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Determining comprehensiveness of question paper given syllabus

US9430952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2015
Grant dateAug 30, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B7/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for determining comprehensiveness of a question paper given a syllabus of topics. An answer and evidence generator of a question answering system executing on the data processing system finds one or more answers based on the syllabus of topics for each question in the question paper. The answer and evidence generator identifies evidence for the one or more answers in the syllabus for each question in the question paper. A concept identifier of the question answering system identifies a set of concepts in the syllabus corresponding to the evidence for each question in the question paper to form a plurality of sets of concepts. The mechanism determines a value for a comprehensiveness metric for the question paper with respect to the syllabus of topics based on the plurality of sets of concepts.

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