Multiple Choice
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
- Click on the Create Question button.
- Select Multiple Choice from the drop down menu.
Question
- Enter a descriptive name for the question in the Question Title textbox.
- Enter the question into the Question Text textbox.
Options
- 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
- Select the required from the Number of Answers drop down list. OR
- Click on the Remove button to delete a question.
- Enter each answer in a separate Answer textbox.
- Select the radio button for the correct answer.
Feedback
- Giving specific feedback is optional. The default is Correct / Incorrect.
Categories and Keywords
Adding categories and keywords to questions, allows you to search you tests and pools for questions by topic etc.
To add a new Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:
- Click on the Add button.
- Click on the OK button.
To delete a Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:
- Click on the Delete button.
To add an existing Category / Topic / Level of Difficulty / Keyword:
- Click on the Choose from Existing button.
- Select a word from the drop down list.
Instructor Notes
- Notes added in the Instructor Notes text box cannot be viewed by students.
Submit
- Click on the Submit button.