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Match pairs

The match pairs question type has two columns of items. The participant drags the items up or down to pair items in the left-hand column with those in the right-hand column.

  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 Match pairs:

    The 'Add a question' menu, with the 'Match pairs' option highlighted

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

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

  6. In the Question name box, enter a name to help you identify the question in submissions – for example, capital cities. 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. Enter each pair of items in the Choices box separated by the pipe character |. Place each pair on a new line. For example, for the question ‘Match the capital city to the country’ enter:

    Copenhagen|Denmark
    Paris|France
    Oslo|Norway
  9. Optionally, enter any Feedback for correct answer or Feedback for wrong answer, which will be displayed to a participant when they submit the quiz.

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

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

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