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Match Pairs is a quiz question type where participants match a column of prompts with a column of answers, using text, images, or a mix of both.

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How It Works

Participants see the question along with two columns: prompts, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, on the left, and answers, lettered A, B, C, D, on the right. The answer column shuffles automatically so participants can’t just copy the on-screen order. Within the time limit, participants match each prompt with the answer it goes with.

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Setting Up a Match Pairs Slide

1

Add a Match Pairs slide

In the editor, select Match Pairs from the Quiz section of the slide type picker.
2

Type your question

Write your question or instructions in the Your question field.
3

Add your pairs

Under Pairs, type up to 4 prompts and the answers they match with. You can upload an image in place of text for any prompt or answer using the image icon next to the field.
4

Configure scoring and time

Adjust the settings below the pairs — see Settings below.

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Settings

Set the maximum and minimum points for the question. If Faster answers get more points is off, any correct answer earns the maximum.
Rewards speed — for example, a player with 80 seconds left on a 100-second timer earns 80 out of 100 points.
Rewards each correctly matched pair individually, even if the player doesn’t match them all. For example, matching 1 out of 4 pairs correctly earns 25% of the points.
How many seconds participants have to match all pairs.
Without partial scoring enabled, players must match all prompts and answers correctly to earn any points.

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Video Tutorial

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Tips for a Good Match Pairs Slide

  • Keep pairs clear and unambiguous — each left-side item should have exactly one correct match on the right.
  • Aim for 3–4 pairs — enough to be engaging without crowding a small mobile screen.
  • Balance difficulty — mix one or two obvious pairs with a few trickier ones.
  • Use parallel structure — if the left column uses terms, keep the right column consistently in definitions, images, or examples.
  • Keep text short — a word or short phrase per item is easier to scan and drag than a long sentence.
  • Test for red herrings — make sure no right-side option almost fits multiple left-side items, unless that’s intentional difficulty.
For scoring mechanics, the leaderboard, and other quiz-wide settings, see Quiz.