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Creating a Quiz in Moodle is a two-step process: first, you create the questions (Question Bank), and second, you build the quiz "shell" and add the questions to it.

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== Step 1: The Question Bank (Do this first!) ==
Think of the Question Bank as a library. You write questions here, and they are saved forever, ready to be used in any quiz.

# Go to the course main page.
# Click '''More''' (secondary menu) → '''Question bank'''.
# '''Select a Category''': Use the dropdown to choose "Default for [Course Name]".
#* ''Tip: Create a new category (e.g., "Midterm Questions") to keep things organized.''
# Click '''Create a new question'''.

=== Common Question Types ===
* '''Multiple choice''': Can be "One answer only" or "Multiple answers allowed".
* '''True/False''': Simple binary choice.
* '''Essay''': A text box for open-ended answers. <span style="color:red;">Note: The system cannot auto-grade this. You must grade it manually.</span>
* '''Short answer''': The student types a word. The system matches it against your list of correct keywords (case sensitivity options available).

== Step 2: Creating the Quiz Shell ==
Now that you have questions, create the exam paper.

# Return to the course page.
# Turn '''Edit mode ON'''.
# Add an activity → '''Quiz'''.
# '''Name''': e.g., "Chapter 1 Review".

=== Key Settings ===
* '''Timing''':
** ''Open/Close the quiz'': The window of availability.
** ''Time limit'': Once they start, how long do they have? (e.g., 60 minutes).
** ''When time expires'': Choose '''"Open attempts are submitted automatically"'''. This prevents students from losing work if they forget to hit submit.
* '''Grade''':
** ''Attempts allowed'': "1" for exams, "Unlimited" for practice.
* '''Review options''' (Crucial!):
** These checkboxes control when students see their score and the correct answers.
** ''Immediately after the attempt'': Good for practice quizzes.
** ''After the quiz is closed'': Best for exams (prevents students sharing answers).

== Step 3: Adding Questions to the Quiz ==
You have a shell, but it's empty.

# Click the Quiz title to open it.
# You will see a message: "No questions have been added yet".
# Click the '''Add question''' button.
# Click '''Add''' (on the right) → '''from question bank'''.
# Select your category (e.g., "Midterm Questions").
# Check the boxes next to the questions you want.
# Click '''Add selected questions to the quiz'''.

=== Shuffling ===
* Check the box '''Shuffle''' at the top of the question list if you want every student to see questions in a random order.