Compound questions contain a number of related but separate questions that are presented as a group using a shared list. Each question within the compound question has its own question text, and these are listed at the top of the compound question. The answers to the questions are presented side by side below the question text, using a shared list.

For example, a compound question could consist of “What displays did you see today?” combined with “How interesting were the displays?”, followed by a list of displays, a check box to indicate if the respondent had seen each display, and the same set of responses indicating the interest level for each display.