How to Add Questions to a Quiz

Summary

Instructions on how to add questions to a quiz in Moodle.

Body

Navigate to your course in Moodle

  1. Open the Quiz
    Locate the quiz to which you want to add questions. Click on the quiz name to open it.
  2. Select Questions from the Quiz Administration Menu
    On the quiz page, click on Questions from the menu on the right-hand side of the screen.

A screenshot of the Quiz Administration menu with an arrow pointing to Questions.

  1. Click “Add”
    On the right side of the quiz page, click the Add button. A dropdown menu will appear.

A screenshot of Questions section in Moodle quizzes with an arrow pointing to the Add button.

  1. Select from Where You Want to Add the Questions
  • A new question allows you to create a question at the quiz level (you won’t be able to use this question in other assignments).
  •  From question bank allows you to use a question from a question bank.
  • A random question allows you to select a set number of questions from a specified category, randomly chosen each time a student attempts the quiz, ensuring variation between attempts.

From a Question Bank

Screenshot of the Add menu in the questions section of a quiz with an arrow pointing to from question bank.

  1. Choose the Question Bank Category
    A new window will open showing the available question bank categories. Use the dropdown menu at the top to select the correct category that contains the questions you need.
  2. Select Questions
    Browse through the list of questions. Check the boxes next to the questions you want to add to the quiz.
  3. Add the Selected Questions
    After selecting your questions, click the Add selected questions to the quiz button at the bottom of the window.
  4. Save Your Changes
    Click the Save button at the bottom of the page to confirm your changes.

A Random Question

Screenshot of the Add menu in the questions section of a quiz with an arrow pointing to a random question.

  1. Choose the Question Bank Category

A new window will open showing the available question bank categories. Use the dropdown menu at the top to select the correct category that contains the questions you need.

  1. Select the number of random questions

A screenshot of the Random question from an existing category window with an arrow pointing to the number of random questions dropdown.

  1. Save and close.