Question Types
There are 11 question types available in Brightspace quizzes (see chart below). Some questions are close-ended and others open-ended; there are also questions that use formulas and significant figures. For information on benefits and challenges of different types of questions, please visit this resource.
1. | Multiple Choice (MC) | 7. | Written Response (WR) |
2. | True or False (T/F) | 8. | Short Answer (SA) |
3. | Fill-in-the-Blanks (FIB) | 9. | Arithmetic (2+2) |
4. | Multi-Select (M-S) | 10. | Significant Figures (x10) |
5. | Matching (MAT) | 11. | Multi-Short Answer (MSA) |
6. | Ordering (ORD) |
Where to Create Questions in the Quizzes Tool?
You can create questions in two places:
- directly in a quiz
- in the ‘Question Library‘ for your course.
NOTE: Using the ‘Question Library’ to create quizzes is the recommended option as it allows for a better organization of questions.
Video Overview
Watch the video below for an overview of question types available in Brightspace quizzes.