Multiple Answer Questions

About Multiple Answer Questions

Multiple answer questions allow users to choose more than one answer. The number of answer choices is limited to 20. This type of question may be used when more then one answer is correct; users can select the incorrect answers. For example, in the medical field, this type of question may be used to select symptoms associated with a medical condition.

Create a Multiple Answer Question

1. Open the Test Canvas for an assessment.
2. Select Multiple Answer from the question type drop-down list. Click Go.
3. Enter the Question Text and assign a Point Value.
4. Select options for how answers are displayed. This includes:
   • Answer Numbering: determines how the answers are numbered
   • Answer orientation: determines if answers appear vertically or horizontally
   • Allow Partial Credit: select if partially correct answers receive any credit. Students will receive partial credit for each correct answer and be deducted an equal measure of partial credit for each incorrect answer. The amount of partial credit for each answer is derived from the total number of points for the question divided by the number of answers. Negative points are not given, 0 is the lowest score for the question.
   • Show Answers in Random Order: displays answers in a random order when users take the assessment
5. Enter the number of answers and complete the text box for each answer. Indicate the correct answers by selecting the check box to the left of the question.
6. Complete any advanced features for the question as defined by the Creation Settings of the assessment.
7. Click Submit to add the question to the assessment.