FQT Multiple choice placeholders
In addition to the answer box placeholders, the Formulas question type provides for two other types of placeholder which are used for multiple choice questions:
- Dropdown menu placeholder
- Radio buttons placeholder
Why make a FQT multiple choice question?
Because you can use all the power of the Formulas calculation engine to build the list of choices.
The syntax for this placeholder is {_n:choices:MCE} where _n is the placeholder name (_0, _1, _2, etc.) as for the answer box placeholders, choices is a list of strings to appear as the menu choices and MCE must appear as is.
Use a dropdown menu placeholder to make a multiple choice question.
Question file: CapitalCanada.xml
General Question name* A formulas question with a dropdown menu multiple choice question Variables Global variables cities=["Calgary","Halifax","Montréal","Ottawa","Toronto","Vancouver"]; Main question Question text* Geography {#1} Part 1 Part's mark* 1 Answer type Number Answer* 3 Grading criteria* Absolute error == 0 Placeholder name #1 Part's text What is the capital city of Canada? {_0:cities:MCE}
The formulas question should look like this (the choices are highlighted by moving up and down in the menu):
Radio buttons placeholder
The syntax for this placeholder is {_n:choices} where _n is the placeholder name (_0, _1, _2, etc.) as for the answer box placeholders and choices is a list of strings to appear as the menu choices. The list of buttons is only vertical.
Use a radio buttons placeholder to make a multiple choice question.
General Question name* A formulas question with a radio buttons multiple choice question Variables Global variables planets=["Earth","Jupiter","Mars","Mercury","Neptune","Saturn","Uranus","Venus"]; Main question Question text* Astronomy {#1} Part 1 Part's mark* 1 Answer type Number Answer* 3 Grading criteria* Absolute error == 0 Placeholder name #1 Part's text What is the closest planet to the sun? {_0:planets}
The formulas question should look like this (the student must click a choice from the list):