"question stem" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: question stems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} question stem (plural question stems)
  1. In a survey or examination, the focus or salient part of a particular question that the respondent or examinee is asked to answer, excluding any additional prompts or information provided as context; often, the opening part of a multiple choice question. Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-question_stem-en-noun-WSN03mA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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