memory over and over.
> If it's a short list, you might want to try memorizing off a (small) cram
> sheet
> minutes before the exam; then, jot them down on the provided wax sheet
just
> after the exam begins.
>
> Please don't be rattled when a question appears that seems to have nothing
> to do with any part of any
> book you studied. Just calmly do your best as always, eliminating the
usual
> one or two really bad answers
> then move on. Know that there may be a couple of "experimental" questions
> on the exam
> that won't even be counted against your score, but there is just no way to
> know which questions these are.
> Scoring is a mystery. No one seems to know for sure what a score means or
> how it's determined.
> Apparently, questions that ask for more than one answer count more in some
> way, but I don't really know.
> If all the questions counted the same (let's say they were all valid,
> choose-one, multiple choice questions)
> then a rough, rule-of-thumb, estimate would be that you need to get 44 of
> the 80 questions correct.
> So, you're doing well if you feel dead certain about 50 questions.
> That means even if you mark 20 to 30 for review, you have an
> excellent chance so long as you budgeted your time well
> enough to really go over those review questions thoroughly.
>
> Good luck !
>
>
>
> ===============
> "Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:J9lic.243123$Ig.187024@pd7tw2no...
what[color=blue]
done[color=blue]
> on
sure[color=blue]
>
>
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| Thanks very much for the great detailed answer. You have a lot of great
tips in there!
Aaron
"J. Q. Etuo, MSCE 2003, A+ 2003" <qetuo@outeq.edu> wrote in message
news:6f052$408ac491$44526fa2$2
2546@allthenewsgroups.com...
> I just completed my A+ this week.
> As the others have said, if you are in the
> U.S. taking the English version of the tests,
> they will be linear.
> That means you will be able to go over the 80 questions
> as much as you like until your 90 minutes runs out.
> The current U.S. English versions of the test are:
> "220-301: A+ 2003 Linear Core Hardware Exam"
> &
> "220-302: A+ 2003 Linear OS Technologies Exam"
>
> Try to take your time reading the questions carefully,
> but don't take much time answering them on the first pass.
> There will be a check box available at the top of every
> screen to mark the question for review.
> Taking time to read and reread the
> question carefully will help avoid incorrectly
> answering the questions simply due to missing a double negative
> (such as "which of these is not unnecessary...") or overlooking the
> "check all that apply" instruction.
> However, when it comes to pondering which answer is best,
> give yourself the luxury of spare time and try to pick
> an answer quickly on the first pass.
> One of many reasons for this is that often a later question will reveal
> useful information or at least jog your memory with regard to
> some earlier point.
>
> Mark for Review any question you have any
> unsettling feeling about even if you think you answered it correctly
> but found something in its wording that seemed weird.
> Often on the second or third pass you'll discover that the question
> is using misleading phrases to try to throw you off the topic.
> Don't despair if you seem to be marking a lot of questions for
> review on the first pass. Even with careful reading there's no reason
> you can't answer all 80 questions with your best guess in just over a
hour.
> That'll leave you at least 20 minutes to carefully consider the marked
> questions again.
>
> Most questions make no mention of "Pick two" or "Choose all that apply"
etc.
> For these there is only one best answer.
> If you see a multiple choice response that includes a phrase you're
> unfamiliar with
> just scrutinize the other responses more. Often eliminating bad responses
> is enough.
>
> The exam supervisor will check your picture id and at least one other id.
> There will be a legal form to sign and a sign-in book.
> All your "stuff" should either be left behind (like in your car)
> or you will have to give it to the exam supervisor to lock
> away or hold onto for you. By "stuff," in particular, I mean electronic
> items
> (like cell phones and calculators),
> paper items (notebooks and pads), and most personal items
> that can store stuff (like wallets and purses); though, it's best not to
try
> and
> figure out what might be a possible exception to these banned items unless
> you have
> a special need (like medicine, in which case you should let them know
ahead
> of time).
>
> They will provide you with a clean writing
> surface (paper or wax board) and a writing implement
> (that's right, you can't bring your own pens).
> After taking both tests I can tell you I had no real need for the wax
sheet
> they gave me.
> It was reassuring to know I could jot a note or two down, but it hardly
> mattered.
> One practical use for this sheet that I've used on other (not Comptia)
exams
> it to quickly jot
> down some important route memory items right at the beginning of the exam.
> These bullet type "must remember" items are not that important on
Comptia's
> exam, but
> you may already be aware from practice tests you've taken that there are a
> couple things that
> you tend to invert or otherwise mix up in your memory over and over.
> If it's a short list, you might want to try memorizing off a (small) cram
> sheet
> minutes before the exam; then, jot them down on the provided wax sheet
just
> after the exam begins.
>
> Please don't be rattled when a question appears that seems to have nothing
> to do with any part of any
> book you studied. Just calmly do your best as always, eliminating the
usual
> one or two really bad answers
> then move on. Know that there may be a couple of "experimental" questions
> on the exam
> that won't even be counted against your score, but there is just no way to
> know which questions these are.
> Scoring is a mystery. No one seems to know for sure what a score means or
> how it's determined.
> Apparently, questions that ask for more than one answer count more in some
> way, but I don't really know.
> If all the questions counted the same (let's say they were all valid,
> choose-one, multiple choice questions)
> then a rough, rule-of-thumb, estimate would be that you need to get 44 of
> the 80 questions correct.
> So, you're doing well if you feel dead certain about 50 questions.
> That means even if you mark 20 to 30 for review, you have an
> excellent chance so long as you budgeted your time well
> enough to really go over those review questions thoroughly.
>
> Good luck !
>
>
>
> ===============
> "Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:J9lic.243123$Ig.187024@pd7tw2no...
what[color=blue]
done[color=blue]
> on
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>
>
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| \a:\\\ 2004-04-26, 8:34 pm |
| I second that, thanks for the information.
"Aaron" <elangomatt@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much for the great detailed answer. You have a lot of great
> tips in there!
>
> Aaron
> "J. Q. Etuo, MSCE 2003, A+ 2003" <qetuo@outeq.edu> wrote in message
> news:6f052$408ac491$44526fa2$2
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> hour.
> etc.
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> done
> sure
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| The test really was pretty easy. I got certified two weeks ago (took
both tests same day), and was in and out of the testing center within
25 minutes. As everyone else says though, you get 90 minutes for each
part so take your time if you feel the need. Mark the answers you're
unsure of and come back to them later.
Funny thing is that the place I went to (VUE) consisted of just two
small rooms manned by one woman (wommaned?). She only checked one ID,
which was my expired passport, and didn't ask me to hand over any of
my personal belongings like my watch, keys, or cellphone. Oh well.
She did give me a few pieces of blank paper and a pencil, but I only
used them to doodle while I was reading the questions.
James
"Anne" <no@spam.com> wrote in message news:<J9lic.243123$Ig.187024@pd7tw2no>...
> I am looking to write the hardware component of the the exam this coming
> week. I believe I am prepared for it.
>
> I do have a couple of quick questions. I haven't seen anything about what
> the exam is really like. I know it is 80 questions, but is the exam done on
> a computer console or is it done using pen and paper?
>
> If the exam is done on a computer, if there is a question you are not sure
> about, can you come back to it later?
>
> Can I take a scratch pad with me in the exam? Perhaps to write down
> questions that I need to revisit later.
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