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In my previous blog, Shrink Your Survey By Choosing The Right Question Types \u2013 Part 1<\/a>, I showed how one can use Matrix Grid question type to reduce the length of the survey. Take a look at that blog and make sure you are making good use of Matrix Grid.<\/p>\n

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Continuing along the same theme, I want to share a few more question types that will get you the data, but not bloat your survey questionnaire.<\/p>\n

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1. Intellimatrix:<\/strong> Many times, we want to capture a comment only if someone ranks or rates below an expected range. You can use Intellimatrix<\/a>, an advanced Matrix Grid, to do that. You can set a rule that if a rating below a certain threshold is received, make the text box next to it active. See image below.<\/p>\n

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2. Dropdown<\/strong> or Radio Button: Single select or radio button is one of the most commonly used questions types. However, use caution when to display all options on the page or put them in a drop down. The general rule of thumb is put them in a drop-down if there are more than 10 answer options. Also, consider using a Horizontal Radio Button, as the answer options increase.<\/p>\n

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Use these tips to shrink your survey questionnaires without skipping any questions.<\/p>\n

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In my previous blog, Shrink Your Survey By Choosing The Right Question Types \u2013 Part 1, I showed how one can use Matrix Grid question type to reduce the length of the survey. Take a look at that blog and make sure you are making good use of Matrix Grid. Continuing along the same theme, I want to share a few more question types that will get you the data, but not bloat your survey questionnaire. 1. Intellimatrix: Many times, we want to capture a comment only if someone ranks or rates below an expected range. You can use Intellimatrix, an advanced Matrix Grid, to do that. You can set a rule that if a rating below a certain threshold is received, make the text box next to it active. See image below. 2. Dropdown or Radio Button: Single select or radio button is one of the most commonly used questions types. However, use caution when to display all options on the page or put them in a drop down. The general rule of thumb is put them in a drop-down if there are more than 10 answer options. Also, consider using a Horizontal Radio Button, as the answer options increase. Use these tips to shrink your survey questionnaires without skipping any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,205],"tags":[211,60,112,244,257],"yoast_head":"\nShrink Your Survey By Choosing The Right Question Types \u2013 Part 2 - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Choosing the right question types will help you ask questions quickly and effectively. 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