❔ Problem types

RapidQandA supports five problem types. The type is automatically derived from the way the problem is defined:

simple: a multiple choice question with just one correct answer.
multi: a multiple choice question where the user can select more than one correct answer.
fill: a ‘fill in the blank’ question. Users have a selection of words which they must select to complete missing words in the question.
order: a ‘put the answers in the correct order’ question. Users have a selection of words which they must select in the correct order.
slideshow: there is no question to answer. The introduction element is used to create a simple slideshow.

Creation of different types

The application automatically determines the problem type using the following rules.

If the problem only contains a introduction element, a Slideshow problem is generated.
If the question contains Missing Words a Missing word problem is generated.
If the question contains 123 at the end, an Order problem is generated.
If the problem contains a question with just one right answer defined, a Simple problem is generated.
If the problem contains a question with more than one right answer defined, a Multi problem is generated.

Missing words

Missing words are defined by adding three points followed by the word that should be regarded as missing. So ...REMOVE would not display the word REMOVE but instead would leave a gap. This is used for questions where the user must select the missing word from a number of options.

Slideshow problem

This is a simple presentation of information element. The text is automatically broken up into slides which are then presented to the user.

Simple problem

This is a traditional multiple choice question where users are allowed to select just one answer. Here is an example:

(?) What is the capital of France?
= Paris
x London
x Berlin

Note that the possible answers are automatically shuffled when the problem is presented.

Multiple correct answer problem

This is a traditional multiple choice question where users should select more than one answer. Here is an example

(?) Which of these animals can be found in Africa?
= Zebra
= Lion
x Tiger
x Kangaroo

Note that the possible answers are automatically shuffled when the problem is presented.

Missing word problem

This is a special problem where the question is displayed with a number of missing words. Where the words have been removed, the user has to select the correct word from a list of options.

The options are generated from the original missing word and the wrong answer elements. Any right answer elements defined in the problem are ignored. The right answer for each missing word is taken from the definition of the missing word. Here is an example question:

(?)Mount ...Everest is higher than mount ...K2 which is higher than mount ...Tetnuldi
x Snowdon

Missing words can only be single words. If you create a wrong answer element with more than one word, only the first word will be used.

Note that the possible answers are automatically shuffled when the problem is presented.

Order problem

This is a special problem where the question is displayed followed by a number of drop-down lists.

The options the lists are generated from the right and wrong answer elements. The right answer for each drop-down list is taken from the order in which the right answers are defined. Here is an example question:

(?) Put the even numbers in ascending order ...
= two
= four
= six
x one
x three
x five

In this case there will be three drop-down lists, each with six options to choose from. The correct answer for the first drop-down list is defined by the first right answer. The second is taken from the second, and so on.

Note that the options in the lists are automatically shuffled when the problem is presented.