Manage Question Banks

Manage Question Banks

Create and organize reusable questions for efficient quiz creation. Question banks allow faculty to build a library of questions categorized by subject, topic, and difficulty.

Time required: 5-10 minutes per question

Prerequisites

• Faculty or Quiz Manager role
• Subject configured
• Question categories set up (optional)

Concepts

Question Bank Structure

Question Bank
├── Subject: Data Structures
│   ├── Topic: Arrays
│   │   ├── Easy (10 questions)
│   │   ├── Medium (15 questions)
│   │   └── Hard (5 questions)
│   ├── Topic: Linked Lists
│   │   └── ...
│   └── Topic: Trees
│       └── ...
└── Subject: Algorithms
    └── ...

Steps

Step 1: Navigate to Question Bank

1. Go to OpenEduCat → Quiz → Question Bank
2. Click Create to add a new question

Step 2: Enter Question Details

Field	Required	Description	Example
Question Type	Yes	Type of question	”Multiple Choice”
Question Text	Yes	The question content	”What is a stack?”
Subject	Yes	Related subject	”Data Structures”
Topic	No	Specific topic	”Stack Operations”
Difficulty	No	Easy/Medium/Hard	”Medium”
Default Marks	Yes	Points when used	2

Step 3: Add Answer Options

For multiple choice questions:

1. Go to Options section
2. Click Add a line
3. Enter each option:

Field	Description
Option Text	The answer choice
Is Correct	Mark if correct
Feedback	Shown if selected

Example:

Option A: FIFO structure [Incorrect]
         Feedback: "FIFO is for Queue, not Stack"
Option B: LIFO structure [Correct]
         Feedback: "Correct! Stack follows Last-In-First-Out"
Option C: Random access structure [Incorrect]
         Feedback: "Random access is for Arrays"

Step 4: Configure Question Settings

Field	Description
Hint	Optional hint for students
Explanation	Shown after answering
Tags	Keywords for searching
Active	Enable/disable question

Step 5: Add Media (Optional)

Attach supporting materials:

1. Click Attachments button
2. Upload:
   • Images (diagrams, charts)
   • Audio clips
   • Video links
   • Code snippets

Step 6: Save Question

Click Save to add to question bank.

Creating Questions by Type

Multiple Choice (Single)

Type: MCQ (Single)
Question: Which data structure uses LIFO principle?
Options:
  ○ Queue         [Incorrect]
  ● Stack         [Correct]
  ○ Array         [Incorrect]
  ○ Linked List   [Incorrect]
Marks: 2

Multiple Choice (Multiple)

Type: MCQ (Multiple)
Question: Select all valid tree traversal methods:
Options:
  ☑ Inorder       [Correct]
  ☑ Preorder      [Correct]
  ☐ Random        [Incorrect]
  ☑ Postorder     [Correct]
Marks: 3
Scoring: Partial credit enabled

True/False

Type: True/False
Question: Binary search requires a sorted array.
Answer: True
Marks: 1

Fill in the Blank

Type: Fill Blank
Question: A tree with no children is called a _____ node.
Correct Answers: ["leaf", "Leaf", "LEAF"]
Case Sensitive: No
Marks: 2

Matching

Type: Matching
Question: Match the data structure with its property:
Left Side          Right Side
Stack         ──►  LIFO
Queue         ──►  FIFO
Array         ──►  Random Access
Linked List   ──►  Sequential Access
Marks: 4

Numeric

Type: Numeric
Question: What is the maximum height of a binary tree with 15 nodes?
Answer: 3
Tolerance: 0
Marks: 2

Bulk Import Questions

Prepare Import File

Create CSV or Excel file:

question_type,question,option_a,option_b,option_c,option_d,correct,marks,subject,topic,difficulty
mcq_single,"What is O(1)?","Constant","Linear","Quadratic","Logarithmic","A",2,"Algorithms","Complexity","Easy"
true_false,"Arrays are dynamic in size",,,,,False,1,"Data Structures","Arrays","Easy"

Import Process

1. Go to Question Bank
2. Click Favorites → Import Records
3. Upload file
4. Map columns to fields
5. Preview import
6. Click Import

Question Categories

Create Category

1. Go to Quiz → Configuration → Question Categories
2. Click Create
3. Enter:
   • Name
   • Parent category (for hierarchy)
   • Description

Category Hierarchy Example

├── Computer Science
│   ├── Programming
│   │   ├── Python
│   │   ├── Java
│   │   └── C++
│   ├── Data Structures
│   │   ├── Linear
│   │   └── Non-Linear
│   └── Algorithms
│       ├── Sorting
│       └── Searching
└── Mathematics
    ├── Calculus
    └── Statistics

Question Bank Reports

Question Statistics

View usage and performance:

1. Go to Quiz → Reports → Question Analysis
2. Select questions or categories
3. View:
   • Times used in quizzes
   • Average score
   • Discrimination index
   • Difficulty rating

Low-Performing Questions

Identify problematic questions:

• High skip rate
• Very low/high correct rate
• Negative discrimination

Field Reference

Question Bank Record

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
name	Question	Html	Question text
question_type	Type	Selection	Question type
subject_id	Subject	Many2one	Related subject
topic	Topic	Char	Specific topic
difficulty	Difficulty	Selection	easy/medium/hard
marks	Default Marks	Float	Points
option_ids	Options	One2many	Answer choices
correct_answer	Correct Answer	Char	Right answer
hint	Hint	Text	Student hint
explanation	Explanation	Html	Answer explanation
tags	Tags	Char	Search keywords
active	Active	Boolean	Is usable

Question Option

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
name	Option Text	Char	The choice
is_correct	Is Correct	Boolean	Correct answer
feedback	Feedback	Text	Selection feedback

Troubleshooting

Questions not appearing in search

Check that:

• Question is marked Active
• Subject/topic filters match
• Search text is in question

Cannot import questions

Verify:

• File format (CSV/Excel)
• Required columns present
• Data types match fields
• No special characters breaking format

Duplicate question warning

Questions are checked for duplicates:

• Review similar questions
• Modify if needed
• Force create if intentional

Question statistics not showing

Statistics require:

• Question used in at least one quiz
• Quiz has been attempted
• Results have been processed

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