[lpi-discuss] lpi exam beta questions? and exam cram2 LPIC 1 book

[ekco9595]

On October 14, 2004 11:30 pm, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
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> ekco9595 wrote:
> |Hey whats with the beta questions!? lol thats kinda unfair, I just
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> took the
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> |LPI 101 exam and passed it thank God ;) but I was surpised at having
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> 25 beta
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> |questions that werent even gonna count on my exam and I didnt know which
> |questions were beta and which werent that was kinda unfair lol beta
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> is for
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> |voluteeners but oh well
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> I'm not sure what you consider to be "unfair". The objectives of the
> exams haven't changed, and the level of challenge of the exams has not
> gone down.
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> What you are seeing is an ongoing process. All future LPI exams will
> be seeded with new questions, which will be introduced on a regular
> basis in addition to older exam items. These new questions are to be
> evaluated for their relevance and quality before becoming part of the
> pool of "official" exam items.
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> This process allows us to grow the pool of questions, while
> maintaining the high quality standards for which LPI is known. The new
> exam questions will not serve be part of a candidate's pass/fail
> decision until they have been subjected to our conventional
> psychometric analysis. By growing our total question pool this way, we
> enhance the security of our exams (by impeding the abilities of
> cheaters) and thus help protect the value of LPI's certification for
> everyone who completes our program.
>
> |and Ross!!! your book.. lol so much of it wasnt on the exam at all,
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> Just because not everything you earned was included on your test,
> doesn't mean you don't need to know it. The LPI objectives are a
> minimum skillset for a would-be admin, not a maximum.
>

I know but I just meant the point is for beta testing that is volentueer work 
usually, people voluenterr to try out beta stuff and can even get rewarded 
for doing that, beta testing is for beta testers, but you dont force someone 
involentuerrly to take 25 extra beta questions on a real live exam thats a 
little off putting.. others thought the same as well, but oh well who cares 
im done it :P and off to 102
btw she said that she hasnt hade anyone in about a year take that same LPI 
exam is LPI popular and recgonized well or? (im in canada.ontario.toronto)
I did just get it for an extra thing to show I know the material but im 
curious if its well known or whatever

Steve.