TestNav Security and Integrity 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student notices that the TestNav application has frozen mid-exam. What is the CORRECT first step?
- Close TestNav and reopen it manually
- Raise your hand and notify the proctor immediately (Correct answer)
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart the computer
- Continue waiting for the screen to unfreeze on its own
Correct answer: Raise your hand and notify the proctor immediately
Students must always notify the proctor first so the issue can be documented and resolved according to testing protocol.
Question 2: Which of the following actions would be considered a security breach during a TestNav session?
- Using scratch paper provided by the proctor
- Accessing a calculator tool built into TestNav
- Opening a second browser tab to look up an answer (Correct answer)
- Flagging a question for review within TestNav
Correct answer: Opening a second browser tab to look up an answer
Opening any unauthorized application or browser tab violates test security by potentially providing access to outside information.
Question 3: Why must students NOT share their TestNav login credentials with classmates?
- Sharing credentials slows the server
- Each student's responses are tied to their unique ID, and sharing invalidates score integrity (Correct answer)
- The system will automatically lock both accounts
- Login credentials expire after one use
Correct answer: Each student's responses are tied to their unique ID, and sharing invalidates score integrity
Test scores must be linked to the individual student; sharing credentials can cause responses to be attributed to the wrong person.
Question 4: What should a proctor do if TestNav records that a student's session was interrupted by a network loss?
- Dismiss the student from testing for the day
- Allow the student to resume from the last saved response after reconnection is confirmed (Correct answer)
- Require the student to restart the entire exam from question 1
- Submit the incomplete exam as-is
Correct answer: Allow the student to resume from the last saved response after reconnection is confirmed
TestNav automatically saves responses, so students can resume from where they left off once connectivity is restored.
Question 5: Which behavior is an example of maintaining exam integrity in a TestNav environment?
- Whispering answers to a struggling peer
- Covering your screen so no one else can view your responses (Correct answer)
- Photographing a difficult question with a personal device
- Asking a friend to log in and finish your exam
Correct answer: Covering your screen so no one else can view your responses
Covering your screen prevents others from seeing your responses, which upholds the security of both your work and the test content.
Question 6: Under what circumstance is a proctor authorized to view a student's TestNav screen?
- Whenever the proctor is curious about student progress
- Only when a technical issue is reported by the student (Correct answer)
- At any time without restriction
- Only after the exam is fully submitted
Correct answer: Only when a technical issue is reported by the student
Proctors may view screens to resolve reported technical problems, but should not monitor content for any other reason during active testing.
Question 7: What is the purpose of the TestNav 'seal' feature on certain answer sections?
- To prevent students from changing answers after review
- To restrict navigation into a new section until the previous one is complete (Correct answer)
- To encrypt student responses for storage
- To notify the proctor when a section is finished
Correct answer: To restrict navigation into a new section until the previous one is complete
Section seals enforce test structure by preventing students from moving forward until they have completed and locked the current section.
TestNav Security and Integrity 2
A student notices that the TestNav application has frozen mid-exam.
What is the CORRECT first step?