New Hire Onboarding Quiz

A 10-question quiz to check that new hires remember the basics: asking for help, security, leave, and communication tool etiquette. Adapt it to your company's own rules and tools.

Company Graded quiz · 10 questions · 15 min

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  1. Question 1 · Single choice

    You do not understand an instruction given for your first task. What is the best approach?

    • Ask your manager or a colleague to clarify the instruction
    • Redo the task your own way and hope the result will do
    • Guess what is expected and carry on without telling anyone
    • Wait until someone notices and comes over to offer their help
  2. Question 2 · Single choice

    When is it appropriate to ask for help?

    • Never during the onboarding period, so as not to disturb anyone
    • Only during the annual review with your manager and HR team
    • As soon as you are stuck, after trying to find the answer yourself
    • Only after you have been stuck on the same problem for several days
  3. Question 3 · Single choice

    What should you do if you receive an unexpected email asking for your login details?

    • Reply with your login details to sort the situation out faster
    • Ignore it and leave it in your inbox without telling anyone
    • Forward it to all your colleagues to get their opinion
    • Do not reply and report it to the IT team or your manager
  4. Question 4 · Single choice

    What is good practice for your work password?

    • Write it on a note stuck under your screen so you always have it
    • Use a long, unique password and do not share it with anyone
    • Share it with a trusted colleague in case you are absent
    • Use the same password on all your accounts to keep things simple
  5. Question 5 · Single choice

    When you leave your workstation for a few minutes, what should you do?

    • Ask a colleague to keep an eye on your workstation
    • Leave the screen on and unlocked, as you will be back soon
    • Lower the screen brightness so that it is less visible
    • Lock your session before leaving your workstation
  6. Question 6 · Single choice

    What is usually expected when you want to take leave?

    • Give notice at the last minute with a quick informal message to one of your colleagues
    • Leave first and regularise the request with your manager once you are back
    • Ask in advance through the official channel and wait for your manager's approval
    • Only ask one colleague to cover for you for the whole duration of your leave
  7. Question 7 · Single choice

    If you are going to be late or are unexpectedly absent (illness, for example), what should you do first?

    • Inform your manager as soon as possible, following the company procedure
    • First tell a customer with whom you had a meeting scheduled that day
    • Wait until you are back in the office to mention it to your manager in person
    • Say nothing if the delay or absence is only going to last a few hours
  8. Question 8 · Single choice

    Which option is best for an urgent question that is blocking a colleague?

    • A long, detailed email copied to the entire company
    • A direct message or a phone call to that colleague
    • A message posted in the general channel for the whole company
    • Waiting for the next team meeting to bring it up
  9. Question 9 · Multiple choice

    Which practices apply to a professional email? (several answers)

    • Writing in capital letters for emphasis
    • Proofreading before sending
    • Copying everyone just in case
    • A clear and specific subject line
  10. Question 10 · Single choice

    During a video call, what should you do when you are not speaking?

    • Keep your microphone on so you can react more quickly
    • Talk at the same time as the others to save time
    • Leave the meeting and rejoin when it is time to speak
    • Mute your microphone to reduce background noise

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