IL Test Question

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

And, thus, why I asked -- to see if I missed something, or mis-read the question or if I just disagree with the apparently official answer.

Are you saying "B" has been noted as the correct answer by the test-giving organization?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Are you saying "B" has been noted as the correct answer by the test-giving organization?

Apparently JRutledge has "verified" it. But his wording ("but") seems somewhat ambiguous.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The answer that I have is B. That is what we agreed on tonight at least. I can verify that one, but that is what we had.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Apparently JRutledge has "verified" it. But his wording ("but") seems somewhat ambiguous.

It was the right answer according to folks that have taken or were involved in writing the test.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Are you saying "B" has been noted as the correct answer by the test-giving organization?

So I've been told. :shrug: -- stuff happens -- a similar question (with the correct answer) was on last year's test. maybe they changed the question and the new question didn't make it to the test along with the new answers, or maybe there were multiple drafts of the answers and an incorrect one got posted...

I'm more interested in learning / teaching the right rule than in assessing the question.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I'm more interested in learning / teaching the right rule than in assessing the question.

Attended a local IAABO Refresher Exam study group last night. We had about a dozen guys, some of whom are very good "rules guys". We didn't have an answer sheet. We all agreed on about 80% of the answers that we brought to the group. Another 10% we agreed upon after taking deep dives into the rulebook and casebook.

It was that last 10% that was difficult. Despite taking many deep dives into the rulebook and casebook, we still could not agree on some answers, even with the rule or casebook play in front of us.

Why the disagreement? Not because of the wording of the rule or the casebook play, but because of the poor ambiguous wording of the question.

IAABO should hire some retired SAT or ACT question writers to edit the wording of these questions.

Like bob jenkins said, the good news was that we all learned a lot last night.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Are you saying "B" has been noted as the correct answer by the test-giving organization?

If he is not saying that, I am saying that. It was considered to be the right answer at the time of my post.

Peace