lab-question-extractor

name	lab-question-extractor
description	Extract exam questions from screenshot images or text and return structured title/prompt/answer markdown. Used by Lab Orchestrator workflows.
user-invokable	true
disable-model-invocation	false

Lab Question Extractor

Extracts exam question content from screenshot images or text and returns structured markdown (title, prompt, answer only). Used by the Lab Orchestrator agent for lab creation workflows.

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Critical Vision Requirement

Text extraction must always come from screenshot image(s) attached or pasted into the current chat.

If an image is not attached in the active chat context, image extraction cannot occur. If the question is provided as text, parse it directly.

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Critical Rule — No Answer Reasoning

Your only job is to reproduce the question exactly as stated with full fidelity.

• Do not evaluate, filter, or select correct answers.
• Do not reason about which options are right or wrong.
• Reproduce every answer option exactly as shown in the source — no omissions, no reordering, no commentary.

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Output

Return only:

• Title
• Prompt
• Answer

Do not include screenshot blocks, explanation placeholders, or related lab lines.

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Process

1. Extract all visible text from attached screenshot image(s) or parse provided text.
2. Identify question type:
   • Yes / No
   • Multiple Choice
   • Multiple Drop-Down
   • Drag-and-Drop Sequencing
   • Case Study (Solution Evaluation)
   • Drag-and-Drop Matching
3. Format Title, Prompt, and Answer.
4. Return markdown output directly.

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Output Structure

Title

Create a concise exam-appropriate title (3–10 words).

Immediately below the title, render the detected question type in italics.

### <Title Extracted From Image>

*<Question Type>*

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Prompt

Transcribe the question exactly as shown.

Rules:

• Preserve wording and paragraph breaks.
• Maintain layout fidelity.
• If the question contains a PowerShell command or script, enclose it in a fenced code block tagged powershell.
• Long PowerShell commands over 80 characters may wrap using backticks:

Get-AzSomething `
    -Parameter value `
    -Another value

Cohesion — Prevent Visual Segmentation

The title, scenario text, code block (if any), and answer options must render as one continuous question — not as separate visual fragments.

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Answer Section

Choose format based on detected question type.

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Type 1 — Yes / No

| Statement | Yes | No |
|----------|-----|----|
| <Statement text> | ☐ | ☐ |
| <Statement text> | ☐ | ☐ |

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Type 2 — Multiple Choice

A. <Option text>  
B. <Option text>  
C. <Option text>  
D. <Option text>  

(two trailing spaces per line required)

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Type 3 — Multiple Drop-Down (Fill-in-the-Blank)

Used when UI shows Select or Select ▼ controls.

• Replace each dropdown with a numbered blank token in this exact style:

___[1]___
___[2]___

• In tables, preserve layout and replace each dropdown cell with the matching blank token:

| Column | Setting |
|--------|---------|
| Item A | ___[1]___ |
| Item B | ___[2]___ |

• Inline dropdowns remain inline and use the same blank token style.

Answer Format:

If dropdown option screenshots exist, list choices in a single table exactly like this:

Drop-Down Options:

| Blank | Options |
|-------|---------|
| `[1]` | Option A / Option B / Option C |
| `[2]` | Option A / Option B / Option C |

If option screenshots are missing:

<!-- Dropdown options not yet provided. Paste screenshots of each expanded drop-down to populate. -->

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Type 4 — Drag-and-Drop Sequencing (Ordering)

Used when the UI shows Available options and Selected options panels, and the question asks the user to select and arrange actions in sequence or in the correct order.

• List all available options with letter labels.
• Include an ordering table with the number of steps the question requires.

Prompt format:

Transcribe the scenario text exactly, then list every available option:

A. <Option text>  
B. <Option text>  
C. <Option text>  
D. <Option text>  
E. <Option text>  

(two trailing spaces per line required)

Answer format:

Select and order <N>:

| Step | Action |
|------|--------|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |

Replace <N> with the number of actions to select (e.g., "Select and order 3"). Add or remove rows to match the required count.

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Type 5 — Case Study (Solution Evaluation)

Used when the UI shows a Case Study with a Solution Evaluation section. Multiple screenshots are provided — one per sub-question — each presenting the same scenario with a different proposed solution and asking "Does this meet the goal?"

Key indicators:

• "Case Study" header in the UI.
• "Solution Evaluation" section label.
• Instructions stating the case study contains a series of questions that present the same scenario.
• Each sub-question shares the same scenario but proposes a unique solution.
• Binary Yes / No answer per sub-question.

Prompt format:

State the case study preamble once, then transcribe the shared scenario exactly. Do not repeat the scenario for each sub-question.

*Case Study — Solution Evaluation*

This case study contains a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.

<Shared scenario text>

Does this meet the goal?

Answer format:

List each solution in the order the sub-questions appear (one row per screenshot):

| Solution | Yes | No |
|----------|-----|----|
| 1. <Solution text from Question 1> | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2. <Solution text from Question 2> | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3. <Solution text from Question 3> | ☐ | ☐ |

Add or remove rows to match the number of sub-questions provided.

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Type 6 — Drag-and-Drop Matching (Mapping)

Used when the UI shows Available options at the bottom and a list of descriptions or scenarios each paired with an empty drop target. The question asks the user to match (map) each description to the correct option. Unlike Type 4, there is no sequencing — each description independently maps to one option.

Key indicators:

• "Available options" panel with named options (not numbered steps).
• A list of descriptions, each with a blank target box.
• Instructions stating an option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Prompt format:

Transcribe the scenario text exactly, then present the descriptions and available options.

| Description | Answer |
|-------------|--------|
| <Description 1> | |
| <Description 2> | |
| <Description 3> | |

Available options:

Available Options:

- Option A
- Option B
- Option C

Add or remove rows/options to match the question.

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Output Formatting

Apply the following formatting rules to the entire response.

Title

Render the question title as a markdown level 3 header:

### <Title>

Response Wrapper

Surround the entire response with horizontal rule lines. Include two blank lines before and after each horizontal rule:

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### <Title>

*<Question Type>*

<Prompt>

<Answer>


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