CERTIFICATION EXAM

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The Certification Exam

No books, notes or other aids

30 questions in 30 minutes

• Each question has 4 alternatives

• Any number of alternatives may be correct (1 - 4)

• Each question is worth of 2 points

Max 60 points

• 38 needed to pass

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Grading System

2 points, if

• Only correct answers are marked and no extra marks

1 point, if

• one mark is missing

• one mark too many

0 points, if

• 2 or more missing or too many

• no marks at all

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Example 1

1. Introduction to Our Solar System

1.1 In our solar system, we have the following planets

Earth

Cassiopeia

Mars

Sirius

Correct, all four boxes correctly marked/unmarked:Correct, all four boxes correctly marked/unmarked:

2 points2 points

x

x

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Example 2

1. Introduction to Our Solar System

1.2 Which of the following propositions about the Sun are correct

The temperature in the core is about 15,000,000°C/ 27,000,000°F

It is the largest object in our solar system

The age of the sun is more than 1 billion years

The primary element of the Sun is carbon

x

x

Partly correctPartly correct, one mark missing:, one mark missing:

1 point1 point

Missing Missing

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Example 3

1. Introduction to Our Solar System

1.3 Saturn ...

Is the fifth planet from the Sun

is the sixth planet from the Sun

Is the biggest planet in the solar system

has no moons

xx

Partly correctPartly correct, one , one box incorrectly markedbox incorrectly marked::

1 point1 point

Incorrect Incorrect

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Example 4

1. Introduction to Our Solar System

1.4 The four innermost planets from the Sun (terrestrial planets) are

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Mercury, Uranus, Earth and Mars

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Earth, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto

x

One missing and one incorrectly marked:One missing and one incorrectly marked:

00 point point

Missing Missing Incorrect Incorrect

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Definitions

Must, required, shall, must not or shall not

• The definition is an absolute requirement or prohibition

Should, recommended, should not, not recommended

• There may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course

May or optional

• Item is truly optional

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e-Exam

The e-Exam is found from https://fseexam.f-secure.com/

• Use Internet Explorer for the test

The teacher will provide you with a username and password for this

service

• You will get the results when you have completed the test

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e-Exam

After logging in, enter your contact information

The next screen features the confidentiality agreement

• You may not discuss the content of the exam with people who have not taken the exam

When you click next after that screen the test will begin

• You have 30 minutes

• Bookmark questions you want to review later (upper left corner)

After the exam you can access other tasks on the computer by pressing ALT

+ F4

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The results

If you have passed

• You will receive a diploma

If you failed the exam

• You can take the exam again after 1 month

QUESTIONS?Are you ready…Good luck!