Learn how to add MCQ multiple-choice questions.

The reader may select any or all choices as an answer to this multiple-choice question.

Steps to Add an MCQ Multiple-Choice Question

  1. Go to the toolbox on the right-hand side of the screen and click on the Questions button. 
    The Insert/Edit Questions window will appear.
  2. Enter a Title for the question set. This title will appear as the heading for the questions module.
    You can also switch to HTML Source Mode when editing the question title. This allows you to insert custom HTML for advanced formatting, such as inline styles, spans, or embedded elements.

  3. Select how the users receive the answers. Response:
    • Score only: Displays a score for the user after the answers are submitted. 
    • Score and answer report: Displays a detailed score report showing the correct and incorrect answers. 
    • Do nothing: Neither scores nor answers are given.
  4. Click on the  MCQ Multiple Answer button to add to your questions component. You can add as many questions as you like.
  5. Fill in the question text and choices. In addition to text, you can also add images or audio clips directly inside each answer choice. For example, you can show four pictures of animals and ask learners to choose the correct ones.
  6. After that, you will need to specify the correct answers along with the question. The correct answer is used with the self-answer to give a score for the user. 
     For each question, you can apply the following additions:
    • Add media: Attach an image or an audio file as part of the question. Images can provide visual context (such as diagrams or photos), while audio clips can add spoken instructions, pronunciations, or sound effects, making questions more interactive and accessible.
    • Add answer explanation: Displays further information/explanation after the questions are submitted. The explanation will appear in both cases: whether the question is answered correctly or incorrectly and will appear under the answer choices.
    • Feedback for individual answers: Instead of one explanation for the entire question, you can now provide specific feedback for each answer choice by clicking the Add answer explanation button under that choice. This allows you to guide learners differently depending on the option they selected. 
    • Add reference: Guide the user to an external source through a "Learn more" button. This will appear right below the explanation (explained above) once the user's answers have been submitted.
    • Score weight: You can assign different weights for different questions in Kotobee Author. The default weight is 1. If all questions have the same score weight, this makes all the questions equal in terms of importance. In general, more important questions should receive higher score weights.
    • Add an extra choice: Add another choice in addition to the four existing choices that appear automatically when you click on the MCQ single choice button.
    • Add to Question Bank: Save the question to your personal question bank so you can easily reuse it in other quizzes or ebooks without recreating it from scratch. Note: This option only appears after you enter the question text.
  7. Click on Create to finalize the questions portion.

Tip: To randomize the order of multiple-choice answers each time the question is loaded, enable the Shuffle MCQ Answers option from the Customize Your Answer Options settings.

Previewing your Question

Use the Preview tab in the Insert/Edit Questions window to see exactly how your question will appear to readers before saving.