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2 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS > TYPES OF MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION
TYPES OF MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION
There are many different types of multiple-choice question. Here are a few examples of the different types of question you may encounter.
Standard
The ‘standard’ question is a simple ‘stem’ with four ‘response alternatives’. A typical examination paper will have more ‘standard’ questions than other types. Standard questions are considered less confusing to answer than the other types of question, and they are (usually) shorter.
