Randomizing questions in a quiz
Question randomization allows you to shuffle or rearrange the order of questions within your quiz. Instead of presenting questions in a fixed sequence, randomization ensures that each participant sees the questions in a different order.
With FlexiQuiz, you can choose how many questions you want to randomize and on which pages.
Setting up question randomization
- To start, create your online quiz, test or exam. You can manually add your questions, select questions from your question bank or a mix of both.
- Next, go to the Configure tab and click General on the left-hand menu.
- To set up how you want to randomize questions, scroll down the page to the Randomize questions section.
You can now choose how many questions you want to randomize and on which pages.
How to randomize all questions on all pages
- Tick the box Randomize questions.
- Ensure the drop-down menu shows Whole quiz and include all questions.
The FlexiQuiz system will shuffle all questions and text/media items on all pages.
How to randomize questions from a specific page onwards
- When making your quiz, make sure you put the questions you want to randomize on the relevant pages and do not use the Questions per page feature.
- Tick the box Randomize questions and from the drop-down menu, select From page.
- Enter the page number where you want the FlexiQuiz system to start randomizing questions.
The FlexiQuiz system will now shuffle all questions from the page you entered and onwards. However, text/media pages or sections will not move.
How to randomize questions on set pages
- When making your quiz, make sure you put the questions you want to randomize on the relevant pages and do not use the Questions per page feature.
- Tick the box Randomize questions and select Set pages from the drop-down menu.
- In the Pages box, enter the pages from which you want the questions to randomize. For example, if you enter 2, 4, then all the questions on pages 2 and 4 will be shuffled each time a respondent starts the quiz. Questions on page 2 will not mix with the questions on page 4.
Important! If using the page time limit feature, the time limit links to the page and not the question.
Frequently asked questions
Can I track which question each student gets?
You can track your learner's most recent responses from your analyze screen.
You need to select the Individual responses report and you will be able to see a list of the questions given with each learner's response.
What are the benefits of the question randomization feature?
The main benefits of randomizing quiz questions are:
- Minimizing bias: Randomization helps reduce bias in assessments. If questions are always show in the same order, participants who start the quiz may have an advantage or disadvantage. Randomizing the order ensures fairness.
- Reducing cheating: Randomizing questions can deter cheating, especially in online assessments. If respondents take the quiz simultaneously, they will have different question sequences, making it more challenging to share answers.
- Ensuring comprehensive knowledge assessment: Respondents must engage with each question individually since the order is not predetermined. This encourages a more comprehensive demonstration of their knowledge across the entire quiz rather than relying on a specific sequence.
- Preventing memorization: When respondents take the quiz multiple times, randomizing questions prevents them from memorizing the order of questions, encouraging a more genuine test of their knowledge.
- Enhancing test security: You add an extra layer of test security by randomizing questions. It becomes more challenging for individuals to share information about specific questions since the order is not fixed.
Can I randomize questions on a live quiz game?
Yes, you can randomize all questions on all slides for live quizzes. The other options are currently not available.
Can I randomize answer options?
You can randomize the answer options from the create or edit question screen by ticking the box Randomize options.
Relevant help guides:
How to make a quiz using the question bank
Blog: Top tips to minimize cheating
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