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title: "Building Questions: Multi-Response"
description: Multi-response questions (MRQ) are designed for up to three reflective responses on the same subject. Think of it as a nested question on steroids with the ability to apply 3 questions to numerous subjects.
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# Building Questions: Multi-Response

## Multi-response questions (MRQ) are designed for up to three reflective responses on the same subject. Think of it as a nested question on steroids with the ability to apply 3 questions to numerous subjects.

To add an MRQ to your survey, first open the survey for editing.

1. Start by expanding the ***Survey*** menu on the main navigation panel and click on ***Manage Surveys***.
2. Find the survey you wish to edit on the Manage Surveys page, it should be in the ***Design*** Status. To search for your survey in a list, type the survey name within the search text box or use the status filter button –specifically the Design option (among All, Design, Unassign, Active, Pause, and Closed).
3. In the ***Action*** column, click the gear icon inline with the survey you wish to edit. Choose ***Question Set-Up.***[![Accessing your survey to create questions.](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Build-Questions-All_1-3.png?width=655&height=307&name=Build-Questions-All_1-3.png)](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Build-Questions-All_1-3.png?hsLang=en)
4. Now you are on the ***Question Setup*** page.
   
   **NOTE:** Questions can only be added within an Outcome. Therefore you must have at least one Outcome before adding any question types. To add an Outcome click the ***Add Outcome*** button. Give the outcome a name and a description. [See this article](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/kb/portal/en/kb/articles/the-importance-of-structure?hsLang=en) for a detailed explanation of Outcomes.
   
   See the following articles for more information on outcomes and survey structure:
   
     1. [A detailed explanation of the Metolius Framework that includes Outcomes](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/kb/portal/en/kb/articles/the-importance-of-structure?hsLang=en)
     2. [5 Things to Consider when Building a Survey](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/kb/portal/en/kb/articles/5-things-to-consider-when-developing-assessments-for-metolius-rd?hsLang=en)
     3. [Precursors to Building Questions: Adding Outcomes and Intentions](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/kb/portal/en/kb/articles/precursors-to-building-questions?hsLang=en)
        
        [![Add\_Outcome](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Add_Outcome.png?width=688&height=244&name=Add_Outcome.png)![Add\_Outcome\_dialog-box](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Add_Outcome_dialog-box.png?width=688&height=139&name=Add_Outcome_dialog-box.png)](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/kb/portal/en/kb/articles/precursors-to-building-questions?hsLang=en)
5. The survey name, it's last saved timestamp, and it's status are listed at the top of the page.
6. Below the survey name is the Outcome in which you add questions. On the far right, click on the downward facing arrow to expand the outcome.
7. Click the ***Questions*** menu in the left side navigation. Underneath this menu, find the ***Multi Response*** question.
8. Click and drag the question into the expanded Outcome where it reads "*Drag and Drop Questions from the left panel.*"[![Question Setup \> All Question Types](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Assessment%20Creation/3_Question-Setup_All-Qs_4-8.png?width=655&height=241&name=3_Question-Setup_All-Qs_4-8.png)](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Assessment%20Creation/3_Question-Setup_All-Qs_4-8.png?hsLang=en)
9. Once dropped into the Outcome, the question expands into edit mode.
10. Choose whether your question will be in the form of ***Data Analytics*** or ***Information Gathering.*** 
      1. **Data Analytics** questions will have a numerical value associated to the response options and be added up when chosen by your participant to create a survey score.
      2. **Information Gathering** will only record the selected response and show the percentage and number of people that selected that response, *numbers and scoring are NOT associated with information gathering questions types.*
      3. See this article on***[what's the difference between analytic and information gathering questions](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/kb/portal/en/kb/articles/what-is-the-difference-between-analytic-and-information-gathering-questions?hsLang=en)*** for a detailed explanation.
11. First, establish a **Framing Question.** For example, "When it comes to overall compensation"
12. Then, one or more **Subjects** are established, for example: 
      1. Salary
      2. Benefits
      3. Bonuses
13. Finally, up to three **Defining Questions** are added, for example: 
      1. Our organization ensures our managers and supervisors from different backgrounds receive equal of the following.
      2. Our organization ensures our employees from different backgrounds receive equal of the following.
14. The MQR also allows each defining question to have it's own intention, whereas the nested question all sub-questions will fall into the same intention.
15. Unlike a nested question, which requires all sub-questions to have the same response-option set, the multi-response question can have a different response-option set for each defining question.![Building-Qs\_Multi-Response\_9-14](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Building-Qs_Multi-Response_9-14.png?width=688&height=911&name=Building-Qs_Multi-Response_9-14.png)

The preview below of the example MRQ built with the three features listed above

- 11 - Framing Question
- 12 - Subject/s
- 13 - Defining Question/s

[![Multi Response Question Preview](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Build-Questions-Multi-Response-preview_11-13.png?width=688&height=196&name=Build-Questions-Multi-Response-preview_11-13.png)](https://knowledgebase.metoliusaa.com/hubfs/KB%20-%20Create/Survey%20Creation/Building-Qs_Multi-Response_preview_11-13.png?hsLang=en)

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