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Organisation Guide — General Questions
Everything you need to create fair, clear and effective non-coding questions.
What is the General Questions Panel?
The General Questions Panel is where your organisation creates and manages non-coding questions for your challenges and exams. It's designed to be simple, fair and robust: you can add questions, set marks, keep track of your section's marks budget, and ensure the entire paper stays within its total marks limit.
Who can create or edit questions?
- Creates and edits question sections
- Sets overall paper total marks
- Defines section marks caps (if needed)
- Prepares questions for roles and assessments
- Ensures clarity, fairness, and time balance
- Stays within the marks budgets
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Where can you use these challenges?
Fields explained (plain language)
| Field | What it means | Why it matters | Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section Title | The name of this group of questions (e.g., “Aptitude – Set A”). | Appears in the challenge; helps candidates understand the section. | Keep it short and descriptive. |
| Allotted Marks (Section) | Optional cap for this section. The total of all question marks here must stay within this cap. | Prevents one section from dominating the paper. | Do not set higher than the paper's total marks. |
| Negative Marking | If enabled, candidates lose some marks for incorrect answers. | Discourages guessing; raises test integrity. | Use modest values (e.g., 0.25) to avoid discouraging attempts. |
| Penalty per Wrong Answer | The amount deducted when an answer is wrong (only if negative marking is on). | Shapes how cautiously candidates respond. | Common: 0.25 or 0.33 per wrong answer. |
| Question Text | The exact prompt shown to candidates. | Clarity ensures fairness and faster evaluation. | Avoid tricky wording; keep it specific. |
| Question Type | How candidates answer (Single/Multiple choice, True/False, etc.). | Determines the response format and evaluation method. | Match the type to the skill you're testing. |
| Max Marks (per question) | Marks for a perfect answer to this question. | Counts towards section and paper marks totals. | Higher marks for harder or more important questions. |
| Options & Correct Answer(s) | Choices shown to candidates; mark the correct one(s). | Ensures automatic and fair evaluation. | Avoid ambiguous choices; only one correct in Single Choice. |
How to create a General Questions section (step-by-step)
- Open your challenge and set the Total Paper Marks (overall maximum for the entire test).
- Go to General Questions and create or edit a section. Give it a clear Section Title.
- (Optional) Set Allotted Marks (Section) if you want this section to have its own cap.
- Add questions. For each question:
- Write the Question Text clearly (no trick wording).
- Choose the Question Type.
- Set Max Marks.
- For choice-based types, add options and mark the correct one(s).
- Keep an eye on the marks progress bar and status chip to stay within limits.
- Save the section. If anything is over the limit, you'll see a clear message to fix it.
Sample questions (ready to use)
Use or adapt the following ready-to-use samples. Feel free to change names, numbers, or topics to fit your challenge.
Question: The time complexity of binary search on a sorted array is: A) O(n) B) O(log n) <-- Correct C) O(n log n) D) O(1) Marks: 2
Question: Which of the following are valid HTTP methods? A) GET <-- Correct B) FETCH C) POST <-- Correct D) PUSH Marks: 3 (full marks for selecting A and C, none for others)
Statement: CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. -> True (Correct) Marks: 1
Question: Name one NoSQL database commonly used with Node.js. Sample accepted answers: "MongoDB", "Cassandra", "Redis" Marks: 2 (accept any one of the listed valid answers)
Question: Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous programming in JavaScript. Guidance: Mention call stack, event loop, promises/async-await, non-blocking I/O, examples. Marks: 6 (award for clarity, key points covered, and correctness)
Question: In SQL, the ____ clause is used to filter rows after grouping. Correct: HAVING Marks: 2
Question: What does the following JavaScript print? console.log([1, 2, 3].map(x => x * 2)); Correct: [2, 4, 6] Marks: 2
Marks budgeting: section vs. paper
You have two important limits to respect:
- Section Limit (optional): If set, the sum of marks of questions in this section must not exceed the section's allotted marks.
- Paper Total Limit: The sum across all sections must not exceed the overall total marks of the paper.
Questions in Section A: 10 + 10 + 20 = 40 (OK).
Questions in Section A: 10 + 10 + 20 + 5 = 45 (Over the section limit).
The page shows a progress bar and a status chip to help you stay within limits. If you go over, save is blocked until you adjust marks.
Do's, Don'ts & Helpful Tips
- Keep language simple and direct.
- Match marks to difficulty.
- Mix easy, medium, and hard for a fair spread.
- Add brief context when needed, not fluff.
- Don't exceed section or paper marks limits.
- Don't use trick questions or ambiguous options.
- Don't over-weight one topic unless intended.
FAQ
No. It's optional. If you don't set it, only the paper's total marks apply.
You'll see a clear message and won't be able to save until you reduce marks or adjust the cap.
Yes. If imported marks push you over limits, simply edit marks until everything fits.
Use small values (e.g., 0.25) to discourage random guesses without punishing honest attempts.
Troubleshooting