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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Students must answer free-response questions rather than just mark the correct multiple-choice answers.
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Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The qualifying round ended last Saturday, lasting 48 hours, and was conducted online with multiple-choice and essay-length questions.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 June 2024
Not quite satisfied, the credit agency fed me a series of multiple-choice identity questions about mortgages and car loans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Spellers get 90 seconds for each of their turns for spelling and 30 seconds for multiple-choice vocab questions.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
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Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The qualifying round ended last Saturday, lasting 48 hours, and was conducted online with multiple-choice and essay-length questions.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 June 2024
Not quite satisfied, the credit agency fed me a series of multiple-choice identity questions about mortgages and car loans.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Spellers get 90 seconds for each of their turns for spelling and 30 seconds for multiple-choice vocab questions.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
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“Multiple-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-choice. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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