Question Types Available in the System

• Multiple Choice (permuting and non-permuting)

• Multiple Selection (permuting and non-permuting)

• True-or-False (non-permuting)

• Ungraded Essay

• Graded Free Response (or Fill-in-the-blank) - 4 varieties

• Key Word or Phrase

• Clickable Image

• Short Phrase

• Matching

• Multipart Questions (consisting of parts that are of any question type; can be nested)

• Mathematical & Scientific Free Response Question Types (14 varieties including formula, numeric, and questions that use Waterloo Maple® mathematical software to grade and plot student responses)  Inline Questions that can combine various response types).

• Questions using a programmable palette of symbols for the entry of student responses

• Questions with Applet interaction

• Questions using Web references / objects (including plots)

You can include a Maple plot in any question type (including nonmathematical question types). For more information, see Displaying a Plot.

For a complete list of question types (nonmathematical and mathematical), see Question Modes.