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

It’s removed some elements—such as SAT essays—that many find more revealing than multiple-choice questions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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