Moodle Plugins directory: Plugin type: Question types | Moodle.org
Question types 
Extend the quiz with innovative new types of questions
qtype_coderunner
A question type that allows question authors to set programming questions in which the student answer is code in some programming language, which is graded by running it. More generally it can handle any question to which the answer is text that can be graded by a computer program written by the question author.
Latest release: 3688 sites 1k downloads 139
qtype_gapfill
Cloze (fill in the blanks) question type with VERY simple question creation syntax. Can do drag drop, dropdowns or gapfill questions
Latest release: 4517 sites 808 downloads 115
qtype_ddmatch
Drag-and-drop matching is a simple solution that is meant to help learners with matching quizzes. The students must simply "drop" their responses into a pre-defined space from the list of options that are available. The drag-and-drop interface makes learning fun and interesting.
Latest release: 3506 sites 2k downloads 101
qtype_stack
The STACK question type adds a sophisticated assessment in mathematics and related disciplines, with emphasis on formative assessment underpinned by computer algebra.
Latest release: 2251 sites 671 downloads 101
qtype_multichoiceset
The all-or-nothing multiple choice question is a version of the core multi-answer multiple choice question with modified grading. In an all-or-nothing multiple choice question, a respondent can choose one or more answers. If the chosen answers correspond exactly to the correct choices defined in the question, the respondent gets 100%. If he/she chooses any incorrect choices or does not select all of the correct choices, the grade is 0%.
Latest release: 4106 sites 1k downloads 81
qtype_formulas
This is a question type plugin for Moodle with random values and multiple answer fields.
Latest release: 2291 sites 635 downloads 78
qtype_geogebra
The GeoGebra question type plugin allows teachers to set up questions which can be solved and automatically checked using GeoGebra.
This question type also supports randomization of the applet and automatic and manual grading.
Latest release: 1732 sites 161 downloads 63
qtype_combined
A Moodle question type which allows questions to be built up from parts that are other simpler question types (requires you to have these question types installed)
Latest release: 1238 sites 130 downloads 61
qtype_recordrtc
A free manually graded Moodle question type, where the student records a short audio response to answer the question asked.
Latest release: 1415 sites 377 downloads 59
qtype_pmatch
Allows a short response of one or a few sentences that is graded by comparing against various model answers, which are described using the OU's pattern match syntax.
Latest release: 1587 sites 210 downloads 48
qtype_regexp
This question type (for the Moodle quiz module) aims at a more advanced system of student's response analysis, through the use of regular expresssions. This question type is an extension of the SHORTANSWER type. It can be used on its own and can also be incorporated into the existing Cloze (embedded) question type.
Latest release: 1283 sites 279 downloads 47
qtype_kprime
A four option multiple true-false question type for moodle, as introduced by Krebs (1997). Kprime questions consist of an item stem and four corresponding statements or options.
Latest release: 889 sites 250 downloads 46
qtype_vplquestion
VPL Questions are questions that can fit within a Moodle quiz. They are intended to create small to medium coding exercises, based on the Virtual Programming Lab plugin.
They are designed to offer a simple interface for students, while keeping the power and versatility of Virtual Programming Labs.
Latest release: 475 sites 272 downloads 44
Wiris Quizzes Commons question type is the engine needed for each WIRIS question type to work properly. It is a necessary component for all Wiris Quizzes question types.
Latest release: 2364 sites 418 downloads 39
qtype_poodllrecording
An audio/video recording question type for Moodle. It uses HTML5 audio and video recording on supported browsers, and falls back to flash and other technologies where required. It is also possible to provide responses to questions using the Poodll whiteboard feature. It requires the Poodll filter be installed. Recording from mobile devices is also supported.
Latest release: 1265 sites 474 downloads 38
qtype_correctwriting
Correct Writing question type are focused on the learning grammar of the new language. It can found various mistakes in student's response and give mistake messages and hints.
Latest release: 115 sites 70 downloads 36
qtype_oumultiresponse
The main difference from the standard Moodle multiple choice question type is in the way that grading works. When creating the question, the teacher just indicates which choices are correct. If there are n correct choices, then the student scores 1/n for each correct choice. If they select too many choices, then incorrect choices outweigh correct ones.
Latest release: 1572 sites 173 downloads 32
qtype_algebra
Question type where the student must answer by typing an algebra formula. Correctness can be checked by three different methods.
Latest release: 593 sites 136 downloads 30
qtype_mtf
Multi True false in one stem (question).
Brief: The MC question type as it exists in Moodle is not very ideal, since you can only configure questions which are not very well designed regarding best practices of MC questions.
Teachers can have more than one true/false question in same stem. this saves creating new questions for each stem. especially when it comes to an essay followed by many questions.
Latest release: 883 sites 154 downloads 30
qtype_varnumeric
A calculated numeric question type with variable and expression evaluation. Random values are generated for each student attempting the quiz.
Latest release: 590 sites 118 downloads 27
qtype_shortanswerwiris
This is one of the seven question types of the Wiris Quizzes set. Please install Wiris Quizzes to obtain the entire plugin package with seven question types.
Latest release: 2106 sites 373 downloads 24
qtype_multianswerwiris
This is one of the seven question types of the Wiris Quizzes set. Please install Wiris Quizzes to obtain the entire plugin package with seven question types:
Latest release: 2083 sites 347 downloads 24
qtype_multichoicewiris
This is one of the seven question types of the Wiris Quizzes set.
Please install Wiris Quizzes to obtain the entire plugin package with seven question types.
Latest release: 2164 sites 408 downloads 22
qtype_freehanddrawing
Freehand Drawing is a question type for Moodle which allows examinees to draw their solution in a quiz.
Released: 216 sites 29 downloads 21
Supports Moodle 2.5
qtype_proforma
Quiz question type for automatically graded programming questions. Questions can be created in Moodle or imported as ProFormA tasks (https://github.com/ProFormA/proformaxml).
Plugin requires the qbehaviour_adaptiveexternalgrading plugin and ProFormA Praktomat (https://github.com/elearning-ostfalia/Proforma-Praktomat).
Latest release: 81 sites 67 downloads 20
qtype_matchwiris
This is one of the seven question types of the Wiris Quizzes set. Please install Wiris Quizzes to obtain the entire plugin package with seven question types.
Latest release: 2051 sites 364 downloads 19
qtype_answersselect
A multiple-choice, multiple-response question type with particular scoring rules.
Recommended if your question has many correct and incorrect answers from which "pool" a set number can be selected at runtime.
Latest release: 274 sites 204 downloads 19
qtype_drawing
Free-Hand drawing question type. It is SVG based, and comes in two modes: simple mode and advanced mode. Teachers can annotate on student drawings by drawing over them.
Latest release: 839 sites 217 downloads 19
qtype_splitset
The splitset question is alike a matrix question but with simpler model. Il allows layouting a serie of questions with a common set of possible answers (f.e. yes/no, allowed/not allowed, less/more/equal ...).
Latest release: 229 sites 34 downloads 19
qtype_essaywiris
This is one of the seven question types of the Wiris Quizzes set.
Please install Wiris Quizzes local plugin to obtain the entire plugin package with seven question types.
Latest release: 2048 sites 362 downloads 18
qtype_varnumericset
A calculated numeric question type with variable and expression
evaluation. All values are precalculated although a question can have several
variants with different variable values for each variant.
Latest release: 711 sites 148 downloads 17
qtype_truefalsewiris
This is one of the seven question types of the Wiris Quizzes set. Please install Wiris Quizzes to obtain the entire plugin package with seven question types.
Latest release: 2039 sites 370 downloads 16
qtype_multinumerical
This question type allows asking questions such as :
Please enter X, Y, and Z, such as :
X + Y + Z > 12
Latest release: 420 sites 194 downloads 15
qtype_varnumunit
This question type can have randomly selected numbers, and the student's answer must include the correct unit. Unit grading is done using the pmatch algorithm.
Latest release: 237 sites 43 downloads 15
qtype_pmatchreverse
A question type where the teacher provides some example sentences, and the student has to write a pmatch expression to match those sentences.
Latest release: 103 sites 11 downloads 14
qtype_sc
Teachers can have more than one (single) true/false question in same stem. this saves creating new questions for each stem. especially when it comes to an essay followed by many questions.
Latest release: 114 sites 41 downloads 13
qtype_pmatchjme
A question type where the user enters their response using the JavaScript Molecular Editor, and the response is then graded using the OU's pattern-match algorithm.
Latest release: 351 sites 102 downloads 13
qtype_crossword
A crossword question type for Moodle.
Released: 396 sites 60 downloads 12
qtype_shortanssimilarity
A short answer similarity question type that allows a students written response answer to be automatically marked, using a multi-sentence similarity calculator.
Latest release: 59 sites 17 downloads 11
qtype_numericalrecit
This question type is derived from the Formulas question. It allows you to generate a problem containing random variables or a table of values. It allows students to easily upload a photo of their mathematical approach.
Latest release: 115 sites 9 downloads 11
qtype_blocklymoodle
Blocklymoodle this is plugin for Moodle v3.2. Blocklymoodle — this integration in moodle, plugin Blockly create company Google
Latest release: 27 sites 8 downloads 9
Supports Moodle 3.2
qtype_easyonamejs
Name to structure (or reaction) question type. You can ask students to draw chemical structures or reactions. This plugin requires MarvinJS from Chemaxon and openbabel.
Latest release: 26 sites 2 downloads 8
qtype_jme
Question type created by Dan Stowell.
The student draw a molecule as a response to a question using the editor and that response is graded by comparing against various model answers.
Old version of the JME question type were using a java applet, but this question type now uses a Javascript applet: JSME. JSME is a free and Open source molecule editor written in JavaScript.
Latest release: 131 sites 22 downloads 8
qtype_reacsimilarity
Moodle plugin allowing the teacher to ask a chemistry related question in which the expected answer is a chemical reaction. The student will answer by drawing the reaction.
Latest release: 26 sites 19 downloads 7
qtype_preg
A question that could check student's response against several regular expressions and could give next character and next word hints.
If you do not know what regular expression is, it could also work like Moodle Shortanswer question with hints, just choose "Moodle shortanswer" as notation and you could enter answers just like in shortanswer question type.
Latest release: 47 sites 22 downloads 7
qtype_opaque
This question type uses web services to connect to other question engines like OpenMark or ounit, so that their questions can be used in a Moodle quiz.
Latest release: 152 sites 11 downloads 7
qtype_cloudpoodll
The Cloud Poodll audio video recording question allows students to record audio or video directly into Moodle quizzes. It has no dependencies and recordings are stored in the Poodll cloud. The teacher has a choice of audio and video recorders to use. It supports time limits.
Latest release: 264 sites 148 downloads 6
qtype_tcsjudgment
Question type subplugin for concordance of judgment questions, based on the main question type for concordance questions (https://moodle.org/plugins/qtype_tcs).
Latest release: 145 sites 17 downloads 6
qtype_poasquestion
Abstract question type used in questions developed by POAS department of Volgograd State Technical University. Contains some generally useful question type code.
Latest release: 207 sites 83 downloads 5
qtype_easyofischer
Student must construct Fischer projections by drag and drop of groups onto a predefined template.
You can ask questions like;
Draw L-alanine?
Convert the following structure into a Fischer projection?
Latest release: 10 sites 5 downloads 5
qtype_easyolewis
The Lewis structure question type allows teachers to design problems in which students must assign formal charges or add lone pair electrons/radicals to atoms in molecules. This question type requires Marvin Applets by Chemaxon.
Latest release: 10 sites 4 downloads 5
qtype_easyostructure
Short answer question type in which the teacher can easily build 2D/3D structures in Marvin Sketch and display in Marvin View. Requires Marvin Applets from Chemaxon.
Latest release: 8 sites 4 downloads 5
qtype_musickeysignature
This question type deals with key signatures and may be useful for music theory instruction. The respondent is given a tonality and is prompted to enter the corresponding key signature. A question bank is included, including all major and minor keys in treble and bass clefs. Answers are entered in a graphical user interface.
Latest release: 18 sites 1 downloads 5
qtype_programmedresp
Question type which gets the question answer through a set of editable and non-native PHP functions. Useful for maths or statistics exercices which requires complex operations to get the answer.
Latest release: 1 sites 10 downloads 5
Supports Moodle 1.9
qtype_multianswerrgx
A fork of Moodle's Embedded answers (Cloze) question type
Latest release: 29 sites 19 downloads 4
qtype_externaltask
This plugin allows for external tasks to be included in a quiz, followed by manual grading. External tasks are anything that is done outside Moodle - e.g. edit a spreadsheet, compose an email, paint a wall...
Released: 47 sites 3 downloads 4
qtype_javaunittest
Hallo Moodle Users. We have developed a new question-type called javaunittest and want to share it with the community. The plugin is a new version of the sojunit questtion type developed by Süreç Özcan for Moodle 1.8 (https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=102690).
Latest release: 29 sites 13 downloads 4
qtype_easyomechjs
Javascript Curved Arrow / Electron Pushing question based on MarvinJS. Can be used to test and strengthen students knowledge of reaction mechanism, resonance and curved arrow notation. This plugin requires MarvinJS from Chemaxon.
Latest release: 15 sites 4 downloads 4
qtype_easyonewman
Drag and drop question in which students build Newman projections. Tests students knowledge of drawing and interpreting Newman Projections.
Released: 12 sites 2 downloads 3
qtype_musicscale
This question type deals with musical scales and may be useful for music theory instruction. The respondent is given a key and tonic, and is prompted to enter a scale. A question bank is included, including all major and minor scales, with and without a key signature. Answers are entered in a graphical user interface.
Latest release: 23 sites 4 downloads 3
qtype_jack
The JACK question type allows the input of program code by the participant. The response can be submitted as a file upload or online text. The data entered is then retrieved in the background by JACK and an assessment is transferred back to Moodle. This assessment is therefore time-delayed. JACK is an automatic exercise and examination system developed by the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Latest release: 7 sites 10 downloads 2
qtype_musicinterval
This question type deals with music intervals. The respondent is given a note and is prompted to enter a second note at a given interval. Answers are entered in a graphical user interface.
Latest release: 17 sites 2 downloads 2
qtype_fwstructmatch
A question type that is answered by drawing a structure in the ChemDoodle Web Sketcher. The drawing is converted to InChI and compared to the given answer(s).
The teacher can give multiple correct or semi-correct answers.
Requires OpenBabel to be installed (in /usr/local/bin/obabel or else the code needs amending in question.php).
Latest release: 12 sites 3 downloads 1
qtype_easyomech
Curved Arrow / Electron Pushing question can be used to test and strengthen students knowledge of reaction mechanism, resonance and curved arrow notation. This plugin requires Marvin Applets from Chemaxon.
Latest release: 2 sites 8 downloads 1
qtype_easyoselect
Atoms, molecules and reaction selection question type. Requires Marvin Applets downloadable from www.chemaxon.com.
Latest release: 2 sites 5 downloads 1
qtype_ubhotspots
The “Universitat de Barcelona” (University of Barcelona) through its “Programa de Mejora e Innovación Docente” (Programme of Educational Improvement and Innovation) offers the community a new question type for Moodle called UBhotspot. This new type of question allows the teacher to create multiple areas or spots within an image for self-evaluation.
Released: 1 sites 6 downloads 1
Supports Moodle 1.9