Multiple Choice Questions
Create a multiple choice question
Open a test. You can create a new test or open an existing test to edit it.
Hover over the dotted line where you want to add the question. A purple plus sign appears.
Select the plus sign, then select Add Multiple Choice question.
Enter the Question Text. This is the question that students see when they take the test.
Add and configure your answer options. New questions start with four answer option fields by default.
To remove an answer option, select the trash can icon next to it. You must also remove any empty answer option fields before you can save the question.
To add an answer option, select Add Option.
To reorder answer options, select and hold the reorder icon and drag the option to the position you want.
To format answer option text or insert media such as images or attachments, select inside an answer option field. A formatting toolbar appears along with a plus icon you can select to insert media.
To randomize the order that answer options appear to students, select the Randomize answers checkbox in Presentation Options in the Assessment Settings panel.
Use the Students can select up to dropdown to set the maximum number of answer options a student can choose.
The default is one answer, which displays radio buttons next to answer options. If you increase the limit to more than one, students have checkboxes instead. This setting determines whether the question behaves as a single-answer or multiple answer question.
Select the checkbox next to each correct answer option.
You must select at least one correct answer before you can save the question.
Configure points and credit.
Questions are worth 10 points by default. Select the points field to enter a different value.
To make the question extra credit, select the Extra Credit checkbox and enter the number of points the question is worth.
To award partial or negative credit, turn on Allow partial and negative credit.
A percentage field appears next to each answer option. Enter a percentage value for each option. Values can range from –100% to +100%, and the percentages for correct answers do not need to add up to 100%. To allow the question to result in a negative overall score, select Allow overall negative score.
Optionally, add feedback for students. You can provide feedback at the question level or at the individual answer level. These two options are mutually exclusive.
To provide general feedback based on whether the student answered correctly or incorrectly overall, turn on the Automated Feedback toggle and enter text in the Correct Answer Feedback and Incorrect Answer Feedback fields.
Note
Whether and when students receive feedback depends on the settings in the Assessment results section of the Assessment Settings panel, regardless of which feedback option you use.
Optionally, turn on the Question metadata toggle to enter a question title and tags. Metadata makes it easier to identify and find questions when reusing them across tests, pools, and question banks.
Select Save to add the question to the test.
You must save or cancel the current question before you can add another question or edit an existing question.
If the Save option is disabled, make sure you have entered text in the Question Text field, selected at least one correct answer option, and removed any empty answer option fields.
Grading multiple choice questions
Multiple choice questions are graded automatically. Answers are scored based on the scoring option you chose for multiple correct answers and if student answers match the one or more correct answers. You can hide or show the answer choices as you review submissions.
When you add a multi-select question that allows partial and negative credit, the negative credit auto-distributes across wrong answer choices. You can remove or edit the negative credit as needed.
You can't change the scores of individual questions graded automatically.
