Form Questions

This page explains the different types of Quality Monitoring questions that you can add to a Quality Monitoring form.

A form can contain one or more of the following question types:

• Yes/No
• Multiple Choice
• Choose from List
• Free Form
• Sliding Scale

Important

Weights are assigned to Multiple Choice, Choose from List, Yes/No and Sliding Scale questions. The weights indicate the relative importance of each question and are used by the system to calculate the form's score. For more information, see Question Weights.

Yes/No

A Yes/No question requires the user to select one answer.
The question offers three answers: Yes, No or Not Applicable (N/A).

To add a Yes/No question:

1. In a new or existing form, click Insert in the form group to which you want to add the Yes/No question.
2. Select Yes/No.

The question appears without a title and two options (Yes, No).

3. Click the Untitled question field and enter the question.
4. Click Add "N/A" to add the not applicable option.
5. If the question is mandatory, select the Required check box associated with the specific question.
6. Click Auto Fail next to the answer that when selected will cause the entire form to fail and receive a score of 0.
7. Click Done.

Multiple Choice

A Multiple Choice question enables the user to select one answer from a list of answers.

To add a Multiple Choice question:

1. In a new or existing form, click Insert in the form group to which you want to add the Multiple Choice question.
2. Select Multiple Choice.

The question appears without a title and the statement "No answers defined".

3. Click the Untitled question field and enter the question.
4. Click Add new choice to add the first of a number of choices.
5. Repeat step #4 until you have added all the possible answers.

When the form is saved, a list of radio buttons will appear along with the answers.

6. If the question is mandatory, select the Required check box associated with the specific question.
7. Click Auto Fail next to the answer that when selected will cause the entire form to fail and receive a score of 0..
8. Click Done.

Choose from List

A Choose from List question enables the user to select multiple answers from a list of choices.

To add a Choose from List question:

1. In a new or existing form, click Insert in the form group to which you want to add the Choose from List question.
2. Select Choose from List.

The question appears without a title and the statement "No answers defined".

3. Click the Untitled question field and enter the question.
4. Click Add new choice to add the first of a number of answers.
5. Repeat step #4 until you have added all the Choose from List answers.

When the form is saved, a list of check boxes will appear along with the answers.

6. If the question is mandatory, select the Required check box associated with the specific question.
7. Click Auto Fail next to the answer that when selected will cause the entire form to fail and receive a score of 0..
8. Click Done.

Free Form

A Free Form question enables the user to freely formulate an answer.

To add a Free Form question:

1. In a new or existing form, click Insert in the form group to which you want to add the Free Form question.
2. Select Free Form.

The question appears without a title.

3. Click the Untitled question field and enter the question in the Question title field.

When the form is saved, the question appears with a text field in which the user can write a response.

4. If the question is mandatory, select the Required check box associated with the specific question.
5. Click Done.

Sliding Scale

A Sliding Scale question enables the user to set a scale with a minimum and maximum value, where the maximum value represents a stronger association to the question.

To add a Sliding Scale question:

1. In a new or existing form, click Insert in the form group to which you want to add the Sliding Scale question.
2. Select Sliding Scale.

The question appears without a title.

3. Click the Untitled question field and enter the question.
4. Click From to add the minimum value.
5. Click To to add the maximum value.
6. In the Low Title text box provide a name for the minimum value.
7. In the High Title text box provide a name for the maximum value.
8. If the question is mandatory, select the Required check box associated with the specific question.
9. Click Done.

See Also

Create a New Form
Question Weights