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Print questions from a questions folder in a sequential order

1.) I am to write scripts that will be phasetest folder in the home directory.
2.) The folder should have a set-up,phase and display files

I have written a small script which i used to check for the existing users and their password.

What I need help with:
I have a set of questions in a file named questions,i want to be able to display questions one after the order,enter and answer and store my answer in a new file called results and be able to check if it is correct.I have questions 1 to 8.
question example:
9. How would you create a new directory called docs?
a) makedocs
b) mkdir docs
c) create docs
d) none of these
Enter answer
b
Enter question number, N for next question, P for previous question or Q for done
n

Thanks.

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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:
I want to be able to print questions from a questions folder in a sequential order,
enter an answer ,store it and be able to validate a correct answer to a result file in PhaseTest folder

2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:
Script order
1.)set up
2.)username
3.)question/answer
4.)calculate the output of the test

3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):

Code:

#!/bin/sh

echo Username
read i
echo Password
read j
Username=$i":"$j

valid=`grep -n $Username /$HOME/PhaseTest/userinfo | wc -l` 



if [ $valid -eq 1 ]
then
echo "********Welcome to Grounoch Marx University********"
date
#Display questions
cat questions
else
echo "Unauthorised user"
fi

4. Complete Name of School (University), City (State), Country, Name of Professor, and Course Number (Link to Course):
De Montfort University,Leicester,Uk,lecturer Parminder,IMAT 5122

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mhpath

mhpath(1)						      General Commands Manual							 mhpath(1)

NAME

       mhpath - print full pathnames of MH messages and folders (only available within the message handling system, mh)

SYNOPSIS

       mhpath [+foldername] [msgs] [-help]

OPTIONS

       Prints a list of the valid options to this command.

DESCRIPTION

       Use  the  mhpath command to display the full pathname of the specified folder. If you do not specify a folder, mhpath displays the pathname
       of the current folder.

       If you specify a message with its message number, mhpath displays the pathname of the specified message. You can also specify a	number	of
       messages,  or a range of messages. If the top of the range that you specify is greater than the last message in the folder, mhpath displays
       as much of the specified range as possible.

       Additionally mhpath can take a keyword or a sequence name. The following keywords are acceptable: The first message  in	the  folder.   The
       last  message in the folder.  The message after the last message in the folder. You cannot use new as part of a message range.  The current
       message in the folder.  The message before the current message.	The message after the current message.	All of the messages in the folder.

PROFILE COMPONENTS

       Path: To determine your Mail directory

EXAMPLES

       In the following example, mhpath displays message 3 in the folder +inbox: % mhpath +inbox 3 /r/phyl/Mail/inbox The following  example  dis-
       plays  the  pathname  of messages 2 to 5 in the current folder: % mhpath 2-5 /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/2 /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/3 /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/4
       /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/5

FILES

       The user profile.

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       folder(1)

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