Multiple choice question generator from your own material
Good multiple choice questions are hard to write: the wrong answers must be believable without being tricky. Attach your chapter, slides or notes and your todo.is agent writes questions at the level you choose, with distractors based on real misconceptions, an answer key with explanations, and files ready to print or import.
The prompt
- Write [NUMBER] multiple choice questions on [TOPIC] for [LEVEL]. Base them only on this material: [SOURCE MATERIAL]. Each question has [OPTIONS] options with one correct answer. Make the wrong options plausible, based on common mistakes students make, not jokes or "all of the above". Mix difficulty: [DIFFICULTY MIX]. Include questions that test understanding and application, not just recall. Keep the correct answer in a random position and all options a similar length. For each question give the answer and a one-sentence explanation of why it is right and why the most tempting wrong option is wrong. Give me a Word test paper, a separate answer key, and a CSV with columns question, option A to D, correct answer, explanation, so I can import it into [PLATFORM].
What to change
- [NUMBER]: E.g. "20". For big banks, ask for 50 or more and the agent splits them by subtopic.
- [TOPIC]: E.g. "cell respiration" or "the causes of World War I".
- [LEVEL]: E.g. "Grade 10 biology", "first-year nursing students", "new employees".
- [SOURCE MATERIAL]: Attach a PDF, Word file, slides or a photo of the textbook pages. Or paste your notes.
- [OPTIONS]: Usually 4. Use 3 for younger students.
- [DIFFICULTY MIX]: E.g. "30% easy, 50% medium, 20% hard".
- [PLATFORM]: E.g. "Google Forms", "Moodle", "Canvas". The agent matches the column format if you say which one.
Example result
- Cell respiration: 20 multiple choice questions
- Grade 10 Biology · 4 options · based on Chapter 7 (attached)
- Sample questions
- 1. (easy) Where does glycolysis take place?
- • A. Mitochondrial matrix
- • B. Cytoplasm
- • C. Inner mitochondrial membrane
- • D. Nucleus
- 2. (medium) Why does anaerobic respiration in muscle produce less ATP than aerobic respiration?
- • A. Glucose is not broken down at all
- • B. Lactic acid uses up the ATP that is made
- • C. Glucose is only partly broken down, so less energy is released
- • D. Oxygen is needed to make any ATP
- 3. (hard) A cyanide-type poison blocks the last step of the electron transport chain. What happens first?
- • A. Glycolysis stops immediately
- • B. ATP production in the mitochondria drops sharply
- • C. The cell switches to photosynthesis
- • D. More carbon dioxide is released
- Answer key
- • 1. B. Glycolysis happens in the cytoplasm. A is tempting because the later stages are in the matrix.
- • 2. C. Without oxygen, glucose is only partly broken down. B is a common mix-up: lactic acid does not consume ATP.
- • 3. B. With the final step blocked, the chain stops and so does most ATP production. A is wrong because glycolysis does not need the chain.
- Quality checks done
- • Correct answers spread evenly: A 5, B 5, C 5, D 5
- • No "all of the above" or "none of the above"
- • No negative wording without a bold NOT
- • Every question matches a learning point in the chapter
- CSV preview
- question, option_a, option_b, option_c, option_d, answer, explanation
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt, set the number, topic and level, and attach your source material.
- Paste it on the Today screen in todo.is, or send it with the file to your agent on Telegram or WhatsApp.
- Download the test, the answer key and the CSV. Check each question against your material.
- Ask for more like "10 harder ones on the Krebs cycle" or "a version B with shuffled options".
Tips for a better result
- Ask for distractors based on misconceptions; they also show you what your class misunderstands.
- Keep option lengths similar. Students learn that the longest answer is often right.
- Ask for two versions with shuffled questions and options to reduce copying in class.
- Always review AI-written questions for accuracy before a graded test.
multiple choice question generator: FAQ
- Can it create questions from a PDF or textbook photo? Yes. Attach a PDF, Word file, slides or photos of pages, and it writes questions only from that content.
- What makes a good multiple choice question? A clear stem with one problem, one correct answer, plausible wrong options based on real mistakes, and no clues in grammar or length.
- Can I import the questions into Google Forms or Moodle? The agent gives you a CSV in the column layout you ask for. Some platforms need a specific format such as GIFT for Moodle, which it can also produce.
- Is this different from a quiz generator? This page is for exam-style multiple choice with careful distractors and explanations. For mixed question types or fun quizzes, use a quiz generator.
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