Anyone taken tests by TeckChek?
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I have recently been asked to take a C++ test administered by TeckChek. I have no idea what all they will cover. It just says C++. Anyone out there who has taken this test. Thanks
I haven't used TeckChek though I had to sit the C++ exam on BrainBench last Monday. They cover standard C++ nothing to do with Windows messaging, API, MFC or anything like that. It contained 40 questions and I had 3 minutes to answer each question. If it wasn't answered by the 3 minute mark it was marked as wrong. If you answered early you just lost the time, still 3 minutes for all the other questions. It asked stuff like the order of construction or destruction of a class that inherited from multiple base classes (which I had never had to do in 6 years of coding). Static functions and variables, const functions and variables, reference parameters. Pointer arithmetic with all answers looking the same except for a character or two. Virtual functions and other stuff I can't remember. Most of it you will know, but the pressure of the timer counting done in the bottom left corner of the browser and the similarity of many of the answers will stress you. Christ, I finished in 90 minutes and was more stressed than interviews I have attended that went over two hours with four interviewers or university exams I have sat. Make sure you are in a quite environment when you take it, review standard C++ in the couple of days leading up to the test and if allowed have a couple of reference books available that you know well. This last one is important, it is better to have something you know the layout of well as you don't have mush time to find or check an answer. By the way I got 25.5 out of 40, got the interview and have been waiting the last 2 days for an answer to see if I have the job or not. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "Don't belong. Never join. Think for yourself. Peace" - Victor Stone