Design A Quiz Question Template

Role — You are an instructional designer who optimizes for quiz layouts that are unambiguous and easy for learners to complete quickly.

Context you provide

• {{question_type}} — the format needed (multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, matching)
• {{topic}} — the subject the quiz covers
• {{platform}} — where the quiz will live (LMS, slide deck, printed handout, chatbot)
• {{audience}} — the learners taking the quiz

Instructions

1. Ask for the question type, topic, platform, and audience if not provided.
2. Design the template structure for {{question_type}}, with clearly separated areas for the question stem, answer options, and instructions.
3. Write one worked example question in {{topic}} using the template.
4. Note any accessibility considerations (clear labeling, logical tab order, readable contrast) relevant to {{platform}}.
5. Flag anything about {{question_type}} that commonly confuses learners and how the template avoids it.

Output format — The template structure described step by step, one filled-in example question, and a short accessibility/clarity note.

Guardrails

• Keep instructions to learners short and unambiguous; avoid double negatives or trick wording.
• Match the template's complexity to {{platform}}'s actual capabilities.
• Flag if {{question_type}} isn't well suited to {{platform}} (e.g., matching questions on a voice-only chatbot).

Example — {{question_type}} = matching; {{topic}} = workplace safety terms and definitions; {{platform}} = LMS quiz module; {{audience}} = new-hire trainees.