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8 Optionally, click Info and then enter the question information.
9 Optionally, click Edit from the menu bar and select Add Feedback to add feedback.
10 Optionally, click the Narrative drop-down menu to link an existing narrative to the question. To enter or edit a
narrative, click Narrative.
11 Click Record to save the question. Click Close if you do not want to save any changes you made.
Things to keep in mind:
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You should limit the size of a question to one page or less.
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The default number of choices and columns is set in the Preferences.
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The program does not allow you to resize the answer choice table, delete a row/column in the table, or enter text after
the choices.
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To insert a tab character in a cell, press Ctrl+Tab.
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You can insert a picture, such as an equation or another image, in a question or in a cell by clicking Insert and selecting
Picture. For best results, use only small images in table cells.
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If you reduce the number of choices, the correct answer is moved (if necessary) to one of the remaining choices.
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You can also adjust the column layout while viewing a test that includes at least one multiple choice or multiple
response question. Click Question from the menu bar and select Adjust Choices/Columns to access this option.
Multiple Response
1 Select a multiple response question and click Edit, or click New and select Multiple Response to create a new
question.
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If you copied a multiple response question (including the question and choices) from another
source, you can press F7 (PC) or Cmd+P (Mac) to use the Smart Paste feature rather than
the normal Paste feature, Ctrl+V (PC) or Cmd+V (Mac). ExamView Test Generator
automatically formats the question when it pastes the text into the entry area.
EXAMPLE
Copy a multiple response question and its choices from a word processing document.
Choose to create a new multiple response question and press F7 (PC) or Cmd+P (Mac).
ExamView will paste the question text and then automatically paste each choice into the
corresponding table cell.
2 Click the Choices drop-down menu to select the number of available choices and click the Columns drop-down menu
to select the number of columns.
3 Enter the question in the Question area.
4 Select a cell in the table and enter the answer choices. Depending on the preference setting, you can press Tab to
move from the question stem to the choices.
5 Select the appropriate radio buttons for the correct answers.
6 Click the Scramble drop-down menu and set the option accordingly if your answer choices include any of the following:
All of the above, None of the above, or Both A and B. Since ExamView Test Generator gives you the option to
scramble answer choices when you print a test, you need to identify any choices that should not be moved.
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