In this manual we will show all types of questions that can be created in a quiz. Use a quiz to test the knowledge of a group. If you want to create a survey to collect data instead, se our manual for that: Create questions for a form in Forms

Add a new question

1. Open the form you want to add questions to.
2. Select Add new to add a new question.
   
3. You will see a panel with the options: Choice, Text, Rating, and Date. Select the question you want to add. You can also select the arrow to get more questions to choose from (Ranking, Likert, File upload or Net Promoter Score).
   
4. These settings are available for all question types:
   1. Copy the question.
   2. Delete the question.
   3. Change the order of the question (move it up or down).
   4. Insert media, you can choose an image or a video.
   5. Add points to the question.
   6. Decide if the question requires an answer.
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Question types

In this section we describe the different types of questions you can add to a quiz.  

 

Choice question

A choice  question allows you to add answer options to a question. You can add more than 100 different options.

 

1. Add your question.
2. Place the pointer on your options. You will have three choices:
   1. Select the trash can to delete the option.
   2. Select the chat icon to create a message that will be shown to anyone who chooses this alternative.
   3. Select the check mark icon to mark the option as the correct answer. (You can have multiple right choices for a question, but then you have to mark each option as the correct answer).
3. Add an option.
4. Decide if the respondents can choose multiple answers.
5. Select the three dots to get more options: shuffle options, drop-down list, math, subtitle or add branching.
6. Select Add new to save the question and add another one.
   

Text question

A text question allows the respondents to write a text to answer the question.

1. Add your question.
2. Add the correct answer(s).
3. Decide if the respondents will be able to write a long answer.
4. Select the three dots to add a subtitle, restrictions, math or add branching.
5. Select Add new to save the question and add another one.
   

Rating question

We recommend that you do not use a rating question for a quiz. It is better suited for when you aim to understand a respondent’s experience or opinion.

Date question

We recommend that you do not use a date question for a quiz. It is better suited for a form.

Ranking question

A ranking question allows the respondents to grade the options by dragging and dropping them.

1. Select the arrow, and then Ranking. 
   
2. Add your question.
3. Add the options in the correct order. You can change the order by dragging and dropping the options. (When you share your quiz, the options will appear in a random order).
4. Select Add option to add more answer options. The maximum is 10.
5. Select the three dots to add a subtitle or branching.
6. Select Add new to save the question and add another one.
   

Likert question

We recommend that you do not use a Likert question for a quiz. It is better suited for when you aim to understand a respondent’s experience or opinion.

 

File upload question

A file upload allows the respondents to upload a file as an answer to the question.

1. Select the arrow, and then File upload.
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3. Add your question.
4. Select the arrow next to File number limit to decide how many files the respondent can upload. The maximum is 10 files.
5. Select the arrow next to Single file size limit to decide the size limit (10MB, 100MD or 1GB).
6. Select the tree dots to add a subtitle or branching. You can also choose the allowed file types (see picture).
7. Select Add new to save the question and add another one.
   

Net Promoter Score

We recommend that you do not use a Net Promoter Score question for a quiz. It is better suited for when you aim to understand a respondent’s experience or opinion.