Question Types
Add any of the following question types to your quiz or survey:
Multiple Choice
Requires the viewer to select an answer from a list of answers provided.
- Quiz example: Which color is not a subtractive primary color?
- Survey example: Which method of help do you prefer?
- Help file
- Tutorial videos
- PDF guide
- Other
Fill in the Blank
Requires the viewer to enter a short answer to the question.
- Quiz example: The creator of Snagit and Camtasia Studio, two popular software applications, is ________.
- Survey example: What state do you live in?
Tips for Writing Fill in the Blank Questions
- Include a question that prompts for the viewer’s name or ID in order to identify the quiz or survey at a later time.
- Provide acceptable answer terms that allow for common spelling errors, possible abbreviations, or partial answers.
- Avoid using nicknames.
- Avoid using lists.
- Keep answers limited to one or two words to avoid mismatched answers due to extra spaces or the order of the answer terms.
- Answers are not case sensitive. For example, TechSmith could be entered as techsmith or TechSmith or any other combination of upper and lowercase letters.
Short Answer
- Requires the viewer to enter a short answer. Commonly used format for surveys.
- Quiz example: How many days in a calendar year?
- Survey example: Are you a home owner?
True / False
- Quiz example: There are 362 days in a calendar year.
- Survey example: I am planning to purchase a new automobile within the next six months.
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