Multiple choice question

Multiple choice activities are by far the most common type of poll used. In a multiple choice activity the audience chooses one or more answers from a set of responses you provide. The Create an activity article provides step-by-step instructions for creating activities, including multiple choice questions, but here are some helpful tips as you think about your multiple choice activity.

Tips & Tricks

Receiving responses: Multiple choice polls can receive responses via SMS text message, web, and the mobile app.

Live chart: Responses display live, as a bar or column chart which move and adjust in real time as responses come in.

Set a correct response: You can designate correct responses to a multiple choice poll. If you are on a paid plan you can grade the results in a report

Keep it simple: Multiple choice polls can have any number of response options, but be aware text will appear small on the results chart if you add too many.

A picture’s worth a thousand words: You can use images in place of words. In the image below, someone used images to ask people who they thought would win Super Bowl 50.

They’re versatile: Multiple choice questions are a safe choice for a large class or a company town hall, as a traditional A, B, C, as a true or false question, or as a Likert scale.

Inspirational Reading

The Poll Everywhere blog has a plethora of articles on uses and features of multiple choice activities. Here’s a list of articles for your enjoyment.