opción múltiple
/obθjon multiple/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "multiple choice" is translated as opción múltiple.
This phrase refers to a type of test question where a student selects the correct answer from a list of several available options. For example, to say "multiple choice exam", you use examen de opción múltiple.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Selección Múltiple is commonly used in academic settings in Mexico. In other Latin American countries, such as Argentina, Chile and Peru, the term Alternativas is used to mean "multiple choice".
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to the concept in the plural or discussing multiple questions, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized to opciones múltiples.
How do you pronounce it?
/obθjon multiple/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'multiple choice' for the test format, people in Chile and Argentina often use the single word alternativas to describe the entire exam.
- The use of múltiple as a determiner in the phrase opción múltiple may have been influenced or reinforced by the English word 'multiple'.
Examples in context
- El examen de hoy constará de preguntas de opción múltiple.Today's exam will consist of multiple choice questions.
- Por favor, complete el ejercicio de selección múltiple con la respuesta correcta.Please complete the multiple choice exercise with the correct answer.
- El examen es de opción múltiple.The exam is multiple choice.
- Esta pregunta de opción múltiple es muy difícil.This multiple choice question is very difficult.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing an upcoming test in the hallway.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿sabes cómo es el examen?Daniel, do you know what the exam is like?
- DanielSí, el profesor dijo que es de opción múltiple.Yes, the teacher said it is multiple choice.
- Lucía¡Qué bueno! Es más fácil así.That's great! It's easier that way.
- DanielTienes razón, Lucía, es menos estrés.You're right, Lucía, it's less stress.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries múltiple, opción, CC BY-SA 4.0.
