MCQ questions using the formulas question type in MOODLE.

 Formulas questions

This question type is great form setting STEM type multi-part questions in moodle.

They can even take in diagrams with data labels such as created using jsxgraph.

The questions accept a variety of answer types including algebra where.

MCQs

Sometimes multiple-choice questions are the best. However, learners are smart and will, as we want them to, ask each other for answers. Well, we actually want them to discuss how to work it out rather than to find out that the answer is choice A. 

In the core MCQ in MOODLE it is easy to shuffle answers so that the answer is not always the first choice but that creates fixed questions. With Formulas questions, it is possible to create more dynamic and variable questions which justify the effort in creating nonfixed scenarios for the learner... or example see the question below for probability language questions

When created with the formulas question type, the image can have a dynamic image which shows different numbers of each colour and the proportions are calculated separately to determine the correct answer. Sometimes in simplifying the question creation, for instance by creating "unlikely" questions, the question type could fall short by always showing the same order of options and leading to the a pattern where the learner could quickly determine that the answer is "always the first option".

The question is how to avoid the pattern. How to shuffle the answers.

Any suggestions and work-arounds please share.