lundquist-ecology-lab/exam_randomizer

Test question randomizer and bubble sheet generator in Python

This is a small project designed to randomize the order of multiple choice questions and their answers using Python.

Included files

1. shuffle.py: A script used to take a .txt file with questions and answers, randomize questions and answers within questions, and produce a .docx file.
2. bubble.py: A script to produce a bubble sheet with fill in spaces for each answer to each question
3. example: A folder with an example input and output exam

How to use shuffle.py

1. Produce a .txt file with each question and associated answers in this format:

Q.1. Text for question 1
a. Answer a
b. Answer b
c. Answer c
d. Answer d
e. Answer e

2. Edit this line in shuffle.py, replacing "yourfile.txt" with the name of the file from step 1:

# Open the text file and read the lines
with open('yourfile.txt', 'r') as file:
    lines = file.readlines()

1. Run the python shuffle.py and it will produce 'shuffled_questions.docx', which can then be edited formatted as needed.

How to use bubble.py

1. Edit this line to include the number of questions and the possible choices for your exam.

# Define the number of questions and choices
num_questions = 50
choices = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']

2. Run python bubble.py and 'bubble_sheet.docx' will be produced.