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The question type depends on the type of answer that is expected.
These questions have a number of possible answers (called responses).
The response list is a numbered list of texts that identify the answers that can be given.
Open-ended questions are questions with responses lists, but some or all of the answers have not been allocated a text yet.
Only one response (answer) is allowed for each respondent to a single-coded question.
More than one response (answer) is allowed for each respondent to a multi-coded question.
These questions expect a value as the answer.
An Integer question is one to which the answer is a whole number (does not contain a decimal point).
A float question is one for which the answer is a number, but it does not have to be a whole number - it may contain a decimal point.
"Float" is short for "Floating point" which is the technical term for a number of any size with a fixed number of significant digits. Float questions store the value accurately to about 14 significant digits.
These questions expect some text as the answer.
A Character question is one to which the answer is a short text string, such as a name, address or postcode.
A verbatim question is one to which the answer is a text string.
In fixed format ASC data files the answer is not stored in the main data file. Answers to verbatim "open" questions are stored in a separate CSV Verbatim file with some identifying information.
See also Coding introduction in the User guide.
A date question is one to which the answer is a date (year, month, day).
A time question is one to which the answer is a time (hour, minute, second).
A None (text for interviewer) question does not accept an answer. It is used to show extra text for the interviewer, or respondent, to read during data input.
A text for interviewer question can also display a picture file or video clip file on screen, during an interview.