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Question types

Every way to ask a question in Examplary — from classic multiple choice and essays to AI conversations, voice answers and programming exercises.

Introduction

Text shown to the student at the start of the test.

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Paragraph

Some text to provide context or instructions to the student.

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Outro

Final text shown to the student after the test.

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Persona chat

Let the AI play a character - tutor, customer, debater - and hold a conversation with the student.

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Fill in the blanks

Requires student to fill in one or more blanks with a short text answer. Also known as 'cloze' questions.

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Matching

Match the correct items with their pairs from two lists.

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Select point

Students click the right spot on an image, like a place on a map.

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Select words

Students select the correct words or phrases in a text.

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Sentence analysis

Let students split a Dutch sentence into sentence parts, label each part, and mark the finite verb.

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Sequence

Arrange items in the correct order.

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Upload file

Requires student to upload a file.

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Voice recorder

Ask the student to record a spoken answer.

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Javascript

Ask the student to write a Javascript program to solve a problem.

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Short answer

A question that requires a short text response.

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Long answer

A question that requires a multi-line text response.

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Multiple choice

A question where students select one correct answer from multiple options.

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Checkboxes

A question where students can select multiple correct answers from the available options.

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Picture choice

Students select one of a set of images as the correct answer.

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True/false

A question that requires students to choose between true or false.

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Essay

Prompt the student to write a long answer, often using headings and text formatting.

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Formula

A question that requires a mathematical expression as response.

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Math notebook

A question where students show their work across multiple lines of math, with the final line as the answer.

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Date or year

Ask the student to enter a year (e.g. 1925).

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