Types of Survey Questions

1. 1. What is a characteristic of open-ended questions in a survey?

• A) They provide predetermined answer options.

• B) They restrict respondents to yes/no answers.

• C) They allow respondents to answer freely, often asking "how" and "why."

• D) They require respondents to choose from a scale.

2. 2. In which type of question are respondents required to answer verbatim?

• A) Dichotomous questions

• B) Multiple-response questions

• C) Contingency questions

• D) Open-ended questions

3. 3. Which type of survey question typically follows up with additional questions only for specific respondents?

• A) Open-ended questions

• B) Dichotomous questions

• C) Contingency questions

• D) Matrix questions

4. 4. If a question asks “How did you find out about this service? Check all that apply,” which type of question is this?

• A) Open-ended

• B) Dichotomous

• C) Multiple-response

• D) Matrix

5. 5. What type of question asks respondents to rate qualities on a numerical scale, typically organized in a grid format?

• A) Contingency

• B) Matrix

• C) Multiple-response

• D) Dichotomous

6. 6. A Likert Scale question typically assesses which of the following?

• A) Respondents' approval or disapproval on a five-point scale

• B) Respondents' specific preferences among various options

• C) Respondents' descriptive answers to open questions

• D) Respondents' responses to yes/no questions

7. 7. Which of the following is a defining feature of a dichotomous question?

• A) It offers multiple choice options.

• B) It requires respondents to select multiple answers.

• C) It provides only two answer choices.

• D) It allows for follow-up questions.

8. 8. Which question type would you use if you want to know specific behaviors based on a yes/no answer?

• A) Contingency question

• B) Multiple-response question

• C) Matrix question

• D) Open-ended question

9. 9. In a survey, which question type would be most suitable for rating an employee's performance on various qualities, such as "integrity" and "innovation"?

• A) Open-ended

• B) Dichotomous

• C) Matrix

• D) Contingency

10. 10. What is a key purpose of multiple-response questions?

• A) To give respondents only one answer option

• B) To allow respondents to provide more than one answer

• C) To measure respondent agreement on a scale

• D) To restrict responses to yes or no