Multiple choice questions in Quiz permit learners to select one or more correct answers from a list of options.

  1. Ensure Edit mode is toggled on in the top right corner of your course page.
    Edit mode toggled on
  2. Navigate and click on the Quiz assignment you wish to add a multiple choice question to.
    Quiz assignment on course page
  3. Click the Questions tab.
    Questions tab highlighted

  4. Select the Add button and click a new question.
    Add button selected with a new question highlighted

  5. Check Multiple choice and click Add.
    Multiple choice question checked with the add button highlighted

  6. Provide a question name and question description for your multiple choice question. Decide the status of this question type to stay in draft or be ready.
    Question name and question text highlighted and filled. Question status set to ready


  7. Provide default mark for the question which is advised to be set to 1 and provide any general feedback for the question if required. This also permits you to assign whether you want one or multiple correct answers for this question. It is also advised to check shuffle questions to randomise question order for each participant and number the choices can be a personal choice.
    Default mark set to 1, with general feedback filled out. One answer only selected from one or multiple answers? dropdown. Number the choices set to letters and show standard instructions set to no

  8. Provide an answer for each choice and assign a grade for each answer. You can provide feedback for any participant that selects this choice. Configure single or multiple answers by providing  percentages to each option. Do this for the total amount of choices required.
    Answer for choice 1 filled with grade set to 100% and feedback provided

  9. There are further settings by expanding Combined feedback that appears based on 'correct response', 'partially correct response' and 'incorrect response'.
    Combined feedback dropdown expanded


  10. Expand the Multiple tries tab to add hints to your quiz. Add to the hints text and decide on the penalty for each incorrect try. The student can click on 'Show hint' when attempting the question.
    Hint 1 filled out



  11. Ensure to select Save changes and you can preview the question created.
    Save changes highlighted