Data types for quizzes

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read r_AvailableDataTypes.md

You need to choose a data type for each quiz question. Various data types helps you collect and analyze different kinds of data.

Data type	Description
Attachment	Question with a Manage Attachments icon that allows users to attach one or more files.
Boolean	Question with a check box or a Yes/No list for user responses.
Choice	List of predefined options. For more information, see the definition for Choices in the Create quiz questions topic. Multiple correct answers are supported.
Date	Date field.
Date/Time	Time and date field.
Number	Number field with predefined minimum and maximum values. The default is 1-10.
Percentage	Percentage field with a prescribed range.
Scale	Predefined Likert scale. Answer options appear as radio buttons. Multiple correct answers are supported.
Image Scale	Predefined set of images. Five emojis similar to the Likert scale (very dissatisfied to very satisfied) are provided. However, you can upload additional images in JPG, PNG, or GIF format. Multiple correct answers are supported.
Numeric scale	Selectable number scale. The default is 1-5. Answer options appear as radio buttons. Multiple correct answers are supported.
String	Single or multi-line text field.
Template	Choice list of templates that provide a predefined scale of options. For details, see Configure a template question. Multiple correct answers are supported.
Reference	Choice list of fields from a specified reference table. This data type does not support reference qualifiers.

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title: Data types for quizzes
description: You need to choose a data type for each quiz question. Various data types helps you collect and analyze different kinds of data.
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# Data types for quizzes

You need to choose a data type for each quiz question. Various data types helps you collect and analyze different kinds of data.

|Data type|Description|
|---------|-----------|
|Attachment|Question with a Manage Attachments icon that allows users to attach one or more files.|
|Boolean|Question with a check box or a **Yes/No** list for user responses.|
|Choice|List of predefined options. For more information, see the definition for **Choices** in the [Create quiz questions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/t_CreateAQuizQuestion.md) topic. Multiple correct answers are supported.|
|Date|Date field.|
|Date/Time|Time and date field.|
|Number|Number field with predefined minimum and maximum values. The default is 1-10.|
|Percentage|Percentage field with a prescribed range.|
|Scale|Predefined Likert scale. Answer options appear as radio buttons. Multiple correct answers are supported.|
|Image Scale|Predefined set of images. Five emojis similar to the Likert scale \(very dissatisfied to very satisfied\) are provided. However, you can upload additional images in JPG, PNG, or GIF format. Multiple correct answers are supported.|
|Numeric scale|Selectable number scale. The default is 1-5. Answer options appear as radio buttons. Multiple correct answers are supported.|
|String|Single or multi-line text field.|
|Template|Choice list of templates that provide a predefined scale of options. For details, see [Configure a template question](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/t_ConfigureATemplateQuestion.md). Multiple correct answers are supported.|
|Reference|Choice list of fields from a specified reference table. This data type does not support reference qualifiers.|

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