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Question Bank Management

Learn how to organize, manage, and maintain your question bank effectively.

Overview​

The Question Bank is your central repository for all questions. Proper organization makes it easy to find, reuse, and maintain questions.

Question Bank

Accessing Question Bank​

  1. Click "Question Bank" in sidebar
  2. View all your questions
  3. Use filters to narrow down
  4. Search for specific questions

Organization System​

Taxonomy Structure​

Questions are organized by:

Board → Subject → Chapter → Topic

Example:

CBSE → Physics → Motion → Newton's Laws

Metadata​

Each question has:

  • Question Type (MCQ, Subjective, etc.)
  • Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Marks (Points for the question)
  • Tags (Custom labels)
  • Source (Manual, AI, Import)
  • Quality Status (Draft, Reviewed, Approved)

Question Metadata

Browsing Questions​

List View​

Default View:

  • Shows question preview
  • Displays metadata
  • Quick actions available
  • Pagination for large sets

Grid View​

Visual Layout:

  • Thumbnail view
  • Compact display
  • Quick scan
  • Ideal for images

Detailed View​

Full Information:

  • Complete question
  • All options
  • Solution
  • Statistics

Filtering Questions​

Basic Filters​

Filter by:

  • Board - CBSE, ICSE, State Board
  • Subject - Physics, Chemistry, Math
  • Chapter - Select from dropdown
  • Topic - Specific topic
  • Difficulty - Easy, Medium, Hard
  • Type - MCQ, Subjective, etc.

Filters

Advanced Filters​

Additional Criteria:

  • Marks - Range (1-10)
  • Tags - Custom tags
  • Source - Manual, AI, Import
  • Status - Draft, Approved
  • Created Date - Date range
  • Last Modified - Recent changes
  • Usage Count - How many times used

Saved Filters​

Create Presets:

  1. Apply filters
  2. Click "Save Filter"
  3. Name the filter
  4. Reuse anytime

Searching Questions​

Search by:

  • Question text
  • Keywords
  • Tags
  • Question ID

Search Options:

  • Exact phrase
  • Any word
  • Exclude words
  • Regular expressions

Search

Search Tips​

Effective Searching:

  • Use specific keywords
  • Combine with filters
  • Use quotes for exact match
  • Try different terms

Managing Questions​

Bulk Actions​

Select Multiple Questions:

  1. Check boxes next to questions
  2. Choose action:
    • Delete
    • Change difficulty
    • Add tags
    • Move to folder
    • Export

Bulk Actions

Editing Questions​

Quick Edit:

  • Click pencil icon
  • Edit inline
  • Save changes

Full Edit:

  • Click question
  • Opens full editor
  • Modify all fields
  • Save or cancel

Duplicating Questions​

Create Variations:

  1. Select question
  2. Click "Duplicate"
  3. Modify as needed
  4. Save as new question

Deleting Questions​

Remove Questions:

  1. Select question(s)
  2. Click "Delete"
  3. Confirm deletion
  4. Questions moved to trash

Note: Questions used in published exams cannot be deleted.

Organizing with Tags​

Creating Tags​

Add Tags:

  1. Edit question
  2. Add tag field
  3. Type tag name
  4. Press Enter
  5. Add multiple tags

Tag Examples:

  • important
  • board-exam
  • previous-year
  • difficult
  • revision

Tags

Tag Management​

Organize Tags:

  • Create tag categories
  • Rename tags
  • Merge similar tags
  • Delete unused tags

Using Tags​

Filter by Tags:

  • Click tag to filter
  • Combine multiple tags
  • Quick access to tagged questions

Folders & Collections​

Creating Folders​

Organize Questions:

  1. Click "New Folder"
  2. Name the folder
  3. Drag questions into folder
  4. Nest folders if needed

Folder Examples:

  • "Final Exam Questions"
  • "Practice Set 1"
  • "Difficult Questions"
  • "Board Exam Pattern"

Collections​

Smart Collections:

  • Auto-update based on criteria
  • Dynamic filtering
  • Always current
  • No manual management

Collections

Quality Control​

Question Status​

Status Levels:

  • Draft - Work in progress
  • Review - Needs checking
  • Approved - Ready to use
  • Archived - Old/unused

Review Process​

Quality Check:

  1. Review question content
  2. Verify correct answer
  3. Check solution
  4. Test all options
  5. Mark as approved

Quality Indicators​

Automatic Checks:

  • Spelling errors
  • Missing fields
  • Duplicate questions
  • Broken images
  • Invalid LaTeX

Quality Check

Question Statistics​

Usage Analytics​

Track Usage:

  • Times used in exams
  • Average student score
  • Difficulty rating
  • Time students spend
  • Skip rate

Performance Metrics​

Question Quality:

  • Discrimination index
  • Point-biserial correlation
  • Distractor effectiveness
  • Reliability

Improvement Suggestions​

AI Recommendations:

  • Reword for clarity
  • Adjust difficulty
  • Improve distractors
  • Add hints

Import & Export​

Importing Questions​

Import Sources:

  • Excel/CSV files
  • PDF documents
  • Word documents
  • Other question banks
  • Moodle XML

Import Process:

  1. Click "Import"
  2. Select file
  3. Map fields
  4. Preview
  5. Import

Import

Exporting Questions​

Export Formats:

  • Excel - For editing
  • PDF - For printing
  • Word - For documents
  • Moodle XML - For LMS
  • JSON - For backup

Export Options:

  1. Select questions
  2. Click "Export"
  3. Choose format
  4. Configure options
  5. Download

Sharing Questions​

Share with Teachers​

Collaboration:

  1. Select questions
  2. Click "Share"
  3. Choose teachers
  4. Set permissions (view/edit)
  5. Send invitation

Question Pools​

Shared Repositories:

  • Department question pool
  • Subject-wise pools
  • Grade-level pools
  • Institution-wide pool

Sharing

Permissions​

Access Levels:

  • View Only - Can see questions
  • Use - Can add to exams
  • Edit - Can modify
  • Full Access - Can delete/share

Backup & Recovery​

Automatic Backups​

System Backups:

  • Daily automatic backups
  • 30-day retention
  • Cloud storage
  • Encrypted

Manual Backup​

Create Backup:

  1. Go to "Settings"
  2. Click "Backup Question Bank"
  3. Download backup file
  4. Store securely

Restore Questions​

Recovery:

  1. Go to "Settings"
  2. Click "Restore"
  3. Upload backup file
  4. Select questions
  5. Restore

Best Practices​

Organization​

✅ Keep Organized:

  • Use consistent taxonomy
  • Tag appropriately
  • Regular cleanup
  • Archive old questions

Quality​

✅ Maintain Quality:

  • Review before using
  • Update regularly
  • Fix errors promptly
  • Get peer review

Documentation​

✅ Document Well:

  • Add clear solutions
  • Include explanations
  • Note difficulty rationale
  • Add source references

Regular Maintenance​

✅ Routine Tasks:

  • Weekly: Review new questions
  • Monthly: Clean up tags
  • Quarterly: Archive unused
  • Yearly: Full audit

Advanced Features​

Version Control​

Track Changes:

  • Question history
  • Who made changes
  • When modified
  • Revert to previous version

Question Templates​

Create Templates:

  1. Design question format
  2. Save as template
  3. Reuse for similar questions
  4. Maintain consistency

AI Assistance​

Smart Features:

  • Similar question suggestions
  • Auto-tagging
  • Difficulty prediction
  • Quality scoring

AI Features

Troubleshooting​

Questions Not Showing​

Solutions:

  • Check filters
  • Clear search
  • Refresh page
  • Verify permissions

Can't Edit Question​

Solutions:

  • Check if question is locked
  • Verify you have edit permission
  • Check if used in active exam
  • Contact admin

Import Failed​

Solutions:

  • Check file format
  • Verify file size
  • Check for errors in file
  • Try smaller batch

Tips for Efficiency​

Keyboard Shortcuts​

  • Ctrl+F - Search
  • Ctrl+N - New question
  • Ctrl+E - Edit selected
  • Delete - Delete selected
  • Ctrl+A - Select all

Quick Actions​

  • Double-click to edit
  • Right-click for menu
  • Drag to move
  • Shift+click to select range

Workflows​

Efficient Workflow:

  1. Create questions in batches
  2. Review and approve
  3. Tag and organize
  4. Use in exams
  5. Analyze performance
  6. Improve based on data

Next Steps​

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