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Add a 'drag into category' question to a quiz

Use the drag into order question type to present a list of items for the participant to arrange into a new order – for example, from the oldest to most recent.

  1. Browse to your quiz page.

  2. Go to Edit > Edit quizbuilder page:

    The SiteBuilder 'Edit' menu, with the 'Edit quizbuilder page' option highlighted

    Alternatively, select the Edit this quiz button at the top of the page:

    The 'Edit quiz' button at the top of a quiz page

  3. You see the Edit quiz screen:

    The 'Edit quiz' screen

  4. Under Add a question, select Drag into category:

    The 'Add a question' menu, with the 'Drag into category' option highlighted

  5. SiteBuilder displays the Add/Edit a question type allowing user to drag into category screen:

    The 'Add/Edit a question type allowing user to drag into category' screen

  6. In the Question name box, enter a name to help you identify the question in submissions – for example, sort by size. Participants do not see this on the quiz - it's purely for your reference.

  7. Enter the question the participant will see in the Question box.

  8. In the Categories and choices box,m enter the first category, with each choice related to that category on a new line indented by one space. For example, for the question

    Sort the following into animal, vegetable or mineral:

    the first category and two choices are:

    Animal
    Rabbit
    Lion
  9. Enter additional categories and choices in the same way, with choices indented by a single space beneath their category - for example:

    Animal
    Rabbit
    Lion
    Vegetable
    Carrot
    Celery
    Mineral
    Quartz
    Feldspar
  10. If appropriate, select the Order of items within each category matters. When selected, the order you entered choices in the Categories and choices box is considered the correct answer.

  11. Optionally, enter any Feedback for correct answer or Feedback for wrong answer, which will be displayed to a participant when they submit the quiz.

  12. Select Save to return to the Edit quiz screen.

  13. When you're finished editing your quiz, select Done.

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