Blackboard Learn Test Question Types with Examples
Question Type | Description | Example |
Calculated Formula | A calculated formula question allows the instructor to enter variables into the question and a formula. Blackboard will automatically generate a unique question for each student within the variable range you select. | Teacher View: If a small soda glass contains [x] ounces of soda, and a large soda glass contains [y] ounces of soda; what is the total number of ounces in 4 large and 3 small glasses of soda? |
Calculated Numeric | Students are presented with a question that requires a numeric answer. An answer range (+/-) is available to have multiple answers. |  |
Either/Or | In Either/Or questions, students are presented with a statement and asked to respond using a selection of predefined two-choice answers, such as:Yes/No; Agree/Disagree; Right/Wrong; True/False |  |
Essay | Essay questions require student to type their answer into a text box (WYSIWYG). This question is manually graded. |  |
File Response | File Response questions require the student to upload a file from their computer or Content Collection. |  |
Fill in Multiple Blanks | Fill in the multiple blank questions require the student to provide the missing word(s) for up to 10 blanks. Case Sensitive is available. | Teacher View: The oceanic crust is made of [a] and [b] and is [c] [d] thick. |
Fill in the Blank | Fill in the blank questions require the student to provide the missing word(s) for the sentence or paragraph. Case Sensitive is available. |  |
Hot Spot | Hot Spot questions require the student to select a specific area on an image. |  |
Jumbled Sentence | Jumbled Sentence questions require students to complete a sentence by selecting words or phrases from a drop-down list. |  |
Matching | Matching questions allow students to pair items in one column to items in another column. |  |
Multiple Answer | Multiple answer questions allow the student to pick more than one answer choice. |  |
Multiple Choice | Multiple choice questions allow the student to pick the correct answer from a several choices. |  |
Opinion Scale and Likert | Opinion Scale questions can have a range of choice from 2 to 20. Text of the choice can be changed. |  |
Ordering | Ordering questions require students to put a series of items in a correct order. |  |
Quiz Bowl | Quiz bowl questions are similar to Jeopardy, they must respond with a question. |  |
Short Answer | Short Answer questions are similar to Essay questions. A specific number of rows can be displayed, but the student is not limited the specified rows. This question is manually graded. |  |
True or False | True/False questions allow students to choose either true or false in response to a statement question. |  |
Partial Credit:
Partial credit is available for the following question types:
- Calculated Formula
- Fill in Multiple Blanks
- Jumbled Sentence
- Matching
- Multiple Answer
- Multiple Choice
- Opinion Scale/Likert
- Ordering
- Quiz Bowl
Thank you – this was super helpful.