Creating a true or false question

A true or false question has one answer out of two possibilities. Use the Question Creator to configure a true or false question as follows. You can assign point values for each question, specify whether to retain values between sessions, include images.

See also: Adding questions

To add a true or false question:

If the Question Creator window is already open, click the Question Type button in the right-corner and select True or False. Otherwise, on the Test & Survey ribbon, click the drop-down list under Question in the Add Question group and select True or False. The Question Creator window opens.

In the Question Creator, complete these controls on the Question tab:

Name

Specify the name by which you will recognize this question.

Variable Name

Specify the associated variable name for this question. This must be a new unique variable that does not already exist. The variable will be used to store the user’s answer to the question. It can be accessed from anywhere in the title.

It is best to keep the default naming convention (Question_####) for question variables. The program will automatically increment the numeric value in the variable to correspond with the number of questions that have been created within the title.

Retain value between sessions

Enable this check box to cause the question answer to be retained after the session is closed. When the user returns to this question on the same computer in a future session, the answer provided previously by the student is retained. If this option is not selected, the question will revert back to its default state of unanswered with every launch of the course.

Point Value

Specify the point value of the test question. Points are used to calculate the percentage weight of each question and will be factored into the overall test score. The default point value of each question is 1 (except for non-gradable question types). Therefore, without changing this option, all the questions within a test are of equal value. If points are assigned to each question, the program will use the sum of test points to calculate question weight and further, the test score. The Point Value is irrelevant if the question is not within a test.

Question Type

Verify that you are creating the appropriate question type.

Question

Specify the text of the question.

Image with question

Select an existing image to display with the question text, select Browse from File to navigate and select a file from your machine, or Browse My Media to search and select a file from the Media Library.

In the Choices area, select which choice is the correct choice by selecting the appropriate button in the Correct column. To change the choices text, click the appropriate choice you want to change to select it, then click it again. The text becomes selected. Edit the text as necessary.

Click the Feedback tab to configure feedback for the question. To do so, enable the Enable Feedback check box then specify when the feedback should be displayed. Select On Process Question to display feedback when the user exits the page or select Immediately to display feedback immediately when the user answers the question. Enable the Add "Submit" Button to include a Submit button on the page for processing the question to provide feedback.

Next, specify how the feedback is to be displayed to the user. To do so, click the appropriate feedback item under the Feedback Item column and use the feedback type drop-down list in the bottom box to select the type of feedback. The table will be populated based on the feedback selections you specify. For descriptions of each of the available feedback actions, see Selecting the action.

If the question is within a test, the test must be set to Show Feedback for Each Question, in order for the feedback to be displayed to the user. For details, see Showing feedback for each question.

Finally, click the Attempts tab to configure the question attempts. By default, attempts are counted when the user navigates to the next page or when the Process Question action is triggered. The user will be locked from answering the question if he or she exceeds the maximum number of attempts allowed. You can configure additional feedback (maximum-attempts feedback) to be displayed when this occurs. Specify the controls as follows to configure the attempts settings:

Set Maximum Allowed Attempts

Enable this check box to set the maximum number of attempts and specify the attempts in the Maximum Attempts Allowed field. Next, specify when the maximum-attempts feedback is to be displayed to the user. Select On Process Question to display maximum-attempts feedback when the user exits the page or select Immediately to display maximum-attempts feedback immediately when the user answers the question. Enable the Add "Submit" Button to include a Submit button on the page for processing the answer.

Enable Feedback for Maximum Attempts

Select this to provide feedback when maximum attempts have been reached.

This setting has no affect for correct answers. A correct response will always yield correct feedback, regardless of which attempt is successful.

Use the feedback type button in the Maximum Attempt Feedback area to select the type of feedback. For descriptions of each of the available feedback actions, see Selecting the action.

Click OK.

The true or false question is added to your title.