This article serves to guide users in creating a matching question.
Adding questions to a question pool #
- Navigate to Tests/Question pool tab.
- Click the New button to add questions to a new pool.
Once the pop-up window is shown: - Enter the pool name.
- Enter the pool description optionally.
- Optionally select the workspaces for the question pool. For more information, please check out this article.
- You can decide whether you would want to generate questions using AI. For more information, please check out this article.
- Press the Save button.
To add questions to an existing question pool, select the pool name from the list of pools.
Matching question #
Single-choice questions present multiple answers, allowing the candidate to select only one.
- Go to the Questions tab to include a single-choice question in a newly created or existing question pool.
- Select the Add questions button and select the Matching option.
- Enter the question text.
- Enter the possible answers.
- Click on the Add to pool button to include the question in the pool’s list of questions.
Adding answers to the matching question #
To add answers:
- Click the Left and Right buttons to add matching items.
- Enter the answer on the left – input the answer (text) on the left-hand side.
- Enter the answer on the right – input the answer (text) on the right-hand side.
- Using the small dropdown, connect the two items (forming the correct answer) by selecting a number on the left corresponding to the correct option on the right.
Scoring method #
The creation of the question involves choosing from various scoring methods. To determine the scoring method for each question, follow these instructions: Click on the Show more settings button.
Open the drop-down menu under the Scoring method section and choose from the following options:
- Defining correct/incorrect answers – Only one answer can be marked as correct.
- Manual grading – Questions should be graded manually by a test manager or instructor after completing the test.
Define correct/incorrect answers scoring method for single choice question
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Manual grading #
The user will need to manually grade the answer after completing the test. Additionally, you can define the possible range of points for the correct answer.
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For advanced question setup, assign difficulty labels to questions to prepare for the Test generator and enhance filtration. Adjust appearance levels in randomly generated tests by specifying the frequency factor.
To define the question difficulty, open the drop-down many under the Difficulty section and select one of the offered values:
- Easy.
- Medium.
- Hard.
To define the frequency of the question appearing in the test, open the drop-down menu under the Frequency section and select one of the proposed values: Never, Rarely, Normal, Often, Always.
You have the option to include question categories for filtering during test generation. Select the category with the appropriate values, and they will be added to the question.
Matching questions from a student’s perspective #
The test taker must match the answers on the left with the ones on the right by using the dropdown and picking the right ordinal number. They can:
Drag and drop the answers.
Select the appropriate number or matching letter using the dropdown menu.
Type in the corresponding matching letter or number.
Drag a line to connect the answers.
