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Types of Questions

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Two Part Question (Three Part Question, etc.)
A multiple part question is a question that has two or more distinct questions, each coming from the same verse, that require separate answers from the same verse.

  1. The answers may continue into an additional verse(s) if the Introductory Remarks or the question itself indicates multiple verses. (e.g., “Two Part Question. Give a Complete Answer from Two Consecutive Verses.”)
  2. A multiple part question must not be labeled a multiple part answer if it requires the same number of answers as questions. Each question is required to have at least one answer.
  3. A multiple part question that requires more answers than there are parts in the question must be labeled with a multiple part answer Introductory Remark. Otherwise, only one answer for each question is required as the answer for each question. The question itself must not require multiple answers. (e.g., “What two places did Jesus go, and what two statements did he make?” This question would be invalid.)
  4. If a multiple part question is labeled with an Introductory Remark denoting fewer answers than actually exist, then only the number of answers specified by the Introductory Remark are required but at least one answer is required for each question.

Two Part Reference Question (Three Part Reference Question, etc.)
A two part Reference Question has two distinct questions each coming from a separate verse. A three (four, etc.) part Reference Question has three or more distinct questions each coming from at least two separate verses. Two or more part Reference Questions are referred to as multiple part Reference Questions and the following rules apply:

  1. A multiple part Reference Question must require answers that do not all come from a single verse.
  2. A multiple part Reference Question must not be labeled a multiple part answer if it requires the same number of answers as questions. Each question is required to have at least one answer.
  3. A multiple part Reference Question that requires more answers than there are parts in the question must be labeled with a multiple part answer Introductory Remark. Otherwise, only one answer for each question is required as the answer for each question. The question itself must not require multiple answers. (e.g., “What three questions did Peter ask and what four exclamations did he make?” This question would be invalid.)
  4. If a multiple part Reference Question is labeled with an Introductory Remark denoting fewer answers than actually exist, then only the number of answers specified by the Introductory Remark are required but at least one answer is required for each question.
  5. When a multiple part Reference Question requires Complete Answers from more non-consecutive verses than there are parts of the question, the Introductory Remarks or the question itself must indicate the number of verses from which the answers come. (e.g., “Two Part Reference Question. Give Three Complete Answers. From Ephesians Chapters 3, 4, and 5,” or “Two Part Reference Question. Give Three Complete Answers. According to three verses, what happened...?”).

Quotation Question
A Quotation Question is a question that requires a perfect quotation as an answer (see Glossary for the definition of a perfect quotation.)

  1. A Quotation Question must require a complete verse(s) as its answer.
  2. A Quotation Question may require the answer either by a location in Scripture (chapter and verse number, opening verse(s), a section, etc.), a specific action, situation, topic, or chapter analysis.
  3. When the Quotation Question requires an answer(s) by a specific action, situation, topic, or chapter analysis and the reference or complete references, then the question must be labeled a multiple part Quotation Question. (e.g., “Quote and give the complete reference(s) for the verse(s) in which salvation is mentioned?” This would be a Two Part Quotation Question.)
  4. When the Quotation Question has two or more distinct questions coming from at least two separate verses, the question must be labeled a multiple part Reference Quotation Question. (e.g., “Quote the verse in which Jerusalem is named and the verse in which Judea is named?” This would be a Two Part Reference Quotation Question.)
  5. When a Quotation Question requires an answer by a verse location or number in a multiple book season, the book’s name must be in the Introductory Remarks or in the question itself.
  6. In a Quotation Question requiring one verse as an answer, it is acceptable for either chapter or verse number to be given first in the question or for the chapter and/or book to appear in the Introductory Remarks.
  7. If two or more consecutive verses are required as an answer by chapter and verse number in the question itself, the question must be asked, “Quote verses _____ and _____ from the _____ chapter.” These questions must not be labeled multiple part Quotation Questions or multiple part Reference Quotation Questions.
  8. If two or more consecutive verses are required as an answer by verse number in the question itself and the chapter is in the Introductory Remarks, then the question must be labeled as a multiple part Quotation Question. It must not be labeled as a multiple part Reference Quotation Question. (e.g., “Three Part Quotation Question. From James chapter 3. Quote verses 15, 16, and 17.”)
  9. If non-consecutive verses are required as an answer by chapter and verse number in the question itself, then the question must be asked, “Quote book, chapter, verse, and book, chapter, verse.” (e.g., “Quote Hebrews 13:14 and I Peter 1:23.”) When there are not multiple books during the season, the question does not have to include the book name. If all of the verses are from the same book and/or chapter, the book name and/or chapter only need to be mentioned in the Introductory Remarks or once in the question itself. These questions must be labeled as multiple part Reference Quotation Questions. (e.g., “Two Part Reference Quotation Question. From John chapter 7. Quote verses 5 and 10.”)
  10. Should a question fail to be labeled a Quotation Question but require a perfect quotation as an answer, the question is invalid. 11.For Middle School competition all quotes must only come from marked verses in the Scripture Portion.

Quotation Completion Question
A Quotation Completion Question is a question that requires a perfect quotation as an answer that must be completed from a verse(s), sentence(s), question(s), saying(s), etc. (see Glossary for the definition of a perfect quotation.)

  1. The word “Finish” must begin the question. The word “quote,” immediately followed by an exact quotation from Scripture, must be used to signal the beginning of the actual quotation.
  2. The first word of the actual quotation must be unique and must be sufficient to differentiate it from every other verse (sentence, question, saying, etc.) within the context of the question. The context may be specified by the Introductory Remarks or in the question itself by a section title, chapter, or book; or if the question specifies a specific action, situation, topic, or chapter analysis found within the Scripture (e.g., “From James. Finish this verse...” or “From Chapter 5. Finish these words of Jesus...” or “Finish this Old Testament Scripture...”)
  3. A Quotation Completion Question must not contain the verse number in the question.
  4. A Quotation Completion Question must not be labeled a Scripture Text Question.
  5. A Quotation Completion Question must not be asked after question 17 or in overtime.
  6. A Quotation Completion Question which requires the completion of one or more verses must begin with the first word of a verse and conclude with the last word of a verse.
  7. A Quotation Completion Question which requires the completion of one or more sentences (exclamations, questions, sayings, etc.) must begin with the first word and conclude with the last word of the sentence (exclamation, question, saying, etc.).
  8. Should a question fail to be labeled a Quotation Completion Question, but require a perfect quotation as an answer that must be completed from a verse(s), sentence(s), etc., the question is invalid.
  9. For Middle School competition all quotes must only come from marked verses in the Scripture Portion.

Essence Question
An Essence Question is a question that requires a verse(s) to be given in essence (not necessarily a perfect quotation).

  1. Must follow all the requirements for the Quotation Question rules.
  2. 2.    Should a question fail to be labeled an Essence Question, but require an answer in essence, the question is invalid.
  3. 3.    For Middle School competition any verse can be required as the answer to an Essence Question.

Essence Completion Question
An Essence Completion Question is a question that requires a completion to a verse(s), sentence(s), question(s), saying(s), etc., in essence (not necessarily a perfect quotation).

  1. Must follow the requirements for the Quotation Completion Question rules, with the exception that the phrase “Finish in essence” must begin the question.
  2. Should a question fail to be labeled an Essence Completion Question, but require a completion in essence of a verse(s), sentence(s), question(s), saying(s), etc., the question is invalid.
  3. For Middle School competition any verse(s), sentence(s), question(s), saying(s), etc., can be required as the answer to an Essence Completion Question.

Scripture Text Question
A Scripture Text Question is a question that contains the word “quote,” followed by an exact quotation from the Scripture that requires the answer(s) to be associated with the Scripture text given.

  1. To be valid, all three of the following items must be included: a.    An Introductory Remark stating “Scripture Text Question.” b.    The word “quote,” in the actual question, to signal the beginning of the Scripture. c.    An exact quotation from the book(s) being studied, immediately following the word “quote.”
  2. The Scripture following the word “quote” may be any portion of Scripture from the book(s) being studied, such as a word, phrase, question, or verse, etc.
  3. The first word of the Scripture following the word “quote” does not have to be unique.
  4. The portion of Scripture must be the last part of the question.
  5. The answer to a Scripture Text Question must come from the three-verse context, unless the Introductory Remarks or the question itself clearly indicates otherwise. (e.g., “What five-verse teaching of John follows the question, quote, ‘Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?’”)
  6. When a Scripture Text Question requires a Complete Answer(s) from consecutive verses, at least part of the Complete Answer(s) must be contained in the three-verse context. The answer can be extended beyond the three-verse context of the question if the Introductory Remarks specify that a Complete Answer(s) comes from consecutive verses. (e.g., Scripture Text Question. Give a Complete Answer from Four Consecutive Verses.)
  7. A Scripture Text Question requiring multiple part answers, either by Introductory Remarks or the question itself, may require answers from more than one occurrence of the Scripture found within the material being studied. (e.g., Scripture Text Question. Twelve part answer. From Matthew. What is described as being, quote, “of God”?)
  8. A Scripture Text Question must not contain a verse number in the question. 9.    A multiple part Scripture Text Question must not be labeled as a Reference Question.

Statement and Question
A Statement is used to give additional information upon which to base the question. The required answer must be based on both the statement and the question.

  1. The Statement must contain correct information and is not part of the opening remarks of the question. It is considered part of the overall question and may be interrupted.
  2. The Statement part of a Statement and Question may contain a quotation from the Scripture, introduced with the word “quote” and ending with the words “end quote.” The quotation must be exact. It must not be labeled a Scripture Text Question unless the question itself contains the word “quote” followed by an exact quotation from the Scripture.
  3. The Statement part of a Statement and Question should have a direct spiritual or Scriptural correlation to the question being asked.

Application Question
An Application Question is a question that enlightens the current Scripture being studied by requiring answers concerning the book(s), author, history, doctrine, or other related topics.

  1. Two Application Questions per set will be included in A and Middle School League meets 1 – 4.
  2. All Application Questions and the answers that go with them will be posted on the Bible Quiz website. The answers are not necessarily found in the scripture being studied.
  3. Validity and Additional Scriptural Evidence is not contestable. All other contesting issues may be presented.

Two Part Answer (Three Part Answer, etc.)
A multiple part answer is used when a single part question requires two or more distinct answers or a multiple part question requires more answers than there are parts in the question.

  1. Questions do not need to be labeled as multiple part answers when the question itself requires multiple answers. (The exception to this rule is that multiple part questions and multiple part Reference Questions must be labeled with a multiple part answer Introductory Remark when more answers are required than there are parts in the question.)
  2. Failure to label a question as a multiple part answer or failure of the question itself to require multiple answers, even when the official question has more answers than the question requires, does not make the question invalid. In this case, only one answer for each part of the question is required. (For exception, see “Requiring Fewer Answers than Exist in the Text” in this chapter.)
  3. Must not be used as a separate Introductory Remark with a Complete Answer Introductory Remark. (e.g., “Three part answer. Give a Complete Answer.” This is invalid.)

Complete Answers

  1. One of the three types of Complete Answers may be used when the required answer to each part of the question has multiple phrases, clauses, and/or key words.  Give a Complete Answer (Give Two Complete Answers, etc.) b.    Give a Complete Answer from Two (Three, etc.) Consecutive Verses c.    Give Two (Three, etc.) Complete Answers from Two (Three, etc.) Consecutive Verses
  2. All Give a Complete Answer Introductory Remarks are referred to as Complete Answer(s) and the following rules apply:
  3. These remarks may be used only when each required answer is a Complete Answer.
  4. If the writer desires a “Complete Answer(s)” to the question, he must label the question with one of the Complete Answer Introductory Remarks. Otherwise only the basic answer is required to the question.
  5. For Give a Complete Answer (Give Two Complete Answers, etc.) the answer must come from a single verse unless:
  6. The question is a multiple part Reference Question.
  7. An Introductory Remark indicates that the answers come from separate sections, chapters, or books or the question itself indicates that the answers come from non-consecutive verses.
  8. For Give a Complete Answer from Two (Three, etc.) Consecutive Verses or Give Two (Three, etc.) Complete Answers from Two (Three, etc.) Consecutive Verses:
  9. The answer to the question will come from multiple verses.
  10. Each required answer could be part of a verse, a full verse, or more than one verse in length, but the total of the required answers will cover all of the verses mentioned in the Introductory Remarks.
  11. These remarks must be used when a multiple part Reference Question requires a Complete Answer(s) from consecutive verses, or requires more Complete Answers than there are parts of the question and the answers come from consecutive verses.