MicroTest Pro formats each multiple choice question with an entry field for a question, answer choices (up to 15 choices can be entered per question), an answer, and an explanation. The default for the number of choices is set in the Multiple Choice Question Options dialog. (From the Edit menu, choose Question Layout, and then choose Multiple Choice.) If you want to enter more choices for a specific question, select the Add Choice option from the Question menu.

MicroTest Pro automatically deletes answer choice fields that are left empty after saving your question. For example, if a question has only three choices (A to C) and the default is 4 per line (A to D), MicroTest Pro will delete the field for choice D when left empty. All answer choices must be entered sequentially. For example, if you enter an answer for A, leave B blank and then enter an answer for C, MicroTest Pro will alert you of the formatting error and will not save text.

Choices Per Line

Re-design specific multiple choice questions by altering the number of answer choices per line (up to six choices per line can be used). Changes made using the Choices per Line option will affect the multiple choice question currently displayed in the Edit Questions window. Other existing multiple choice questions will not be affected. However, a change made using the Choices per Line option will affect any new questions, yet to be entered. To change the number of choices per line:

1. Click anywhere inside the Edit Questions window to make it active, or from the Window menu, choose Edit Questions.
2. a) Click on the arrow buttons to find the question to be formatted.
   -or-
   b) From the Question menu, choose Go To Question. Type in the question number to be formatted and click OK.
3. From the Question menu, choose Choices per Line.
   The Choices per Line hierarchical menu displays.
4. Using your mouse, select one of the numbers displayed in the menu.
   MicroTest Pro will create an answer choice format reflecting the number chosen from the hierarchical menu. For example, if the number 2 was selected, the new format will include two multiple choice answers per line.
5. Review your question format in the Edit Questions window. If you would prefer a different arrangement, repeat steps 3-4 above.
6. From the Edit Questions window, click the Save button.

Multiple Choice Scrambling Feature

One of the advantages of using MicroTest Pro, is the program’s ability to generate up to 15 versions of the same test. The different versions of your printed test can also be varied by scrambling the answers for multiple choice questions. In order to scramble answer choices on a printed test, you must first make selections in the Edit Questions window.

1. Click inside the Edit Questions window to make it active, or from the Window menu, choose Edit Questions.
2. a) Click on the arrow buttons to find the multiple choice question to be formatted.
   -or-
   b) From the Question menu, choose Go To Question. Type in the multiple choice question number to be formatted and click OK.
3. Click on the Scramble: pop-up menu. The pop-up menu will display answer choice scramble options.
4. Using your mouse, select the desired format. The default for each question is no Choices.
   Example: If you have 5 possible answers to a question:
    choose A thru E to scramble all choices
    choose A thru D to scramble the first four choices
    choose A thru C to scramble the first three choices
    choose A thru B to scramble the first two choices
    choose no Choices (the default setting) if you do not want the answer choices to be scrambled.
   Still assuming that there are five possible answers, choose “A thru D” or “A thru C” when the last choice, or last two choices in a question are items such as “All of the above” or “None of the above.”
5. From the Edit Questions window, click the Save button.

When you are ready to create a printed test, you can select the “Scramble Choices for Multiple Choice Quests.” option from the Print/Preview for Test dialog. Selecting this option will scramble multiple choice answer choices according to the settings you chose from the Scramble pop-up menu in the Edit Questions window. For more information about the printing options available for each test version, see Printing a Test .)