The worksheet question type allows you to create a question with several different answer field types. You can have as many answer fields as required by the worksheet you are creating. The answer fields can even contain random variables and variable expressions, to allow you to create worksheet questions with highly complex calculations. There are several different worksheet answer types to select from: True/False, Multiple Choice, Number, Word Phrase, Unscored Essay, Labeled Value Group and Learning Objective.

1. Enter or edit the question text in the first text box under the question type heading.
2. Insert the answer field placeholders into your question text by surrounding the answer name you want to use with two underline characters. For example if you have an answer field you plan to use called ans1 you would type __ans1__ in the question where you would like it to appear.
3. After your worksheet question has been created and you have inserted all of the answer field placeholders, scroll down within the question editing page to access the Random Variable and Worksheet Answer boxes located just below the rich text editor.
4. If you plan on incorporating random variables into your worksheet question, create them at this time in order to reference them in the Worksheet Answer fields you will be creating next. See the Random Variables section on how to create random variables.
5. Scroll down to the Worksheet Answer box to begin entering the associated answer field types you created placeholders for in the Worksheet question.
6. Select the answer field type you want to add to your worksheet and click New. See the Worksheet Answer Type section below for details.
7. Fill in the appropriate answer fields for each Worksheet Answer used in your question.
8. When you are finished, save your question and return to your list of questions by clicking the Save & Exit button.
   
   If you want to continue authoring questions, select a question type from the New dropdown menu and click the New button. Clicking any of the active navigation buttons at the top of the page will also save your question.

Optional steps

• Enter the text for the explanation in the Explanation box.
• You can add optional hints for the students to view during the online exam. Enter the hint in the numbered text box. Click the Add hint icon <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::Question Editor Add Hint Icon::/sites/dl/free/0000065899/564496/icon_AddHint.gif','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif">Question Editor Add Hint Icon (1.0K)</a>Question Editor Add Hint Icon to add additional hints.
• If this question belongs under a Section Break heading containing instructions, enter the name of the Section Break reference in the Tie to Reference box.
• If the answer is referenced within a textbook, enter the textbook page number(s) on which the question is referenced in the Textbook Page(s) text box.
• If you are using Random Variables, enter the variable information by scrolling down and clicking the New Variable button.
• If you want to add this question to a category, click the Categorize button at the bottom of the page and select the category you want to add the question to or create a new category.

Worksheet Answer Types

True/False Worksheet Answer

1. Enter the name of the answer field in the Name field.
2. Enter a weight for the answer in the Weight field. The weight will be used to calculate the total question score value.
3. Select True or False from the Answer field.
4. Click Save Changes to save your new worksheet answer.

Multiple Choice Worksheet Answer

1. Enter the name of the answer field in the Name field.
2. Enter a weight for the answer in the Weight field. The weight will be used to calculate the total question score value.
3. Enter the choice labels for the number of choices your answer contains. To add additional choices, enter it into the new text box and click the Refresh button. To remove choices, click the delete icon next to the choice you wish to delete. You may use variable expressions as possible answer choices. (See note below).
4. Enter the correct answer in the Answer text box.
5. Click Save Changes to save your new worksheet answer.
   
   Note: To use variable expressions as possible answer choices, the variable name must be in square brackets: [ ] and the calculation must be enclosed in double braces {{ }}. See the section on Random Variables for more information on how to enter calculations.

Numeric Worksheet Answer (Number)

1. Enter the name of the answer field in the Name field.
2. Enter a weight for the answer in the Weight field. The weight will be used to calculate the total question score value.
3. Enter the answer in the Answer field. The answer may contain random variable expressions.
4. Select the type of precision required for the answer.
• Select exact precision if the answer must be identical to the value in the Answer field, i.e. no variance.
• Select absolute error if the answer can vary from the value in the Answer field by a given range. For example ± .01
• Select percentage error if the answer can vary from the value in the Answer field by a given percentage range, e.g. ± 2%.
5. Enter the format the answer must be entered in the Format field. See the section on Patterns for a full description on entering number formats.
6. Optionally use Units fields to enter the units that must accompany the answer, e.g. cm, ml, etc... Use the currency checkbox to indicate the answer is a monetary amount.
7. Enter the character width of the Response Width. This controls the length of the blank line when the test is printed.
8. Click Save Changes to save your new worksheet answer.

Word or Phrase Worksheet Answer

1. Enter the name of the answer field in the Name field.
2. Enter a weight for the answer in the Weight field. The weight will be used to calculate the total question score value.
3. Enter the possible response(s) to for the answer using the Responses text box. To add multiple possible responses, click the Refresh button. The response in the new text field will be added and a empty text box will be available to add the next possible response.
4. Continue using the Refresh button and entering each response until you have added all possible responses for this answer.
   The answer may contain random variable expressions.
5. Enter the character width of the Response Width. This controls the length of the blank line when the test is printed.
6. Click Save Changes to save your new worksheet answer.

Unscored Essay Worksheet Answer

This type of answer does not have a weight assigned to it. It can be used for feedback or other information that does not count toward the worksheet question’s total score.

1. Enter the name of the answer field in the Name field.
2. Enter the height in rows of the essay answer text entry box into the Response Height field.
3. Enter the width in characters of the essay answer text entry box into the Response Width field.
4. Enter a sample of the kind of response you are looking to receive in the Sample Response field. This will provide the student with a hint of what type of information you are after.

Labeled Value Group Worksheet Answer

1. Enter the name of the answer group in the Name field.
2. Enter a weight for the answer in the Weight field. The weight will be used to calculate the total question score value.
3. Enter the character width of the Response Width. This controls the length of the blank line when the test is printed.
4. Enter the label for the answer value in the Label field
5. Enter the answer in the Answer field. The answer may contain random variable expressions.
6. Enter the column position in the Position field where the worksheet answer variable resides in your question table.
7. Enter the format the answer must be entered in the Format field. See the section on Patterns for a full description on entering number formats.
8. Optionally use Units fields to enter the units that must accompany the answer, e.g. cm, ml, etc...
9. Select the type of precision required for the answer.
1. Select exact precision if the answer must be identical to the value in the Answer field, i.e. no variance.
2. Select absolute error if the answer can vary from the value in the Answer field by a given range. For example ± .01
3. Select percentage error if the answer can vary from the value in the Answer field by a given percentage range, e.g. ± 2%.
10. Use the currency checkbox to indicate the answer is a monetary amount.
11. Click Add New to add a labeled value for the current answer group.
12. To add a distracter, enter the label only and leave other fields labeled value fields blank.
13. To edit a labeled value, click on the label name in the pairs list, make your changes and click the Update button.
14. Click Save Changes to save your new worksheet answer.

Learning Object Worksheet Answer Types

Connect question banks may contain worksheet questions with interactive learning objects in the form of graphs. These graphs are tied to worksheet question answers and offer another interactive assignment activity. There are several graph types and each will be have their own set of instructions. Each graph will contain interactive plotting icon tools, sometimes called “pucks,” which the student must drag onto the graph and place at specific locations.
Each graph activity is a percentage of the overall answer weight assigned to it. For example, if you have 10 items to plot and the answer’s weight was 100, each correctly plotted item would be 10% of the total weight for that worksheet answer.