20+ Types of Quiz Questions for Online Tests

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Objective Quiz Questions

These are questions that have one or more correct answers that can be easily verified. They are suitable for testing knowledge and understanding of facts, concepts, definitions, or procedures. They can be automatically scored by the quiz maker.

Multiple-Choice

Present a question along with answer options. Quiz takers choose the correct answer from the given choices. This widely used and versatile format is effective for assessing knowledge and understanding.

Checkbox

Similar to multiple-choice questions, but with a twist! Quiz takers can select more than one correct answer. If there are multiple valid options, they can choose them. They can also get partial credit for partially correct answers.

Dropdown

Hidden answer options appear when participants click on a dropdown menu. This multiple-choice question type provides a cleaner interface for selecting answers.

True or False

These questions present a statement and require quiz takers to determine whether it’s true or false. Quick and efficient, they’re ideal for simple evaluations.

Fill-in-the-Blanks

Fill-in-the-blank questions present a sentence or paragraph with missing words. Quiz takers’ task is to fill in those gaps. This format tests memory and understanding by requiring learners to recall details. It’s also great for testing vocabulary.

Type-in

These are objective/closed-ended questions where quiz takers respond by typing their answer in a text box. Unlike essay questions, these are auto-graded.
Comprehension

Comprehension questions involve reading a passage and then answering questions related to it. They test the quiz taker’s reading and analysis skills and understanding of the provided information.
Read the Doc & Answer

If your comprehension passage is too long, you can provide it as an uploaded document. For example, this question type can be useful for testing the understanding of a white paper.

Type-in

These are objective/closed-ended questions where quiz takers respond by typing their answer in a text box. Unlike essay questions, these are auto-graded.

Comprehension

Comprehension questions involve reading a passage and then answering questions related to it. They test the quiz taker’s reading and analysis skills and understanding of the provided information.

Read the Doc & Answer

If your comprehension passage is too long, you can provide it as an uploaded document. For example, this question type can be useful for testing the understanding of a white paper.

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Subjective Quiz Questions

These are questions that require quiz takers to provide their own answers in the form of text, audio, or video. They are suitable for assessing writing skills, critical thinking, creativity, or personality traits and allow for different perspectives and interpretations.

Essay

Ask for detailed text responses to test knowledge, understanding, and critical thinking abilities and encourage thoughtful exploration of topics

Record/Upload Video

Quiz takers respond to open-ended questions by recording/uploading a video. This question type is a handy tool for remote interviews and training assessments and for assessing presentation skills.

Record/Upload Audio

Instead of typing, learners respond to essay-type questions using audio recordings, making it easy to evaluate speaking and communication skills.

Upload Document/Image

This question type can be used to verify quiz takers’ identities or proof of certification, for asking essay questions, or for visual assignments, such as creating an infographic.

Essay

Ask for detailed text responses to test knowledge, understanding, and critical thinking abilities and encourage thoughtful exploration of topics
Record/Upload Video

Quiz takers respond to open-ended questions by recording/uploading a video. This question type is a handy tool for remote interviews and training assessments and for assessing presentation skills.
Record/Upload Audio

Instead of typing, learners respond to essay-type questions using audio recordings, making it easy to evaluate speaking and communication skills.
Upload Document/Image

This question type can be used to verify quiz takers’ identities or proof of certification, for asking essay questions, or for visual assignments, such as creating an infographic.

Interactive Quiz Questions

These are questions that require quiz takers to perform some actions or interactions on the quiz page. They are suitable for testing analytical skills, problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, or visual recognition and making learning more engaging and fun.

Matching

Provide sub-questions and a list of possible answers. Quiz takers match the correct answers to corresponding sub-questions, encouraging interactive learning through connections and building classification and association skills.

Drag & Drop Text

Quiz takers complete a sentence or paragraph by choosing from answer options and dragging and dropping the correct answers in the respective blanks.

Drag & Drop Matching

The drag & drop version of the matching question type, this is one of the most interactive question formats and the perfect way to make learning fun.

Hotspot

Requires quiz takers to mark specific areas on an image or diagram based on the question prompt. It lets you evaluate visual proficiency and spatial understanding within visuals.

Order List

Quiz takers arrange a list of items in a specific order by dragging and dropping them. This question type challenges the analytical skills and critical thinking needed for accurate sequencing or prioritization.

Rank Order

This drag-and-drop question type for personality quizzes asks quiz takers to reorder a list of words, phrases, or sentences based on their preferences and uncovers their personality traits based on the ranking.

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Multimedia Quiz Questions

These are questions that involve using multimedia content such as images, videos, audio clips, or documents on the quiz page. They are suitable for testing listening, reading, and visual skills or providing additional information or resources.

Watch/Listen & Answer

Quiz takers watch a video or listen to an audio clip and answer one or several questions based on it. These questions are ideal when using quizzes to boost understanding and retention and for testing observation skills.

Image Choice

Present images as answer options, solo or accompanied by text. This type of quiz question is perfect for testing identification skills and adding visual appeal to your quiz.

Record/Upload Video

Quiz takers respond to open-ended questions by recording/uploading a video. This question type is a handy tool for remote interviews and training assessments and for assessing presentation skills.

Record/Upload Audio

Instead of typing, learners respond to essay-type questions using audio recordings, making it easy to evaluate speaking and communication skills.

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English, Spanish & 70+ Languages

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Create Question Banks/Pools

Build extensive question repositories for easy access and reuse across quizzes.

Pick From 100,000+ Templates

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Import From Previous Quizzes

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