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Question Types
A Question Type for Every Occasion
Question types at Surveyi are as flexible as possible so you can ask in your own way:
22 individual question types for maximum flexibility.
Full customisation of spacing, fonts and style by following pre-built or your own survey themes.
Use any language for any part of the question and survey text, including right to left languages.
Specify your own rules for whether answers are valid.
Click samples below to try them out
Open Text
Numeric
Multiple Choice
Table / Matrix
Non Answer
Other
Single Line Textbox
Numeric Textbox
Yes/No
Choice Table
Image
Date/Time
Multi Line Textbox
Numeric Textboxes
Multiple Choice
Choice Table Multi-Select
Caption
Date/Time Multi-Row
Multiple Textboxes
Sliding Scale
Multiple Choice Multi-Select
Dropdown List Table
Sortable List
Demographic Info
Sliding Scales Mult-Row
Multiple Choice Images
Extra features enabled
Demographic Info US
Rating Scale
Rating Scales Multi-Row
Single Line Textbox
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1. Single line textbox
Label
A simple single line textbox question. Users can enter any text they like into the textbox provided.
Optional validation based on field length
Optional answer required validation
Charting output on response date and time
Numeric Textbox
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4
0
4. Numerical textbox
Label
A simple single textbox allowing only numeric values to be entered. Validation errors appear for the survey user in the event that non numeric values are entered.
Validation for numeric range
Required question validation
User comment box
Allocate score based on numeric values entered
Display a graphical summary of average responses so far below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and chart output from average plotting
Yes/No
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0
6. Yes/no question type
Yes
No
Label
The most basic multiple choice question type which is prepopulated with only yes or no options.
Required question validation
User comment box
Buttons or dropdown list display options
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response choices below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and counts of individual choices made
Choice Table
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11. Choice table question
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Label
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First row
Label
2399
Second row
Label
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Third row
Label
A table of options consisting or rows with a text label, and columns representing the choice options for that row. Users can select a single choice for each row.
Validation for number of rows answered
User comment box
Allocate score based on row and column selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response weightings below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and response counts
Image
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22
0
This is an image question. This text is optional.
Label
Image question types are not answerable and cannot collect data from your survey users. They are aimed at relaying information back to your user can be used as a precursor to other questions based on the content of your image.
Date/Time
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18. Date/time question
Time (24hr - HHMM):
Label
This question type is for collecting dates only with an optional time parameter. Users can type a date manually or click on a date from the calendar which pops up when they click in the date textbox.
User comment box
Validate that an answer is required
Validate user input based on fixed dates or dates based in the past or future relative to the current date
Optionally include the time in validation
Allocate score based on date (or greater than, equal to less than)
Display a graphical summary of existing response averages below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and average response made
Multi Line Textbox
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2
0
2. Multi line textbox
Label
A textbox allowing for simple multiple line input for more extended answers. Use multi line textboxes to manage a survey user's expectations for the length of answer required.
Optional validation based on field length
Optional answer required validation
Line height option based on the number of lines of text
Charting output on response date and time
Numeric Textboxes
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5
5. Numerical textboxes on multiple rows
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First row
Label
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Second row
Label
2393
Third row
Label
Multiple rows of textboxes allowing only numeric values to be entered. Validation errors appear for the survey user in the event that non numeric values are entered.
Validation for numeric range
Validation for the number of rows answered
Validation for the total for all rows entered
User comment box
Allocate score based on numeric values entered
Display a graphical summary of average response so far below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and average per question row
Multiple Choice
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7
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7. Multiple choice question type
First choice
Second choice
Third choice
Other (please detail below)
3
Label
A standard multiple choice question type which allows you to enter any choices you like for the survey user to select. Users can select a single choice from the range of choices available. This type also features an optional 'other' option which includes a text field which must be completed by the user if they choose this option as their selection.
Required question validation
'Other' option for a survey user specified choice
Choice order randomisation
User comment box
Buttons or dropdown list display options
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response choice counts below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and counts of individual choices made
Choice Table (Multiple Select)
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12. Choice table multi select question
First column
Second column
Third column
Fourth column
Label
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First row
Label
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Second row
Label
2403
Third row
Label
This question types is the same as choice table except that it allows multiple selections for each table row.
Validation for number of rows answered and maximum or minimum choice selection counts for each row
User comment box
Allocate score based on row and column selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response weightings below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and response counts
Caption
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21
This is a caption only. It does not accept any input but does let you display information to your survey users.
Caption question types are not answerable and cannot collect data from your survey users. They are aimed at relaying information back to your user can be used as a precursor to other questions based on the text of your caption.
Date/Time (Multiple Rows)
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19. Date time question with multiple rows
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First row
Time (24hr - HHMM):
Label
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Second row
Time (24hr - HHMM):
Label
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Third row
Time (24hr - HHMM):
Label
This question type is the same as the single date time question type except that the question features multiple sub rows below the main question text. These sub rows have their own individual date time picker and labels.
User comment box
Validate the minimum number of rows answered
Validate user input based on fixed dates or dates based in the past or future relative to the current date
Optionally include the time in validation
Allocate score based on date (or greater than, equal to less than)
Display a graphical summary of existing response averages below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and average response made
Multiple Textboxes
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3
3. Multiple textboxes
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First row
Label
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Second row
Label
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Third row
Label
A series of single line textboxes but each with separate labels of your choosing. Use for a main question but with multiple sub parts.
Optional validation based on field length
Validate the number of rows answered
Charting output on response date and time
Sliding Scale
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0
16. Sliding scale question
0
100
Label
A sliding bar along a scale lets your survey users choose a value from a minimum and maximum range specified by you. The sliding scale will always start at a value you specify.
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response averages below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and average response made
Multiple Choice (Multiple Select)
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8
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8. Multiple choice question with multiple select
First choice
Second choice
Third choice
Other (please detail below)
3
Label
This is like a standard multiple choice question type except it allows users to select multiple options. It has validation options corresponding to minimum selected choices so users must enter a minimum or maximum choice count.
Validate minimum or maximum selections made
'Other' option for a survey user specified choice
Choice order randomisation
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response choices below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and counts of individual choices made
Dropdown List Table
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13. Dropdown list table question type
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Label
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First row
[Select]
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
[Select]
Option A
Option B
Option C
[Select]
Option X
Option Y
Option Z
[Select]
Option i
Option ii
Option iii
Option iv
Label
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Second row
[Select]
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
[Select]
Option A
Option B
Option C
[Select]
Option X
Option Y
Option Z
[Select]
Option i
Option ii
Option iii
Option iv
Label
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Third row
[Select]
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
[Select]
Option A
Option B
Option C
[Select]
Option X
Option Y
Option Z
[Select]
Option i
Option ii
Option iii
Option iv
Label
A table of dropdown lists where there are separate dropdown lists for each column. You fully customise the rows, columns and choices.
Validation for number of rows answered and minimum choice selection counts for each row
User comment box
Allocate score based on row and column selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response weightings below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and response counts
Sortable List
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9
0
10. Sortable list question
Most important
First choice
Second choice
Third choice
Fourth choice
sort=1946&sort=1947&sort=1948&sort=1949
Least important
Label
This question type lets your survey users can drag the question choices into their desired order. You can customise the labels at the top and the bottom of the question as well as setting the text of the choices.
Choice order randomisation
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response weightings below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and average response weighting
Demographics Information
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20. Demographic question type
1
Name:
Label
2
Company:
Label
3
Address 1:
Label
4
Address 2:
Label
5
Town/City:
Label
6
County:
Label
7
Postcode:
Label
10
Country:
Label
11
Email Address:
Label
12
Phone Number:
Label
13
Mobile Number:
Label
14
Your custom field
Label
This question type features a range of preformed and customizable address fields including email. You can change the labels for each of the fields or enable or disable them if you don't need to collect that information from your survey users.
Enable/Disable fields you want to collect data for
Set specific fields as required for a valid response
Charting output on response date and time
Sliding Scales (Multiple Rows)
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17. Sliding scale question with multiple rows
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First row
0
100
Label
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Second row
0
100
Label
2414
Third row
0
100
Label
This question type operates in the same way as the single sliding scale question type except that it can have multiple sub rows underneath the main question, each with its own configurable text label.
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response averages below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and average response made
Multiple Choice (with images)
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9. Which is your favourite social media platform?
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Google+
Label
This is like a standard multiple choice question but respondents can click the image options to make their selections. It works with single or multi selection, and a text 'other' option.
Validate minimum or maximum selections made
'Other' option for a survey user specified choice
Choice order randomisation
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response choices below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and counts of individual choices made
Demographics Information (US)
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21. US demographic question type
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Name:
Label
2
Company:
Label
3
Address 1:
Label
4
Address 2:
Label
5
Town/City:
Label
8
State/Province:
[Select]
ALABAMA
ALASKA
AMERICAN SAMOA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
GUAM
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PALAU
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGIN ISLANDS
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
Label
9
ZIP/Postal Code:
Label
10
Country:
Label
11
Email Address:
Label
12
Phone Number:
Label
13
Mobile Number:
Label
14
Your custom field
Label
US Demographics Information question types are the same as the standard Demographics Information question except that they have a dropdown list containing state options.
Enable/Disable fields you want to collect data for
Set specific fields as required for a valid response
Charting output on response date and time
Rating Scale
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14. Rating scale question type
Very bad
Bad
Ok
Good
Very good
Label
A series of rating scale stars allowing your survey users to assign ratings as they wish according to the text in your question. Each rating star can have customisable text associated with it which appears when the survey user hovers their mouse over that star.
Required question validation
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response rating counts below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and counts of individual ratings made
Rating Scales (Multiple Rows)
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15. Rating scale question with multiple rows
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First row
Very bad
Bad
Ok
Good
Very good
Label
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Second row
Very bad
Bad
Ok
Good
Very good
Label
2410
Third row
Very bad
Bad
Ok
Good
Very good
Label
As with single rating scale questions, this question type is a series of rating scale stars. With multiple rating scales you can present your survey users with a main question and multiple sub question rows, each with its own rating scale.
Validate on minimum number of rows answered
User comment box
Allocate score based on selection
Display a graphical summary of existing response rating counts below the question
Charting output on response date and time, and counts of individual ratings made
Extra Features Enabled
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22. How do you like your eggs?
?
Sunny side up
Sunny side down
Scrambled
Covered in chocolate with cream inside
Other (please detail below)
4
Label
Please enter any extra information about eggs below:
Please complete this field
You can set the help text of this popup to anything you like to help your survey users if they may need supplementary information to complete this question. A range of different button styles are available.
Close
Example response graphical summary
Sunny side up
20 / 78 (25.64%)
Sunny side down
41 / 78 (52.56%)
Scrambled
78 / 78 (100%)
Covered in chocolate with cream inside
32 / 78 (41.03%)
Other
20 / 78 (25.64%)
This is an example of a multiple choice question with some extra features enabled (which are also available for other question types where indicated):
Help popup - the button, style of the popup and the content are fully customizable
Comment box - the text is customizable and it has the option to make the comment compulsory
Graphical response summary (example is populated with random data)
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