# EMQs

EMQ (Extended Matching Questions) groups are a way to group questions together by a common stem.  Common uses for EMQs are: 

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**Comprehension:** Using a large body of text that is shared across multiple questions to test comprehension

**Situational Judgement:** A shared situational based scenario with different questions attached

**Abstract Reasoning:** A common image or pattern shared across multiple different questions

**Instructions:** Use EMQs to provide instructions for certain types of questions ie (You should not use a calculator to work this out)

**Shared question information:** Share the same information across multiple questions, for maths questions this may be a shared formula, table or other information

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**🧠 Note:** EMQs on Synap will always be displayed together, even with shuffling enabled
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## :link: Creating EMQ Groups

To support questions that ask users to read through a passage of text then answer multiple questions based on that text, use EMQs. We recommend that you make your EMQs before create the associated questions. 

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EMQs walkthrough
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Navigate to the EMQ group page via the sub menu. From here use the editor to create the EMQ the same way you'd create a question. We recommend you give EMQ groups a unique and identifiable External ID as you'll need to be able to identify these groups when adding them to the questions.

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### Adding EMQs to questions

Once your EMQs have been created you need to link them to the correct questions. In the individual question editor, scroll down to **Advanced options** from here use the drop down to select the EMQ group. You'll be shown the unique EMQ Synap ID as well as any external IDs you've created.

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Once you've done this you will see that the MCQ is 'wrapped' in a grey box containing the details of the EMQ.  Additional MCQs added to the same EMQ will be wrapped in the same box

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