Creating Test Questions

Topics

Selecting the Control Type
Setting the Answers Property
Setting the Correct Answer Property
Setting the Question Property
Using the Question Setup Wizard


Selecting the Control Type

The first step in creating a new question is to determine the appropriate control to use. The table below lists the different types of controls and their associated uses.


 Edit Box: Use this control for questions that require free-form short answers 

Key Property: EditMask-used to limit the types of characters that can be used in the answer.

Radiogroup: This control should be used for questions that a have few possible answers and only one correct answer.

Key Property: Columns-used to determine the number of columns that the possible answers will be displayed in.

Combobox: Like the Radiogroup, the Combobox should be used when only one correct answer can be selected from a list.

Key Property: Sorted-used to place the possible answers in alphabetical order.

Listbox: Use the Listbox control to select either a single correct answer or multiple correct answers from a list.

Key Property: Multiselect-used to make it possible to select more than one correct answer.

DateTime: The Datetime control can be used to provide a way of selecting dates as answers

Memo: Use this control for questions that require unlimited free form entry such as essay questions.



Setting the Answers Property



Several controls including the Combobox, Radiogroup, and Listbox contain the Answers property.  To configure the Answers property, click on the ellipse button that corresponds to the property name. The dialog above is used for listing out the possible correct answers to a question.


Setting the Correct Answer Property



All controls contain the CorrectAnswer property. If a control is a Combobox, Radiogroup, or Listbox the correct answer may be selected from the list of answers found in the Answers property. Otherwise, the CorrectAnswer property may be entered as free-form text.  To configure the CorrectAnswer property either click on the ellipse button that corresponds to the property name, or enter the text of the answer directly into the area corresponding to the CorrectAnswer property name.  


Setting the Question Property



All controls contain the Question property. The Question property is entered as free-form text.  To configure the Question property, enter the text of the question directly into the area corresponding to the Question property name.


Using the Question Setup Wizard

Once a control has been selected, the control properties may be configured alternatively via the Setup Wizard.  Just answer each question when prompted and press the Next button to move to the next property page.  When the last property page is reached, click the Finish button to complete the operation.