# Display Multiple-Select Choices in a Fixed Order

By default, the answer choices for multiple-select questions are listed in random order.

You can force the choices to be displayed in a specific order by setting the $ORDERED variable to indicate the numbers of the correct choices and entering the answer choices in the sequence in which they should be displayed. You do not use the <INCORRECT> tag when displaying multiple-select choices using this method. ## To list answer choices in a specific sequence: 1. Start the first line of Answer with the following code: <eqn$ORDERED=[n,o,p]; ''>

where n, o, and p are the numbers of the correct choices. The choices are numbered beginning with 1 for the choice on the first line of Answer.

You can specify any number of choices. For example, <eqn $ORDERED=[1,4]; ''> indicates that choices 1 and 4 are correct. Tip: You can specify the range of correct choices from n through p as [n..p]. For example, <eqn$ORDERED=[1..3]; ''> indicates that choices 1, 2, and 3 are correct.
Note: If you use the $ORDERED and$SET_EACH_POSITION variables together, you must specify $ORDERED first, and then$SET_EACH_POSITION.
2. Type the choices in Answer in the sequence in which they should be displayed.

## Example Ordered Multiple-Select Question

The following table summarizes an actual question.

 QID 1158784 Name Template2 2.MS.02. Mode Multiple-Select Question Which of the following are rational numbers? ()
<_> Answer -321 0 2/3 321 None of these Display to Students