Survey Question Types

Web Survey Question Types

Create flexible surveys using 17 unique question types.

  • Single Answer (Vertical): Lists all answers as radio buttons from top to bottom. Respondents can choose only one answer
  • Single Answer (Horizontal): Lists all answers as radio buttons from left to right. Respondents can choose only one answer
  • Single Answer (Pull Down Menu): Lists all answers in a drop-down menu. Respondents can choose only one answer
  • Multiple Answers (Vertical): Lists all answers as check boxes from top to bottom. Respondents can select more than one answer
  • Multiple Answers (Horizontal): Lists all answers as check boxes from left to right. Respondents can select more than one answer
  • Multiple Answers (Pull Down Menu): Lists all answers in a menu. Respondents can choose only one answer
  • Open-Ended Text - One Line: A text box for respondents to input short answers
  • Open-Ended Text - Comment Box: A text box for respondents to input multiple sentence answers
  • Open-Ended Text - Date/Time: Provides drop-downs for day, month, and year; or day, month, year, hour, minute, and AM/PM. Respondents can input a date or a date and time
  • Matrix - Single Answer Per Row: A vertical list of categories with a horizontal series of answers with radio buttons. Respondents can select one answer per category
  • Matrix - Multiple Answers Per Row: A vertical list of categories with a horizontal series of answers with check boxes. Respondents can select multiple answers per category
  • Data List: A vertical list of categories with an open-ended text box next to each
  • Rank Order: A vertical list of categories with a numeric text box next to each. Respondents rank the categories in numerical order
  • Number Allocation - Constant Sum: A vertical list of categories with a numeric text box next to each. The sum total of the values must equal 100.
  • Presentation - Header: An area for text. It includes header text and a description
  • Presentation - Custom HTML: Area for HTML-formatted text and images
  • Upload File: Attach a file as a survey response.
Select Question Types for Web Surveys

Choose the most appropriate format for each survey question