Multiple Choice quiz question types

When creating a Quiz, the Multiple Choice question provides different types you can choose from. This article details what those types are, when to use them, and the details of how grading is performed on each.

Multiple Choice question types

• One correct answer
  • A standard quiz multiple choice question with one correct answer. You use the radio buttons on the left side to choose which of the options is correct.
  • This type is typically used for knowledge/understanding checking.
  • Students will earn full points when they select the correct answer but earn no points if they select a wrong answer. 

• Multiple correct answers
  • This question type allows students to select multiple answers. You use the checkboxes on the left side to indicate correct answers.
  • This type is typically used for knowledge/understanding checking.
  • When it comes to grading, selecting all of the correct answers will grant full points, but partial credit can be enabled for selecting part of the correct answers. If a student chooses an incorrect answer, no points will be awarded to avoid attempting all answers.

• No correct answer, allow one selection
  • There are no correct or wrong answers, but students can only select one option.
  • This question type can be used for personality tests and other purposes where there is no correct answer but you intend to assign each possible answer a unique value.
  • This option supports a unique point value for each option. Students earn the point value assigned to their selection. Note that in this case, the highest point value will be used as the total possible point value of the question for analytics.

• No correct answer, allow multiple selections
  • There are no correct or wrong answers. Students may select one or multiple options.
  • This question type can be used for learner background surveys and self-assessments. You do not use the Poll tool because you want to receive individual-based results (i.e. what each student says). 
  • Students who attempt the question will earn the total point value assigned to the question, regardless of which options they select. 
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