diff --git a/css/qsm-admin-question.css b/css/qsm-admin-question.css
index 88dfac332..b5e9e5e09 100644
--- a/css/qsm-admin-question.css
+++ b/css/qsm-admin-question.css
@@ -743,3 +743,6 @@ input.qsm-admin-select-page-question {
 		width: 330px;
 	}
 }
+#placeholder_text{
+	width: 100%;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/php/admin/options-page-questions-tab.php b/php/admin/options-page-questions-tab.php
index ff2789454..b9fe3e7e8 100644
--- a/php/admin/options-page-questions-tab.php
+++ b/php/admin/options-page-questions-tab.php
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ class="save-page-button button button-primary"><?php esc_html_e( 'Save Questions
 									$show_limit_multiple_response    = '';
 									$show_file_upload_type           = '';
 									$show_file_upload_limit          = '';
+									$placeholder_text				 = '';
 									foreach ( $question_types as $type ) {
 										if ( isset( $type['options']['show_correct_answer_info'] ) && $type['options']['show_correct_answer_info'] ) {
 											$show_correct_answer_info .= ',' . $type['slug'];
@@ -369,6 +370,9 @@ class="save-page-button button button-primary"><?php esc_html_e( 'Save Questions
 										if ( isset( $type['options']['show_file_upload_limit'] ) && $type['options']['show_file_upload_limit'] ) {
 											$show_file_upload_limit .= ',' . $type['slug'];
 										}
+										if ( isset( $type['options']['placeholder_text'] ) && $type['options']['placeholder_text'] ) {
+											$placeholder_text .= ',' . $type['slug'];
+										}
 									}
 									$advanced_question_option    = array(
 										'correct_answer_info' => array(
@@ -486,6 +490,13 @@ class="save-page-button button button-primary"><?php esc_html_e( 'Save Questions
 											'show'     => '11' . $show_file_upload_type,
 											'documentation_link' => qsm_get_plugin_link( 'docs/creating-quizzes-and-surveys/adding-and-editing-questions/', 'quiz_editor', 'file_upload_type', 'quizsurvey-file_upload_type_doc' ),
 										),
+										'placeholder_text' => array(
+											'heading'  => __( 'Placeholder Text', 'quiz-master-next' ),
+											'type'     => 'text',
+											'default'  => '',
+											'priority' => '1',
+											'show'     => '3, 5, 7' ,
+										),
 									);
 									$advanced_question_option    = apply_filters( 'qsm_question_advanced_option', $advanced_question_option );
 									$keys                        = array_column( $advanced_question_option, 'priority' );
diff --git a/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-number.php b/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-number.php
index cb913e500..6159fa5f1 100644
--- a/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-number.php
+++ b/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-number.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function qmn_number_display( $id, $question, $answers ) {
 	$required           = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'required' );
 	$limit_text         = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'limit_text' );
 	$min_num_text       = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'min_text_length' );
+	$placeholder_text   = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'placeholder_text' );
 	$min_num_attr       = $min_num_text ? "minlength=" . $min_num_text . "" : '';
 	if ( 0 == $required ) {
 		$mlw_require_class = 'mlwRequiredNumber';
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ function qmn_number_display( $id, $question, $answers ) {
 	$new_question_title = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'question_title' );
 	qsm_question_title_func( $question, '', $new_question_title, $id );
 	?>
-	<input type="number" class="mlw_answer_number <?php echo esc_attr( $mlw_require_class ); ?>" id="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" name="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" <?php if ( $limit_text ) : ?>maxlength="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit_text ); ?>" oninput="checkMaxLength(this)" <?php endif; ?> <?php echo esc_attr( $min_num_attr ); ?> />
+	<input type="number" class="mlw_answer_number <?php echo esc_attr( $mlw_require_class ); ?>" id="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" name="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" <?php if ( $limit_text ) : ?>maxlength="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit_text ); ?>" oninput="checkMaxLength(this)" <?php endif; ?> <?php echo esc_attr( $min_num_attr ); ?> placeholder="<?php echo esc_attr( $placeholder_text ); ?>" />
 	<?php
 	echo apply_filters( 'qmn_number_display_front', '', $id, $question, $answers );
 }
diff --git a/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-paragraph.php b/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-paragraph.php
index 321221c1d..a34616a62 100644
--- a/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-paragraph.php
+++ b/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-paragraph.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function qmn_large_open_display( $id, $question, $answers ) {
 	$required   = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'required' );
 	$limit_text = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'limit_text' );
 	$min_length = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'min_text_length' );
+	$placeholder_text = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'placeholder_text' );
 	$min_length_attr    = $min_length ? "minlength=" . $min_length . "" : '';
 	if ( 0 == $required ) {
 		$mlw_require_class = 'mlwRequiredText';
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ function qmn_large_open_display( $id, $question, $answers ) {
 	$new_question_title = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'question_title' );
 	qsm_question_title_func( $question, '', $new_question_title, $id );
 	?>
-	<textarea class="mlw_answer_open_text <?php echo esc_attr( $mlw_require_class ); ?>" cols="70" rows="5" id="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" name="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" <?php if ( $limit_text ) : ?>maxlength="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit_text ); ?>"<?php endif; ?> <?php echo esc_attr( $min_length_attr ); ?> /></textarea>
+	<textarea class="mlw_answer_open_text <?php echo esc_attr( $mlw_require_class ); ?>" cols="70" rows="5" id="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" name="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" <?php if ( $limit_text ) : ?>maxlength="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit_text ); ?>"<?php endif; ?> <?php echo esc_attr( $min_length_attr ); ?> placeholder="<?php echo esc_attr( $placeholder_text ); ?>" /></textarea>
 	<?php
 	echo apply_filters( 'qmn_large_open_display_front', '', $id, $question, $answers );
 }
diff --git a/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-short-answer.php b/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-short-answer.php
index 7ac32893f..9ad69f4db 100644
--- a/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-short-answer.php
+++ b/php/question-types/qsm-question-type-short-answer.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ function qmn_small_open_display( $id, $question, $answers ) {
 	$autofill           = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'autofill' );
 	$limit_text         = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'limit_text' );
 	$min_text_length    = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'min_text_length' );
+	$placeholder_text = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'placeholder_text' );
 	$autofill_att   = $autofill ? "autocomplete='off' " : '';
 	$min_text_attr  = $min_text_length ? "minlength=" . $min_text_length . "" : '';
 	if ( 0 == $required ) {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ function qmn_small_open_display( $id, $question, $answers ) {
 	$new_question_title = $mlwQuizMasterNext->pluginHelper->get_question_setting( $id, 'question_title' );
 	qsm_question_title_func( $question, '', $new_question_title, $id );
 	?>
-	<input <?php echo esc_attr( $autofill_att ); ?> type="text" class="mlw_answer_open_text <?php echo esc_attr( $mlw_require_class ); ?>" id="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" name="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" <?php echo esc_attr( $min_text_attr ); ?> <?php if ( $limit_text ) : ?>maxlength="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit_text ); ?>"<?php endif; ?> />
+	<input <?php echo esc_attr( $autofill_att ); ?> type="text" class="mlw_answer_open_text <?php echo esc_attr( $mlw_require_class ); ?>" id="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" name="question<?php echo esc_attr( $id ); ?>" <?php echo esc_attr( $min_text_attr ); ?> <?php if ( $limit_text ) : ?>maxlength="<?php echo esc_attr( $limit_text ); ?>"<?php endif; ?> Placeholder="<?php echo esc_attr($placeholder_text); ?>" />
 	<?php
 	echo apply_filters( 'qmn_small_open_display_front', '', $id, $question, $answers );
 }