multiple-choice question

noun

A question where several answers are presented and the respondent must choose the correct one.

“Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank”

Meanings

nounmultiple-choice question (plural multiple-choice questions)

plural multiple-choice questions

  1. educationA question where several answers are presented and the respondent must choose the correct one.

    Holonyms: exam, examination, test, testbank

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 選擇題 /选择题, 多項選擇題 /多项选择题
  • 選擇題 /选择题 (xuǎnzétí)a question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • 多項選擇題 /多项选择题 (duōxiàng xuǎnzétí)a question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Dutch meerkeuzevraag
  • meerkeuzevraaga question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Finnish monivalintakysymys
  • monivalintakysymysa question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
French question à choix multiple
  • question à choix multiplea question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
German Mehrfachauswahlfrage, Multiple-Choice-Frage
  • Mehrfachauswahlfragea question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • Multiple-Choice-Fragea question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Hungarian feleletválasztós/feleletválasztásos kérdés
  • feleletválasztós/feleletválasztásos kérdésa question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Indonesian soal pilihan ganda
  • soal pilihan gandaa question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Japanese 多肢選択法
  • 多肢選択法 (tasisentakuhō)a question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Malay soalan pelbagai pilihan
  • soalan pelbagai pilihana question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Polish pytanie wielokrotnego wyboru
  • pytanie wielokrotnego wyborua question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Romanian întrebare cu mai multe răspunsuri
  • întrebare cu mai multe răspunsuria question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Russian вопро́с с вариа́нтами отве́та, вопро́с с многовариа́нтным отве́том
  • вопро́с с вариа́нтами отве́та (voprós s variántami otvéta)a question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • вопро́с с многовариа́нтным отве́том (voprós s mnogovariántnym otvétom)a question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Spanish pregunta de opción múltiple, pregunta multiopción
  • pregunta de opción múltiplea question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • pregunta multiopcióna question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • pregunta tipo testa question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • pregunta de múltiple opcióna question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Swedish flervalsfråga, flervalsuppgift
  • flervalsfrågaa question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
  • flervalsuppgifta question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
Turkish çoktan seçmeli soru
  • çoktan seçmeli sorua question where the answerer has the choice between multiple answers
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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