No of different ways of marks can be obtained in MCQ?
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No of different possible marks we can get if 'a' marks will be added for the correct answer and 'b' marks will be deducted if the answer happened to be wrong. An unattempted question is awarded 0 marks.
The number of questions will be n.
For example:
For n=2 and a=1 and b=1 is -2,-1,0,1,2.
I have read this link.
Possible marks in a MCQ test
combinatorics contest-math
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No of different possible marks we can get if 'a' marks will be added for the correct answer and 'b' marks will be deducted if the answer happened to be wrong. An unattempted question is awarded 0 marks.
The number of questions will be n.
For example:
For n=2 and a=1 and b=1 is -2,-1,0,1,2.
I have read this link.
Possible marks in a MCQ test
combinatorics contest-math
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The answer will depend on the number of questions on the test, which you have left unstated.
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– N. F. Taussig
Dec 15 '18 at 12:10
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Number of questions will be n.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:11
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Knock Knock.....
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:27
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@SagarSharma do you mean the no of different marks or the possible marks?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 12:52
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@SagarSharma Yes for?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 13:00
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No of different possible marks we can get if 'a' marks will be added for the correct answer and 'b' marks will be deducted if the answer happened to be wrong. An unattempted question is awarded 0 marks.
The number of questions will be n.
For example:
For n=2 and a=1 and b=1 is -2,-1,0,1,2.
I have read this link.
Possible marks in a MCQ test
combinatorics contest-math
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No of different possible marks we can get if 'a' marks will be added for the correct answer and 'b' marks will be deducted if the answer happened to be wrong. An unattempted question is awarded 0 marks.
The number of questions will be n.
For example:
For n=2 and a=1 and b=1 is -2,-1,0,1,2.
I have read this link.
Possible marks in a MCQ test
combinatorics contest-math
combinatorics contest-math
edited Dec 15 '18 at 13:02
Sagar Sharma
asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:07
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The answer will depend on the number of questions on the test, which you have left unstated.
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– N. F. Taussig
Dec 15 '18 at 12:10
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Number of questions will be n.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:11
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Knock Knock.....
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:27
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@SagarSharma do you mean the no of different marks or the possible marks?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 12:52
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@SagarSharma Yes for?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 13:00
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The answer will depend on the number of questions on the test, which you have left unstated.
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– N. F. Taussig
Dec 15 '18 at 12:10
1
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Number of questions will be n.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:11
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Knock Knock.....
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:27
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@SagarSharma do you mean the no of different marks or the possible marks?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 12:52
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@SagarSharma Yes for?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 13:00
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2
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The answer will depend on the number of questions on the test, which you have left unstated.
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– N. F. Taussig
Dec 15 '18 at 12:10
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The answer will depend on the number of questions on the test, which you have left unstated.
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– N. F. Taussig
Dec 15 '18 at 12:10
1
1
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Number of questions will be n.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:11
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Number of questions will be n.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:11
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Knock Knock.....
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:27
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Knock Knock.....
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:27
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@SagarSharma do you mean the no of different marks or the possible marks?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 12:52
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@SagarSharma do you mean the no of different marks or the possible marks?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 12:52
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@SagarSharma Yes for?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 13:00
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@SagarSharma Yes for?
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Let $x$ be the total number of correct answers. You've mentioned everything else in the question. So, marks obtained = $$f(x)=ax-(n-x)b$$ Check if it's an injection.
$$f(x)=f(y)$$$$implies x=y$$or$$a+b=0$$
Case $1$: $x=y implies injection implies n+1$ possible number of marks, since $x$ can vary from $0-n$, both inclusive.
The other case, $a+b=0$ is illogical since it implies either the marks gained or marks deducted are negative. But, even if we consider it, $$f(x)=ax+(n-x)a=an,$$ a constant. So, in this case, you'll always get the same marks!
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
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Let $x$ be the total number of correct answers. You've mentioned everything else in the question. So, marks obtained = $$f(x)=ax-(n-x)b$$ Check if it's an injection.
$$f(x)=f(y)$$$$implies x=y$$or$$a+b=0$$
Case $1$: $x=y implies injection implies n+1$ possible number of marks, since $x$ can vary from $0-n$, both inclusive.
The other case, $a+b=0$ is illogical since it implies either the marks gained or marks deducted are negative. But, even if we consider it, $$f(x)=ax+(n-x)a=an,$$ a constant. So, in this case, you'll always get the same marks!
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
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Let $x$ be the total number of correct answers. You've mentioned everything else in the question. So, marks obtained = $$f(x)=ax-(n-x)b$$ Check if it's an injection.
$$f(x)=f(y)$$$$implies x=y$$or$$a+b=0$$
Case $1$: $x=y implies injection implies n+1$ possible number of marks, since $x$ can vary from $0-n$, both inclusive.
The other case, $a+b=0$ is illogical since it implies either the marks gained or marks deducted are negative. But, even if we consider it, $$f(x)=ax+(n-x)a=an,$$ a constant. So, in this case, you'll always get the same marks!
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
add a comment |
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Let $x$ be the total number of correct answers. You've mentioned everything else in the question. So, marks obtained = $$f(x)=ax-(n-x)b$$ Check if it's an injection.
$$f(x)=f(y)$$$$implies x=y$$or$$a+b=0$$
Case $1$: $x=y implies injection implies n+1$ possible number of marks, since $x$ can vary from $0-n$, both inclusive.
The other case, $a+b=0$ is illogical since it implies either the marks gained or marks deducted are negative. But, even if we consider it, $$f(x)=ax+(n-x)a=an,$$ a constant. So, in this case, you'll always get the same marks!
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Let $x$ be the total number of correct answers. You've mentioned everything else in the question. So, marks obtained = $$f(x)=ax-(n-x)b$$ Check if it's an injection.
$$f(x)=f(y)$$$$implies x=y$$or$$a+b=0$$
Case $1$: $x=y implies injection implies n+1$ possible number of marks, since $x$ can vary from $0-n$, both inclusive.
The other case, $a+b=0$ is illogical since it implies either the marks gained or marks deducted are negative. But, even if we consider it, $$f(x)=ax+(n-x)a=an,$$ a constant. So, in this case, you'll always get the same marks!
answered Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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5 possible marks is coming as follows:(1)2 correct (2) 1 correct and 1 unattempted (3) 2 unattempted (4)1 wrong and 1 unattempted (5)2 wrong.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 13:54
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
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Oh. I'm sorry. I forgot about the unattempted ones
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 14:01
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The answer will depend on the number of questions on the test, which you have left unstated.
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– N. F. Taussig
Dec 15 '18 at 12:10
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Number of questions will be n.
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:11
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Knock Knock.....
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– Sagar Sharma
Dec 15 '18 at 12:27
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@SagarSharma do you mean the no of different marks or the possible marks?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 12:52
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@SagarSharma Yes for?
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– Ankit Kumar
Dec 15 '18 at 13:00