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Turn onboarding material into a quiz your new hires can take

Upload your onboarding handbook, slides or notes. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false or open questions, each with an explanation of the answer.

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Why generate your own onboarding quiz

A new hire's first week brings policies, tools and team routines all at once, and a generic onboarding quiz rarely matches your company's exact handbook. Generating a quiz from your own material means every question points to a rule or process the new person actually needs to know.

Questions drawn from your own handbook, slides or notes
Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions in one quiz
Explanations that show why each correct answer is right
Easy updates when a policy or process changes

Example onboarding quiz questions with answers

What is the main goal of onboarding a new employee?To help the new hire become productive and settle into the role and team. It covers expectations, tools and workplace norms, not just paperwork.

True or false: orientation and onboarding mean exactly the same thing?False. Orientation is usually a single introductory session, while onboarding is the longer process of getting a new hire up to speed.

What is a buddy system in onboarding?It pairs a new hire with an experienced colleague who answers everyday questions and explains unwritten team norms. The buddy helps the newcomer learn how work actually gets done.

Why do many onboarding plans set 30-, 60- and 90-day goals?They give the new hire clear checkpoints for expectations and let the manager review progress early. Each checkpoint shows where extra support may be needed.

What does an onboarding checklist track?It records each required task, such as account access, compliance training and introductions, so nothing is missed. Checking items off also shows who still needs follow-up.

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Questions from your documents

Upload PDFs, DOCX files, PPTX slides, plain text or photos of pages. Questions come from your own policies and training material.

Three question types

Choose multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions, or mix them in one quiz so new hires are tested in more than one way.

Explanations on every answer

Each question includes a short explanation of why the correct answer is right, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson.

How it works

Upload your onboarding material

Add the handbook, slide deck or notes your team already uses. You can start without a credit card.

Pick the question types

Select multiple-choice, true/false or open questions and decide how many you want to cover the module.

Review, then share or study

Check the questions, edit anything that does not match your policies, then study in the browser or export when your plan allows it.

Good onboarding quizzes stay short and focused. One quiz covering a single module, such as safety procedures or expense policy, is easier to finish and remember than a long test on the whole handbook. Re-upload updated slides and you can build a fresh version when a policy changes.

Explanations matter as much as the questions. When a new hire picks the wrong answer, the short reason attached to it shows what the correct rule is, which turns the quiz into a learning tool rather than a pass or fail check.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should an onboarding quiz have?

Most onboarding quizzes work well at about 10 to 15 questions covering one module, so a new hire can finish in a single sitting. You can generate more from longer documents and split them into separate quizzes.

What should an onboarding quiz test?

Focus on facts a new hire must act on, such as policies, tools, safety steps and team roles, rather than trivia from the handbook. Open questions work well for checking that someone understands a process.

Can I export an onboarding quiz to my learning system?

Yes, on paid plans. Plus includes PDF and DOCX export, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export for learning management systems.

Is there a free plan to try it?

Yes. The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, but no exports, and you do not need a credit card to start.

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