Question types

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Question types

While adding a question to your checklist, you need to select a specific question type. Each type offers different possibilities.

You can choose between the following question types:

oText

oScale

oMultiple Choice

Add Question

To add a question, click on the required type in the Add question section.

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Question Type: Text

To create a question that requires a free text entry field, click Text.

Enter the question or task phrase in the title field:

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For each question, you can specify whether answering it is Required.

Select Yes if answering this question is obligatory; select No if not.

 

A Text type question offers a free text entry field to answer your question and looks like this for the user of the checklist:

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Question type: Scale

This question type is designed for rating scales and grades.

To create a question that serves as a rating scale, click Scale:

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Enter the question or task phrase in the title field.

Specify if answering this question is required or not.

Edit the minimum and maximum values of your rating scale.

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For the user, a rating scale question looks like this:

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The user can drag the slider to its required position.

Question Type: Multiple Choice

You need to predefine a value list with possible answers for this question type.

To create a question that serves as a rating scale, click Multiple Choice:

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Enter the question or task phrase in the title field.

Specify if answering this question is required or not.

Specify the number of required answers as a Min value.

To enable the selection of multiple options:

Specify the maximum number of answers as your Max value

Click + to enter the first answering option:

 

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If all answers are possible for a specific question, make sure that the Max number matches the number of answers listed in the Options section:

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For users, a multiple-choice question looks like this:

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Selected answers are highlighted.

Make sure you click the big blue Save Changes button located at the bottom to save your questionnaire.