Overview:
This article explains the different “Default” question types. If you’re looking for detail on any of the following, please see one or more of the articles below:
- Advanced Question Types
- Default quotas explained
- Build a survey: Introduction
- Set-up and work with Containers
- Set-up and edit Questions and answer choices
“Default” question types explained:
To access the default question types and add a new question, click on the “+” in the top left and select a question type. Select the question type you want to use and Survey Builder will automatically create a new container with your chosen question type inside it. (There is also "Section" which is not pictured).
Within the “Default” questions menu, there are the following options:
Question | Definition |
Single | Asks the respondent to pick one option from a list. |
Multiple | Asks the respondent to pick multiple options from a list. |
Single Grid | Asks the respondent to pick one option per column in a grid. |
Multiple Grid | Asks the respondent to pick multiple options per column in a grid. |
Open End | Asks the respondent to reply with a text-based answer. |
Numeric | Asks the respondent to reply with a whole number or decimal answer. |
Duration | Asks the respondent to reply with a duration (e.g. hours and minutes). |
Information | Displays instructions, a definition, or other information for the respondent before they move onto the next question. |
Go To | Skip to a specific question or question and answer choice. |
Quota | Set-up the quota or number of respondent you want to capture by type (e.g. number of respondents you want for a certain age range or gender) |
Quota Stop | Stops the interview when the defined quotas are full. |
| Section | Add a new section to the survey |
Default Question Type Examples:
Single: Asks the respondent to pick one option from a list.
Multiple: Asks the respondent to pick multiple options from a list.
Single Grid: Asks the respondent to pick one option per column in a grid.
Multiple Grid: Asks the respondent to pick multiple options per column in a grid.
Open End: Asks the respondent to reply with a text-based answer
Numeric: Asks the respondent to reply with a whole number or decimal answer.
Duration: Asks the respondent to reply with a duration (e.g. hours and minutes).
Information: Displays instructions, a definition, or other information for the respondent before they move onto the next question.
Go to: Skip to a specific question or question and answer choice. In this example, if the respondent selects only code 1 at the question CLmulti, they will skip over QColour to Duration_LtoE. If the respondent picks any of codes 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 at CLmulti they will still see QColour.
Quota: Set-up the quota or number of respondent you want to capture by type (e.g. number of respondents you want for a certain age range or gender). In this example, there is a quota set of n=100 per “favourite colour”:
Quota Set-up:
Quota display when the survey is live:
Quota Stop: Stops the interview when the defined quotas are full. In the example below, there is a Quota stop for when the blue quota reaches the target on n=100 respondents.
Section: Add a new section to your survey.
