---
title: "Quiz question types"
slug: "quiz-question-types"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Reference", "Content Creator"]
updated: 2023-07-05T07:36:13Z
published: 2023-07-05T07:36:13Z
canonical: "totara.help/quiz-question-types"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quiz question types

The quiz activity offers a range of different question types including:

- [Multiple choice](/18/docs/multiple-choice-quiz-question)
- [True/False](/18/docs/true-or-false-quiz-question)
- [Matching](/18/docs/matching-quiz-question)
- [Short answer](/18/docs/short-answer-quiz-question)
- [Numerical](/18/docs/numerical-quiz-question)
- [Essay](/18/docs/essay-quiz-question)
- [Calculated](/18/docs/calculated-quiz-question)
- [Calculated multichoice](/18/docs/calculated-multiple-choice-quiz-question)
- Calculated simple
- [Drag and drop into text](/18/docs/drag-and-drop-into-text-quiz-question)
- [Drag and drop markers](/18/docs/drag-and-drop-markers-quiz-question)
- [Drag and drop onto image](/18/docs/drag-and-drop-onto-image-quiz-question)
- [Embedded answers (Cloze)](/18/docs/embedded-answer-cloze-quiz-question)
- [Random short-answer matching](/18/docs/random-short-answer-matching-quiz-question)
- [Select missing words](/18/docs/select-missing-words-quiz-question)
- [Description](/18/docs/quiz-description-elements)

As a Site Administrator, you can also [configure which question types are available](/18/docs/configure-available-quiz-question-types) to other users on your site.

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![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_getting-started-with-quizzes.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A22%3A07Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A22%3A07Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=RzUXr4VA77RvR5skKn%2BCBXV%2FOIWwW9vuSQOX6tqFRXY%3D)There are two courses in the Totara Academy about using quizzes in Totara Learn, [Getting started with quizzes](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=639) and [Advanced quiz](https://totara.community/course/view.php?id=262) Using these courses you can learn more on how to use these features, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara.

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