Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -rf0ff6bc30e8fa7e5d4201b7b9571194845ad3a83 -r09794ad4db6c91952e875a2be0463e8f6e7579b8
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	(.../AssessmentServiceImpl.java)	(revision f0ff6bc30e8fa7e5d4201b7b9571194845ad3a83)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	(.../AssessmentServiceImpl.java)	(revision 09794ad4db6c91952e875a2be0463e8f6e7579b8)
@@ -2153,6 +2153,9 @@
 	    summaryTableRow = new ExcelRow();
 	    List<QbOption> options = question.getQbQuestion().getQbOptions();
 	    for (QbOption option : options) {
+		if (option == null || StringUtils.isBlank(option.getName())) {
+		    continue;
+		}
 		summaryOfAnswers.put(option.getUid(), 0);
 		StringBuilder bldr = new StringBuilder(getMessage("label.authoring.basic.option.answer")).append(" ")
 			.append(i + 1).append(" - ");