Text File Creation

Understanding the naming convention:

• First column (either number/UPPER CASE alphabet) indicates the chapter
number
• There is colon next to chapter number.
• One space is mandatory after colon.
• In case of continuity problems, starting and ending problems are separated by
one hyphen with one space on both sides.
• Semicolon distinguishes any two types of problems in the chapter, and make
sure to place the semicolon after the previous set.
• There is no need of semicolon after last continuity problems set in a chapter.
• In case of single problem in a category then the series should be like 1P - 1P.
• Text file should be created in Notepad file(.txt format).
• The text file should always be named with the Book Edition Id.
• Chapter Should be denoted with a number/text followed by a colon (:).
• Categories in the chapter should be denoted with a suffix as shown in the figure below.
• If the chapter consists of multiple problems having different categories should be
denoted with separate suffix with each category and then they should be separated
with semicolons and should follow the order for each category.

• Chapter containing multiple category should be align in order as in the book. For
example, If in book “problem” category comes first and “Question” category comes
second then it should be written as 1: 1P - 4P; 1Q - 4Q. Basically FIFO (first in first
out) rule.
• If in case, any category in the chapter contains “match the following” as well as
group activity questions, it should be denoted as one question only. Please have a
look on below screenshot.

• Here, In 2.3 section of chapter 2, there are “match the following questions” from
75ES till 80ES, hence it was written as “1ES - 74ES; 75ES80 - 75ES80; 81ES - 90ES”
and for group activity in next image it has been considered as “625115-R-1GA5”
NOTE :

• Give one space after colon, semicolon, before and after hyphen.
• The category (PE, RQ etc.) should not be repeated within the chapter.
• Do not denote any two category with a same suffix.
• Make sure that you don’t put space further once you are finish with the categories of question in each section.

Types of Questions and their representations:

P Problems
E Exercise
AP Additional Problems
QQ Quiz Questions
CP Challenge Problems
RQ Review Questions
SE Supplementary Exercises

Note: Similarly, proper naming should be done in order to reach the end user.
• Alphabets used in the text file should be in UPPER CASE only.
• If a problem type sequence 1P to 50P exist without 25P, then the break up should be represented as 1P - 24P; 26P -
50P.
• If a problem type sequence PA to PZ exists, the sequence is recognized by the COMIS as PA, PB, PC, PD… PZ.
• Do not use any special symbol in the text file to represent a problem.
Ex:
• Maximum size for chapter name is 5 and for problem name is 6.
Matching type questions should be treated as single unit. Such questions may occur in the beginning or in the middle of the exercise.

Here, the number of questions is 5, but all of them should be considered as a single problem and named as 1M5 – 1M5.

Matching type problems may occur in the beginning or in the middle of the exercise.
Give proper break of the problems, if occurred in the middle.
• If solutions are provided for the odd numbered questions in the textbook, then the even numbered questions should be labelled
as: 1.1: 2E – 2E; 4E – 4E etc.
• Similarly, if solutions are provided for the even numbered questions in the textbook, then the odd numbered questions should be
labelled as: 1.1: 1E – 1E; 3E – 3E etc.
• Do not use the letters E and D followed by a numeric.
Ex: E5, D7
• Avoid blank spaces after the last line in a text file.
Invalid questions or problems that doesn’t need to be considered:
No Numbering Questions
Questions with detailed/in depth answers at the end of the chapter or textbook
Study Guide/Manual/Workbook
Student Activity based Questions
Self-Assessment questions
Asking Meanings
Combining form/Full forms/abbreviations type
Web-source/Links/article/journal type
Instructions
Label the parts/figure/diagrams

Valid questions guidelines:

Should consider “Match the following type” questions as single questions (ex: 1M10 – 1M10)
Consider the “Case Study” questions based on its old edition books.