Respondus will import multiple choice, true-false, essay, fill in the blank, and multiple answer questions. The plain text, rich-text, or MS Word file must be organized in a “Standard Format” before it can be imported into Respondus. The Standard Format for questions has required elements and optional elements.
Important: Respondus requires Windows 7 or higher.
Standard Format
Required Elements
Each question regardless of the question type, must begin with a question number, followed by either a period “.” or a parenthesis “)”.
Example: 3)
Example: 3.
The question wording must follow the question number. (Note: at least one space should be between the question number and the question wording.)
Example: 3) Who determined the exact speed of light?
Example: 3. Who determined the exact speed of light?
Each answer must begin with a letter (A-T) followed by a period “.” or a parenthesis “)”.
Example: 3) Who determined the exact speed of light?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Albert Michelson
c. Thomas Edison
d. Guglielmo Marconi
For a list of optional quiz formatting elements, please refer to the Appendix in the Respondus User Guide.