This article will explain how to create a True/ False question type with the scoring methods By a combination of answers and By Answer Weight.
Adding questions to a question pool
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Navigate to Tests, then open the Question Pools tab.
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Select the question pool where you want to add questions.
True/False question
A True/False question presents two possible answers, allowing the candidate to select only one.
- Go to the Questions tab to include a True/False question in a newly created or existing question pool.
- Select the Add questions button and select the True/False option.
- Enter the question text.
- Select the checkbox to mark the correct answer.
- Click on the Add to pool button to include the question in the pool’s list of questions.
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.
In the Advanced Settings section, you can:
- Open the drop-down menu under the Scoring method section and choose from the following options (Defining correct/incorrect answers-By answer weight-Manual grading). For more details, please refer to this articleon scoring methods.
- Enter the Number of Points and Penalties: This is required for automatic grading. By default, the number of points is set to 5, and the penalty is 0.
- Set the Question Duration: Define the amount of time allocated to this question. During the test creation process, you can choose to apply a duration per question. If per-question duration is selected, the system will use the time defined here. The default duration is 2 minutes.
- Enable Branching Mode: Activate branching and select the desired mode (None-Linking-Help for grading)
Scroll down to define the remaining advanced settings, including:
5.Tags: Add relevant tags to the question to improve searchability and categorization.
6.Common External ID: Enter an external ID to link the question with an external system for tracking or cross-referencing purposes.
7.DifficultyandFrequency: Define the difficulty level of the question (e.g., Easy, Medium, Hard) and indicate how frequently the question should appear in test pools.
8.Question Property:At theQuestion Propertysection, add a custom question property—this is a user-defined data type that enables an additional layer of classification for your questions . please refer to this articleon question properties. And assign the question to acategory
9.AdditionalAttachments: Add supporting files such as PDFs, images, links, videos, audio clips, or ZIP files. You have two options:
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- Create New: Upload a new attachment directly from your device.
- Import from Library: Use an existing public attachment stored in the application’s library.
10.Add Translation: Translate the question and answer into any language, either manually or using automatic translation.
Please refer to this article on question translation for more details.
11.Add Assistance: This option provides support tools for test-takers and includes:
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- Hint: A clue to guide the test-taker. You can configure a penalty—i.e., a number of points to be deducted if the hint is used.
- Additional Time: Grant extra time to answer the question. You may also set a penalty for using this option.
12.Once all settings are configured, click the Add to Pool button to save the question.
Candidate’s perspective
