diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/addon-qtype-calculated.html b/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/addon-qtype-calculated.html
index ee44ea280..2e2a5ee1d 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/addon-qtype-calculated.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/addon-qtype-calculated.html
@@ -1,57 +1,57 @@
-<ion-list class="addon-qtype-calculated-container" *ngIf="calcQuestion && (calcQuestion.text || calcQuestion.text === '')">
+<ion-list class="addon-qtype-calculated-container" *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')">
     <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
         <ion-label>
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="calcQuestion.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
             </core-format-text>
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
 
     <!-- Display unit options before the answer input. -->
-    <ng-container *ngIf="calcQuestion.options && calcQuestion.options.length && calcQuestion.optionsFirst">
+    <ng-container *ngIf="question.options && question.options.length && question.optionsFirst">
         <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="radioUnits"></ng-container>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <ion-item *ngIf="calcQuestion.input" class="ion-text-wrap core-{{calcQuestion.input.correctIconColor}}-item">
+    <ion-item *ngIf="question.input" class="ion-text-wrap core-{{question.input.correctIconColor}}-item">
         <ion-label position="stacked">{{ 'addon.mod_quiz.answercolon' | translate }}</ion-label>
 
         <div class="flex-row">
             <!-- Display unit select before the answer input. -->
-            <ng-container *ngIf="calcQuestion.select && calcQuestion.selectFirst">
+            <ng-container *ngIf="question.select && question.selectFirst">
                 <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="selectUnits"></ng-container>
             </ng-container>
 
             <!-- Input to enter the answer. -->
-            <ion-input type="text" [attr.name]="calcQuestion.input.name"
-                [placeholder]="calcQuestion.input.readOnly ? '' : 'core.question.answer' | translate" [value]="calcQuestion.input.value"
-                [disabled]="calcQuestion.input.readOnly" autocorrect="off">
+            <ion-input type="text" [attr.name]="question.input.name"
+                [placeholder]="question.input.readOnly ? '' : 'core.question.answer' | translate" [value]="question.input.value"
+                [disabled]="question.input.readOnly" autocorrect="off">
             </ion-input>
 
             <!-- Display unit select after the answer input. -->
-            <ng-container *ngIf="calcQuestion.select && !calcQuestion.selectFirst">
+            <ng-container *ngIf="question.select && !question.selectFirst">
                 <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="selectUnits"></ng-container>
             </ng-container>
         </div>
-        <ion-icon *ngIf="calcQuestion.input.correctIcon" class="core-correct-icon ion-align-self-center" slot="end"
-            [name]="calcQuestion.input.correctIcon" [color]="[calcQuestion.input.correctIconColor]">
+        <ion-icon *ngIf="question.input.correctIcon" class="core-correct-icon ion-align-self-center" slot="end"
+            [name]="question.input.correctIcon" [color]="[question.input.correctIconColor]">
         </ion-icon>
     </ion-item>
 
     <!-- Display unit options after the answer input. -->
-    <ng-container *ngIf="calcQuestion.options && calcQuestion.options.length && !calcQuestion.optionsFirst">
+    <ng-container *ngIf="question.options && question.options.length && !question.optionsFirst">
         <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="radioUnits"></ng-container>
     </ng-container>
 </ion-list>
 
 <!-- Template for units entered using a select. -->
 <ng-template #selectUnits>
-    <label *ngIf="calcQuestion!.select!.accessibilityLabel" class="accesshide" for="{{calcQuestion!.select!.id}}">
-        {{ calcQuestion!.select!.accessibilityLabel }}
+    <label *ngIf="question!.select!.accessibilityLabel" class="accesshide" for="{{question!.select!.id}}">
+        {{ question!.select!.accessibilityLabel }}
     </label>
-    <ion-select id="{{calcQuestion!.select!.id}}" [name]="calcQuestion!.select!.name" [(ngModel)]="calcQuestion!.select!.selected"
-        interface="action-sheet" [disabled]="calcQuestion!.select!.disabled" [slot]="calcQuestion?.selectFirst ? 'start' : 'end'"
+    <ion-select id="{{question!.select!.id}}" [name]="question!.select!.name" [(ngModel)]="question!.select!.selected"
+        interface="action-sheet" [disabled]="question!.select!.disabled" [slot]="question?.selectFirst ? 'start' : 'end'"
         [interfaceOptions]="{header: 'addon.mod_quiz.unit' | translate}">
-        <ion-select-option *ngFor="let option of calcQuestion!.select!.options" [value]="option.value">
+        <ion-select-option *ngFor="let option of question!.select!.options" [value]="option.value">
             {{option.label}}
         </ion-select-option>
     </ion-select>
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@
 
 <!-- Template for units entered using radio buttons. -->
 <ng-template #radioUnits>
-    <ion-radio-group [(ngModel)]="calcQuestion!.unit" [name]="calcQuestion!.optionsName">
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngFor="let option of calcQuestion!.options">
+    <ion-radio-group [(ngModel)]="question!.unit" [name]="question!.optionsName">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngFor="let option of question!.options">
             <ion-label>{{ option.text }}</ion-label>
-            <ion-radio slot="end" [value]="option.value" [disabled]="option.disabled || calcQuestion!.input?.readOnly"
-                [color]="calcQuestion!.input?.correctIconColor">
+            <ion-radio slot="end" [value]="option.value" [disabled]="option.disabled || question!.input?.readOnly"
+                [color]="question!.input?.correctIconColor">
             </ion-radio>
         </ion-item>
 
         <!-- ion-radio doesn't use an input. Create a hidden input to hold the selected value. -->
-        <input type="hidden" [ngModel]="calcQuestion!.unit" [attr.name]="calcQuestion!.optionsName">
+        <input type="hidden" [ngModel]="question!.unit" [attr.name]="question!.optionsName">
     </ion-radio-group>
 </ng-template>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/calculated.ts b/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/calculated.ts
index 5543ab34e..4fb301733 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/calculated.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/calculated/component/calculated.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizCalculatedQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ import { AddonModQuizCalculatedQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@feat
     selector: 'addon-qtype-calculated',
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-calculated.html',
 })
-export class AddonQtypeCalculatedComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
-
-    calcQuestion?: AddonModQuizCalculatedQuestion;
+export class AddonQtypeCalculatedComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizCalculatedQuestion> {
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
         super('AddonQtypeCalculatedComponent', elementRef);
@@ -34,10 +32,8 @@ export class AddonQtypeCalculatedComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent imp
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         this.initCalculatedComponent();
-
-        this.calcQuestion = this.question;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/classes/ddimageortext.ts b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/classes/ddimageortext.ts
index eaacb6a66..d02de988e 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/classes/ddimageortext.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/classes/ddimageortext.ts
@@ -708,9 +708,15 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestionDocStructure {
         this.topNode = this.container.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.addon-qtype-ddimageortext-container');
         this.dragItemsArea = this.topNode?.querySelector<HTMLElement>('div.draghomes') || null;
 
+        if (!this.topNode) {
+            this.logger.error('ddimageortext container not found');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (this.dragItemsArea) {
             // On 3.9+ dragitems were removed.
-            const dragItems = this.topNode!.querySelector('div.dragitems');
+            const dragItems = this.topNode.querySelector('div.dragitems');
 
             if (dragItems) {
                 // Remove empty div.dragitems.
@@ -718,10 +724,10 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestionDocStructure {
             }
 
             // 3.6+ site, transform HTML so it has the same structure as in Moodle 3.5.
-            const ddArea = this.topNode!.querySelector('div.ddarea');
+            const ddArea = this.topNode.querySelector('div.ddarea');
             if (ddArea) {
                 // Move div.dropzones to div.ddarea.
-                const dropZones = this.topNode!.querySelector('div.dropzones');
+                const dropZones = this.topNode.querySelector('div.dropzones');
                 if (dropZones) {
                     ddArea.appendChild(dropZones);
                 }
@@ -738,7 +744,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestionDocStructure {
                 draghome.classList.add(`dragitemhomes${index}`);
             });
         } else {
-            this.dragItemsArea = this.topNode!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('div.dragitems');
+            this.dragItemsArea = this.topNode.querySelector<HTMLElement>('div.dragitems');
         }
     }
 
@@ -797,14 +803,15 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestionDocStructure {
     getClassnameNumericSuffix(node: HTMLElement, prefix: string): number | undefined {
         if (node.classList && node.classList.length) {
             const patt1 = new RegExp(`^${prefix}([0-9])+$`);
-            const patt2 = new RegExp('([0-9])+$');
 
-            for (let index = 0; index < node.classList.length; index++) {
-                if (patt1.test(node.classList[index])) {
-                    const match = patt2.exec(node.classList[index]);
+            const classFound = Array.from(node.classList)
+                .find((className) => patt1.test(className));
 
-                    return Number(match![0]);
-                }
+            if (classFound) {
+                const patt2 = new RegExp('([0-9])+$');
+                const match = patt2.exec(classFound);
+
+                return Number(match?.[0]);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html
index e19589d6b..c9fbba8f3 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
-<div *ngIf="ddQuestion && (ddQuestion.text || ddQuestion.text === '')" class="addon-qtype-ddimageortext-container">
+<div *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')" class="addon-qtype-ddimageortext-container">
     <!-- Content is outside the core-loading to let the script calculate drag items position -->
-    <core-loading [hideUntil]="ddQuestion.loaded"></core-loading>
+    <core-loading [hideUntil]="question.loaded"></core-loading>
 
-    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!ddQuestion.loaded">
+    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
         <ion-label>
-            <ion-card *ngIf="!ddQuestion.readOnly" class="core-info-card">
+            <ion-card *ngIf="!question.readOnly" class="core-info-card">
                 <ion-item>
                     <ion-icon name="fas-info-circle" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label>{{ 'core.question.howtodraganddrop' | translate }}</ion-label>
                 </ion-item>
             </ion-card>
 
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="ddQuestion.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" (afterRender)="textRendered()">
             </core-format-text>
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!ddQuestion.loaded">
-        <core-format-text *ngIf="ddQuestion.ddArea" [adaptImg]="false" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
-            [text]="ddQuestion.ddArea" [filter]="false" (afterRender)="ddAreaRendered()">
+    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
+        <core-format-text *ngIf="question.ddArea" [adaptImg]="false" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
+            [text]="question.ddArea" [filter]="false" (afterRender)="ddAreaRendered()">
         </core-format-text>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.ts b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.ts
index c55d7459a..6550c2c38 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddimageortext/component/ddimageortext.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnDestroy, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizQuestionBasicData, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper';
-import { CoreDomUtils } from '@services/utils/dom';
 import { AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestion } from '../classes/ddimageortext';
 
 /**
@@ -27,9 +26,9 @@ import { AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestion } from '../classes/ddimageortext';
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-ddimageortext.html',
     styleUrls: ['ddimageortext.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
-
-    ddQuestion?: AddonModQuizDdImageOrTextQuestionData;
+export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextComponent
+    extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizDdImageOrTextQuestionData>
+    implements OnDestroy {
 
     protected questionInstance?: AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestion;
     protected drops?: unknown[]; // The drop zones received in the init object of the question.
@@ -44,50 +43,47 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         if (!this.question) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of no question received.');
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
+            return;
         }
 
-        this.ddQuestion = this.question;
-
-        const element = CoreDomUtils.convertToElement(this.ddQuestion.html);
+        const questionElement = this.initComponent();
+        if (!questionElement) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         // Get D&D area and question text.
-        const ddArea = element.querySelector('.ddarea');
-
-        this.ddQuestion.text = CoreDomUtils.getContentsOfElement(element, '.qtext');
-        if (!ddArea || this.ddQuestion.text === undefined) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.ddQuestion.slot);
+        const ddArea = questionElement.querySelector('.ddarea');
+        if (!ddArea) {
+            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.question.slot);
 
             return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
         }
 
         // Set the D&D area HTML.
-        this.ddQuestion.ddArea = ddArea.outerHTML;
-        this.ddQuestion.readOnly = false;
+        this.question.ddArea = ddArea.outerHTML;
+        this.question.readOnly = false;
 
-        if (this.ddQuestion.initObjects) {
+        if (this.question.initObjects) {
             // Moodle version = 3.5.
-            if (this.ddQuestion.initObjects.drops !== undefined) {
-                this.drops = <unknown[]> this.ddQuestion.initObjects.drops;
+            if (this.question.initObjects.drops !== undefined) {
+                this.drops = <unknown[]> this.question.initObjects.drops;
             }
-            if (this.ddQuestion.initObjects.readonly !== undefined) {
-                this.ddQuestion.readOnly = !!this.ddQuestion.initObjects.readonly;
+            if (this.question.initObjects.readonly !== undefined) {
+                this.question.readOnly = !!this.question.initObjects.readonly;
             }
-        } else if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs) {
+        } else if (this.question.amdArgs) {
             // Moodle version >= 3.6.
-            if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[1] !== undefined) {
-                this.ddQuestion.readOnly = !!this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[1];
+            if (this.question.amdArgs[1] !== undefined) {
+                this.question.readOnly = !!this.question.amdArgs[1];
             }
-            if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[2] !== undefined) {
-                this.drops = <unknown[]> this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[2];
+            if (this.question.amdArgs[2] !== undefined) {
+                this.drops = <unknown[]> this.question.amdArgs[2];
             }
         }
 
-        this.ddQuestion.loaded = false;
+        this.question.loaded = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -114,12 +110,12 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent
      * The question has been rendered.
      */
     protected questionRendered(): void {
-        if (!this.destroyed && this.ddQuestion) {
+        if (!this.destroyed && this.question) {
             // Create the instance.
             this.questionInstance = new AddonQtypeDdImageOrTextQuestion(
                 this.hostElement,
-                this.ddQuestion,
-                !!this.ddQuestion.readOnly,
+                this.question,
+                !!this.question.readOnly,
                 this.drops,
             );
         }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/addon-qtype-ddmarker.html b/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/addon-qtype-ddmarker.html
index 05ede1302..e11859cd0 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/addon-qtype-ddmarker.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/addon-qtype-ddmarker.html
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
-<div *ngIf="ddQuestion && (ddQuestion.text || ddQuestion.text === '')" class="addon-qtype-ddmarker-container">
+<div *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')" class="addon-qtype-ddmarker-container">
     <!-- Content is outside the core-loading to let the script calculate drag items position -->
-    <core-loading [hideUntil]="ddQuestion.loaded"></core-loading>
+    <core-loading [hideUntil]="question.loaded"></core-loading>
 
-    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!ddQuestion.loaded">
+    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
         <ion-label>
-            <ion-card *ngIf="!ddQuestion.readOnly" class="core-info-card">
+            <ion-card *ngIf="!question.readOnly" class="core-info-card">
                 <ion-item>
                     <ion-icon name="fas-info-circle" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                     <ion-label>{{ 'core.question.howtodraganddrop' | translate }}</ion-label>
                 </ion-item>
             </ion-card>
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="ddQuestion.text" #questiontext
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" #questiontext
                 [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" (afterRender)="textRendered()">
             </core-format-text>
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!ddQuestion.loaded">
-        <core-format-text *ngIf="ddQuestion.ddArea" [adaptImg]="false" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
-            [text]="ddQuestion.ddArea" [filter]="false" (afterRender)="ddAreaRendered()">
+    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
+        <core-format-text *ngIf="question.ddArea" [adaptImg]="false" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
+            [text]="question.ddArea" [filter]="false" (afterRender)="ddAreaRendered()">
         </core-format-text>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.ts b/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.ts
index 56aea8ac5..e6b22c13e 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddmarker/component/ddmarker.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy, ElementRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnDestroy, ElementRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizQuestionBasicData, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper';
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ import { AddonQtypeDdMarkerQuestion } from '../classes/ddmarker';
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-ddmarker.html',
     styleUrls: ['ddmarker.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeDdMarkerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+export class AddonQtypeDdMarkerComponent
+    extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonQtypeDdMarkerQuestionData>
+    implements OnDestroy {
 
     @ViewChild('questiontext') questionTextEl?: ElementRef;
 
-    ddQuestion?: AddonQtypeDdMarkerQuestionData;
-
     protected questionInstance?: AddonQtypeDdMarkerQuestion;
     protected dropZones: unknown[] = []; // The drop zones received in the init object of the question.
     protected imgSrc?: string; // Background image URL.
@@ -49,65 +49,64 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdMarkerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent imple
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         if (!this.question) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of no question received.');
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
+            return;
         }
 
-        this.ddQuestion = this.question;
-        const element = CoreDomUtils.convertToElement(this.question.html);
+        const questionElement = this.initComponent();
+        if (!questionElement) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         // Get D&D area, form and question text.
-        const ddArea = element.querySelector('.ddarea');
-        const ddForm = element.querySelector('.ddform');
+        const ddArea = questionElement.querySelector('.ddarea');
+        const ddForm = questionElement.querySelector('.ddform');
 
-        this.ddQuestion.text = CoreDomUtils.getContentsOfElement(element, '.qtext');
-        if (!ddArea || !ddForm || this.ddQuestion.text === undefined) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.ddQuestion.slot);
+        if (!ddArea || !ddForm) {
+            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.question.slot);
 
             return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
         }
 
         // Build the D&D area HTML.
-        this.ddQuestion.ddArea = ddArea.outerHTML;
+        this.question.ddArea = ddArea.outerHTML;
 
-        const wrongParts = element.querySelector('.wrongparts');
+        const wrongParts = questionElement.querySelector('.wrongparts');
         if (wrongParts) {
-            this.ddQuestion.ddArea += wrongParts.outerHTML;
+            this.question.ddArea += wrongParts.outerHTML;
         }
-        this.ddQuestion.ddArea += ddForm.outerHTML;
-        this.ddQuestion.readOnly = false;
+        this.question.ddArea += ddForm.outerHTML;
+        this.question.readOnly = false;
 
-        if (this.ddQuestion.initObjects) {
+        if (this.question.initObjects) {
             // Moodle version = 3.5.
-            if (this.ddQuestion.initObjects.dropzones !== undefined) {
-                this.dropZones = <unknown[]> this.ddQuestion.initObjects.dropzones;
+            if (this.question.initObjects.dropzones !== undefined) {
+                this.dropZones = <unknown[]> this.question.initObjects.dropzones;
             }
-            if (this.ddQuestion.initObjects.readonly !== undefined) {
-                this.ddQuestion.readOnly = !!this.ddQuestion.initObjects.readonly;
+            if (this.question.initObjects.readonly !== undefined) {
+                this.question.readOnly = !!this.question.initObjects.readonly;
             }
-        } else if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs) {
+        } else if (this.question.amdArgs) {
             // Moodle version >= 3.6.
             let nextIndex = 1;
             // Moodle version >= 3.9, imgSrc is not specified, do not advance index.
-            if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== undefined && typeof this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex] != 'boolean') {
-                this.imgSrc = <string> this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex];
+            if (this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== undefined && typeof this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== 'boolean') {
+                this.imgSrc = <string> this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex];
                 nextIndex++;
             }
 
-            if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== undefined) {
-                this.ddQuestion.readOnly = !!this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex];
+            if (this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== undefined) {
+                this.question.readOnly = !!this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex];
             }
             nextIndex++;
 
-            if (this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== undefined) {
-                this.dropZones = <unknown[]> this.ddQuestion.amdArgs[nextIndex];
+            if (this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex] !== undefined) {
+                this.dropZones = <unknown[]> this.question.amdArgs[nextIndex];
             }
         }
 
-        this.ddQuestion.loaded = false;
+        this.question.loaded = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -134,9 +133,10 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdMarkerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent imple
      * The question has been rendered.
      */
     protected async questionRendered(): Promise<void> {
-        if (this.destroyed) {
+        if (this.destroyed || !this.question) {
             return;
         }
+
         // Download background image (3.6+ sites).
         let imgSrc = this.imgSrc;
         const site = CoreSites.getCurrentSite();
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdMarkerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent imple
         // Create the instance.
         this.questionInstance = new AddonQtypeDdMarkerQuestion(
             this.hostElement,
-            this.ddQuestion!,
-            !!this.ddQuestion!.readOnly,
+            this.question,
+            !!this.question.readOnly,
             this.dropZones,
             imgSrc,
         );
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/addon-qtype-ddwtos.html b/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/addon-qtype-ddwtos.html
index bb9260055..57ab75b10 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/addon-qtype-ddwtos.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/addon-qtype-ddwtos.html
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-<div *ngIf="ddQuestion && (ddQuestion.text || ddQuestion.text === '')">
+<div *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')">
     <!-- Content is outside the core-loading to let the script calculate drag items position -->
-    <core-loading [hideUntil]="ddQuestion.loaded"></core-loading>
+    <core-loading [hideUntil]="question.loaded"></core-loading>
 
-    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!ddQuestion.loaded">
-        <ion-card *ngIf="!ddQuestion.readOnly" class="core-info-card">
+    <div class="fake-ion-item ion-text-wrap" [hidden]="!question.loaded">
+        <ion-card *ngIf="!question.readOnly" class="core-info-card">
             <ion-item>
                 <ion-icon name="fas-info-circle" slot="start" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 <ion-label>{{ 'core.question.howtodraganddrop' | translate }}</ion-label>
             </ion-item>
         </ion-card>
         <div class="addon-qtype-ddwtos-container">
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="ddQuestion.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId" #questiontext (afterRender)="textRendered()">
             </core-format-text>
 
-            <core-format-text *ngIf="ddQuestion.answers" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="ddQuestion.answers"
+            <core-format-text *ngIf="question.answers" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.answers"
                 [filter]="false" (afterRender)="answersRendered()">
             </core-format-text>
 
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.ts b/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.ts
index 834d1a956..3d76a2747 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/ddwtos/component/ddwtos.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, OnDestroy, ElementRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnDestroy, ElementRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizQuestionBasicData, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper';
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ import { AddonQtypeDdwtosQuestion } from '../classes/ddwtos';
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-ddwtos.html',
     styleUrls: ['ddwtos.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeDdwtosComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+export class AddonQtypeDdwtosComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizDdwtosQuestionData> implements OnDestroy {
 
     @ViewChild('questiontext') questionTextEl?: ElementRef;
 
-    ddQuestion?: AddonModQuizDdwtosQuestionData;
-
     protected questionInstance?: AddonQtypeDdwtosQuestion;
     protected inputIds: string[] = []; // Ids of the inputs of the question (where the answers will be stored).
     protected destroyed = false;
@@ -46,52 +44,50 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdwtosComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent impleme
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         if (!this.question) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of no question received.');
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
+            return;
         }
 
-        this.ddQuestion = this.question;
-        const element = CoreDomUtils.convertToElement(this.ddQuestion.html);
+        const questionElement = this.initComponent();
+        if (!questionElement) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         // Replace Moodle's correct/incorrect and feedback classes with our own.
-        CoreQuestionHelper.replaceCorrectnessClasses(element);
-        CoreQuestionHelper.replaceFeedbackClasses(element);
+        CoreQuestionHelper.replaceCorrectnessClasses(questionElement);
+        CoreQuestionHelper.replaceFeedbackClasses(questionElement);
 
         // Treat the correct/incorrect icons.
-        CoreQuestionHelper.treatCorrectnessIcons(element);
+        CoreQuestionHelper.treatCorrectnessIcons(questionElement);
 
-        const answerContainer = element.querySelector('.answercontainer');
+        const answerContainer = questionElement.querySelector('.answercontainer');
         if (!answerContainer) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.ddQuestion.slot);
+            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.question.slot);
 
             return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
         }
 
-        this.ddQuestion.readOnly = answerContainer.classList.contains('readonly');
-        this.ddQuestion.answers = answerContainer.outerHTML;
-
-        this.ddQuestion.text = CoreDomUtils.getContentsOfElement(element, '.qtext');
-        if (this.ddQuestion.text === undefined) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.ddQuestion.slot);
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
-        }
+        this.question.readOnly = answerContainer.classList.contains('readonly');
+        this.question.answers = answerContainer.outerHTML;
 
         // Get the inputs where the answers will be stored and add them to the question text.
-        const inputEls = <HTMLElement[]> Array.from(element.querySelectorAll('input[type="hidden"]:not([name*=sequencecheck])'));
+        const inputEls = Array.from(
+            questionElement.querySelectorAll<HTMLInputElement>('input[type="hidden"]:not([name*=sequencecheck])'),
+        );
 
+        let questionText = this.question.text;
         inputEls.forEach((inputEl) => {
-            this.ddQuestion!.text += inputEl.outerHTML;
+            questionText += inputEl.outerHTML;
             const id = inputEl.getAttribute('id');
             if (id) {
                 this.inputIds.push(id);
             }
         });
 
-        this.ddQuestion.loaded = false;
+        this.question.text = questionText;
+
+        this.question.loaded = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -118,7 +114,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdwtosComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent impleme
      * The question has been rendered.
      */
     protected async questionRendered(): Promise<void> {
-        if (this.destroyed) {
+        if (this.destroyed || !this.question) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -129,8 +125,8 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdwtosComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent impleme
         // Create the instance.
         this.questionInstance = new AddonQtypeDdwtosQuestion(
             this.hostElement,
-            this.ddQuestion!,
-            !!this.ddQuestion!.readOnly,
+            this.question,
+            !!this.question.readOnly,
             this.inputIds,
         );
 
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeDdwtosComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent impleme
             this.courseId,
         );
 
-        this.ddQuestion!.loaded = true;
+        this.question.loaded = true;
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/description/component/description.ts b/src/addons/qtype/description/component/description.ts
index 0e5c21d0f..f57f77f7f 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/description/component/description.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/description/component/description.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
-
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 
 /**
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ import { CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-quest
     selector: 'addon-qtype-description',
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-description.html',
 })
-export class AddonQtypeDescriptionComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
+export class AddonQtypeDescriptionComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
 
     seenInput?: { name: string; value: string };
 
@@ -34,20 +33,22 @@ export class AddonQtypeDescriptionComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent im
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         const questionEl = this.initComponent();
         if (!questionEl) {
             return;
         }
 
         // Get the "seen" hidden input.
-        const input = <HTMLInputElement> questionEl.querySelector('input[type="hidden"][name*=seen]');
-        if (input) {
-            this.seenInput = {
-                name: input.name,
-                value: input.value,
-            };
+        const input = questionEl.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[type="hidden"][name*=seen]');
+        if (!input) {
+            return;
         }
+
+        this.seenInput = {
+            name: input.name,
+            value: input.value,
+        };
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/addon-qtype-essay.html b/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/addon-qtype-essay.html
index 5fb2e2e29..26f95d1d9 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/addon-qtype-essay.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/addon-qtype-essay.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<ion-list *ngIf="essayQuestion && (essayQuestion.text || essayQuestion.text === '')">
+<ion-list *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')">
     <!-- Question text. -->
     <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
         <ion-label>
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="essayQuestion.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
             </core-format-text>
         </ion-label>
@@ -11,27 +11,26 @@
     <!-- Editing the question. -->
     <ng-container *ngIf="!review">
         <!-- Textarea. -->
-        <ion-item *ngIf="essayQuestion.textarea && (!essayQuestion.hasDraftFiles || uploadFilesSupported)">
+        <ion-item *ngIf="question.textarea && (!question.hasDraftFiles || uploadFilesSupported)">
             <ion-label class="sr-only">{{ 'core.question.answer' | translate }}</ion-label>
             <!-- "Format" and draftid hidden inputs -->
-            <input *ngIf="essayQuestion.formatInput" type="hidden" [name]="essayQuestion.formatInput.name"
-                [value]="essayQuestion.formatInput.value">
-            <input *ngIf="essayQuestion.answerDraftIdInput" type="hidden" [name]="essayQuestion.answerDraftIdInput.name"
-                [value]="essayQuestion.answerDraftIdInput.value">
+            <input *ngIf="question.formatInput" type="hidden" [name]="question.formatInput.name" [value]="question.formatInput.value">
+            <input *ngIf="question.answerDraftIdInput" type="hidden" [name]="question.answerDraftIdInput.name"
+                [value]="question.answerDraftIdInput.value">
             <!-- Plain text textarea. -->
-            <ion-textarea *ngIf="essayQuestion.isPlainText" class="core-question-textarea"
-                [ngClass]='{"core-monospaced": essayQuestion.isMonospaced}' placeholder="{{ 'core.question.answer' | translate }}"
-                [attr.name]="essayQuestion.textarea.name" [ngModel]="essayQuestion.textarea.text">
+            <ion-textarea *ngIf="question.isPlainText" class="core-question-textarea" [ngClass]='{"core-monospaced": question.isMonospaced}'
+                placeholder="{{ 'core.question.answer' | translate }}" [attr.name]="question.textarea.name"
+                [ngModel]="question.textarea.text">
             </ion-textarea>
             <!-- Rich text editor. -->
-            <core-rich-text-editor *ngIf="!essayQuestion.isPlainText" placeholder="{{ 'core.question.answer' | translate }}"
-                [control]="formControl" [name]="essayQuestion.textarea.name" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
+            <core-rich-text-editor *ngIf="!question.isPlainText" placeholder="{{ 'core.question.answer' | translate }}"
+                [control]="formControl" [name]="question.textarea.name" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
                 [autoSave]="false">
             </core-rich-text-editor>
         </ion-item>
 
         <!-- Draft files not supported. -->
-        <ng-container *ngIf="essayQuestion.textarea && essayQuestion.hasDraftFiles && !uploadFilesSupported">
+        <ng-container *ngIf="question.textarea && question.hasDraftFiles && !uploadFilesSupported">
             <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap core-danger-item">
                 <ion-label class="core-question-warning">
                     {{ 'core.question.errorembeddedfilesnotsupportedinsite' | translate }}
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
             </ion-item>
             <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
                 <ion-label>
-                    <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="essayQuestion.textarea.text"
+                    <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.textarea.text"
                         [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
                     </core-format-text>
                 </ion-label>
@@ -47,15 +46,14 @@
         </ng-container>
 
         <!-- Attachments. -->
-        <ng-container *ngIf="essayQuestion.allowsAttachments">
-            <core-attachments *ngIf="uploadFilesSupported && essayQuestion.attachmentsDraftIdInput" [files]="attachments"
-                [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [maxSize]="essayQuestion.attachmentsMaxBytes"
-                [maxSubmissions]="essayQuestion.attachmentsMaxFiles" [allowOffline]="offlineEnabled"
-                [acceptedTypes]="essayQuestion.attachmentsAcceptedTypes" [courseId]="courseId">
+        <ng-container *ngIf="question.allowsAttachments">
+            <core-attachments *ngIf="uploadFilesSupported && question.attachmentsDraftIdInput" [files]="attachments" [component]="component"
+                [componentId]="componentId" [maxSize]="question.attachmentsMaxBytes" [maxSubmissions]="question.attachmentsMaxFiles"
+                [allowOffline]="offlineEnabled" [acceptedTypes]="question.attachmentsAcceptedTypes" [courseId]="courseId">
             </core-attachments>
 
-            <input *ngIf="essayQuestion.attachmentsDraftIdInput" type="hidden" [name]="essayQuestion.attachmentsDraftIdInput.name"
-                [value]="essayQuestion.attachmentsDraftIdInput.value">
+            <input *ngIf="question.attachmentsDraftIdInput" type="hidden" [name]="question.attachmentsDraftIdInput.name"
+                [value]="question.attachmentsDraftIdInput.value">
 
             <!-- Attachments not supported in this site. -->
             <ion-item *ngIf="!uploadFilesSupported" class="ion-text-wrap core-danger-item">
@@ -69,36 +67,35 @@
     <!-- Reviewing the question. -->
     <ng-container *ngIf="review">
         <!-- Answer to the question and attachments (reviewing). -->
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="essayQuestion.answer || essayQuestion.answer == ''">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="question.answer || question.answer == ''">
             <ion-label>
-                <core-format-text [ngClass]='{"core-monospaced": essayQuestion.isMonospaced}' [component]="component"
-                    [componentId]="componentId" [text]="essayQuestion.answer" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
-                    [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
+                <core-format-text [ngClass]='{"core-monospaced": question.isMonospaced}' [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
+                    [text]="question.answer" [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
                 </core-format-text>
             </ion-label>
         </ion-item>
 
         <!-- Word count info. -->
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="essayQuestion.wordCountInfo">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="question.wordCountInfo">
             <ion-label>
-                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="essayQuestion.wordCountInfo"
+                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.wordCountInfo"
                     [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
                 </core-format-text>
             </ion-label>
         </ion-item>
 
         <!-- Answer plagiarism. -->
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="essayQuestion.answerPlagiarism">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngIf="question.answerPlagiarism">
             <ion-label>
-                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="essayQuestion.answerPlagiarism"
+                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.answerPlagiarism"
                     [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
                 </core-format-text>
             </ion-label>
         </ion-item>
 
         <!-- List of attachments when reviewing. -->
-        <core-files *ngIf="essayQuestion.attachments" [files]="essayQuestion.attachments" [component]="component"
-            [componentId]="componentId" [extraHtml]="essayQuestion.attachmentsPlagiarisms">
+        <core-files *ngIf="question.attachments" [files]="question.attachments" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
+            [extraHtml]="question.attachmentsPlagiarisms">
         </core-files>
     </ng-container>
 </ion-list>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/essay.ts b/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/essay.ts
index 3ec404ea8..2b2313f8b 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/essay.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/essay/component/essay.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormBuilder, FormControl } from '@angular/forms';
 import { FileEntry } from '@ionic-native/file/ngx';
 
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ import { CoreFileEntry } from '@services/file-helper';
     selector: 'addon-qtype-essay',
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-essay.html',
 })
-export class AddonQtypeEssayComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
+export class AddonQtypeEssayComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizEssayQuestion> {
 
     formControl?: FormControl;
     attachments?: CoreFileEntry[];
     uploadFilesSupported = false;
-    essayQuestion?: AddonModQuizEssayQuestion;
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef, protected fb: FormBuilder) {
         super('AddonQtypeEssayComponent', elementRef);
@@ -44,14 +43,18 @@ export class AddonQtypeEssayComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implemen
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
-        this.uploadFilesSupported = this.question?.responsefileareas !== undefined;
+    init(): void {
+        if (!this.question) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.uploadFilesSupported = this.question.responsefileareas !== undefined;
+
         this.initEssayComponent(this.review);
-        this.essayQuestion = this.question;
 
-        this.formControl = this.fb.control(this.essayQuestion?.textarea?.text);
+        this.formControl = this.fb.control(this.question?.textarea?.text);
 
-        if (this.essayQuestion?.allowsAttachments && this.uploadFilesSupported && !this.review) {
+        if (this.question?.allowsAttachments && this.uploadFilesSupported && !this.review) {
             this.loadAttachments();
         }
     }
@@ -62,10 +65,14 @@ export class AddonQtypeEssayComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implemen
      * @returns Promise resolved when done.
      */
     async loadAttachments(): Promise<void> {
-        if (this.offlineEnabled && this.essayQuestion?.localAnswers?.attachments_offline) {
+        if (!this.question) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (this.offlineEnabled && this.question.localAnswers?.attachments_offline) {
 
             const attachmentsData: CoreFileUploaderStoreFilesResult = CoreTextUtils.parseJSON(
-                this.essayQuestion.localAnswers.attachments_offline,
+                this.question.localAnswers.attachments_offline,
                 {
                     online: [],
                     offline: 0,
@@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeEssayComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implemen
 
             if (attachmentsData.offline) {
                 offlineFiles = <FileEntry[]> await CoreQuestionHelper.getStoredQuestionFiles(
-                    this.essayQuestion,
+                    this.question,
                     this.component || '',
                     this.componentId || -1,
                 );
@@ -83,12 +90,12 @@ export class AddonQtypeEssayComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implemen
 
             this.attachments = [...attachmentsData.online, ...offlineFiles];
         } else {
-            this.attachments = Array.from(CoreQuestionHelper.getResponseFileAreaFiles(this.question!, 'attachments'));
+            this.attachments = Array.from(CoreQuestionHelper.getResponseFileAreaFiles(this.question, 'attachments'));
         }
 
         CoreFileSession.setFiles(
             this.component || '',
-            CoreQuestion.getQuestionComponentId(this.question!, this.componentId || -1),
+            CoreQuestion.getQuestionComponentId(this.question, this.componentId || -1),
             this.attachments,
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/gapselect/component/gapselect.ts b/src/addons/qtype/gapselect/component/gapselect.ts
index df11ebe71..5e5d458c5 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/gapselect/component/gapselect.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/gapselect/component/gapselect.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component,  ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper';
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper'
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-gapselect.html',
     styleUrls: ['gapselect.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeGapSelectComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
+export class AddonQtypeGapSelectComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
         super('AddonQtypeGapSelectComponent', elementRef);
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeGapSelectComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent impl
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         this.initOriginalTextComponent('.qtext');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/match/component/addon-qtype-match.html b/src/addons/qtype/match/component/addon-qtype-match.html
index fc813738d..24da6478c 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/match/component/addon-qtype-match.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/match/component/addon-qtype-match.html
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-<section class="addon-qtype-match-container" *ngIf="matchQuestion && matchQuestion.loaded">
+<section class="addon-qtype-match-container" *ngIf="question && question.loaded">
     <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
         <ion-label>
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="matchQuestion.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
             </core-format-text>
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngFor="let row of matchQuestion.rows">
+    <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap" *ngFor="let row of question.rows">
         <ion-label>
             <core-format-text id="addon-qtype-match-question-{{row.id}}" [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId"
                 [text]="row.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/match/component/match.ts b/src/addons/qtype/match/component/match.ts
index a316b7be3..8117b7795 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/match/component/match.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/match/component/match.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizMatchQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ import { AddonModQuizMatchQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-match.html',
     styleUrls: ['match.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeMatchComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
-
-    matchQuestion?: AddonModQuizMatchQuestion;
+export class AddonQtypeMatchComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizMatchQuestion> {
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
         super('AddonQtypeMatchComponent', elementRef);
@@ -35,9 +33,8 @@ export class AddonQtypeMatchComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implemen
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         this.initMatchComponent();
-        this.matchQuestion = this.question;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/multianswer/component/multianswer.ts b/src/addons/qtype/multianswer/component/multianswer.ts
index bef6cbe7e..b52ffa63d 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/multianswer/component/multianswer.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/multianswer/component/multianswer.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper';
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { CoreQuestionHelper } from '@features/question/services/question-helper'
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-multianswer.html',
     styleUrls: ['multianswer.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeMultiAnswerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
+export class AddonQtypeMultiAnswerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
         super('AddonQtypeMultiAnswerComponent', elementRef);
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeMultiAnswerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent im
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         this.initOriginalTextComponent('.formulation');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html
index c8befbfa3..3e1fbd1be 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/addon-qtype-multichoice.html
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
-<ion-list *ngIf="multiQuestion && (multiQuestion.text || multiQuestion.text === '')">
+<ion-list *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')">
     <!-- Question text first. -->
     <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap">
         <ion-label>
             <p>
-                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="multiQuestion.text"
-                    [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
+                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+                    [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
                 </core-format-text>
             </p>
-            <p *ngIf="multiQuestion.prompt">
-                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="multiQuestion.prompt"
-                    [contextLevel]="contextLevel" [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
+            <p *ngIf="question.prompt">
+                <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.prompt" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+                    [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
                 </core-format-text>
             </p>
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
 
     <!-- Checkbox for multiple choice. -->
-    <ng-container *ngIf="multiQuestion.multi">
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap answer" *ngFor="let option of multiQuestion.options">
+    <ng-container *ngIf="question.multi">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap answer" *ngFor="let option of question.options">
             <ion-label [color]='(option.isCorrect === 1 ? "success": "") + (option.isCorrect === 0 ? "danger": "")' [class]="option.class">
                 <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                     [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Radio buttons for single choice. -->
-    <ion-radio-group *ngIf="!multiQuestion.multi" [(ngModel)]="multiQuestion.singleChoiceModel" [name]="multiQuestion.optionsName">
-        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap answer" *ngFor="let option of multiQuestion.options">
+    <ion-radio-group *ngIf="!question.multi" [(ngModel)]="question.singleChoiceModel" [name]="question.optionsName">
+        <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap answer" *ngFor="let option of question.options">
             <ion-label [class]="option.class">
                 <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="option.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                     [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@
             <ion-icon *ngIf="option.isCorrect === 0" class="core-correct-icon" name="fas-times" color="danger"
                 [attr.aria-label]="'core.question.incorrect' | translate"></ion-icon>
         </ion-item>
-        <ion-button *ngIf="!multiQuestion.disabled" class="ion-text-wrap ion-margin-top" expand="block" fill="outline"
-            [disabled]="!multiQuestion.singleChoiceModel" (click)="clear()" type="button">
+        <ion-button *ngIf="!question.disabled" class="ion-text-wrap ion-margin-top" expand="block" fill="outline"
+            [disabled]="!question.singleChoiceModel" (click)="clear()" type="button">
             {{ 'addon.mod_quiz.clearchoice' | translate }}
         </ion-button>
 
         <!-- ion-radio doesn't use an input. Create a hidden input to hold the selected value. -->
-        <input type="hidden" [ngModel]="multiQuestion.singleChoiceModel" [attr.name]="multiQuestion.optionsName">
+        <input type="hidden" [ngModel]="question.singleChoiceModel" [attr.name]="question.optionsName">
     </ion-radio-group>
 </ion-list>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.ts b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.ts
index 705484815..0be0f6951 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/component/multichoice.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizMultichoiceQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ import { AddonModQuizMultichoiceQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@fea
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-multichoice.html',
     styleUrls: ['multichoice.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeMultichoiceComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
-
-    multiQuestion?: AddonModQuizMultichoiceQuestion;
+export class AddonQtypeMultichoiceComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizMultichoiceQuestion> {
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
         super('AddonQtypeMultichoiceComponent', elementRef);
@@ -35,16 +33,19 @@ export class AddonQtypeMultichoiceComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent im
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         this.initMultichoiceComponent();
-        this.multiQuestion = this.question;
     }
 
     /**
      * Clear selected choices.
      */
     clear(): void {
-        this.multiQuestion!.singleChoiceModel = undefined;
+        if (!this.question) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.question.singleChoiceModel = undefined;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/services/handlers/multichoice.ts b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/services/handlers/multichoice.ts
index fa8998af6..0d6e3f6e4 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/services/handlers/multichoice.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/multichoice/services/handlers/multichoice.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class AddonQtypeMultichoiceHandlerService implements CoreQuestionHandler
 
         // To know if it's single or multi answer we need to search for answers with "choice" in the name.
         for (const name in newAnswers) {
-            if (name.indexOf('choice') != -1) {
+            if (name.indexOf('choice') !== -1) {
                 isSingle = false;
                 if (!CoreUtils.sameAtKeyMissingIsBlank(prevAnswers, newAnswers, name)) {
                     isMultiSame = false;
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ export class AddonQtypeMultichoiceHandlerService implements CoreQuestionHandler
 
         if (isSingle) {
             return this.isSameResponseSingle(prevAnswers, newAnswers);
-        } else {
-            return isMultiSame;
         }
+
+        return isMultiSame;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -151,10 +151,11 @@ export class AddonQtypeMultichoiceHandlerService implements CoreQuestionHandler
         question: AddonModQuizMultichoiceQuestion,
         answers: CoreQuestionsAnswers,
     ): void {
-        if (question && !question.multi && answers[question.optionsName!] !== undefined && !answers[question.optionsName!]) {
+        if (question && !question.multi &&
+            question.optionsName && answers[question.optionsName] !== undefined && !answers[question.optionsName]) {
             /* It's a single choice and the user hasn't answered. Delete the answer because
                sending an empty string (default value) will mark the first option as selected. */
-            delete answers[question.optionsName!];
+            delete answers[question.optionsName];
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/addon-qtype-shortanswer.html b/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/addon-qtype-shortanswer.html
index 3a12a4766..dedbb455d 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/addon-qtype-shortanswer.html
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/addon-qtype-shortanswer.html
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
-<ion-list *ngIf="textQuestion && (textQuestion.text || textQuestion.text === '')">
+<ion-list *ngIf="question && (question.text || question.text === '')">
     <ion-item class="ion-text-wrap addon-qtype-shortanswer-text">
         <ion-label>
-            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="textQuestion.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
+            <core-format-text [component]="component" [componentId]="componentId" [text]="question.text" [contextLevel]="contextLevel"
                 [contextInstanceId]="contextInstanceId" [courseId]="courseId">
             </core-format-text>
         </ion-label>
     </ion-item>
-    <ion-item *ngIf="textQuestion.input && !textQuestion.input.isInline"
-        class="ion-text-wrap addon-qtype-shortanswer-input core-{{textQuestion.input.correctIconColor}}-item">
+    <ion-item *ngIf="question.input && !question.input.isInline"
+        class="ion-text-wrap addon-qtype-shortanswer-input core-{{question.input.correctIconColor}}-item">
         <ion-label position="stacked">{{ 'addon.mod_quiz.answercolon' | translate }}</ion-label>
-        <ion-input type="text" [placeholder]="textQuestion.input.readOnly ? '' : 'core.question.answer' | translate"
-            [attr.name]="textQuestion.input.name" [value]="textQuestion.input.value" autocorrect="off"
-            [disabled]="textQuestion.input.readOnly">
+        <ion-input type="text" [placeholder]="question.input.readOnly ? '' : 'core.question.answer' | translate"
+            [attr.name]="question.input.name" [value]="question.input.value" autocorrect="off" [disabled]="question.input.readOnly">
         </ion-input>
-        <ion-icon *ngIf="textQuestion.input.correctIcon" class="core-correct-icon" slot="end" [name]="textQuestion.input.correctIcon"
-            [color]="[textQuestion.input.correctIconColor]">
+        <ion-icon *ngIf="question.input.correctIcon" class="core-correct-icon" slot="end" [name]="question.input.correctIcon"
+            [color]="[question.input.correctIconColor]">
         </ion-icon>
     </ion-item>
 </ion-list>
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/shortanswer.ts b/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/shortanswer.ts
index a2a5adf28..990c195cc 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/shortanswer.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/shortanswer/component/shortanswer.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Component, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { AddonModQuizTextQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/question/classes/base-question-component';
 
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ import { AddonModQuizTextQuestion, CoreQuestionBaseComponent } from '@features/q
     templateUrl: 'addon-qtype-shortanswer.html',
     styleUrls: ['shortanswer.scss'],
 })
-export class AddonQtypeShortAnswerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent implements OnInit {
-
-    textQuestion?: AddonModQuizTextQuestion;
+export class AddonQtypeShortAnswerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent<AddonModQuizTextQuestion> {
 
     constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
         super('AddonQtypeShortAnswerComponent', elementRef);
@@ -35,9 +33,8 @@ export class AddonQtypeShortAnswerComponent extends CoreQuestionBaseComponent im
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    init(): void {
         this.initInputTextComponent();
-        this.textQuestion = this.question;
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/addons/qtype/truefalse/services/handlers/truefalse.ts b/src/addons/qtype/truefalse/services/handlers/truefalse.ts
index 0a9bd8a28..ecec42b15 100644
--- a/src/addons/qtype/truefalse/services/handlers/truefalse.ts
+++ b/src/addons/qtype/truefalse/services/handlers/truefalse.ts
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ export class AddonQtypeTrueFalseHandlerService implements CoreQuestionHandler {
         question: AddonModQuizMultichoiceQuestion,
         answers: CoreQuestionsAnswers,
     ): void | Promise<void> {
-        if (question && answers[question.optionsName!] !== undefined && !answers[question.optionsName!]) {
+        if (question && question.optionsName && answers[question.optionsName] !== undefined && !answers[question.optionsName]) {
             // The user hasn't answered. Delete the answer to prevent marking one of the answers automatically.
-            delete answers[question.optionsName!];
+            delete answers[question.optionsName];
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/features/question/classes/base-question-component.ts b/src/core/features/question/classes/base-question-component.ts
index 232f1b3b4..21ea1b8f5 100644
--- a/src/core/features/question/classes/base-question-component.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/question/classes/base-question-component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Input, Output, EventEmitter, Component, Optional, Inject, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Input, Output, EventEmitter, Component, Optional, Inject, ElementRef, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { CoreFileHelper } from '@services/file-helper';
 
 import { CoreSites } from '@services/sites';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { CoreDomUtils } from '@services/utils/dom';
 import { CoreTextUtils } from '@services/utils/text';
 import { CoreUrlUtils } from '@services/utils/url';
 import { CoreWSFile } from '@services/ws';
+import { CoreIonicColorNames } from '@singletons/colors';
 import { CoreLogger } from '@singletons/logger';
 import { CoreQuestionBehaviourButton, CoreQuestionHelper, CoreQuestionQuestion } from '../services/question-helper';
 
@@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ import { CoreQuestionBehaviourButton, CoreQuestionHelper, CoreQuestionQuestion }
 @Component({
     template: '',
 })
-export class CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
+export class CoreQuestionBaseComponent<T extends AddonModQuizQuestion = AddonModQuizQuestion> implements OnInit {
 
-    @Input() question?: AddonModQuizQuestion; // The question to render.
+    @Input() question?: T; // The question to render.
     @Input() component?: string; // The component the question belongs to.
     @Input() componentId?: number; // ID of the component the question belongs to.
     @Input() attemptId?: number; // Attempt ID.
@@ -52,6 +53,51 @@ export class CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
         this.hostElement = elementRef.nativeElement;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    ngOnInit(): void {
+        if (!this.question) {
+            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of no question received.');
+
+            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
+        }
+
+        this.init();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the question component, override it if needed.
+     */
+    init(): void {
+        this.initComponent();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the component and the question text.
+     *
+     * @returns Element containing the question HTML, void if the data is not valid.
+     */
+    initComponent(): void | HTMLElement {
+        if (!this.question) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.hostElement.classList.add('core-question-container');
+
+        const questionElement = CoreDomUtils.convertToElement(this.question.html);
+
+        // Extract question text.
+        this.question.text = CoreDomUtils.getContentsOfElement(questionElement, '.qtext');
+        if (this.question.text === undefined) {
+            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.question.slot);
+
+            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
+        }
+
+        return questionElement;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initialize a question component of type calculated or calculated simple.
      *
@@ -207,33 +253,6 @@ export class CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Initialize the component and the question text.
-     *
-     * @returns Element containing the question HTML, void if the data is not valid.
-     */
-    initComponent(): void | HTMLElement {
-        if (!this.question) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of no question received.');
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
-        }
-
-        this.hostElement.classList.add('core-question-container');
-
-        const element = CoreDomUtils.convertToElement(this.question.html);
-
-        // Extract question text.
-        this.question.text = CoreDomUtils.getContentsOfElement(element, '.qtext');
-        if (this.question.text === undefined) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.question.slot);
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
-        }
-
-        return element;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initialize a question component of type essay.
      *
@@ -409,15 +428,13 @@ export class CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
      */
     initOriginalTextComponent(contentSelector: string): void | HTMLElement {
         if (!this.question) {
-            this.logger.warn('Aborting because of no question received.');
-
-            return CoreQuestionHelper.showComponentError(this.onAbort);
+            return;
         }
 
         const element = CoreDomUtils.convertToElement(this.question.html);
 
         // Get question content.
-        const content = <HTMLElement> element.querySelector(contentSelector);
+        const content = element.querySelector<HTMLElement>(contentSelector);
         if (!content) {
             this.logger.warn('Aborting because of an error parsing question.', this.question.slot);
 
@@ -473,15 +490,15 @@ export class CoreQuestionBaseComponent {
         if (input.classList.contains('incorrect')) {
             question.input.correctClass = 'core-question-incorrect';
             question.input.correctIcon = 'fas-times';
-            question.input.correctIconColor = 'danger';
+            question.input.correctIconColor = CoreIonicColorNames.DANGER;
         } else if (input.classList.contains('correct')) {
             question.input.correctClass = 'core-question-correct';
             question.input.correctIcon = 'fas-check';
-            question.input.correctIconColor = 'success';
+            question.input.correctIconColor = CoreIonicColorNames.SUCCESS;
         } else if (input.classList.contains('partiallycorrect')) {
             question.input.correctClass = 'core-question-partiallycorrect';
             question.input.correctIcon = 'fas-check-square';
-            question.input.correctIconColor = 'warning';
+            question.input.correctIconColor = CoreIonicColorNames.WARNING;
         } else {
             question.input.correctClass = '';
             question.input.correctIcon = '';