Free employee onboarding quiz Content version 3 Choose your answers. Your score and explanations appear at the end. 1. You start a new job but do not know which training your role needs. What should you do? A. Ask your manager to confirm the training and induction plan. B. Follow a colleague’s course list without checking whether your roles differ. C. Treat previous training as sufficient without checking this workplace’s requirements. D. Complete only the courses already visible in your learning account. Answer: Ask your manager to confirm the training and induction plan. The induction plan should cover what your new role requires. Previous experience can help, but it does not explain this employer’s procedures. Source: Acas: planning an induction 2. Your induction includes a long presentation, but you are unsure how to carry out a task. What is the best next step? A. Sign off the task because the presentation counts as attendance. B. Use a colleague’s notes as approval to work independently. C. Start the task and ask for help only if it goes wrong. D. Ask for an explanation or demonstration before doing it. Answer: Ask for an explanation or demonstration before doing it. Induction should help you understand the work, not just record attendance. Ask questions or request a practical demonstration when you need one. Source: Acas: planning an induction 3. A colleague asks you to use equipment you have not been trained to operate. What should you do? A. Try it if the controls look similar to equipment you know. B. Explain that you need the required instruction and supervision first. C. Use it slowly while the colleague handles another task. D. Watch a short online video and start using it. Answer: Explain that you need the required instruction and supervision first. New workers need suitable training and supervision for the risks they face. Familiar-looking controls are not evidence that you can operate equipment safely. Source: HSE: new starters and safety 4. A box falls from a shelf and narrowly misses a colleague. Nobody is injured. What should happen? A. Ask the colleague whether they want it reported first. B. Report it only if the same thing happens again. C. Leave it out of the record because nobody was hurt. D. Report the near miss through the workplace process. Answer: Report the near miss through the workplace process. A near miss can reveal a hazard before someone is injured. Reporting it helps the employer investigate and manage the risk. Source: HSE: new starters and safety 5. You move to a different work site. You know the emergency procedure at your old site. What should you check? A. Whether the alarm sounds the same as at your old site. B. Whether your old assembly point has the same name. C. Whether your colleagues have worked there longer than you. D. The new site’s emergency procedure, routes and responsible people. Answer: The new site’s emergency procedure, routes and responsible people. Emergency arrangements depend on the site. Learn the local procedure and your role; familiarity with another workplace is not enough. Source: HSE: emergency procedures 6. During an emergency drill, you realise you do not know where to go. What should you do? A. Keep the uncertainty to yourself because it was only a drill. B. Choose a convenient exit and assume it will be suitable next time. C. Follow the drill instructions and ask the responsible person to clarify the procedure. D. Use your old workplace’s procedure until the next scheduled induction. Answer: Follow the drill instructions and ask the responsible person to clarify the procedure. Drills help people practise their roles and reveal gaps. Clarify the local procedure so you know what to do in a real emergency. Source: HSE: emergency procedures 7. An email appears to come from your manager and urgently asks you to buy gift cards. What should you do first? A. Buy them if the email uses your manager’s name. B. Use the phone number included in the email to confirm it. C. Verify the request through a contact method you already trust. D. Reply asking where to send the gift-card codes. Answer: Verify the request through a contact method you already trust. Scammers can impersonate colleagues and use urgency to hurry you. Confirm the request independently, rather than using contact details supplied in the message. Source: NCSC: spotting scam messages 8. An unexpected sign-in email has your employer’s logo and correct spelling. What does that tell you? A. It is genuine if it uses your name and department. B. Those details do not prove it is genuine; check through a trusted route. C. It is genuine if it arrives during normal office hours. D. It is genuine if the sender’s display name matches your IT team. Answer: Those details do not prove it is genuine; check through a trusted route. Phishing messages can look polished and personalised. Use a known site or contact method instead of relying on the message’s appearance. Source: NCSC: spotting scam messages 9. Why should your work password differ from your personal passwords? A. The organisation can recover a unique password more easily. B. A breach of one account is less likely to expose the others. C. Work passwords stop expiring when they are unique. D. A unique password removes the need for two-step verification. Answer: A breach of one account is less likely to expose the others. Reusing a password lets someone who obtains it try other accounts. Use a strong, separate password and your employer’s approved password tools. Source: NCSC: strong passwords 10. You must create a memorable password. Which method follows NCSC guidance? A. Combine three unrelated words, and do not reuse the password. B. Use the company name followed by the current year. C. Reuse a personal password with one extra symbol. D. Use your first name followed by your birth year. Answer: Combine three unrelated words, and do not reuse the password. Three random words can make a long, memorable password. Avoid predictable personal details, and follow any additional requirements set by your employer. Source: NCSC: strong passwords 11. What does two-step verification add to account security? A. A way to let colleagues log in using your password. B. A guarantee that every sign-in email is genuine. C. A reason to reuse the password on other accounts. D. An additional check that helps protect the account if its password is stolen. Answer: An additional check that helps protect the account if its password is stolen. Someone with your password may still be unable to complete the additional check. Keep verification codes private and follow your employer’s sign-in process. Source: NCSC: two-step verification 12. Your work device offers an approved security update. Why should you install it promptly? A. It can fix security weaknesses before attackers exploit them. B. It means you can stop checking unexpected emails. C. It proves all software on the device is approved. D. It lets you reuse your password without increasing risk. Answer: It can fix security weaknesses before attackers exploit them. Updates can close known security weaknesses. Use the organisation’s approved update process; other protections are still needed. Source: NCSC: software updates References for this quiz Original questions by TestSetGo, based on the linked materials. No endorsement or certification is implied. Acas: planning an induction Induction should explain the role, workplace procedures and support. New starters need opportunities to ask questions. https://www.acas.org.uk/inductions/planning-an-induction-programme HSE: new starters and safety New workers need instruction and supervision. Reporting near misses helps employers manage risks. https://www.hse.gov.uk/vulnerable-workers/new-to-the-job.htm HSE: emergency procedures Emergency arrangements need clear responsibilities, training and practice. https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplace-health/emergency-procedures.htm NCSC: spotting scam messages Scams can impersonate trusted people and create urgency. Verify requests through a trusted route. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams/spot-scams NCSC: strong passwords Use strong, separate passwords. Three random words can help when you need to create a memorable password. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/three-random-words NCSC: two-step verification Two-step verification adds a check beyond the password, helping protect an account if the password is stolen. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/activate-2-step-verification-on-your-email NCSC: software updates Updates can fix security weaknesses. Keep work devices updated through the organisation’s approved process. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/install-the-latest-software-and-app-updates