Enter or edit the question text in the first text box under the question type heading.
Enter the choices for ordering in the correct sequence.
To edit a choice, enter the changes in the Answers choice box .
To add another choice, click the Add item icon <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::Question Editor Add Item Icon::/sites/dl/free/0000065899/564496/icon_AddItem.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 Item Icon (1.0K)</a>Question Editor Add Item Icon, and enter your text in the new choice text box that appears. Repeat these steps for as many additional choices as you want to add.
To delete a choice, click the Delete item icon <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::Question Editor Delete Icon::/sites/dl/free/0000065899/564496/icon_QEditDeleteX.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 Delete Icon (1.0K)</a>Question Editor Delete Icon next to the choice.
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 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.
