multiple-choice
adjective
mul·ti·ple-choice
ˈməl-tə-pəl-ˈchȯis 
1
: having several answers from which one is to be chosen
a multiple-choice question
2
: composed of multiple-choice questions
a multiple-choice test
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The three-hour exam, which tests students on physics, chemistry and biology in a multiple-choice format, is among the country’s most punishing tests along with its engineering counterpart, the JEE, both demanding years of near-total devotion.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Test mixes up the answer types, offering multiple-choice questions and text entry (typing).
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
From nine finalists to one champion All told, there were seven spelling rounds and one multiple-choice vocabulary round, which was added to the onstage competition in 2021 to put less emphasis on rote memorization.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
As my son indignantly showed me, Prodigy surfaces multiple-choice questions in between cartoon-monster attacks.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Test mixes up the answer types, offering multiple-choice questions and text entry (typing).
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
From nine finalists to one champion All told, there were seven spelling rounds and one multiple-choice vocabulary round, which was added to the onstage competition in 2021 to put less emphasis on rote memorization.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 May 2026
As my son indignantly showed me, Prodigy surfaces multiple-choice questions in between cartoon-monster attacks.
—Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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“Multiple-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-choice. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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