03. Question Types

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You can use several different question types in the survey.

Multiple choice

Settings

• Mandatory question: If you select a question to be mandatory, it is required that the question must be answered before the survey is completed.
• Number of allowed answers: You can select between multiple answers allowed, or only one answer allowed.

Question and alternatives

• You must have at least two alternatives.
• To add more alternatives, click on the button "Add alternative "
• The button "Preview" shows you the question as it will appear in the survey.

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Settings and Questions

• Mandatory question: If you choose a question to be mandatory, it is required that the question must be answered before the survey is completed.
• This question type consists of only one question.
• The button "Preview" shows you the question as it will appear in the survey.

Rating scale

This question type is also called a "Likert scale".

Settings

• Mandatory question: If you choose a question to be mandatory, it is required that the question must be answered before the survey is completed.
• Define grading scale: Select whether to use a scale based on numbers or text. If you select "Text", you can freely define your own scale.
• Number of columns: Select the range of your scale. You can select up to ten columns.

Examples of grading scales:

• A grading scale based on agreement can have this range: Completely disagree, Disagree, Somewhat disagree, Neither agree nor disagree, Somewhat agree, Agree, Completely agree
• A grading scale based on frequency can have this range: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
• A grading scale based on importance can have this range: Not at all important, Slightly important, Moderately important, Very important, Extremely important

Introduction and questions/ statements

• It is optional if you want to add an introduction.
• You must have at least one row of questions/ statements, and the scale must consist of at least two elements.
• To add more rows of questions/ statements, click on the button "Add Row".
• To add more alternatives in the scale, select a higher number in the setting "Number of columns" at the top of the page.
• The button "Preview" shows you the question as it will appear in the survey.