Creating a Multiple Choice Question
This article will show you how to create a multiple choice question.
For more in depth instructions see here.
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Step 1 - Open the question bank
Create a question by selecting the drop down for ‘question bank’ and then select ‘questions’
Step 2 - Create a new question
On the next page select the ‘create a new question’ button
Step 3 - Choose multiple choice
Select 'multiple choice' from the list then click 'Add'
Step 4 - Select a category
Select which category you want the question to be added to in the question bank
Step 5 - Name the question
Enter a question name, this will not be shown to students but should help identify the question for you
Step 6 - Enter the question text
Step 7 - Select the default mark
This sets the maximum mark for this question.
Step 8 - Set the number of answers
Select if you want there to be one or more correct answers
Step 9 - Enter the right and wrong answers
Enter your answers in the 'choice' sections
Step 10 - Set the values of the answers
Select the percentage that each choice 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%
Step 11 - Add Feedback
You can add feedback under each choice as well to help students understand where they went wrong or why they were correct.
Step 12 - Save
Click save changes to add the question to category
Step 13 - Review
You will then be displayed with your question and other questions in that category. You can click the magnifying glass icon
For information on adding questions to your quiz see the 'Adding Questions To Your Quiz' section of Creating Quiz Questions