Drop Down Table questions require learners to select one response option for each space in a table. The question is scored based on whether the learner selected the correct options as set up by the instructor. You can create new questions within an existing Test or Question Bank or directly from the Questions tab.

Creating a Drop Down Table Question From the Question Library or Within a Question Bank

1. From a web browser, go to your region's login page:
   
   • North / South America
   • Europe / Africa / Middle East
   • Asia Pacific
2. Enter your email address and click Sign In.
   

   If you are part of multiple institutions, from the dropdown, choose your institution and click Sign In.

3. Enter your password and click Sign In.
4. From the My Library tab, select Questions or Question Banks.
   

   If you select Question Banks, open the Question Bank you want to add a question in.

5. Click the New Question button.
6. From the New Question Template window, select Drop Down Table.
   

   This question type is not supported on mobile devices for online exams. Exams including this question type must be completed with a screen width of 1024px or larger.

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

   Use the Rich Text Editor to edit the question text.

8. In the Add Heading column boxes of the Response Bank, type in a heading.
   

   The heading can be up to 100 characters with bold, italic, or underline formatting. There can be up to six columns in total.

9. Click the trash icon to delete a column.
   

   The first two columns cannot be deleted.

10. In the Add Category row boxes of the Response Bank, type in a category.
    

    The category can be up to 250 characters with bold, italic, or underline formatting. There can be up to ten rows in total.

11. Click the trash icon to delete a row.
    

    The first row cannot be deleted.

12. Click the numbered Add Content Below link from any cell.
    

    You are taken to the drop down for that cell.

13. In the Enter a response box, type in the correct answer for that cell.
14. Click + Add distractor and type in a distractor for that cell.
    

    There can be up to four distractors per cell.

15. Click the trash icon to delete a distractor.
16. Repeat steps 12 - 15 for each cell.
17. From the Options tab, you can
    • Change the Points value of the question.
    • 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.
    • Link a Narrative or Case Study to your question.
      

      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.

18. From the Metadata tab, you can view or edit metadata tags associated with the question.
19. 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 section of the drop down table.
    • 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.
20. Optionally, you can click the Desktop icon to preview how the question is displayed for the learner.
21. When finished, click Save.
    

    The question is added to your Question Bank and / or Questions library so you can use it in additional tests.

Creating a Drop Down Table Question in an Existing Test

1. From a web browser, go to your region's login page:
   
   • North / South America
   • Europe / Africa / Middle East
   • Asia Pacific
2. Enter your email address and click Sign In.
   

   If you are part of multiple institutions, from the dropdown, choose your institution and click Sign In.

3. Enter your password and click Sign In.
4. From the My Library tab, select Tests.
5. Click the three vertical dots to open the action menu on the test you want to add a question to.
6. Select Edit.
7. Click the Add Question button.
8. From the New Question Template window, select Drop Down Table.
   

   This question type is not supported on mobile devices for online exams. Exams including this question type must be completed with a screen width of 1024px or larger.

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

   Use the Rich Text Editor to edit the question text.

10. In the Add Heading column boxes of the Response Bank, type in a heading.
    

    The heading can be up to 100 characters with bold, italic, or underline formatting. There can be up to six columns in total.

11. Click the trash icon to delete a column.
    

    The first two columns cannot be deleted.

12. In the Add Category row boxes of the Response Bank, type in a category.
    

    The category can be up to 250 characters with bold, italic, or underline formatting. There can be up to ten rows in total.

13. Click the trash icon to delete a row.
    

    The first row cannot be deleted.

14. Click the numbered Add Content Below link from any cell.
    

    You are taken to the drop down for that cell.

15. In the Enter a response box, type in the correct answer for that cell.
16. Click + Add distractor and type in a distractor for that cell.
    

    There can be up to four distractors per cell.

17. Click the trash icon to delete a distractor.
18. Repeat steps 14 - 17 for each cell.
19. From the Options tab, you can
    • Change the Points value of the question.
    • 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.
    • Link a Narrative or Case Study to your question.
      

      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.

20. From the Metadata tab, you can view or edit metadata tags associated with the question.
21. 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 section of the drop down table.
    • 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.
22. Optionally, you can click the Desktop icon to preview how the question is displayed for the learner.
23. When finished, click Save.

    The question is added to your test and saved to your Questions library so you can use it in additional tests.