A Question Bank is a group of questions and answers that can be used across multiple Assessment learning objects. This article explains how to create a Question Bank in the Absorb LMS Admin Experience (AE), review the available fields, and understand important limitations before making updates.

Build a Question Bank

Use this section to create a new Question Bank and add questions that can be reused in Assessments.

Create the Question Bank

Follow these steps to create a Question Bank from the AE.

1. From the Admin Experience, click Courses.
2. Click Question Banks.
3. Click Question Bank.
4. In Name, enter a name for the Question Bank.
5. Click Create Question.

The Name field is required. The Question Bank name is visible in the AE and is not visible in the Learner Experience.

Configure Questions

After you create the Question Bank, use the question form to add and configure each question.

6. In Question, enter the question text.
7. In Question Type, click the field and select a question type.
8. In Options/Answers, enter at least one answer option.
9. Set the Answer toggle for each option as needed.
10. Click Add Option/Answer to add more answer options.
11. Optional: In Correct Reply, enter the message shown when a Learner selects the correct answer.
12. Optional: In Incorrect Reply, enter the message shown when a Learner selects the incorrect answer.
13. Optional: In Attachment, upload a file or enter a URL.
14. Repeat these steps for each additional question.
15. Click Save.

After you save the form, the Question Bank closes and becomes available for use in Assessments.

Question Bank Form Screenshot

This image shows the Question Bank form used to create and configure questions.

Question Bank Fields

The following table describes the fields and options available when configuring a Question Bank question.

Limitation: Answered Question Banks

After a Learner answers a question, that question and its associated answers can no longer be removed from the Question Bank.

You can update question text, but changing existing questions or answers can cause Assessment report results to appear inconsistent.

If a Learner starts an Assessment and the original Question Bank is replaced before completion, the Learner's answers may no longer match the Assessment in progress.

Workaround

If a Learner must restart the Assessment after a Question Bank change, reset the Lesson Activity from the Learner's Transcript.

From the Learner's Transcript, use Reset Lesson Enrollment Activity to clear progress and require the Learner to begin the Assessment again.