Question types

After creating an assessment, you can add questions using the “Add a Question” button.
JDoodle supports five question types:

1. Multiple Choice – One Answer
2. Multiple Choice – Multiple Answers
3. Program
4. Open-Ended
5. True or False

💡 There is no limit to the number of questions you can add to an assessment.

Adding Questions

To add a question:

1. Click “Add a Question” in your assessment.
2. Choose the desired question type.
3. Enter the required details (question text, marks, options, etc.).

General Notes (applies to all question types)

• Every question must include a question text.
• If you’ve enabled automated grading, you must assign marks and specify the correct answer while creating the question.
• If you’ve enabled negative marking, enter marks as a negative value (e.g., -2).
  • Decimals and fractions are not supported for deductions.

Question Type Details

Multiple Choice – One Answer

• Enter a question and add at least two choices.
• Select one option as the correct answer.
• Auto-grading is supported.

Multiple Choice – Multiple Answers

• Enter a question and add choices.
• Mark more than one option as correct if needed.
• Scoring options:
  • Per correct answer → Assign marks for each correct option.
  • Overall correct → Award marks only if all correct options are chosen.

Program

This type allows you to test coding and problem-solving skills.

When creating a program question, you can add:

• Question text → The coding problem statement.
• Default code → Starter code (optional).
• Test cases → To validate student solutions.

Test Case Fields

• Test Case Name → Required (minimum 5 characters).
• Arguments & Standard Input → Optional inputs for the program.
• Expected Output → Required. The correct output expected from the program.
• Maximum CPU Time & Permitted Memory → Optional performance constraints.
  • CPU time → in milliseconds
  • Memory → in kilobytes
  • Example: For a “Hello World!” program in Java, set CPU time = 50ms, Memory = 4000KB.

Marks/Scoring

• If automated grading is enabled, you can set marks per test case or overall.

True or False

• Enter a question.
• Select either True or False as the correct answer.
• Supports auto-grading.

Open-Ended

• Enter a question and set both minimum and maximum word limits.
• Open-ended questions require manual grading.
• Results for open-ended questions cannot be released automatically upon submission.

Editing Questions

• Edit → Click the pen icon next to a question.
• Delete → Click the delete icon (⚠️ permanent, cannot be undone).
• Reorder → Drag and drop questions into the desired order.

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