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This article will show you how to create a multiple choice question. For more in depth instructions see here.


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1) Create a question by selecting  the drop down for ‘question bank’ and then select ‘questions’

2) On the next page select the ‘create a new question’ button

3) Select 'multiple choice' from the list then click 'Add'

4) Select which category you want the question to be added to in the question bank

5) Enter a question name, this will not be shown to students but should help identify the question for you

6) Enter the question text

7) Select the default mark (i.e. the maximum marks for this question)


8) Select if you want there to be one or more correct answers

9) Enter your answers in the 'choice' sections

10) Select percentage the choices will be worth .


It is possible to set negative percentages to penalise incorrect answers, which is important as if you enter 50% for two correct answers and 'none' for two incorrect answers, students could select all answers and get all the marks. The grades must also add up to 100%

11) You can add feedback under each choice as well to help students understand where they went wrong or why they were correct


12) Click save changes to add the question to category

13) You will then be displayed with your question and other questions in that category. You can click the magnifying glass icon Preview to preview the question or the cog Edit to further edit it

14) For information on adding questions to your quiz see the 'Adding Questions To Your Quiz' section of Creating Questions / Building Your Quiz


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