Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -r38dd8aaaf5d1c0bb5f43ed4c6b33219b8777144d -r75568970e61df4a238f0ad03f66162dd99c8c730
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision 38dd8aaaf5d1c0bb5f43ed4c6b33219b8777144d)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision 75568970e61df4a238f0ad03f66162dd99c8c730)
@@ -1800,6 +1800,9 @@
 		}
 
 		for (OptionDTO optionDto : optionDtos) {
+		    if (StringUtils.isBlank(optionDto.getAnswer())) {
+			continue;
+		    }
 		    row = researchAndAnalysisSheet.initRow();
 		    String optionTitle = isMcqItem ? removeHtmlMarkup(optionDto.getAnswer())
 			    : optionDto.getAnswer().strip().replace("\r\n", ", ");