6  Test article element

A test article's main child is the Test element, though it can be preceded by some explanatory blocks.

For explanations of the test page layout and the different parts of questions, see Test article. This article describes how to approach creating a test article.

The explanatory blocks are to provide enough background for a person new to the test to understand what it is testing. There is a maximum of nine blocks, but they include the complex information-rich ones like lists, tables, and diagrams, which should provide adequate information possibilities. However, the preamble is not meant to be exhaustive, but only contextually-informative, so a fuller treatment should be left to an article which allows for a better structure using sections and subsections.

For those familiar with the material, there is a Questions link in the article navigation bar that goes directly to the test.

Tests are meant for ascertaining quantifiable knowledge with multiple choice questions that have only one correct answer. The results are never retained as they are only meant to help the visitor gauge how much they understand a topic, either before reading an article or after.