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Last modified: March 3, 2020

Make Fill in the Blank Question Responses Case Sensitive

Fill in the blank question responses can now be made case sensitive. Fill in the Blank questions present the learner with a sentence with a blanked out word, and a space to respond. Depending on how the question was created,  the response may be case-sensitive (by default, it is set to ignore case). By a...
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Last modified: March 8, 2021

Designing Questions for Online Assessments

ProProfs Quiz Maker is a popular online assessment software. One reason for its popularity is the ability to choose from various types of questions when creating an assessment. The following types of questions are available using ProProfs Quiz Maker. Learn the best method for creating each one using simple techniques and administration preferences. 1.   Multiple-Choice...
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Last modified: January 25, 2017

ProProfs – Keeping You Safe From Spam & Scams

ProProfs is committed to bringing you a safe experience on the Internet, and today we are announcing several new features & technology improvements to help protect you while you use our services. Some of these include: – Keyword based protection filters – Bot identification filters – Quality filters – IP filters – Strengthened defense against...
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Last modified: January 25, 2017

Add Variety to Quizzes with New Matching Questions

A new question type is available in ProProf Quiz Maker : Matching Questions. Engage your learners by varying the type of questions used to assess knowledge in quiz takers. Most quizzes contain the standard type questions of Multiple Choice, True/False, and Fill-in-the-Blank. Use Matching questions to increase learner interest and add variety to your quizzes. Steps...
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Last modified: March 3, 2020

Quiz Templates Save You Time

Need a quiz in a hurry? Create a Quiz using ProProfs new Quiz template feature. Search ProProfs library of existing templates by choosing Search and Create from the Create a Quiz option. Search according to topic by typing a keyword, or browse samples. A list of the top 100 quizzes matching that topic will appear. Preview a...
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Last modified: January 25, 2017

Fabulous Examples Of Quiz Settings

ProProfs Quiz Maker has hundreds of settings that you can apply to a quiz. We are glad to share with you a showcase we have set up of some of the common quiz settings. Here are just a few examples of the different settings you can apply to your quizzes: Examples Of Quizzes with Different...
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Last modified: January 25, 2017

View Time Taken on Each Question: New Feature

For each attempt on the quiz, we now show you both: Total time taken to complete the quiz Time spent on each individual question Step 1: Go to My Quizzes Step 2:Click on “Reports & Attempts” Step 3: “Time Taken” column shows total time taken to complete the quiz. To see time taken for each question...
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Last modified: November 21, 2019

New uses of ID field in Quiz Maker

Since many institutions require unique ID numbers for students and employees, Quiz Maker now allows users to customize the name of the ID field to accommodate unique ID types. By customizing the name of the ID field, test-takers will readily know what organization-specific information is being asked of them as they attempt to login to...
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Last modified: June 16, 2025

Ten Ideas to Promote Your Quiz, Poll or Survey

Quizzes, polls, and surveys are effective assessment, marketing, and practice tools. They provide a means for engaging your client base and collecting pertinent information to keep you informed. As you create these tools for your course or business, you should consider how to promote them to your target audience. When creating a quiz in ProProfs...
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Last modified: December 16, 2019

Techniques for Generating Effective Quiz Questions

Using quizzes is nothing new. Even with the popularity of online assessments, educators are still faced with the task of making assessments challenging enough to engage students, as well as delivering accurate results. Neither hand-written quizzes nor quiz software can ensure the effectiveness of the actual questions contained within a quiz simply through format. In...
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