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Supported question types

What types of questions can I add to my quizzerweb test?

QUIZZERWEB’s test builder supports most question types, to enrich the learning experience of your audience. QUIZZERWEB’s test builder primarily supports three question types as below, but the can be further customized to achieve any question format due to their flexibility.

QUIZZERWEB’s test builder question types are:

  1. Multiple choice questions
  2. Fill in the blank questions
  3. Free text (essay/theory) questions

Multiple choice questions

Multiplechoice question (MCQ) is the most common form of computer based testing question format, Multiplechoice question (MCQ) is composed of two parts:

  • the question or problem,
  • and a set of alternatives or possible answers that contain a key that is

QUIZZERWEB supports a maximum of 5 set of alternatives in which the best answer to the question, is selected as the correct option and is identified by either A, B, C, D, or E.

Create a Multiple Choice question

  1. From the Create Question page or menu, select Multiple Choice.
  2. Type the Question Text.
  3. The default number of choices is 4. A Multiple Choice question must have at least 2 answers and no more than 5 answers.
  4. Type an answer in each box.
  5. Select correct option.
  6. Optionally, type feedback for correct answer.
  7. Select Save & Add new or Save to add the question to the test.

Multiple Choice questions are graded automatically.

Fill in the blank questions

A Fill in the Blank question consists of a phrase, sentence, or paragraph with a blank space where a student provides the missing word or words. The maximum number of answers you can provide for a blank is 100.

Fill in the Blank questions are graded automatically. Answers are scored based on if student answers match the correct answers you provide. You choose the evaluation method for answers:

  • Exact match.
  • Contains part of the correct answer according to the precision specified.
  • Case sensitivity.

Create a Fill in the Blank question

Fill in the Blank questions have two parts: the question and the set of answers. A text box appears after the question for students to type their answers.

  1. From the Create Question page or menu, select Fill in the Blank.
  2. Type the Question Text.
  3. To add more than one answer, type each answer on a new line.
  4. Enter percentage of typos allowed to accommodate common typos. value between 0 – 25% is recommended .
  5. Select the Answers are case sensitive check box if you want to take capitalization into account.
  1. Optionally, type feedback or explanation for correct answers.
  2. Select Save & Add new or Save to add the question to the test.

About creating answers

Keep answers simple and brief in the answer sets. To avoid difficulties with auto-grading, you can limit answers to one word. One-word answers prevent issues such as extra spaces or word order causing a correct answer to be scored as incorrect. Provide additional answers that allow for common spelling errors.

Free text (essay/theory) questions

Essay questions require students to type an answer in a text box.

Create a Free text (essay/theory) question

Free text (essay/theory) questions have two parts: the question and Explanation (Feedback for correct answer). A text box appears after the question for students to type their answers.

  1. From the Create Question page or menu, select Free text.
  2. Type the Question Text.
  3. Type feedback or explanation for correct answers, this is compulsory for Free text (essay/theory) questions
  4. Select Save & Add new or Save to add the question to the test.

Note: this question type cannot be graded and points attached will be awarded as bonus point for all who answers it, if included in a live quiz or test.

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