The Test....

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by Junker

Is this the first year you took the test? As most of us would agree, the test questions are not always the most clearly written statements you will ever read. The first couple of times you do it can be tough. After a while you get used to their format and get to know what they expect. Don't beat yourself up for it too much.

Yes.. this is my first time.

[Adam]

These questions are worded in a way that makes them purposefully more difficult. I think they do this so you need more than just a cursory knowledge of the rules to pass it. You need to actually understand the individual rules.

The trade-off is that the questions are sometimes too confusing.

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

These questions are worded in a way that makes them purposefully more difficult. I think they do this so you need more than just a cursory knowledge of the rules to pass it. You need to actually understand the individual rules.

The trade-off is that the questions are sometimes too confusing.

Sooo glad to hear you guys say that... I thought it was just me...

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

These questions are worded in a way that makes them purposefully more difficult.

BS.

I think they do this so you need more than just a cursory knowledge of the rules to pass it. You need to actually understand the individual rules.

The trade-off is that the questions are sometimes too confusing.

The questions are worded in a technical way to see if you really know the topic, not just to make it more difficult for no good reason.

The real issue is that they're written in technical terms instead of the general laymens terms which all too many people (including officials) think. They're trying to expose the real rule and get the officials to know the rule itself instead of the most common application.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The questions are worded in a technical way to see if you really know the topic, not just to make it more difficult for no good reason.

The real issue is that they're written in technical terms instead of the general laymens terms which all too many people (including officials) think. They're trying to expose the real rule and get the officials to know the rule itself instead of the most common application.

We're in agreement here. I didn't say they're made pointlessly more difficult. I said they're more difficult, and gave the same reason you did.
Why is what I wrote BS?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

We're in agreement here. I didn't say they're made pointlessly more difficult. I said they're more difficult, and gave the same reason you did.
Why is what I wrote BS?

OK, perhaps I was a bit harsh. In your first sentence I infered that you believed the questions were worded it in a specific way merely for the sake of being more difficult....but not simply to be technically precise.

[Idaho]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

BS.


The questions are worded in a technical way to see if you really know the topic, not just to make it more difficult for no good reason.

The real issue is that they're written in technical terms instead of the general laymens terms which all too many people (including officials) think. They're trying to expose the real rule and get the officials to know the rule itself instead of the most common application.

Agreed.

This year as a study guide I went through and for each question, wrote down T/F as well as the rules reference to read through during the season. You will notice that for 9 out of the 10 questions, they are worded almost word-for-word as in the rules book. They are not worded any differently than the rules book. You just have to read carefully.