> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://synap.ac/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://synap.ac/docs/platform/quizzes/question-types.md). # Question types Question types determine how a student responds and how Synap can mark or store that response. Choose the type from the task you want the student to perform, rather than from the wording of the question alone. {% hint style="info" %} **Location:** Library → open a quiz → Questions → Add question {% endhint %} ### Choice questions | Type | Student action | Common alternative names | | -------------------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Single Correct** | Select one option. | Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), single choice, Single Best Answer (SBA). | | **Multiple Correct** | Select every applicable option. | Multiple response, multiple select, select all that apply, Multiple Select Question (MSQ). | | **True or False** | Choose between two fixed responses. | Binary choice, dichotomous question, yes/no question when the labels are adapted. | | **Ranked** | Put options into a required order. | Ordering, sequencing or ranking question. | ### Written and submitted responses | Type | Student action | Common alternative names | | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Short Answer** | Type a brief response that can be compared with accepted answers. | Fill-in response, exact-match answer, brief constructed response. | | **Free Text** | Write a longer response in a text editor. | Essay question, extended response, long-form or constructed response. | | **File Upload** | Upload a file as the answer. | File response, assignment upload, evidence submission. | | **Audio Recording** | Record and submit spoken audio. | Oral response, spoken answer, voice recording. | | **Video Recording** | Record and submit video and audio. | Video response, recorded presentation. | | **Spreadsheet** | Complete and submit work in an embedded spreadsheet. | Workbook question, spreadsheet response. | ### Gap-fill questions | Type | Student action | Common alternative names | | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | **Cloze Text** | Type an answer into each gap. | Fill in the blank, gap fill, completion question. | | **Cloze Drop Down** | Choose an answer from a list within each gap. | Dropdown gap fill, inline choice. | | **Cloze Drag and Drop** | Drag supplied responses into gaps. | Drag-and-drop gap fill, word-bank question. | “Cloze” describes a passage with words, numbers or phrases removed. The three Synap types differ in how students fill those gaps and how much help the available responses provide. ### Visual and workflow questions | Type | Student action | Common alternative names | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Image Hotspot** | Select one or more defined areas on an image. | Hotspot question, image map, point-and-click image question. | | **Informational** | Read content and continue without submitting an answer. | Content-only item, instruction screen, unscored information page. | | **Off Platform** | Complete an activity outside the Synap player. | Offline task, externally completed task, observed activity. | | **Flashcard** | Review a prompt and reveal the reverse side. | Recall card, front-and-back card, study card. | ### Choosing between similar types * Use **Single Correct** when exactly one option should be selected; use **Multiple Correct** when more than one may be selected. * Use **Short Answer** for a concise response with predictable accepted wording; use **Free Text** when judgement is needed to assess a longer response. * Use **Cloze Text** when students must recall the missing content, **Cloze Drop Down** when they should choose from a small set at each gap, and **Cloze Drag and Drop** when they should work from a visible response bank. * Use **File Upload** for an existing document or artefact, **Audio Recording** for speech alone, and **Video Recording** when visual delivery matters. {% hint style="warning" %} The interaction type does not by itself guarantee good assessment design. 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