Multiple choice technology web technology

What does the star and the arrow adornments beside the prompt indicate?

  1. the prompt is mandatory and u can make only one selection

  2. you can make only one selection and no selection has been made yet

  3. the prompt is mandatory and no selection has been made yet

  4. the prompt is not mandatory and no selection has been made yet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In many reporting tools like IBM Cognos, a star (*) indicates a mandatory field, and an arrow or specific adornment indicates that the user has not yet provided the required input or selection.