Mentimeter offers 13 different question types for use. Read more about them below and find out how you can use them effectively for teaching and learning.
Important!
Poll questions should never ask for personal information from participants. Mentimeter is designed to be an anonymous polling tool. Read the Mentimeter Terms of Use & Privacy Notice for more information.
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice allows participants to choose between one of several options that you provide. It’s a popular question type as it can be used in a variety of situations.
When to use it
Multiple choice is ideal icebreakers and surveys. In addition to using it during lectures, this question type is also commonly used at conferences and events. During a live lecture, links to the Mentimeter quiz can be shared in the chat, so the results can be screen-shared when participants take the quiz.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Multiple Choice help page
Word cloud
Word Cloud allows the audience to input words into a collage that will grow and emphasize the most common answers.
When to use it
Word Cloud is a great way to elicit opinions and reactions on a topic, as well as collecting ideas and reflecting as a team. Take advantage of Word Cloud activities at the start of a presentation or lecture as it also works well as a visually engaging icebreaker.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Word Cloud help page
Open Ended
The Open Ended question type gives participants the opportunity to type in their answers freely, suitable for longer answers (max 250 characters). This question type is useful when you’re unsure of how the audience will answer. As the presenter you can remove inappropriate responses or add a profanity filter.
When to use it
The Open Ended question type is a great way for students to submit a question to the lecturer or opinions on a topic.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Open Ended questions help page
Scales
Scales questions allow the audience to submit numeric answers or rate statements. This is done by using predefined options on a sliding scale or spider map.
When to use it
Scales questions can be used to give feedback, wrap up activity or ice breaker. It’s also a good question to use for ranking statements or gauging opinions on topics (e.g. strongly disagree, neutral, strongly agree).
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Scales questions help page
Ranking
You can use the ranking question type to let the audience sort and prioritise different choices.
When to use it
Ranking questions are useful as/for pre-class activities. They’re great for gauging student preferences by rating topics, such as student goals, student priorities and the ranking of task importance. Another common approach is asking how students are feeling on a sliding scale of 1-10 to encourage dialogue and connection.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Ranking questions help page
Q&A
The Q & A (Question and Answer) is a question type that enables your students to submit questions during a presentation. Students can submit as many questions as they want, and if enabled they can also view their peers’ questions. The “upvote” feature allows questions to be ranked – the most liked questions will be moved to the top of the list.
When to use it
Q & A is most effective during a live class. It can be used as a catalyst for discussion or to encourage engagement between students and the presenter. It can be kept open throughout the course of a presentation so students can continue to submit questions as the presenter speaks or limited to specific Q&A slides to set a frame.
How to use it
Select Answer
Select Answer is a quiz question type that provides students with a list of options to which they can select one answer as their response. Students can only select one answer and are given a time limit to respond to the answer. Points are awarded for fast and correct answers. Please note there is a limit to 2000 participants for Quiz Competition question types.
When to use it
Select Answer is used for closed-ended questions that have one or more correct answers. It is most effective for reviewing subject content after a presentation or for questions at the start of a lecture.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Select Answer Quiz help page
Type Answer
With this question, students can respond to a prompt with a free-text answer. They will not have any prompts apart from the question itself, so they are encouraged to be creative and quick with their response.
When to use it
This question enables greater flexibility with responses. It’s handy for ‘how’ or ‘why’ questions that require more thoughtful answers. It can also be used as a qualitative tool to gauge student opinions on a certain topic.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Type Answer Quiz help page
100 points
100 points is an advanced question type that allows students to allocate 100 points across multiple options to prioritise or preference different items. The questions results will display as a bar chart and are arranged based on the number of points each option has obtained.
When to use it
It is most effective when gauging student needs or priorities for a certain topic with predefined options. The student can choose which way they want to distribute their points depending on their preferences.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter 100 Points question help page
2 x 2 Grid
This is an advanced question type that allows participants to rate items against two or four different values. Data is displayed in a graph format along x and y axes.
When to use it
It can be useful for determining the viability of items/ideas against competing demands. For example: cost vs benefit, impact vs effort.
How to use it
Quick form
Quick form is a question type that allows you to gather anonymous information from audience members. You can customise a quick form with text, check boxes and date fields. Responses will not appear on the screens of audience members but are available for the presenter to download.
When to use it
It is best used when collecting feedback from your audience. Please remember that Mentimeter should not be used to collect personal information.
How to use it
Who will win?
‘Who will win’ is a fun way to create a buzz in your class. Unlike other question types, responses will not be displayed in real time. The presenter is required to release the “winner” when they are ready. The winner is the answer with the most votes and is displayed as an animation on the screen.
When to use it
It is a great icebreaker for the start of your class. It can also be used to test student knowledge. Since answers are hidden until the presenter releases them, students won’t be influenced by other people’s responses.
How to use it
Go to the Mentimeter Who Will Win help page
Pin on image
Please note: this content type is not accessible for people with visual impairments
Students can point to a section of an image to indicate their answer. It is not recommended for audiences larger than 1000.
When to use it
Some examples include identifying anatomy, locating areas on a map, or sorting priority items.
How to use it
