Types of Microsoft CCNA Certification Exam Questions
In an effort to both refine the testing process and protect the quality of its certifications, Microsoft has focused its newer A+ Exams exams on real experience and hands-on pro?- ciency. There is a greater emphasis on your past working environments and responsibilities and less emphasis on how well you can memorize. In fact, Microsoft says that certification candidates should have hands-on experience before attempting to pass any certification exams.
Microsoft tries to protect the exams?integrity by regularly adding and removing exam questions, limiting the number of questions that any indi- vidual sees in a beta exam, limiting the number of questions delivered to an individual by using adaptive testing, and adding new exam elements.
Exam questions may be in a variety of formats. Depending on which exam you take, you’ll see multiple-choice questions, as well as select-and-place and prioritize-a-list ques- tions. Simulations and case study-based formats are included as well. You may also find
yourself taking what’s called an adaptive format exam . In the following sections, I’ll
explain the types of exam questions and explain the adaptive testing technique so you’ll be prepared for all the possibilities.
With the release of Windows 2000, Microsoft stopped providing a detailed score breakdown. This is mostly because of the various and complex ques- tion formats. Previously, each question focused on one objective. Recent exams, such as the Windows Server 2008 Active Directory exam, however, contain questions that may be tied to one or more objectives from one or more objective sets. Therefore, grading by objective is almost impossible. Also, MCSA no longer offers a score. Now you will be told only whether you passed or failed.
Multiple-Choice Questions
Multiple-choice questions come in two main forms. One is a straightforward question fol- lowed by several possible answers, of which one or more is correct. The other type of mul- tiple-choice question is more complex and based on a speci?c scenario. The scenario may focus on several areas or objectives.
Select-and-Place Questions
Select-and-place exam questions involve graphical elements that you must manipulate to successfully answer the question. For example, you might see a diagram of a computer net- work, as shown in the following graphic taken from the select-and-place demo downloaded from Microsoft’s website:
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