Tests
Instructions for Tests and Exams
Unless otherwise noted
- Tests are closed book, but you may use four letter-sized sheets of notes (both sides) handwritten or typed as you please; no sharing of notes during the test
- Calculators and other electronic devices are not allowed; phones must be placed in your bags under your desks or at the front of the room; hands must be on top of your desks
- You are expected to simplify any expressions that can be simplified as even numbers, but you may leave other expressions as is, e.g., \(\sqrt{47}\) or \(18/29\)
- You will be provided all of the critical values that you need and are not expected to memorize them, but you should know how to use them
- Show all your work to justify your answers; answers without adequate justification will not receive credit
- You will be asked to sign an integrity statement on the question paper, and you are expected to abide by it
This semester’s tests and exams
Dates, coverage, and PDFs for this semester will appear here as they become available.
| Date | Assessment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Feb 26 | Test 1 | Test 1 Questions and Answers | |
| Thu Apr 7 | Test 2 | Test 2 Questions and Answers | |
| Tue May ? | Final Exam | Final Exam Questions and Answers |
Goal: find which past exams mention a term (e.g., Brownian, Sobol, CLT) inside PDF test and exam files.
The folder assets/tests/archive in the course repository contains subfolders for archived tests from past semesters for MATH 476, MATH 563, and MATH 565. The subfolders are the course numbers, e.g., archive/563 for MATH 563 tests.
Mac (Homebrew) / Linux
One-time setup (install pdfgrep):
brew install pdfgrepEach time you want to search the archive:
- Navigate to the root of your local course repository root, then run:
cd assets/tests- Use one of the following commands to search the archives:
Search all archives in this repo:
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'your term here' archiveSearch one specific archive folder:
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'your term here' archive/563Search multiple archives at once:
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'your term here' archive/476 archive/563Examples:
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'brownian' archive
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'sobol' archive
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'central limit|CLT' archiveWindows (recommended: WSL)
On Windows, the recommended approach is to use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which lets you run the same commands as Mac/Linux users.
After installing WSL (e.g., Ubuntu):
cd /mnt/c/Users/YourName/path/to/course-repo/assets/tests
sudo apt update
sudo apt install pdfgrep
pdfgrep -rniH -C2 'your term here' archiveIf you prefer not to use WSL, note that Windows does not include a native equivalent of pdfgrep; setup and commands vary by third-party tools.