Quiz Question Types

Quick description of the various question types on Moodle. Links to Moodle documentation have been provided for further assistance.

• True / False More info
  • Simplest question type, true false answers
• Multiple choice More info
  
  • Students select answers and can allow one or more correct answers 
  • Step by step walk through here
• Numerical More info
  • Numerical answer with acceptable ‘range’ and can also add in use of 'units'
  • Step by step walk through here
• Short answer More Info
  • Students type short answer and will receive marks depending on whether it matches the listed acceptable answers written by the tutor
• Calculated (simple) More info
  • Allows calculated questions which substitute random values into the question’s equation
  • Other versions:
    • Calculated complex – more in depth control
    • Calculated multiple choice
• Stack More Info
  • Third party maths specific plug in 
  • Github link
• Coderunner More Info
  • Third party plug in that runs code in a variety of language to test if it was correct
• Essay More Info
  • The only question type not marked automatically. Long form answers
• Matching More Info
  • At least two questions and 3 answers, students match the answers to the questions
  • Other versions:
    • Random short answer matching More Info
• Drag and drop into text More Info
  
  • Drag correct text answer(s) into a sentence
  • Other versions:
    • Drag and drop onto marker 
    • Drag onto image
• Missing words More Info
  
  • Sentences with drop down selection of words for missing word
• Embedded More info
  
  • Flexible way to embed questions into text
• Description
  • Not assessed, just a way to present extra information to students