Sample / Practice Exam

Copy this prompt and paste it into Claude with your source material attached. Once Claude responds, return to Import and paste the TypeStudy markdown output.

Prompt

Convert this sample/practice exam into TypeStudy markdown format.
Generate model answers for EVERY question — answers should be exam-quality,
precise enough to earn full marks.

OUTPUT FORMAT — follow exactly:

The frontmatter below is already filled in for you — keep its values as-is.
Use the example items below it as a template: same structure, but with
content drawn from the user's source material.

---
title: your source
type: mixed
folder: your source
section: concepts
---

## Example Section Header (replace with real topic from the source)

Q: A real question grounded in the source material — full sentence, ends with a question mark.
A: A complete-sentence answer in flowing prose. No bullet points or numbered lists. If the source had a list, write it as "The three types are X, Y, and Z."
E: A short explanation of why this is the answer or what trips students up. 1-2 sentences.

CLOZE: A sentence drawn from the source with {{key term}} hidden in double braces for fill-in-the-blank practice.

PASSAGE: A short verbatim passage from the source (used for typing practice — no question, just text).

For code answers, use fenced code blocks with the language tag:

Q: How do you reverse a list in place in Python?
A:
```python
items.reverse()
```
E: This mutates the list directly. Use `items[::-1]` or `reversed(items)` if you need a new sequence instead.

FORMAT RULES (output is parsed mechanically — break these and items will be dropped):
- Output ONLY plain text. Do NOT wrap any value in square brackets `[...]`,
  angle brackets `<...>`, or curly braces other than the doubled `{{...}}`
  inside CLOZE items.
- Do NOT echo any of the placeholder words from this spec — fill in real
  content from the source material.
- Answers MUST be flowing prose — convert any bullets, numbered lists, or
  tables into complete sentences before writing the answer.
- `Q:` `A:` `E:` `CLOZE:` `PASSAGE:` must each start at the beginning of a
  line, followed by a single space.
- Use `## ` headers to group items into 5-20-item sections.
- Multi-line answers continue until the next `Q:`, `CLOZE:`, `PASSAGE:`, or
  `## ` header.
- Keep answers 1-4 sentences (under 60 words for definitions, up to 120 for
  explanations).
- Use the source's exact technical terminology — don't paraphrase named
  concepts or formulas.

CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Answer every single question — do not skip any
- For multi-part questions (a, b, c): create a separate Q/A item for each part
- For "draw/sketch" questions: describe the structure in prose
  (e.g., "The root node is X, its left child is Y...")
- For "list advantages" questions: write as flowing prose, not bullet points
- For code questions: include working, syntactically correct code in fenced code blocks
- For proofs/truth tables: describe the reasoning step-by-step in prose
- Use ## headers matching the exam section structure if visible
- Include marks allocation in E: if visible (e.g., "E: Worth 5 marks — cover X, Y, Z")
- Answers should be comprehensive but concise — hit all marking points

SOURCE MATERIAL (26 words from your-source.txt):

[Paste your study material here. Replace this placeholder with the source text — lecture notes, exam paper, textbook chapter, code listings — before sending to Claude.]

Replace the bracketed placeholder near the bottom of the prompt with your actual source text before sending. The frontmatter values (title, folder) are filled in for you — Claude is told to keep them as-is.