On a true-false test the score is often computed by


Question: On a true-false test, the score is often computed by subtracting the number of wrong answers from the number of right ones and converting that number to a percentage of the number of questions. What is the expected score on a true-false test graded this way of someone who knows 80% of the material in a course? How does this scheme change the standard deviation in comparison with an objective test? What must you do to the number of questions to be able to be a certain percent sure that someone who knows 80% gets a grade within 5 points of the expected percentage score?

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