To add questions to your survey, select a question type onto the survey from the BUILDER section of the sidebar in the Design Survey section
Surveys are a lot more complex than simply asking a question to a group of people. To collect accurate, reliable results, your survey must be created and written with care. The types of questions you use can influence how they're answered and how you can use your survey data. Mobilityways offer a range of different question types. This guide will outline the different question types available to you so you will know which one to use for your question.
Survey questions explained
ACEL question
ACEL question is a set multiple choice question that has been specifically created to understand how your respondents commuted to work on that day. Since the ACEL question is a universal benchmark used to determine how populations commute to work the ACEL question therefore cannot be edited. The results from ACEL questions can be used to generate ACEL report.
Example: How did you commute to work TODAY? (Main mode of travel)? Options: Walked / Run / Cycled / drove on my own / Bus / Train
Checkbox questions
Checkbox questions are similar to multiple-choice, but they often ask respondents to "check all that apply," leading to multiple answers for one question. These questions add flexibility to respondents' answers.
Example: What are your favourite colours? / Blue / Red / Green / Yellow / Orange
Comment box questions
Comment box questions are completely open-ended. You would use comment box questions to ask for feedback, or answers that require detailed lenghly descriptions and vary too much for pre-set answer lists (like in multiple choice or drop-down).
Example: Tell us what your typical morning commute might look like?
Drop-down questions are like multiple choice, respondents can only choose one answer but they must often choose from an ordered or pre-arranged list. This type of question is also used when the question has a long list of answers, such as demographic questions that ask for a city or state.
Example: What is your income level? £0-25k / £26-50k / £51-75 / £76-100k / £101k+
Location questions
Location questions ask respondents to enter a location or an address. The location question will automatically look up the respondent's input and present a list of locations for them to confirm.
Example: What is your postcode?__________________
Multiple-choice questions
Multiple choice questions ask respondents for a single answer among an array of options. They still limit respondents' answers, though, as they can only choose one answer from your fixed list.
Example: Which social network do you most frequently use? Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube
Number Rating questions
Number rating questions typically feature three and 10 answers on a scale of numbers, satisfaction measures, or the like.
Example: How satisfied are you with your daily commute 1 — Very Unsatisfied / 2 — Somewhat Unsatisfied / 3 — Neutral / 4 — Somewhat Satisfied / 5 — Very Satisfied
Single text box questions
Textbox questions are completely open-ended. You would use textbox questions to ask for names, feedback, or answers that vary too much for pre-set answer lists (like in multiple-choice or drop-down).
Example: Tell us your favorite HubSpot blog post. __________________