Gamuts API

Quiz

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GET http://gamuts.net/api/quiz

Generates a multiple-choice question (MCQ) with up to five options.

The API supports the following parameters:

• stemType: question format (null = random)
  • 0 = Which ONE of the items causes X?
  • 1 = X is caused by all EXCEPT ...
  • 2 = Which item below is caused by X?
  • 3 = X causes all EXCEPT ...
• num: number of options (3-5, default 4)

The JSON response includes the following:

• stem
  • id: entity ID number
  • name: entity name
  • question: question text, with proper capitalization and the entity name in boldface
  • type: question format (see the "stemType" parameter)
• option
  • id: option ID number
  • name: option name
  • answer: 1 = correct response; 0 = distractor

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Example

GET https://gamuts.net/api/quiz?stemType=1&num=3

{
	"stem": {
		"id": "13396",
		"name": "left-to-right shunt in congenital heart disease",
		"question": "Left-to-right shunt in congenital heart disease is caused by all of the items below EXCEPT:",
		"type": "1",
		"topic": "Cardiovascular: Congenital Diseases of the Heart and Great Vessels"
	},
	"option": [
		{
			"id": "27986",
			"name": "Heart-hand syndrome",
			"answer": "1"
		},
		{
			"id": "13399",
			"name": "Patent ductus arteriosus",
			"answer": "0"
		},
		{
			"id": "13463",
			"name": "Ventricular septal defect",
			"answer": "0"
		}
	]
}

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