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QUESTIONNAIRE is a written set of questions designed to gather information, opinions, or data from respondents for research, surveys, or assessments.
22
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
A QUESTIONNAIRE is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents. It is a systematic method of data collection used in surveys, research studies, market analysis, and various forms of assessment.
Questionnaires can be administered through various mediums including paper forms, online surveys, telephone interviews, or face-to-face interactions. They typically contain a mix of question types such as multiple choice, rating scales, open-ended questions, and yes/no questions.
Common applications:
The word questionnaire derives from the French questionnaire, which was formed from question + the suffix -aire (indicating a collection or instrument). The term entered English in the late 19th century (around 1899) during a period of significant development in social sciences and systematic research methods.
The root word "question" comes from Latin quaestionem (nominative quaestio), meaning "a seeking, inquiry, or examination." The French suffix -aire corresponds to the English -ary, used to form nouns denoting things connected with or relating to what is denoted by the base word.
The development of questionnaires as formal research tools coincided with the rise of empirical social science research in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when researchers began seeking standardized methods for collecting data from large populations.
Form used for collecting data
Digital survey form
Medical history form
Process of creating effective surveys
•The word contains the valuable Q tile (worth 10 points) and has a double 'N' for strategic placement
•Sir Francis Galton, Charles Darwin's cousin, was one of the first to use questionnaires for psychological research in the 1870s
•The longest questionnaire ever created had over 7,000 questions and was used by the U.S. Census Bureau
•Online questionnaires have response rates 10-15% lower than paper versions but are completed 23% faster on average
"Please complete this questionnaire about your shopping habits to help us improve our customer service."
"The research team designed a comprehensive questionnaire to assess the impact of remote work on employee productivity."
Verb Form
questionnaire (rare)
Plural Form
questionnaires
The researchers distributed questionnaires to all participants.
Similar length and difficulty words
Total base points: 22 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 7 | Consonants: 6
Fundamental tool for data collection in social sciences, enabling large-scale studies and statistical analysis.
Essential for patient screening, medical history, and quality of life assessments.
Critical for market research, customer satisfaction, and employee feedback.
Evolved from paper to sophisticated online platforms with real-time analytics.
Using "questionary"
The correct term is "questionnaire"
Confusing with "survey"
A questionnaire is the tool; a survey is the process
Double N placement
Two N's come after "questio-"
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