mkt is a program design to read test questions from 1 or more files and generate written exams. The config files can specify the maximum number of points for a group of questions, or the maximum number of questions to pick from a set. This makes it possible to have n different ways to ask a questions, and leaving it up to mkt to pick one at random.

mkt outputs files in LaTeX format and will optionally generate pdf files from the tex file.

By default, a corresponding answer key is generated for the supplied test.

mkt supports the following types of questions:

• long answer - at least one sentence for the answer
• multipart long answer
• short answer - typically one and two word answers
• multiple choice
• matching
• true/false

The example folder provides samples of how mkt can be used. To run mkt with these samples, run:

./mkt example/sample.ini

Optional arguments include: optional arguments:

-h, --help show this help message and exit

-f, --force Force overwriting of outfile, if it exists

-d DEST, --dest DEST Destination for output

-r, --draft Adds a draft watermark, makes the exam ID larger

-n, --noAnswerKey do NOT generate corresponding answer key

-p, --pdf Generate pdf for test and key files

-t, --test Ignore limits on number of points and questions. Useful for testing

-u UUID, --uuid UUID Generate a test with the specific UUID

-v VERSIONS, --versions VERSIONS Generate multiple versions of this exam

--version show program's version number and exit