Use Equations in Quiz Questions

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Use mathematical equations in quiz questions. 

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Use Equations in Quiz Questions

If you want to test your learners on math-based concepts, you can use equations within your quiz questions.

Instructions

Use Math Equations

  • Click Add New. 
  • Click Choice. 
  • Type the question, 'What operators do we use to specify a value greater than or equal to?'
  • Toggle on the Math slider. 
  • Click in the Option 1 field. 
  • Select the '>' symbol.
  • Click in Option 2 field and click the fx icon. 
  • Select the '<' symbol. 
  • Click in the Option 3 field and click the fx icon. 
  • Click the '>' symbol and then the '=' symbol. 
  • Click in the Option 4 field and click the fx icon. 
  • Click the '<' symbol and then the '=' symbol. 

Now we need to select which one is the correct answer. 

  • Tick the box next to Option 3. 

Add Messages

Let's add a message to each answer to provide feedback to the responder. 

  • Click the speech bubble next to Option 3. 
  • Type 'Correct. These are the correct operators'. 
  • Repeat this process and add a message for each incorrect answer. 

Select Total Options

When we have the Multiple answers slider toggled on, we can then choose to select total options. 

  • Click the drop-down arrow next to Select total options. 
    • No limit - there is no limit to the number of answers the responder can select. 
    • Equal to - the number of answers responders can select is equal to the number you specify. 
    • At most - the number of answers responders can select should not exceed the number you specify. 
  • Select No limit. 
  • Toggle off the Multiple answers slider. 

Preview the form

  • Click the Preview button to preview the quiz. 

Hints & tips

  • The Select total options drop-down will not show if we do not have the Multiple answers slider toggled on. 
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  • 00:04 It's entirely possible to add maths equations into our quiz.
  • 00:08 Now, this won't necessarily apply to all quizzes that you create but
  • 00:12 it's useful to know that the option is there if and when you need it.
  • 00:16 So we're working on our Accounts Team Microsoft Excel Quiz!
  • 00:21 Let's scroll down, let's add a new question.
  • 00:24 Now we're going to add another choice question and the question I'm going to add
  • 00:28 this time is going to be one that requires a mathematical equation answer.
  • 00:33 What operator operators do we use to specify a value greater than or equal to?
  • 00:40 Now I'm going to go in and add a few options, but
  • 00:42 notice just underneath we have a little toggle slider for math.
  • 00:46 Now if you can't see that toggle slider,
  • 00:49 try clicking on the three dots because in older versions of forms,
  • 00:54 that math option was in this menu just here but now we have it on the slider.
  • 00:59 So I'm going to toggle the math slider on.
  • 01:02 Now, notice when we click in option one it opens up this little drop down menu
  • 01:07 which shows us different mathematical equations that we can add as our answers.
  • 01:12 So if you needed an answer that contained the pi symbol or something like that,
  • 01:16 this is where you could do it from.
  • 01:18 Now for me, I can use some of these that we have in here.
  • 01:21 So our first option is going to be the greater than symbol, and
  • 01:26 I need to delete out option one.
  • 01:28 Let's click away.
  • 01:29 Option two, let's delete that out, and click on the fx,
  • 01:34 is going to be the one that points the other way.
  • 01:37 We're going to add another option, and
  • 01:40 this time we're going to do less than or equals to, and
  • 01:44 then we can add another option where we have greater than or equals to.
  • 01:49 So take a few minutes just to look through these different equations and
  • 01:53 get familiar with the ones that you can use in your answers.
  • 01:56 So, that's what I'm going to add in and
  • 01:59 we now need to select which one is the correct answer.
  • 02:02 And in this case, it is this one here, the third option down.
  • 02:06 I'm going to put a check in the box next to it.
  • 02:09 Remember, we can add our messages again, so I might want to say here,
  • 02:14 correct, these are the correct operators, and I would go through and
  • 02:18 I would add a message for each one of these options.
  • 02:21 Now, something that's a bit different here when we're dealing with math equations is
  • 02:26 that notice underneath we have select total options.
  • 02:29 So this is a sort of alternative to multiple answers.
  • 02:34 We've got No Limit, Equal to, or At most.
  • 02:37 So if we choose No limit, it means there is no limit to the number of answers
  • 02:42 that the person filling out the quiz can select.
  • 02:45 We could choose Equal to and say that they must choose two answers.
  • 02:50 Or we could say At most,
  • 02:52 and we can give an upper limit as to the number of answers they can select.
  • 02:56 So I'm just going to say no limit, and in fact,
  • 02:59 I'm going to turn off multiple answers.
  • 03:02 And notice as soon as I do that, it gets rid of that little box.
  • 03:06 Let's click away, there is our question.
  • 03:10 Let's jump into preview mode and take a look at the form and
  • 03:14 there is our mathematical equation-based question.

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