National Qualifications Online - Core skills

Surveys 5

Rating scale

If you want to find out how strongly people feel about something, it is a good idea to have a rating scale.

Here is an example.

QuestionHow much do you like chocolate?

Don't like it Like it a little Like it quite a lot Like it very much I'm addicted
1 2 3 4 5

The person answering would circle the number that is closest to how they feel about chocolate.

Once more, this type of question is easy to answer and the results are easy to add up.