A true or false quiz presents a statement and asks learners to decide whether it is true or false. Use true or false quizzes to test learners on clear, definitive facts from your course.
True or false quizzes work in both lessons and exams. Each question has exactly two answers and one of them is correct.
How true or false quizzes work
Each true or false quiz shows a statement with two buttons: True and False. Learners select one, then submit.
Scoring is exact match. Selecting the correct answer marks the question right. Selecting the wrong answer marks it incorrect.
You can write a separate explanation for each answer. The explanation for whichever option the learner picks displays after they submit. This means you can give a useful reason whether the learner is right or wrong.
Add a true or false quiz to a lesson
1. Select True or False from the element list to add it to your lesson.
2. Hover over the component and select Edit.
3. Enter your statement in the question field. Phrase it as a definite claim, not a question.
4. Set the correct answer to either True or False.
5. Optionally, add an explanation for the true option and another for the false option. Learners see the explanation for the option they chose.
6. Select Preview to check how the quiz appears to learners.
Customize the appearance
You can change the background color of the quiz to match your course design.
1. Select the true or false component in the editor.
2. Use the color picker to select a new color.
Use true or false quizzes in exams
True or false is one of the question types you can include when you create an exam. It is selected by default. When used in an exam:
learners' answers save automatically as soon as they select true or false
feedback and explanations display only after the exam is finished
each question is worth 1 point if the learner picks the correct answer, and 0 points otherwise
learners cannot change their answers after the exam is complete
The exam score is calculated as a percentage of correctly answered questions. The pass or fail result depends on the minimum score set for the exam.
Tips for effective true or false questions
Write statements that are clearly true or clearly false. Ambiguous statements lead to disputes about the right answer.
Avoid double negatives. "It is not uncommon that…" is hard to read.
Keep statements short. One idea per question makes the answer clearer.
Mix true and false answers across your course. Predictable patterns make questions easier to guess.
Use the explanations to teach. A short reason for why a statement is true or false reinforces the lesson.