generate-exam

name	generate-exam
description	Generate the next FIT3155 sample exam PDF by following the observed exam structure, teaching material, labs, and original sample exam.

Generate FIT3155 Sample Exam

Use this when asked to generate another FIT3155 sample exam under fit3155/exams/.

The exam rules and observed structure are imported from:

@fit3155/exams/README.md

Goal

Create the next generated exam folder and paper, e.g. if 01/ exists, create:

• fit3155/exams/02/GENERATED_EXAM_02.tex
• fit3155/exams/02/GENERATED_EXAM_02.pdf

Do not overwrite an existing generated exam.

Workflow

• Treat the imported README as the source of truth for structure, topic coverage, and style.
• Examinable scope is wk01-wk11 only. Week 12 (approximation algorithms) is NOT examinable, so never generate questions on it.
• Inspect existing generated exams so the new paper does not repeat questions.
• Read ORIGINAL_SAMPLE_EXAM.pdf with pdftotext to refresh the layout and wording style.
• Read the relevant LEARNING_INTENTIONS.md, notesXX.pdf, and labXX.pdf files before writing questions.
• Pick the next two-digit folder number by scanning existing numeric folders in fit3155/exams/.
• Write the .tex and compile the matching .pdf in that new folder.
• Do not include solutions unless explicitly requested.

Build And Verify

• Compile from the new exam folder with:

rtk latexmk -pdf -interaction=nonstopmode GENERATED_EXAM_XX.tex

• Verify the generated PDF:
  • rtk pdfinfo GENERATED_EXAM_XX.pdf should show 22 pages.
  • rtk pdftotext -layout GENERATED_EXAM_XX.pdf - should show all questions and End of Exam.
  • Check the LaTeX log for warnings/errors.
• Clean intermediate files with:

rtk latexmk -c GENERATED_EXAM_XX.tex

• Final response should give clickable paths to the .tex and .pdf.