Question type

Dropdown cloze

Dropdown cloze questions combine contextual reading with auto-marked selected responses.

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Dropdown cloze
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Question 1 of 20 Interactive response

Complete the sentence using the dropdowns.

The capital of Japan is and its currency is the .
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Best for

  • Contextual selected responses
  • Grammar, language and terminology checks

Capabilities

  • Inline dropdown choices
  • Automatic marking

Considerations

  • Distractors should fit grammatically and contextually

Placeholder page. Add examples for language assessment, terminology checks and contextual decision-making.

Dropdown cloze is one of 29 question types in Synap's exam authoring software, alongside reusable question banks, bulk import and flexible marking.

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