Automatically marked question.  The question is answered by selecting a value from a drop-down list.

The Inline Choice question type in Inspera Assessment is automatically marked. It allows candidates to answer a question by selecting alternatives from a dropdown list, which can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of the question text. You can add multiple dropdown lists within a single question. 

This article explains the layout of Inline Choice questions, details their specific options and how to set alternatives, and covers predefined feedback per alternative.

Question layout

In the question’s edit mode you can do the following:

1. Replace text with desired question text.
2. You can enhance your question text by adding math (LaTeX), files, tables, links, PDFs, images, or audio clips.

3. You can insert multiple interactive dropdown lists by clicking +Insert in the editor.

   

4. You will set general options for the question type through the side panel. For more information, refer to the Overview of question options article.

Spesific options

Clicking on the Interaction element (the dropdown list itself) provides access to specific options unique to the Inline Choice question type:

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  • Enter the answer alternatives directly into the text boxes provided.
  • Select the correct answer(s) from the alternatives.
  • Add more alternatives by clicking Add alternative.
  • Remove an alternative by clicking the X icon in the corner next to it. 

  • You can add feedback by clicking on the Add feedback. Read more about how to set up and enable predefined feedback later in this article. 

     

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  • Lower and upper mark limit: You can set these for each individual interaction element (dropdown list). These values will override any mark settings applied to the question as a whole.

    For more information, refer to the Advanced method for question scoring article. 

  • Random order of alternatives: This option determines whether candidates will see a different, randomized order of alternatives in the dropdown list. 

    This option is selected by default. If you prefer it is not selected by default please reach out to our service desk.

• An External Identifier is a unique string that helps link the question to external systems for data collection, without serving any internal purpose in Inspera Assessment.

Predefined feedback per alternative

The Inline Choice question type supports predefined feedback per alternative. Candidates will see this feedback when they access their answers after submission, provided the Planner enables this feature in the After test settings.

Click on Add feedback in the Alternatives tab to provide feedback for individual alternatives. 

For more information, refer to the Predefined feedback overview and settings article.