Question type

Fill in the blank

Cloze text questions are useful for applied recall and context-aware answers inside a sentence, case study or worked example.

Hybrid markingWritten response
Fill in the blank
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Question 1 of 20 Interactive response

Type the missing words.

The opposite of “increase” is , and 12 × 12 = .
Auto-marked, with manual review where needed

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Best for

  • Fill-in-the-blank questions
  • Numerical or keyword responses

Capabilities

  • Inline blanks inside question text
  • Automatic marking for expected responses, with manual review where needed

Considerations

  • Needs clear accepted answer rules

Placeholder page. Add notes on accepted responses, spelling, numeric tolerances and how to avoid ambiguity.

Fill in the blank 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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