Multiple Choice

Video Guide

Create a Multiple Choice Question (YouTube, 2m 10s)

Overview

Questions can be added to a test (refer Create a Test guide) or pool (refer Create a Pool guide).

Example question

Which living bird lays the world’s smallest egg?

• a. Hornbill
• b. Bee Humming Bird
• c. Gulls
• d. Woodpecker

Select question type

1. Click on the Create Question button.
2. Select Multiple Choice from the drop down menu.

Question

1. Enter a descriptive name for the question in the Question Title textbox.
2. Enter the question into the Question Text textbox.

Options

1. Enter the required Options.
   • Answer Numbering: Choose the same option always.
   • Answer Orientation: Vertical may be more suitable in a survey.
   • Allow Partial Credit: Not relevant for multiple choice questions.
   • Show answers in random order: Useful to help stop cheating in summative assessments.

Answers

1. Select the required from the Number of Answers drop down list. OR
2. Click on the Remove button to delete a question.
3. Enter each answer in a separate Answer textbox.
4. Select the radio button for the correct answer.

Feedback

1. Giving specific feedback is optional. The default is Correct / Incorrect.

Categories and Keywords

Adding categories and keywords to questions allows you to search your tests and pools for questions by topic etc.

To add a new Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:

1. Click on the Add button.
2. Click on the OK button.

To delete a Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:

1. Click on the Delete button.

To add an existing Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:

1. Click on the Choose from Existing button.
2. Select a word from the drop down list.

Instructor Notes

1. Notes added in the Instructor Notes text box cannot be viewed by students.

Submit

1. Click on the  Submit button.