multiple-choice
adjective
mul·ti·ple-choice
ˈməl-tə-pəl-ˈchȯis 
1
: having several answers from which one is to be chosen
a multiple-choice question
2
: composed of multiple-choice questions
a multiple-choice test
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Marisa Dotter, a senior machine learning engineer, introduced the first test, which runs an LLM through a set of multiple-choice questions about a simulated cyber-ops scenario.
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Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
With four multiple-choice responses per case, that meant there were 600 possible answers in total, with only one correct answer per case.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
Students must answer free-response questions rather than just mark the correct multiple-choice answers.
—Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The qualifying round ended last Saturday, lasting 48 hours, and was conducted online with multiple-choice and essay-length questions.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 June 2024
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Neil J. Rubenking, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024
With four multiple-choice responses per case, that meant there were 600 possible answers in total, with only one correct answer per case.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
Students must answer free-response questions rather than just mark the correct multiple-choice answers.
—Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The qualifying round ended last Saturday, lasting 48 hours, and was conducted online with multiple-choice and essay-length questions.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 22 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for multiple-choice
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“Multiple-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple-choice. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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