The Quiz and Survey Master plugin provides an array of question types, enabling you to pose questions in the most suitable manner for your needs. Additionally, it offers various non-question blocks that you can incorporate into your quiz or survey to improve understanding of the questions or to ensure participants navigate through the experience correctly.
Take the time to thoughtfully plan which question types you’ll employ in your quiz or survey; picking the appropriate format is vital to gathering the data you need. (For instance, when conducting a survey to learn how customers are utilizing your product, avoid relying solely on questions with a limited set of predetermined answers. Customers’ uses and feedback might not align with your options, causing you to overlook valuable insights—so be sure to include open-ended questions to capture their full perspective.)
List of Question Types
MULTIPLE CHOICE/ VERTICAL MULTIPLE CHOICE
Multiple choice questions are the most common type of questions. The user can select only one answer.
HORIZONTAL MULTIPLE CHOICE
Horizontal Multiple Choice are exactly like the standard multiple choice questions except that the answers are listed horizontally.
DROP DOWN
Drop down questions show the question then the responses are in a drop down menu that the user will be able to click. That answer is then shown in the top bar once the user selects it.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE (CHECK BOX)
Multiple Response questions allow the user to click multiple answers. It is used with a check box system.
HORIZONTAL MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Horizontal Multiple Responses work exactly as the regular Multiple Response questions except the answers are listed horizontally.
SHORT ANSWER/SMALL OPEN ANSWER
Short Answer/Small Open Answer questions allow users to enter answers.
PARAGRAPH/LARGE OPEN ANSWER
The Paragraph/Large Open Answer responses are like the short answer responses but in a larger text area.
FILL IN THE BLANK
Fill in The Blank responses allow for the admin to add the space for the answer within the question itself. To do this, put the variable %BLANK% where you want the black space to be.
NUMBER
The Number responses allow for only answers to be given as a number. No text is allowed in these answers. When creating your question, remember that you can use mathematics symbols in your question.
FILE UPLOAD
File upload question type as the name suggests lets users upload a file in response to the question asked. It has many practical uses like uploading query as a log file, uploading a screen record video, uploading an error snap-shot, sharing business docs via. an excel file, etc.
Polar
Polar/Slider Question Type will allow users to share their answers by adjusting the slider between the two options.
Note: For now you can only select anyone of the two options
DATE
The date question is a simple but more effective Question Type used in a Quiz/Survey. It is used to request an answer from the user in a Calendar Date format. The user can easily navigate the Day, Month and Year by just driving the mouse over the calendar.
Here is the list of non-question format options. Text blocks can be used to give more description or clarification to a question or instructions for a whole section of your quiz or survey. The other options help you select and direct users at the beginning or end of your quiz or survey.
TEXT/HTML BLOCK
The Text/HTML Block is a non-graded text area. These text blocks are used mostly for giving text in between questions or for visual media.
OPT-IN/ACCEPT
The Accept question allows for the admin to set something that must be clicked in order to continue. Make sure to have the “Required?” field set to “Yes” when creating this type of question.
CAPTCHA
This field makes the user enter the text that is randomly generated in order to submit the quiz. This field is used in order to prevent spam from occurring.
For a more detailed explanation of each question type, you can visit the Question Type Documentation.
Aside from these question types, QSM also has a few advanced question types to choose from for your quiz or survey. Refer to our Advanced Question Types addon documentation to know more.
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