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Choose the right question typePollSpark has 11 question types. Pick the one that matches the kind of answer you want from the group.Question types Multiple ChoiceUse Multiple Choice when you want each participant to choose one answer from a list.Question types Word CloudUse Word Cloud for one word or a short phrase when you want to see the most common responses quickly.Question types Open TextUse Open Text when you want people to answer in their own words.Question types Yes / NoUse Yes / No when the group needs to choose between two fixed answers.Question types Rating ScaleUse Rating Scale when you want a simple numeric score.Question types Mood Check-inUse Mood Check-in for a quick picture of how the group is feeling.Question types Confidence MeterUse Confidence Meter when you want everyone to score confidence on the same five-point scale.Question types Before & AfterUse Before & After when you want to compare the group at two points in the same live session.Question types RankingUse Ranking when you want participants to put every option in order.Question types Likert ScaleUse Likert Scale when you want the same five response labels across several statements.Question types Dot VoteUse Dot Vote when you want people to spread a limited number of dots across several options.Question types

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