Description
In multiple choice questions, participant can select more than one answer. To get full points, they must select all correct answers and no incorrect ones.When to use
- Questions with multiple correct answers
- Testing deeper understanding
- “Which of the following…” questions
- More challenging quizzes
Creating a question
1
Select type
“Add question” → “Multiple choice”
2
Enter content
Example: “Which of the following are capitals of European countries?”
3
Add answers
- Paris ✓
- Milan
- Berlin ✓
- Barcelona
- Warsaw ✓
4
Mark correct
Check the boxes next to all correct answers.
5
Set parameters
- Time: 25-45 seconds (more than single choice)
- Points: 1000+
Scoring
”All or nothing” mode
| Answer | Points |
|---|---|
| All correct, none wrong | 100% |
| Missing one or more | 0% |
| Selected wrong one | 0% |
Partial credit mode (optional)
Points proportional to correctness:- 3 of 3 correct = 100%
- 2 of 3 correct = 66%
- 1 of 3 correct = 33%
- Wrong answer = penalty
Best practices
Question content
- Clearly indicate multiple answers allowed
- State number of correct answers (optionally)
- Avoid “select all correct” without indicating how many
Answers
- Minimum 2 correct answers
- Ratio: ~50% correct (e.g., 3 of 6)
- Incorrect answers should be plausible
Example
Question: Which of the following are official UN languages? (select 4) ☑ English ✓ ☐ German ☑ French ✓ ☑ Chinese ✓ ☐ Japanese ☑ Spanish ✓
Participant view
Participant sees:- Question text
- Checkboxes next to each answer
- Can check/uncheck multiple times
- “Submit” button to send answer
- Timer
Participant must click “Submit” to send answer - just checking is not enough.
Differences vs single choice
| Feature | Single | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| Correct answers | 1 | 2+ |
| Interface | Radio buttons | Checkboxes |
| Submission | Auto on click | Requires “Submit” |
| Difficulty | Easier | Harder |
| Typical time | 15-30s | 25-45s |