missing data in problem #1, seismic exam April 2015

[PE_CE_CA]

I took the seismic exam last week. Not to be specific about the content of the problems (so not to violate any agreements), but is it just me or was the weight actually missing from the data given in problem #1?

Would they grade on 54 problems if this turns out true?

Thanks.

 

[JimmerC]

I do not recall missing any weight in mine, but there was one on my exam that I believe had wrong possible answers.

 

[PE_CE_CA]

Could it be that the board give different exams to Prometric in the same session, but similar in content for a fair testing of all the applicants?

 

[catinthehat]

I am fairly certain we all got the same questions. I too do not recall missing any information to solve any questions. There was also one question I am pretty sure did not have the correct answer, I noted it in the comments after the exam concluded.

 

[ptatohed]

Your #1 is not everyone else's #1. Nor are your questions the same as others, I don't believe. You can submit a comment form.

http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/examcomnts.pdf

 

[CAPLS]

Please submit a comment form as ptatohed pointed out. We like to receive the feedback.

 

[PE_CE_CA]

You are right PH, the gentlemen who commented above may not have had that problem in their exam. But I'm 100% sure the W was not provided in the text of the problem nor was it included in the accompanying sketch. Anyway, I called the board last Friday and brought it to their attention. They took note of it. And I will follow up by sending the nice form you provided (thank you) as you and CAPLS suggested.

 

[JimmerC]

I noted it in the comments as well... should I submit their comment form too? I wasted min. 6 minutes on that question...

 

[ptatohed]

I noted it in the comments as well... should I submit their comment form too? I wasted min. 6 minutes on that question...

What is "the comments" and what is "their comment form"?

 

[JimmerC]

I noted it in the comments as well... should I submit their comment form too? I wasted min. 6 minutes on that question...

What is "the comments" and what is "their comment form"?

The comments at the end of the exam, their comment form on their website

 

[ptatohed]

I noted it in the comments as well... should I submit their comment form too? I wasted min. 6 minutes on that question...

What is "the comments" and what is "their comment form"?

The comments at the end of the exam, their comment form on their website

If by 'their' you mean BPELSG, then yes, you should fill out the BPELSG Examinee Comment Form.

 

[catinthehat]

Your #1 is not everyone else's #1. Nor are your questions the same as others, I don't believe. You can submit a comment form.

http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/examcomnts.pdf

It wouldn't be much of a standardized test if the questions were not the same. I'm sure the order is different though as you mentioned.

 

[ptatohed]

Your #1 is not everyone else's #1. Nor are your questions the same as others, I don't believe. You can submit a comment form.

http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/examcomnts.pdf

It wouldn't be much of a standardized test if the questions were not the same. I'm sure the order is different though as you mentioned.

I am not positive on the different questions but I thought I remembered Ric explaining there were different questions selected from a pool of questions for each examinee. Everyone will get the same type of questions, more or less, and they will be of equal difficulty, more or less, but they will be different questions.

 

[catinthehat]

Your #1 is not everyone else's #1. Nor are your questions the same as others, I don't believe. You can submit a comment form.

http://www.bpelsg.ca.gov/pubs/forms/examcomnts.pdf

It wouldn't be much of a standardized test if the questions were not the same. I'm sure the order is different though as you mentioned.

I am not positive on the different questions but I thought I remembered Ric explaining there were different questions selected from a pool of questions for each examinee. Everyone will get the same type of questions, more or less, and they will be of equal difficulty, more or less, but they will be different questions.

Ohh I see. I could buy into that. Like there is a certain question for one examinee , and for another examinee it is the same question with different values. Not that this makes any difference...my brain likes to wander at times =).