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 tasks included multiple-choice reading-comprehension questions, questions about Wikipedia articles, and yes/no questions on college-level math and science topics.
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed.
—J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2024
And together, the trio represents a kind of multiple-choice question for how mankind’s scientific hubris has worked out in Marvel comics.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Begin with multiple-choice questions to assess my task types and urgency.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed.
—J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2024
And together, the trio represents a kind of multiple-choice question for how mankind’s scientific hubris has worked out in Marvel comics.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Begin with multiple-choice questions to assess my task types and urgency.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Multiple-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-choice. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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