multiple-choice
Americanadjective
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consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected.
a multiple-choice question.
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made up of multiple-choice questions.
a multiple-choice exam.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of multiple-choice
First recorded in 1925–30
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Choose your own culinary adventure: The most advanced ordering system in the food industry is the multiple-choice menu that lets you assemble a masterpiece from every filling, topping, and garnish in existence.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Under the Gambling Act, to avoid regulation, competition giveaways must offer a free entry route or feature a skill-based element, such as a multiple-choice question, which players answer correctly to take part.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
In one example, they replaced the original multiple-choice prompts, which described specific psychological tasks, with the instruction "Please choose option A."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026
It’s removed some elements—such as SAT essays—that many find more revealing than multiple-choice questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
After each stage, the psychologists were asked to answer a twenty-five-item multiple-choice test about Kidd.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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