Go ahead, Test yourself

[bcastner]

I stumbled on this Microsoft free self-testing analysis of your Windows XP knowledge.

Go ahead, test yourself.

http://www.msmeasureup.com/test/home.asp

Now I will warn you that the test results may frustrate you. I took the first test twice. I finished the first trial in 16 minutes with a score of 26/30. Frustrated, I took it again in 18 minutes and scored 13/30.

As the exam site allow you to register, and publicly reveal your scores, I offer one of my prized possessions: a Microsoft coffee mug to anyone who lists here a perfect 30 score in one test attempt before May 11, 2004.

Bill Castner

 

[bcastner]

As there are several possible tests to take, my prize offer is only for: "Introduction to End-User Support for Microsoft® Windows® XP" self assesment. It is the only test I have dared take to date.

 

[koresnordic]

Thank god I don't do this for a living 14 and 20 out of 30..



Graham

 

[bcastner]

As I said, my second trial was 13/30. The poor users at "Conseco Corporation" or whatever the fictional corporation used for the questions likely fired me.

 

[tviman]

Well, since I don't use Outlook Express and have never seen Exchange server, I figure 22/30 on the first try isn't too bad... I think I'll just leave it at that for now.

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[bcastner]

Anything greater than my dreadfull 13/30 earns from me a quiet round of applause.

You did well, tviman. A quiet round of applause for you.

 

[nlm9802]

lol.. 18/30, I likely was fired also.

funny thing is I scored above the average on all subjects except upgrading to XP.

the average score for each section is 40% +/- 5%
high score 83.3

those questions were pretty rough

 

[bcastner]

I want to see linney's score.

 

[smah]

Well, I'm not getting Bill's coffee mug

 

[bcastner]

I could not get "Bill's coffe mug."
Hey, wait..

I wish they would show you why your screwed up the answer.

 

[jrbarnett]

It won't be me either. 63% (19/30) in 25 minutes.

John

 

[bcastner]

John,

I view that as an excellent score. Quiet round of applause for jbarnett.

 

[gpalmer711]

Hi Bill,
I'm probably being really stupid but I cannot see anywhere to login or create a login. Also the High Score list I see, the highest score I see is 60%.

Any Ideas?



Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

Greg,

Your right I bypassed the registration requirement with my original link.

Revised:

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/assessment/

Click "Register to take an assesment"

Apologies,
Bill Castner

p.s. so how did you do as an anonymous test?

 

[jrbarnett]

Trouble is, I'm working towards my MCP in XP Pro at the moment as part of my MCSA and have 1 XP Home + 1 XP Pro machine easily available for tinkering and trying things out. 63% is nowhere near enough to pass.

John

 

[bcastner]

John,

This test is much rougher than the MCSE client test for XP. I do not know it it was clear enough on the site, but print out the self-assesment study guide resources it will offer.

 

[cranebill]

May I just say No Comment.

I need to quit my job and go back to school...

 

[mpnut]

I'm with cranebill. No Comment. I'd just like to add that it gave me flash-backs of the SAT's. I'll be grabbing a smoke behind the gym if anybody needs me.

 

[tfg13]

Bill,
You trying to find ways of embarassing us? Well, you found a great one! All kidding aside, I think everyone who has taken this one was like my comment on some of the questions, WHAT???????? Fun thing to play with though...

By the way, I just quit my job, as my daily duties of working with XP just didn't measure up with this test....

 

[bcastner]

tfg13,

You will find myself, mpnut, cranebill behind the gym, with a case of beer.

I have zero idea how one can get a perfect score on this exam.