Question Structure
SmartWinnr supports multiple question types; however, all questions follow a standardized structure. The general structure of a question is outlined below:
1. Question Type
Select a question type that best matches your requirement. SmartWinnr supports multiple question types that you can choose from:
1. Multiple Choice
In this type of question, the participants are asked to select correct answers from the list of options offered to them. There can be different types of multiple-choice questions:
- Question with the single correct option
- Question with multiple correct options
- True and False Question
- Yes or No question
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2. Fill in the blanks
A Fill in the Blank question consists of a phrase, sentence, or paragraph with a blank space where a participant provides the missing word or words.
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3. Matching
With Matching questions, participants pair items in one column to items in another column. You can have additional items in the 2nd column that don't match any item. This increases the difficulty as participants cannot guess the correct answers through the process of elimination.
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4. Hotspot
A Hotspot question presents an image to the participant and asks to select a particular area as the correct answer. For example, locate the heart in the human anatomy.
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5. Re-Order Question
Re-order questions where you must drag and drop the answer to a question in the correct order. You can move multiple answers to their desired order and submit them.
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6. Missing Words
A Missing Words question enables participants to complete a sentence or phrase by selecting the correct word(s) from a predefined list of options.
https://help.smartwinnr.com/article/282-how-to-create-a-missing-words-question
A Drag and Drop into Text question requires participants to select and drag text options from an answer bank into specific blanks within the question text.
https://help.smartwinnr.com/article/281-how-to-create-a-drag-and-drop-into-text-question
8. Short Answer With Multiple Options
A Short Answer with Multiple Matches Question allows the participants to choose one answer to a particular question from a list of options provided.
https://help.smartwinnr.com/article/280-short-answer-with-multiple-options
9. Long Answer
Long answer questions are generally open-ended questions that require participants to construct a response. Long answer questions require a concise and focused response.
https://help.smartwinnr.com/article/258-how-to-create-short-answer-questions
10. Drag and Drop into Image
A Drag and Drop into Image Question allows the participants to drag and drop the correct answer to the given image.
https://help.smartwinnr.com/article/283-how-to-create-a-drag-and-drop-into-image-question
11. Numeric Type
In a Numeric Type question, you specify a numeric value as the correct answer and define an allowable error margin. If a learner’s response falls within this error margin, they will receive points based on the grade percentage defined for that option.
https://help.smartwinnr.com/article/284-how-to-create-numeric-type-questions
2. Question Text
This section contains the main content of the question. Depending on the selected format, it includes the prompt itself, answer choices, correct responses, matching pairs, or image elements. SmartWinnr also supports multilingual question text: if your organization has enabled multiple languages, you can add translations directly.
SmartWinnr supports including video, audio, image, external links, etc. in the question text as part of the question
You can change the language of the question by clicking on the "Change Language" button at the top right corner of this section. It will open the following popup:
SmartWinnr supports questions in different languages. If your organization has 'multiple languages' enabled, you will be able to 'Add Translation' for the question. If you don't see this button, contact your SmartWinnr administrator or write to us with your query at support@smartwinnr.com.
3. Feedback
This section can be used to provide additional information or clarification related to the topic or concept covered in the question. The feedback will be available to learners after they complete the quiz.
Correct answer feedback will be shown to users who answer the question correctly, while incorrect answer feedback will be displayed to users who answer the question incorrectly.
4. Categories
Categories form the building block in SmartWinnr. Every question is categorized. You can have multiple categories to define a question.