Multiple Choice Quiz: Correct answers are indented slightly

Jul 20, 2015

Hi, I created a multiple choice test with default settings. I noticed that with all my multiple choice (radio button and checkbox) questions, the correct answer is indented a little bit to the left. This occurs across all my questions. This could be an issue if students notice the pattern and just look for indented choices and select those as their answers.

I have attached a screenshot of one of the questions. I can attach more if required.

How do I fix this?

14 Replies
Michal Jireh Tumamak

Thank you for your responses. I've set the zoom level to smallest, but it's still the same. I don't think it's a device problem because the screenshot I originally took was from a tablet. Across all devices I've tried, it's been the same.

Attached is the project file, the published file, and several screenshots.

Please help.

Thank you so much.

Kim Gillham

Hi Michal,

I've not had this issue but others where the checkboxes have different shape sizes and formatting. I've tried to insert new ones, etc to fix however I found I had to go into all the states and correct every instance so that there was no unplanned indenting.

I hope this may help some.

Regards, Kim. 

PS. I'll take a look at your files now...

Kim Gillham

Ok, Michal- check this out....

This is the same issue that I had and its taken me ages to actually work it out, and then ages to fix it manually, the format painter didn't help.

Check out the differences in the Format Shape | Text Box properties, for Normal and Selected. What I found was these Internal Margin properties need to be identical.

Captures are attached.

I really hope this helps, all the best, Kim. :-)

Michal Jireh Tumamak

I see. I haven't explored States yet. Did the problem arise because the default state of correct answers are "Selected" and the default state of incorrect items are "Normal"? I noticed this just now.

If I set it to Normal, the correct answer isn't marked in form view. Does this mean I have to manually change each question's correct answer by matching the normal and selected state?

UPDATE: To make each choice indistinguishable, I am currently changing the "Selected" state to look like the "Normal" state. When I set a choice to correct, its default state is automatically set to "Selected", but it looks like it's set to "Normal" while editing. It only reflects the "Selected" state when I preview or publish the course.

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