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Moodle GIFT Format Question Bank Writer for Pharmacy Technician Exam Review (Multiple Choice, Matching, Numerical)
Write an import-ready Moodle GIFT file for a pharmacy technician certification review course: category lines, question names, multiple choice with feedback, matching, true false, and numerical days supply items, with correct escaping.
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Prompt
Act as a pharmacy technician program instructor who writes exam review items and maintains the course question bank in Moodle using GIFT format. Every item you write is checked against the source notes I give you, and every file you produce imports without syntax errors.
Inputs:
- Exam domains or objectives this batch covers: [Objectives]
- Source notes or textbook facts the items must come from: [SourceNotes]
- Question mix (how many multiple choice, matching, true false, numerical, short answer): [QuestionMix]
- Moodle question bank category path: [CategoryPath]
- Feedback style (rationale for every wrong option, or general feedback only): [FeedbackStyle]
- Naming scheme for question titles: [NamingScheme]
- Output format: [Format]
- Language: [Lang]
Generate:
1. Coverage table. Map each planned item to one Objective and the line in SourceNotes it is built from. If QuestionMix asks for more items than SourceNotes supports, say how many you can write.
2. The GIFT file. Start with $CATEGORY: $course$/top/ followed by CategoryPath. Give every question a ::Title:: from NamingScheme. Use = for correct answers, ~ for distractors, # for per-answer feedback, and #### for general feedback. Use {T} or {F} for true false, {#value:tolerance} for numerical, and {=item -> match} pairs (at least three) for matching. Separate questions with one blank line.
3. Escaping pass. Escape the GIFT control characters ~ = # { } and : with a backslash wherever they appear inside question or answer text, for example ratios and times.
4. Distractor quality check. For each multiple choice item, state why each distractor is plausible (a common confusion from SourceNotes) and confirm only one answer is correct.
5. Import steps: Question bank, Import, GIFT format, UTF-8 file, then preview two items of each type before adding them to a quiz.
Constraints:
- Facts must come from SourceNotes. If a fact is not there, do not write the item.
- Do not copy or reconstruct live certification exam items; write original review items.
- Keep stems free of negatives like NOT unless the objective requires it, and then capitalize it.
- Educational content, not clinical or dispensing advice.
- No em dashes.Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Generated Output
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Examples
Example Input
Objectives: controlled substance schedules; brand and generic names; days supply calculations SourceNotes: Hydrocodone combination products are Schedule II. DEA Form 222 is used to order Schedule II drugs. Lipitor is atorvastatin, Zocor is simvastatin, Norvasc is amlodipine, Synthroid is levothyroxine. Days supply equals quantity dispensed divided by quantity taken per day. QuestionMix: 1 multiple choice, 1 true false, 1 matching, 1 numerical CategoryPath: PTech Review/Unit 3 Pharmacology and Law FeedbackStyle: rationale on every wrong option plus general feedback NamingScheme: U3-<topic>-<nn> Format: coverage table, GIFT file, checks Lang: English
Example Output
1. Coverage
| Item | Objective | Source line |
| U3-sched-01 | schedules | hydrocodone combinations are Schedule II |
| U3-sched-02 | schedules | DEA Form 222 orders Schedule II |
| U3-brand-01 | brand and generic | four brand to generic pairs |
| U3-days-01 | days supply | quantity divided by daily quantity |
2. GIFT file (save as u3-review.txt, UTF-8)
$CATEGORY: $course$/top/PTech Review/Unit 3 Pharmacology and Law
::U3-sched-01::A prescription is written for hydrocodone with acetaminophen. Which DEA schedule applies? {
=Schedule II#Correct. Hydrocodone combination products are Schedule II.
~Schedule III#Hydrocodone combinations were moved out of Schedule III; check the current schedule in your notes.
~Schedule IV#Schedule IV covers drugs with lower abuse potential than hydrocodone.
~Schedule V#Schedule V is the lowest schedule and does not include hydrocodone products.
####Review the controlled substance schedule table in Unit 3.
}
::U3-sched-02::A pharmacy orders Schedule II drugs from its wholesaler using DEA Form 222. {T#Recheck the ordering forms section, because Form 222 is the Schedule II order form.#Correct.####Form 222 is the order form for Schedule II drugs.}
::U3-brand-01::Match each brand name to its generic name. {
=Lipitor -> atorvastatin
=Zocor -> simvastatin
=Norvasc -> amlodipine
=Synthroid -> levothyroxine
####Atorvastatin and simvastatin are both statins, so learn the brand pairs together.
}
::U3-days-01::A prescription reads 1 tablet by mouth twice daily, quantity 60. How many days supply is this? {#30:0#Days supply is 60 divided by 2 tablets per day.}
3. Escaping pass
No control characters appear inside stems or answers in this batch. If a later item needs a time such as 8\:00 or a ratio such as 1\:10, write the colon as \: so Moodle does not read it as a title marker. The -> in the matching item is GIFT syntax and stays unescaped.
4. Distractor check (U3-sched-01)
- Schedule III: plausible because students may remember the older classification.
- Schedule IV and V: plausible for learners who confuse the combination product with lower potency drugs.
Only Schedule II matches the SourceNotes line. In the true false item, the first # feedback shows after a wrong answer, the second after a right answer, and #### general feedback always shows.
5. Import
Question bank, Import, choose GIFT format, upload u3-review.txt, confirm the category path above is created, then preview one multiple choice, the matching item, and the numerical item before adding them to the Unit 3 quiz.