multiple-choice

American  

[muhl-tuh-puhl-chois] / ˈmʌl tə pəlˈtʃɔɪs /

adjective

1. consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected.

   a multiple-choice question.

2. made up of multiple-choice questions.

   a multiple-choice exam.

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multiple-choice British  

adjective

1. having a number of possible given answers out of which the correct one must be chosen

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Etymology

Origin of multiple-choice

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Pinker has given a similar final exam since 2003, and now sees students score 10 percentage points lower on the multiple-choice portion.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the first part of the test, candidates have about an hour to answer 50 multiple-choice questions on the rules of the road.

From BBC

The America-First exam consists of 34 multiple-choice questions that ask about the U.S.

From Salon

They were allowed to render opaque multiple-choice verdicts, as long as all the jurors agreed that some crime was intended to be covered up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the proposed changes, the test would have a new English-speaking section and a new written multiple-choice format in the civics section.

From Los Angeles Times