Delete Parts of Multi-Mode Questions

If you find a multi-mode question with more parts than you want, you can create a copy of the question to edit. This newly copied question is identical to the original, except you are the owner and can edit it for your needs.

Before you attempt to delete part of a multi-mode question, you should know how to Create Multi-Mode Questions.

Note Observe copyright restrictions for textbook questions and questions authored by others. Questions that are duplicated from copyrighted questions should be treated as copyrighted material.

If needed, open your question in the Question Editor.

Some questions are not searchable because of their Permission settings.

If	Do this
You know the question ID or name	In the search box at the top of the page, select Question. Type the question name or ID and press Enter.
You own the question	Click Questions > My Questions. Click the question name.
You organize your questions in folders	Click Assignments > Folders and navigate to the folder with the question. Click the question name.
You want to use advanced search	Click Questions > Search Questions. Enter the search criteria you want to use. To view only your questions, click me next to Author. Click Search. If you own the question, click Edit next to your question. If you do not own the question, click View, then click Open in Editor under Previewer Tools.

Click Duplicate for the question you want to edit.

Important
Some questions cannot be duplicated.

Some features of textbook questions are intentionally not available after duplication. These features are generally textbook-specific, and include eBook links and tutorials, simulations, and instructional materials associated with the textbook.

The new question opens in the Question Editor, and shows that it is a duplicated question.
In the Name field, enter a unique question name and click Save.
You can quickly create a unique question name by adding a unique identifier, such as your initials, to the original question name.

For example, if you create a duplicate of RogaCalc2 10.4.001. and add GAM- as the unique identifier, the new name and QID would be GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. (2643762).

The question is saved with its new name and assigned a new QID.
Note Make a note of your question's new name and QID displayed at the top of the editor. This will make it easier when you want to add the question to an assignment.
Optional: Click Test/Preview to see your new question.

Note At any point in the editing process you can test to see how your changes affect the question. You do not need to save your changes before testing.

For example, GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. (2643762) is identical to the original question:
Identify the question parts you want to delete and their modes.
In the example, the question parts/modes for GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. are:
- Parts (a) and (b) are Multiple-Choice.
- Part (c) is Algebraic.
- Part (d) is Symbolic. This is the question part that will be deleted.
If the question part you're removing is the only question part using that mode, click Multi-Mode Options and remove the mode of the part that will be deleted.

Note If other question parts use the mode, do not remove it from the Current Modes list.

In the example, since part (d) is the only Symbolic mode question part of GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001., (Q) Symbolic must be removed to avoid an error:
From the Question, Answer, and Solution fields of the editor, delete the parts of the question you want to remove.

You can resize the Question, Answer, and Solution fields using the horizontal or vertical resize buttons.
1. In the Question field, delete the parts you want to remove. Ensure you delete the associated <_> because these are the answer blanks for the question parts.
  
  To prevent display errors, be sure all the remaining <div> or <blockquote> tags have corresponding </div> or </blockquote> tags.
  
  Since this is a multi-mode question, the number of <SECTION> or <SECTION NOBR> tags in the Question field must match the number of <SECTION> tags in the Answer field. Ensure you have edited the multi-mode settings, as described in Step 6, to delete the modes that correspond to the answer blanks you deleted.
  
  In the example, the highlighted text shows the Question part of GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. that will be deleted:
2. In the Answer field, delete the parts of the answer that correspond to the Question field parts and answer blanks you deleted. This step is important because it directly affects how the question is scored in your assignment.
  
  Important Each line of the Answer field usually begins with the EQN tag and corresponds to one answer blank in the order they are displayed in the question. Make sure that you delete the entire line and there are no extra carriage returns at the end. Unless the deleted line is the last EQN line, make sure the EQN tag is at the beginning of the next line.
  
  In the example, the highlighted text shows the Answer field part of GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. that must be deleted because it corresponds with the deleted Question field part in part (a):
3. If the question has a solution, remove any text in the Solution field that corresponds to the deleted parts in the Question and Answer fields.
  In the example, the highlighted text shows the Solution field part of GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. that must be deleted because it corresponds with the deleted Question and Answer fields' parts in steps (a) and (b):
If necessary, add <br/> to insert line breaks in the question or solution field display.
Click Redisplay.
The top of the Display section shows any Perl syntax or other errors in the Question and Answer sections. Correct any errors, and then continue. For more information, see Perl Variables and Functions.
Click Test/Preview to see how your question will be displayed to students and check that all answer blanks are grading correctly. Be sure to test your answer blanks by entering both correct and incorrect answers.
In the example, this is how GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. now looks:
To help other instructors find your question in search results, edit the following fields in the Additional Information section.

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Keywords

Add a comma-separated list of keywords that describe the question.

Classification

Click Classification and select one or more disciplines that relate to the question, then click Update.

Permission

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For more information on permission settings and permission groups, see Share Questions With Other Instructors and Manage Permission Groups.

Usable/Draft

Select Usable if the question is ready to be included in assignments or Draft if it is still being edited. Draft does not prevent the question from being included in your assignment; however, the question will not be available to anyone you chose to share it with until it is marked Usable.

Comment

Add a note about how your question differs from the original, WebAssign-coded question.

Discipline

Select one or more disciplines to which the question applies.

In the example, the Additional Information section for GAM-RogaCalc2 10.4.001. looks like this:
When the question works how you want, click Save.

To check for errors in your question, use it as the first question in a test assignment with multiple questions. This helps identify any errors in this question that could affect other questions in the assignment, such as broken tags.