MCSD Practice Test vs. Exam

I've been using MCSD Practice Test v.4 to simulate the real exam for a
while. The graphical user interface of this application is horrible : a much
smaller non-resizable window with questions, code snippets and bulleted
answers resides within the main window. During "exam" which runs at a speed
50 questions in 50 minutes, I have to scroll up and down all the time, which
is not only a waste of time, but is very annoying. I am wondering, is the
real exam presented same way : one has to read a questionnaire through a
keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause the exam, take a break
and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back looking through a keyhole
as the real McCoy, yeah !

Aleksey Pilipenko

Of course is not timed. You don't pay money to test center
in exchange of stress. When you are bored just click the
pause button and go to the test center's bar, drink a few
beers and return to the exam whenever you want.
They guarantee you very nice moments and relaxation during
the test.

>-----Original Message-----
>is the
>real exam presented same way : one has to read a
questionnaire through a
>keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause the
exam, take a break
>and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back
looking through a keyhole
>as the real McCoy, yeah !
>
>
>.
>

Val

Of course the exam is timed. If they gave you unlimited time and allowed
you to come & go as you please, you could go looking up the answers! I've
not yet ever come accross ANY exam where you were allowed to do this...

I don't know if the GUI is the same as the practice test you've used, but
the size of windows is normally denoted by your current screen resolution so
maybe you need to up yours a bit?



"Aleksey Pilipenko" <> wrote in message
news:h7idnZBfN7RHSVOiRVn-...
> I've been using MCSD Practice Test v.4 to simulate the real exam for a
> while. The graphical user interface of this application is horrible : a
much
> smaller non-resizable window with questions, code snippets and bulleted
> answers resides within the main window. During "exam" which runs at a
speed
> 50 questions in 50 minutes, I have to scroll up and down all the time,
which
> is not only a waste of time, but is very annoying. I am wondering, is the
> real exam presented same way : one has to read a questionnaire through a
> keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause the exam, take a break
> and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back looking through a
keyhole
> as the real McCoy, yeah !
>
>

Lorne Smith

See my previous post (Passed 70-315) about the time on
the exams.
>-----Original Message-----
>Of course the exam is timed. If they gave you unlimited
time and allowed
>you to come & go as you please, you could go looking up
the answers! I've
>not yet ever come accross ANY exam where you were
allowed to do this...
>
>I don't know if the GUI is the same as the practice test
you've used, but
>the size of windows is normally denoted by your current
screen resolution so
>maybe you need to up yours a bit?
>
>
>
>"Aleksey Pilipenko" <> wrote in
message
>news:h7idnZBfN7RHSVOiRVn-...
>> I've been using MCSD Practice Test v.4 to simulate the
real exam for a
>> while. The graphical user interface of this
application is horrible : a
>much
>> smaller non-resizable window with questions, code
snippets and bulleted
>> answers resides within the main window. During "exam"
which runs at a
>speed
>> 50 questions in 50 minutes, I have to scroll up and
down all the time,
>which
>> is not only a waste of time, but is very annoying. I
am wondering, is the
>> real exam presented same way : one has to read a
questionnaire through a
>> keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause
the exam, take a break
>> and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back
looking through a
>keyhole
>> as the real McCoy, yeah !
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Ramon

Sorry, Lorne, I replied to your post, but I was supossed
to reply to Aleksey.
>-----Original Message-----
>See my previous post (Passed 70-315) about the time on
>the exams.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Of course the exam is timed. If they gave you
unlimited
>time and allowed
>>you to come & go as you please, you could go looking up
>the answers! I've
>>not yet ever come accross ANY exam where you were
>allowed to do this...
>>
>>I don't know if the GUI is the same as the practice
test
>you've used, but
>>the size of windows is normally denoted by your current
>screen resolution so
>>maybe you need to up yours a bit?
>>
>>
>>
>>"Aleksey Pilipenko" <> wrote in
>message
>>news:h7idnZBfN7RHSVOiRVn-...
>>> I've been using MCSD Practice Test v.4 to simulate
the
>real exam for a
>>> while. The graphical user interface of this
>application is horrible : a
>>much
>>> smaller non-resizable window with questions, code
>snippets and bulleted
>>> answers resides within the main window. During "exam"
>which runs at a
>>speed
>>> 50 questions in 50 minutes, I have to scroll up and
>down all the time,
>>which
>>> is not only a waste of time, but is very annoying. I
>am wondering, is the
>>> real exam presented same way : one has to read a
>questionnaire through a
>>> keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause
>the exam, take a break
>>> and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back
>looking through a
>>keyhole
>>> as the real McCoy, yeah !
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

Ramon

Thanks Lorne, you've been most helpful.

"Lorne Smith" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Of course the exam is timed. If they gave you unlimited time and allowed
> you to come & go as you please, you could go looking up the answers! I've
> not yet ever come accross ANY exam where you were allowed to do this...
>
> I don't know if the GUI is the same as the practice test you've used, but
> the size of windows is normally denoted by your current screen resolution
so
> maybe you need to up yours a bit?

Aleksey Pilipenko

lol!

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 01:12:32 -0800, "Val"
<> wrote:

>Of course is not timed. You don't pay money to test center
>in exchange of stress. When you are bored just click the
>pause button and go to the test center's bar, drink a few
>beers and return to the exam whenever you want.
>They guarantee you very nice moments and relaxation during
>the test.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>is the
>>real exam presented same way : one has to read a
>questionnaire through a
>>keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause the
>exam, take a break
>>and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back
>looking through a keyhole
>>as the real McCoy, yeah !
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Kline Sphere

It happens

"Ramon" <> wrote in message
news:0b3001c3ba7a$aca50c20$...
> Sorry, Lorne, I replied to your post, but I was supossed
> to reply to Aleksey.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >See my previous post (Passed 70-315) about the time on
> >the exams.
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Of course the exam is timed. If they gave you
> unlimited
> >time and allowed
> >>you to come & go as you please, you could go looking up
> >the answers! I've
> >>not yet ever come accross ANY exam where you were
> >allowed to do this...
> >>
> >>I don't know if the GUI is the same as the practice
> test
> >you've used, but
> >>the size of windows is normally denoted by your current
> >screen resolution so
> >>maybe you need to up yours a bit?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Aleksey Pilipenko" <> wrote in
> >message
> >>news:h7idnZBfN7RHSVOiRVn-...
> >>> I've been using MCSD Practice Test v.4 to simulate
> the
> >real exam for a
> >>> while. The graphical user interface of this
> >application is horrible : a
> >>much
> >>> smaller non-resizable window with questions, code
> >snippets and bulleted
> >>> answers resides within the main window. During "exam"
> >which runs at a
> >>speed
> >>> 50 questions in 50 minutes, I have to scroll up and
> >down all the time,
> >>which
> >>> is not only a waste of time, but is very annoying. I
> >am wondering, is the
> >>> real exam presented same way : one has to read a
> >questionnaire through a
> >>> keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause
> >the exam, take a break
> >>> and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back
> >looking through a
> >>keyhole
> >>> as the real McCoy, yeah !
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

Lorne Smith

From what I've seen, the MS practice tests do not emulate
the user interface of the real exams. I agree - there's
something really goofy about those but I wouldn't worry
about it. The real tests are very easy to use and
understand. I never had any difficulty with having to
scroll around to re-read questions or anything like that.
No keyholes.

I personally think it is inadvisable to spend anymore time
on the MS practice tests than to just go through the
questions - untimed. It might help identify areas where
you need to study more. Even then your time might be
better spent elsewhere.



>-----Original Message-----
>I've been using MCSD Practice Test v.4 to simulate the
real exam for a
>while. The graphical user interface of this application
is horrible : a much
>smaller non-resizable window with questions, code
snippets and bulleted
>answers resides within the main window. During "exam"
which runs at a speed
>50 questions in 50 minutes, I have to scroll up and down
all the time, which
>is not only a waste of time, but is very annoying. I am
wondering, is the
>real exam presented same way : one has to read a
questionnaire through a
>keyhole? Is the exam timed? Is it possible to pause the
exam, take a break
>and have a cigar, for instance ? Then get back
looking through a keyhole
>as the real McCoy, yeah !
>
>
>.
>

Curly