The random short answer question is similar to the matching question type and is built using any short answer questions that have already been set up in the system. Learners will be provided with a dropdown menu from which to choose the correct (model) answers.
Choose the category which contains the previously saved short answer questions. Use the Number of questions to select option to specify the number of questions that will be randomly selected from the category.
There are two courses in the Totara Academy about using quizzes in Totara Learn, Getting started with quizzes and Advanced quiz Using these courses you can learn more on how to use these features, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.
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