How to Write Multipart Problems

Step-by-step instructions

To create a multipart question like the one above, follow these steps:

1. Go to Arrange and click Write New Problem.

2. In the editor, type the stem of your question (sometimes referred to as the “prompt”) and add any pictures using the image browser. Then press Enter to start a new line.

3. In the editor toolbar, click Subparts, and select Subparts Group. You will see a new subpart group starting with an outlined box for Part A.

   

4. This problem has 2 parts, so in the editor toolbar, click Subparts again, and select Add Subpart. An outlined box for Part B will appear below Part A.

   

5. Click inside the Part A box so your cursor appears in it. In the box, you'll follow the normal steps of writing a Multiple-Choice question. Briefly, they are the following:

   • Type the question and press enter so your cursor is on a new line.

   • Type the possible answers, each on their own line.

   • Highlight the list of answers and in the Editor Toolbar, click on Answer Types and then Multiple-Choice block.

   • Right click the correct answer, and in the pop-up menu click Mark Correct Answer.

   

6. Click inside the Part B box so your cursor appears in it. In the box, you'll follow the normal steps of writing a Multi-Select question. Briefly, they are the following:

   • Type the question and press enter so your cursor is on a new line.

   • Type the possible answers, each on their own line.

   • Highlight the list of answers and in the Editor Toolbar, click on Answer Types and then Multi-Select block.

   • Right click the correct answers, and in the pop-up menu click Mark Correct Answer for each correct answer.

   

7. Click Online Test Preview to see how the multipart problem will appear in an online test. Close the preview window when done.

8. When you are finished writing the problem, click Save.