Select the Question Type – Single Choice

Select Single Choice to create a question with a single-choice answer option. After you select this option, add details for the list of answers that would be available to users as either a drop-down or a radio button. Users can select only one from the list configured by you. The following list shows the procedure to add the details:

  1. Click Single Choice from Questions Type to display the Single Choice section in the Question Details window.
  2. Enter the details for the fields in the Question Details window.

    Table 12-6 Fields in the Question Details window and their Descriptions

    Field Description
    Display as Drop down

    Select this option to display the answer choices in a drop-down.

    Note: This option is selected by default.

    Display as Radio Buttons Select this option to display the answer choices in radio buttons.
    Static

    Select this option to make either the drop-down or radio buttons display static answer choices.

    After you select this option, you must enter the values that appear in the static fields. Enter these values in the Response Options form appearing below it. The following steps show the procedure to enter response options:

    • Click Add Option and enter the answer choice in the text field. To delete an option, select the checkbox on the option row that you want to delete and click Delete Option .
    • Similarly, you can add more options. These options will appear in the choice of answers in either a drop-down or radio button format as selected by you.
    Dynamic

    Select this option to make either the drop-down or radio buttons display dynamic answer choices.

    After you select this option, you are presented with various text fields and conditions options. Follow these steps to enter these values:

    • Enter the Primary Column from the database to fetch the answer from. This could be the key.
    • Enter the Display Column from the database to display the answer in the checkbox list or combo box.
    • Enter the table name where the Primary Column and the Display Column exist in Reference Table.
    • Enter the filter criteria to apply to the table data being fetched to display in Filter Condition. This step is optional.
    • Click Validate to validate the query formed by these steps. On validation, the Preview Options drop-down appears.
    • Enter the Option Type Column name in the Advanced section. The value entered here appears in the Option Type Column in the Conditions section.
    • Click Add in the Conditions section and enter a name for the answer choice in the Name text field. Select a condition from the Condition drop down. For example, Not Equal To. Enter the required data in the Option Value Type field. Select either Static or Dynamic from the Scope drop-down. If you select Dynamic, then you must enter a subquery to filter the options further. To delete a condition, select the checkbox on the condition row that you want to delete and click Delete .
    • Similarly, you can add more conditions. These conditions will appear in the choice of answers in either a checkbox list or a combo box as selected by you.
  3. Click Save Draft to save the details or click Submit if you have entered all details and are ready to submit. Click Close to discard the changes and close the window.