Multiple Choice Quiz Maker
Write each question with its answers underneath, marking the right answer with a star. Play it here, or print the quiz and the answer key for the classroom.
Leave a blank line between questions. Start the right answer with * and each wrong answer with -. Each question needs two to six answers and exactly one right answer.
Worked examples
One question
What is 7 × 8? - 54 * 56 - 63 - 48
A) 54 B) 56 C) 63 D) 48, answer B
With shuffling on, the letter of the right answer changes and the answer key follows it.
A mistake
A question with two stars
Question 2 needs exactly one correct answer marked with *.
The message says which question to fix.
About Multiple Choice Quiz Maker
A multiple choice quiz is quick to mark and a good way to check what a class or a revision group remembers. Typing one into a word processor means a lot of numbering and lettering, so here you write the questions in plain text, with a star in front of the right answer and a dash in front of each wrong one, and leave a blank line between questions.
You can play the quiz on the page: choose an answer, see at once if it was right, and finish with a score and a table of your answers. Or print it as a paper with lettered answers, a space for name and date, and an optional answer key on a separate page. Shuffling changes the order of the questions and answers each time, which is handy for printing different versions for neighbouring pupils from the same set of questions.
How to use Multiple Choice Quiz Maker
- Type a question, then each answer on its own line, starting the right answer with * and the others with -.
- Leave a blank line, then type the next question.
- Choose whether to shuffle the questions and answers.
- Press Play the quiz, or Print the quiz to get a paper copy with an answer key.
Common uses
- End-of-topic checks in the classroom
- Quick revision quizzes for a study group
- Pub quiz or family quiz night
- Training and induction questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I mark the right answer?
Put a star at the start of the line for the right answer and a dash at the start of each wrong answer. Each question needs exactly one star.
How many answers can a question have?
From two to six. Four is usual.
Can I make different versions of a printed quiz?
Yes. Shuffle the questions and the answers and press Print. Do it again for another version. Each answer key goes with its own paper.
What if a line starts with a dash by accident?
A line that starts with a dash or star after the question is read as an answer. If you need a question to begin with a dash, put a word before it.
Is the quiz stored?
No. Copy your text into a document to keep it.