A radio-button question — the respondent picks exactly one option from a list. It's the most common question type in most surveys: screening, yes/no paths, and any "pick the single best answer" prompt.
What respondents see#
A list of answer options, each with a radio button. Options can show text, an image, or both. Selecting one option deselects any other — only one answer is ever recorded.
When to use it#
- Yes/No and screening questions where only one answer applies.
- Any question where two answers would be contradictory (e.g. "What is your primary role?").
- As the base for tap-optimized variants like Fast Select and 5-Point Single Select — see Custom Interfaces.
Configuring it in the builder#
- Add or edit answer options in the properties panel — reorder by drag, recode values, or delete.
- Apply rich text or an image URL to any option; a thumbnail preview confirms the image looks right.
- Open the Validation tab for choice-specific auto-behavior (below).
- Open the Logic tab for display logic, skip logic, and piping.
Settings reference#
| Setting | What it controls | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Answer options | The list of choices, with optional rich text and image per option | — |
| Answers display | Text, image, or both across all options | Text |
| Auto-answer if only one choice | Auto-selects the remaining choice when carry-forward or display logic has narrowed the list to one | On |
| Skip if no choices present | Skips the question when logic/carry-forward removes every choice | On |
| Required | Whether the respondent must answer before continuing | Off |
| Required message | Custom text shown when a required question is skipped | "This question is required" |
| Answer Columns (Desktop / Mobile) | Number of grid columns the answer list renders in | 1 |
| Randomization | Shuffle answer order, lock specific options in place, show only N of M, or apply a Least Fill weighting | Off |
| Recode Values | Assign a custom stored/exported value to each answer option, independent of its display order | Sequential (1, 2, 3…) |
| Carry Forward eligible | Can be used as the answer-option source for a later question's carry-forward config | — |
Logic support#
Single choice uses selection-style condition operators — Selected, Not selected, Is any of, Is none of, Answered, and Not answered. See Logic, Flow & Conditions for the full operator tables and how to build display/skip logic rules.
Good to know#
- Auto-answer if only one choice and Skip if no choices present exist specifically for surveys that narrow answer lists dynamically (via carry-forward or display logic) — without them, a respondent could land on a single-choice question with only one valid answer left, or none at all.
- Piping can insert the respondent's selected label into later question text.
Related guides#
- Question Types — overview and when-to-use table
- Choice Questions — single choice and multiple choice together
- Custom Interfaces — Fast Select and 5-Point Single Select (single-choice plugins)
- Logic, Flow & Conditions — operators and condition builder
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