wlatc,
The purpose of Radar Simulators, and the standardization with the problems, is to evaluate each trainees abilities, discover weaknesses, and then work on correcting identified weaknesses or problems prior to working "LIVE TRAFFIC".
We have trainees that may run a particular simiulator problem 2, 3, maybe more times, until they figure out that what we are trying to teach them.
Some facilities simulators are Pass/Fail, after running several practice problems the trainee must then pass an examination problem (simulation), usually an examination problem is run after each phase (arrivals, departures, satelites, over flights, etc). This is used to identify individuals who do not exhibit the abilities to work radar.
Mike
NATCA FWA