Question Types & Configuration Reference
FluoTest quizzes are built from 13 question types. This reference covers what each one does, which ones can contribute to a score, and the extra configuration available on Slider, Star, and Number questions.
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Which question types does FluoTest support, and which ones affect the score?
FluoTest has 13 question types. Yes/No, Multiple Choice, Multi-Select, Slider, Star Rating, and Number can all contribute to a score; Open Text, Name, Email, Phone, Website URL, Date, and File Upload are pure data-collection and never affect scoring.
Scored vs. data-collection types#
Every question type falls into one of two buckets: types that can contribute points to a score, and types that only collect information from the respondent. Which bucket a type is in determines whether it ever appears in the scoring engine.
All 13 question types#
Type-specific configuration — like a Slider's range or a Star question's custom point values — lives in that question's own config, covered in the sections below.
| Type | Scores? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yes/No | Yes | A single yes/no choice. Common as the source question for conditional branching. |
| Open Text | No | A free-text response. Collected and shown in results, never scored. |
| Multiple Choice | Yes | Respondent picks one option from a list; each option can carry its own score. |
| Multi-Select | Yes | Respondent can pick more than one option; scores from the selected options add up. |
| Slider | Yes | A numeric range the respondent drags to a value between a min and max. |
| Star Rating | Yes | A star rating, optionally mapped to specific point values per star. |
| Number | Yes | A free numeric entry, scored by which configured range it falls into. |
| Name | No | Collects the respondent's name. |
| No | Collects the respondent's email address. | |
| Phone | No | Collects a phone number. |
| Website URL | No | Collects a URL. |
| Date | No | Collects a date. |
| File Upload | No | Lets the respondent attach a file. |
Slider configuration#
A Slider question's config sets its numeric range: a min and max define the endpoints, and optional min/max labels add text (e.g. "Never" and "Always") at either end instead of just numbers.
Star rating configuration#
A Star question can assign custom scores per star instead of using the star count directly — turn on custom scores and provide one point value per star to control exactly how many points each star is worth.
Number configuration#
A Number question scores by range: its config is a list of ranges, each with a min, a max, and a score. The respondent's answer is checked against each range in order, and the first range it falls inside sets the score.
Score contributions on multi-score quizzes#
On quizzes with more than one score category, non-choice scored types (Slider, Star, Number, Yes/No) need an explicit contribution set per category they should feed, each with its own weight — unlike Multiple Choice and Multi-Select, where each option already carries its own per-category value.
Frequently asked questions#
Which question types can I use as a source for conditional branching?
Only Yes/No and Multiple Choice questions can be the source of a "Show only if" condition or a "Branching" jump — see Conditional Logic & Branching.
Do Open Text and File Upload answers ever affect the score?
No. Open Text, Name, Email, Phone, Website URL, Date, and File Upload are pure data-collection types — they're stored and shown in results but never contribute points.
What happens if I don't set score contributions on a Slider, Star, or Number question in a multi-score quiz?
The question won't feed any score category. Its answer is still collected, but it won't add points anywhere until you add a contribution for at least one category.
Does the order of question types matter for scoring?
No — scoring only cares about each question's own type, weight, and configuration. Order mainly matters for the respondent's flow and for conditional branching, since a source question must come before the question it controls.