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Multiple choice question

Mike Rietveld
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A multiple-choice question is one of the most used question types within Ans. The question can contain one or multiple correct answers. The answer options of a multiple-choice question can be shuffled randomly for all students. 

How to create a multiple choice question?

  1. Create an assignment. Read here how to create an assignment. 
  2. Click New exercise, fill in a title and click Save.
  3. Click New subquestion and select Multiple choice.
  4. Fill in the question description.
  5. Click the drop-down button Choice type and choose One correct answer or Multiple correct answers. 
  6. Click Add choice and fill in the answer option.
  7. Repeat this for all answer options. 
  8. If wanted, click the more_vert-icon and select the option Fixed position. You can fill in the position of the answer option. 
  9. Click the more_vert-icon at the top of the question and you can use various options.
  10. Click Save.

Options for a multiple choice question:

  • Bonus: this marks the question as a bonus question.
  • Skippable for special students: this question will not be taken into account for the grades of special students.
  • Stack choices vertically.
  • Partial scoring: students will get points when their answer is partly correct. For example, the total number of points they can get for this question is 2 and their answer is half correct, they will get 1 point. Without this option, they only can get 0 or the maximum number of points.
  • Shuffle choices: randomise the options once.
  • Sort answers: sort the choices in alphabetical order.
  • Negative points: for incorrect answers.

How to review a multiple choice question?

  1. Click Criteria in the switch at the top.
  2. Go to the question for which you want to set the criteria.
  3. Click the more_horiz-icon and click Edit. 
  4. It is optional to fill in feedback that will be shown when the results are published for:
    • completely correct answers.
    • not completely correct answers. 
    • incorrect answers.
  5. Fill in the number of points each answer option is worth. 
  6. It is optional to fill in feedback for each choice. 
  7. You can use the Calculate points-button to calculate the maximum points. The points of all the answer options will be summed up automatically.
    Or You can manually set the maximum number of points. 
  8. Click the more_vert-icon and you can use various options.
  9. Click Save.

Options for grading:

  • Use product rule: when you use the product rule for grading, select the correct answer options. 
  • Include grading description: a solution for the reviewers (and for students when published). The grading description can be an extensive elaboration, an image, or a file.
  • Start with zero points (For the points-grading method only): select this to let every student start with zero points before grading.
  • Limit minimum to zero points (For the points-grading method only): select this to let every student get no negative points for this question.
  • Limit maximum to total points (For the points-grading method only): select this to let every student get a maximum amount of points of the total amount of points for this question.

Note: This question will be graded automatically and therefore it is not possible to change the score of a specific student. You can only change the points from the question.

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