Create and Format

Word is the most commonly used application for Respondus, however, Respondus will also accept text (.txt) and rich text format (.rtf) files from other applications.

Basic Formatting

1. There should be no headers, headings, or footers in the document.

2. Each question needs to be preceded with “TYPE:” except for Multiple Choice andTrue / False. See

   examples below.

3. Each question should begin with a number followed by a period“.” or right parenthesis“)”.

4. The question should follow the question number with one space after the period or right parenthesis.

5. Each answer choice should begin with an upper or lower case letter followed by a period or right parenthesis.

6. Correct answers are designated by placing an asterisk BEFORE the answer choice with NO spaces. (This can be difficult in Word so you may have to save the document as “plain text” and then go back and edit the document.)

7. There should be no headers, footers or other items on the document other than the questions.

8. True/ False questions can use answer choices "True" or "T" and "False" or "F".

Formatting Specific Question Types

Multiple Choice

This is the default question type so you don’t need to add the “TYPE”.

1. Who determined the exact speed of light? 

a. Albert Einstein  
*b. Albert Michelson  
c. Thomas Edison

True / False

If the True answer is typed first you don’t need to add the “TYPE”. If not, it defaults to Multiple Choice. True/False questions can use answer choices “True” or “T” and “False” or “F.”

2) Albert Michelson determined the exact speed of light?  
 *a. True  
 b. False

Multiple Answers

Type: MA

3. Which of the following individuals are credited with determining the exact speed of light?  
 a. Albert Einstein  
 *b. Albert Michelson
 c. Thomas Edison  
 *d. Edward Williams Morley

Essay

Type: E (No correct answers are needed for essay type questions. Providing an answer is optional.)

4) How is the Michelson-Morely experiment related to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity?

Jumbled Sentence

Type: JUM(words to jumble are in brackets)  
5. [Dream] as if you’ll [live forever], [live] as if you’ll

[die tomorrow].

Fill in the Blank

Type: F (only one correct answer per question, but multiple forms of that answer can be provided)

6) ________ is known as the "father of television". 
 a. Zworykin  
 b. Vladimir Zworykin  
 c. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin

Matching

Type: MT (spaces before and after the equal sign are optional)

7. Match the correct name to the discovery or theory.  
 a. Michelson-Morely = Speed of light  
 b. Einstein = Theory of Relativity
 c. Marconi = radio waves

Ordering Questions

Type: ORD(answers must be in correct order)

8) Put the following presidents into chronological order of service:  
 a. George Washington  
 b. John Adams
 c. Thomas Jefferson d. James Monroe

Images with Questions

Images embedded in Word will import automatically into Respondus. Images can also be inserted manually into text files by using specific formatting. Images must be gif, jpg, or jpeg formats. Place the following tag where the image should appear: [img: “filename.jpg”] using the actual name of the file in place of filename.jpg. You can even add ADA-compliant text for students using screen readers by placing text within quotes right after the filename.

[img: “stonehenge.jpg” “Picture of Stonehenge”]