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Questions

The following is adapted from Moodle's documentation.

Multiple Choice​

multiple choice question, mcq, mc[2-5]

Format:

Question Text {
    =Correct Answer
    ~Incorrect Answer
    ~Incorrect Answer
    ~Incorrect Answer
}

Examples:

What is the largest desert on Earth? {
    =Antarctica
    ~Sahara Desert
    ~Australian Desert
    ~Arabian Desert
}
Optional Title...Multiple Choice

What is the largest desert on Earth?

Select one:

Multiple Choice with Multiple Answers​

multiple choice question multiple, mcqm, mc[2-5]m

Format:

Question Text {
    ~%25%Correct Answer
    ~%25%Correct Answer
    ~%25%Correct Answer
    ~%25%Correct Answer
    ~%-100%Incorrect Answer
    ~%-100%Incorrect Answer
}

Examples:

Select all world leaders below who were involved in World War II {
    ~%33.33333%Winston Churchill
    ~%33.33333%Adolf Hitler
    ~%33.33333%Joseph Stalin
    ~%-100%Hillary Clinton
    ~%-100%Benjamin Franklin
}
Optional Title...Multiple Choice

Select all world leaders below who were involved in World War II

Select one or more:
33.33333%
33.33333%
33.33333%
-100%
-100%

Tips:

  • To avoid students automatically getting 100% by checking all answers, include negative answer weights for wrong answers.
  • Moodle uses 5 decimal places to do math. If you wish to divide percentages in thirds, use %33.33333 instead of %33 or %33.33.

True-False​

true false question, tfq

Format:

Question Text {T} //OR:
Question Text {TRUE}

Examples:

Australia was founded in 1788 {FALSE}

Iceland is covered in ice {F}
Optional Title...Multiple Choice

Australia was founded in 1788

Select one:

Tips:

  • You can use any of the following in a true-false question: TRUE, T, FALSE, F.
  • You can also write a true-false question in the multiple-choice question format.
  • Feedback in a true-false question has a different format. Refer to the feedback section of the docs to find out more.

Short Answer​

short answer question, saq, sa[1-5]

Format:

Question Text { =Answer =Answer =Answer }

Examples:

Japanese characters originally came from which country? {=China}
Optional Title...Short Answer

Japanese characters originally came from which country?

Answer:

Tips:

  • Make sure all answers use an equals sign =.

Missing Word​

missing word question, mwq, mw[1-5]

Format:

Sentence Start { =Answer ~Incorrect Answer ~Incorrect Answer } Sentence End.

Examples:

The American holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated on the {~second ~third =fourth} Thursday of November.
Optional Title...Multiple Choice

The American holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated on the _____ Thursday of November.

Select one:

Tips:

  • Only one set of missing words are possible in the GIFT format. If you'd like more, use the Moodle interface.

Matching​

matching question, maq, ma[2-5]

Format:

Question Text {
    =Item 1 -> Match 1
    =Item 2 -> Match 2
    =Item 3 -> Match 3
    =Item 4 -> Match 4
}

Examples:

Match the following countries with their corresponding capitals. {
    =Canada -> Ottawa
    =Italy  -> Rome
    =Japan  -> Tokyo
    =India  -> New Delhi
}
Optional Title...Matching

Match the following countries with their corresponding capitals.

Canada
Italy
Japan
India

Tips:

  • You cannot use feedback or percentage weights with matching questions. General feedback however, is allowed.
  • Make sure all answers use an equals sign =.

Numerical​

numerical question, nq

Format:

Question Text {#Number} //OR:
Question Text {#Number:Range} //OR:
Question Text {#LowestNumber..HighestNumber}

Examples:

What's 2 plus 2? {#4}

What is the value of pi (to 3 decimal places)? {#3.1415:0.0005}

What is the value of pi (to 3 decimal places)? {#3.141..3.142}
Optional Title...Numerical

What's 2 plus 2?

Answer:

Essay​

essay question, ess

Format:

Question Text {}

Examples:

Write a short explanation of how ocean tides work. {}

How are you? {}
Optional Title...Essay

Write a short explanation of how ocean tides work.