Introduction

Here is a short explanation of how the interface to Sentence Completion Tests is used (in German).

Examples for Sentence Completion Tests

The following example tests do not require any specialist knowledge. They are meant to demonstrate the features of Sentence Completion Tests. Although we tried to keep things sensible factual correctness is not the main issue here.

• What is the Internet? (standard, i.e. question/answer/comment version; in English; stresses general functionalities/properties of the Internet)

  Try, for instance, the answers

  • “The Internet is a(n) network of networks, which is unlike a LAN (Local Area Network) in that it consists of one server and many clients, which access stored information on the server.”

  • “The Internet is the Web.”

  • “The Internet is a(n) information system, which is unlike a LAN (Local Area Network) in that there is no central server. Instead, there are millions of host machines which can both send and receive information to and from other hosts. (END OF SENTENCE)”

• What is the Internet? (another standard test on the same topic, again in English; stresses the individual components, i.e. services, provided by the Internet).

  Try, for instance, the answers

• The Internet is a hypertext-based network that enables the following: exchange of e-mail messages and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and telephony (VoIP). (END OF SENTENCE)

• The Internet is a connection of computers to the following service(s): ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and cable TV. (END OF SENTENCE)

• The Internet is a network that enables the following: exchange of e-mail messages and newsgroups (Usenet) and exchange of files and chat (IRC) and remote login (telnet) and teletext and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and cable TV and telephony (VoIP) and distribution of World Wide Web pages and file sharing (such as BitTorrent). (END OF SENTENCE) (i.e. everything was chosen)

• Was ist ein Computer? (standard, i.e. question/answer/comment version; in German this time)

  Try, for instance, the answers

• “Ein Computer ist ein beliebiges System zum Verarbeiten von digital gespeicherter, symbolisch repräsentierter Information.”

• “Ein Computer ist ein beliebiges System zum Verarbeiten von Information nach genauen formalen Vorschriften. (SATZENDE)”

• “Ein Computer ist ein elektrisches System zum Verarbeiten von numerischer, binär gespeicherter Information.”