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Question Type
Description
Formative
Summative
Survey
Offline
OSCE
AreaAllows student to specify an area over a background image as their answer.XX   

Calculation

Numeric answer entry based on questions with random variables.

XX   

Dichotomous

Presentation of multiple true/false questions.

XXX  

Extended Matching

Presentation of multiple scenarios sharing a common set of answer optionsXX   

Fill-in-the-Blank

A paragraph of text with blanks inserted which the student completesXX   

Image Hotspot

Student has to click on the correct part of an image. Multiple parts can be presented in a single question.

XX   

Information Block

Not a question as such – this provides information to the student to assist them with the rest of the questions/paper.

XXX  
Keyword-BasedSelects a random question based purely on keyword tagsX    

Labelling

Student has to drag labels to the correct placeholders on top of a background image.

XX   

Likert Scale

Psychometric scale for use on surveys.

  X X

Matrix

Match questions to answers in a matrix presentationXXX  

Multiple Choice

Pick one correct option from many.

XXX X

Multiple Response

Pick several correct options from many.

XXX  
Question Type - TextboxFree form text answers XXX 
Random Question BlockSelects a question randomly from a predefined pool of questionsX    
RankingStudents select a number of choices in orderXXX  
Script Concordance TestThe Script Concordance Test is a tool intended to assess mental processes in medical practiceXX   
True/FalseTrue/false answer to a question.  Not often used.XXXX 

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This is the last section on the question screen.  You use this section to specify several aspects of the question:

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