{"CACHEDAT":"2026-04-14 03:49:25","SLUG":"how-to-add-quiz-questions-mH0lo7tbiW","MARKDOWN":"You can create new quiz questions from scratch or choose to add existing questions to your quiz from the Question bank, a database containing previously created quiz questions or questions imported from another unit.\n\n\nHere is a step-by-step guide on how to add quiz questions in your Moodle unit:\n\n\n1. Before you can add any content, you need to enable editing. Click the **\"Turn editing on\"** button (highlighted in blue) located in the top right corner.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=881ab0eb-0a63-4f19-9454-e31159976058 \"left-50 =636x67\")\n\n\n\\\n\n2. From your unit page, click on your quiz.\n\n \\\n3. To add quiz questions, click on **Questions** in the top banner menu OR click on the **Add Question** button\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=01c5d987-a05b-4241-acd9-a288c57ae717 \"left-50 =549x148\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\n4. To add a question to your quiz, click the **Add** icon situated on the right-hand side.\n\n \\\n \\\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=d0f49731-947b-4087-98fa-316049533d38 \"left-50 =464x333\")\n\n \\\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n###  **There are three ways you can add questions:**\n\n\n#### Create a new question\n\n\n1. Select **+ a new question** from the **Add** drop down list.\n\n \\\n2. Choose a question type, select a question type to see its description, then click **Add**.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=fdbd180b-4f79-4882-8fcb-d3449757e572 \"left-50 =422x496\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\n3. Complete the creation by entering the **Question name**, text, answers, grade and feedback.\n\n \\\n4. Once created, the new question will be listed automatically in the **Question bank**.\n\n\n#### Create from question bank\n\n\n1. Select **+ from question bank** from the **Add** drop down list.\n\n\n ![](/api/attachments.redirect?id=f5dce382-2627-43ba-b895-0370444a9b0d \"left-50 =464x364\")\n\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n\\\n\n2. The questions in the **question bank** come from those already created in the quiz page or from questions already in the question bank.\n\n \\\n3. Select a category.\n\n \\\n4. You can click the **preview icon** to view a preview of the question. You can choose to preview the question text or text and images in the question list using the **Show** question text in the **question list dropdown options.**\n\n \\\n5. Select the questions you would like to add to your quiz with the **plus icon** beside the question, or select multiple questions with the check boxes.\n\n \\\n6. Click **Add selected questions to quiz.**\n\n\n#### Create a random question\n\n\n1. Select + **a random question** from the **Add** drop down list.\n\n \\\n2. A random question will be chosen from the **question bank.**\n\n \\\n3. Select from an **Existing category** for your random question to be chosen from, or create a **New category.**\n\n \\\n\n\n4. Select the **Number of random questions** to be added from the drop down list.\n\n***Note:*** *The number of questions added cannot be higher than the number of questions in the category.* \n\n\n*5.*\tClick **Add random question.**\n\n\n**References**\n\nMonash University. (2024). *Learning and teaching: Teach HQ*. \n\nMoodle. (2024). *Moodle documentation 4.4*. ","HTML":"

You can create new quiz questions from scratch or choose to add existing questions to your quiz from the Question bank, a database containing previously created quiz questions or questions imported from another unit.

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Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add quiz questions in your Moodle unit:

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  1. Before you can add any content, you need to enable editing. Click the "Turn editing on" button (highlighted in blue) located in the top right corner.
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  1. From your unit page, click on your quiz.
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  1. To add quiz questions, click on Questions in the top banner menu OR click on the Add Question button
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  1. To add a question to your quiz, click the Add icon situated on the right-hand side.
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 There are three ways you can add questions:

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Create a new question

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  1. Select + a new question from the Add drop down list.
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  1. Choose a question type, select a question type to see its description, then click Add.
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  1. Complete the creation by entering the Question name, text, answers, grade and feedback.
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  1. Once created, the new question will be listed automatically in the Question bank.
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Create from question bank

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  1. Select + from question bank from the Add drop down list.
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  1. The questions in the question bank come from those already created in the quiz page or from questions already in the question bank.
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  1. Select a category.
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  1. You can click the preview icon to view a preview of the question. You can choose to preview the question text or text and images in the question list using the Show question text in the question list dropdown options.
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  1. Select the questions you would like to add to your quiz with the plus icon beside the question, or select multiple questions with the check boxes.
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  1. Click Add selected questions to quiz.
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Create a random question

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  1. Select + a random question from the Add drop down list.
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  1. A random question will be chosen from the question bank.
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  1. Select from an Existing category for your random question to be chosen from, or create a New category.
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  1. Select the Number of random questions to be added from the drop down list.
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Note: *The number of questions added cannot be higher than the number of questions in the category.*

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5.\tClick Add random question.

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References

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Monash University. (2024). Learning and teaching: Teach HQ. <https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/teachhq>

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Moodle. (2024). Moodle documentation 4.4. <https://docs.moodle.org/404/en/Main_page>

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