short-answer
Not multiple choice
Short-answer describes questions or responses requiring brief written replies rather than multiple-choice selections or extended essays: a short-answer quiz, short-answer questions on the exam.
The format typically calls for a few words to a few sentences, testing recall and concise explanation rather than recognition or elaborate argument.
Briefly and clearly stated
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
- briefShort in duration
- terseBrief to bluntness
- pithyConcise and forceful
compact · direct · precise · straightforward · focused · specific · clear · unambiguous
Brief informal test
- testEvaluative examination
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- worksheetExercise page for students
- flashcardLearning aid with prompt and answer
prompt · question · rubric · grading · scoring · recall · comprehension · formative
Exercise requiring word insertion
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
- completionAct of finishing
concise
Briefly and clearly stated
pithy · compact · direct · precise · straightforward · focused · specific · clear · unambiguous · exact
quiz
Brief informal test
flashcard · prompt · question · rubric · grading · scoring · recall · comprehension · formative · summative
fill-in-the-blank
Exercise requiring word insertion
- open-endedLacking fixed boundaries
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
- completionAct of finishing
short-answermultiple-choice
Format offering preset options
true-false · fill-in-the-blank · matching · closed-ended · yes-no
short, answer, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly, shortness