Pre-Training Placement Test

Assess your learners' starting level before a training course. Generic template (workplace communication and project basics): replace the questions with your own subject and adjust the title.

Training Graded quiz · 10 questions · 15 min

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  1. Question 1 · Single choice

    What is the main purpose of an agenda sent before a meeting?

    • To make the meeting longer by adding extra topics
    • To share the objectives and topics in advance
    • To avoid having to send invitations to participants
    • To replace the minutes sent after the meeting
  2. Question 2 · Single choice

    What does practising active listening mean?

    • Preparing your reply in advance while the other person speaks, to save time
    • Checking your phone while listening with one ear to stay reachable
    • Giving the speaker your full attention and rephrasing to check understanding
    • Interrupting as soon as you understand the idea, in order to save time
  3. Question 3 · Single choice

    Which means of communication is best suited to an urgent question that needs an immediate answer?

    • A document saved in a shared folder for the whole team
    • An internal newsletter distributed to all staff every month
    • A letter sent by post with acknowledgement of receipt
    • A phone call or a direct conversation with the person
  4. Question 4 · Single choice

    What does the acronym SMART stand for when setting an objective?

    • Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
    • Structured, Mandated, Approved, Postponed, Forwarded
    • Simple, Motivating, Ambitious, Rapid, Testable
    • Strategic, Manual, Automated, Remote, Transcribed
  5. Question 5 · Single choice

    In a project, what is a deliverable?

    • A planned absence of a team member during the project period
    • The company's annual forecast budget, covering all its activities
    • A document or product produced and handed over as part of the project
    • The place and date of the kick-off meeting for the project
  6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

    Which of these are good practices for a professional email?

    • Always copying every colleague
    • Keeping the message concise and well structured
    • Writing the whole message in capital letters for emphasis
    • Writing a clear and explicit subject line
  7. Question 7 · Single choice

    Constructive feedback to a colleague should focus on:

    • Comparisons with the results of other colleagues on the team
    • Specific facts and behaviours that can be observed
    • The personality and character of the person concerned
    • Old mistakes with no link to the current situation
  8. Question 8 · Single choice

    What are the three classic constraints of a project?

    • Time, cost and scope
    • Mood, weather and distance
    • Colour, size and weight
    • Brand, logo and slogan
  9. Question 9 · Single choice

    According to the urgent/important matrix, what should you do with a task that is both important and urgent?

    • Delegate it with no follow-up at all
    • Remove it from the list
    • Postpone it to next month
    • Handle it first
  10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Which of these attitudes support good teamwork?

    • Avoiding asking for help
    • Keeping information to yourself to stay indispensable
    • Sharing useful information with the other team members
    • Clarifying everyone's role and responsibilities

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