In a multiple select question, learners can select multiple correct answers from 2 or more answer options. You can create new questions within an existing Test or Question Bank or directly from the Questions tab.

Creating a Multiple Select Question

In the Enter question text box, type in your question.

Use the Rich Text Editor to edit the question text or add an equation.

If the question requires scrolling, you will see a Back to Top arrow above the Save button.
In the Enter answer text box, type in an answer choice.

Use the Rich Text Editor to edit the answer choice text or add an equation.
Use the checkboxes to indicate one or more correct answers.
Optionally, click the lock to the left of one or more answer options.

This locks the answer into the same position, even if answer options are scrambled. This allows you to create questions using options like "all of the above" while enabling scrambled options.
From the Options tab, you can
- Change the Points value of the question.
- Set the Columns for the answer choices.
  
  Choose between 1 and 4 columns for the answer choice display. Learners will be presented with the answer options in the number of columns selected.
- Choose the Scoring Type from the dropdown.
  - All or Nothing - Learners receive full credit for a correct answer OR no credit for an incorrect answer.
  - 0 / 1 Partial - Learners earn points for correct answers and no points for incorrect answers.
  - + / - Partial - Learners earn points for correct answers and lose points for incorrect answers that they select.
- Toggle the Answer to Require all correct.
  
  Leaving this option off will award points as long as one of the correct answers is selected by the learner. Turning this option on will only award points if the learner selects all the correct answers.
- Link a Narrative or Case Study to your question. When linked, click Preview to open a preview modal for the narrative / case study.
  
  A narrative is a descriptive passage, special instruction, a table, image, or other information that you can link to one or more questions. When taking an online exam or printed test, narratives are presented to the learner along with the questions they are linked to.
  A case study is a set of one or more tabs with descriptive passages, special instructions, tables, images, or other information that you can link to one or more questions. Case Studies are typically used to mimic information as it would be displayed in a patient’s medical chart. When taking an online exam or printed test, case studies are presented to the learner, along with the questions they are linked to.
- Toggle on Allow calculator use to allow learners to use an in-app calculator to answer the question.
From the Metadata tab, you can view or edit metadata tags associated with the question.
From the Feedback & Rationale tab, you can enter
- Instructor Annotations are additional notes that learners will never have access to, regardless of exam settings.
  
  Use the abbreviated Rich Text Editor to format the question text and / or add a resource.
- Rationale refers to the reasoning or justification behind the question's answer. Understanding the rationale behind a question can help clarify its purpose and relevance.
  
  Use the abbreviated Rich Text Editor to format the question text and / or add a resource.
- Advanced Feedback, when toggled on, allows you to enter specific Correct and Incorrect Feedback for each answer option in each blank.
- Correct Feedback is positive reinforcement of the correct answer.
- Incorrect Feedback can be constructive criticism or additional information that helps clarify why the learner's response is incorrect.
From the Additional Information tab, you can reference an article from our Knowledge Base that is relevant to your task. You do not need to switch between the EchoExam interface and the Knowledge Base.
Optionally, you can click the Desktop, Tablet Portrait, and Mobile Portrait icons to preview how the question is displayed on different devices.
When finished, click Save.

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