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Workplace trivia quiz

Twelve questions about the place we spend most of our week. Answers included.

Free to use with your own team, courtesy of WorkplaceHero - workplacehero.co.uk

Question sheet

1. What does the business acronym "KPI" stand for?
- A. Key performance indicator
- B. Known profit increase
- C. Key process input
- D. Keep project informed
2. Which everyday office item was invented by 3M and launched in 1980?
- A. Stapler
- B. Post-it Note
- C. Highlighter
- D. Paper clip
3. What does "CC" stand for in an email?
- A. Copy check
- B. Carbon copy
- C. Central contact
- D. Confirmed copy
4. What does "ASAP" stand for?
- A. As soon as possible
- B. All staff at present
- C. As simple as possible
- D. Answer sent and paid
5. Which keyboard layout is named after its first six letters?
- A. AZERTY
- B. QWERTY
- C. DVORAK
- D. QWERTZ
6. What does "HR" stand for?
- A. Head of Recruitment
- B. Human Resources
- C. Hiring Rules
- D. Help Request
7. In a SWOT analysis, what does the "O" stand for?
- A. Outcomes
- B. Objectives
- C. Opportunities
- D. Operations
8. What is the UK's legal minimum paid holiday for a full-time worker?
- A. 20 days
- B. 25 days
- C. 5.6 weeks
- D. 4 weeks
9. What does "WFH" stand for?
- A. Work for hire
- B. Working from home
- C. Weekly feedback hour
- D. Work flexible hours
10. Which company created the spreadsheet program Excel?
- A. Apple
- B. IBM
- C. Microsoft
- D. Lotus
11. In meetings, what does "AOB" stand for?
- A. Any other business
- B. Agenda of board
- C. Action on behalf
- D. All objectives balanced
12. Which day of the week is often called "hump day"?
- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Thursday
- D. Friday

Team answer sheet

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1. A - Key performance indicator
A KPI is a measure used to track progress towards a goal.
2. B - Post-it Note
The adhesive was first developed while researchers were looking for a stronger glue.
3. B - Carbon copy
The term comes from the carbon paper once used to make copies of letters.
4. A - As soon as possible
The abbreviation is commonly used in messages to indicate urgency.
5. B - QWERTY
QWERTY became widespread with the early typewriter.
6. B - Human Resources
HR teams often support recruitment, employee development and workplace policies.
7. C - Opportunities
SWOT looks at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
8. C - 5.6 weeks
5.6 weeks, which can include bank holidays.
9. B - Working from home
WFH became a particularly common abbreviation in workplace messages.
10. C - Microsoft
Excel was first released for Apple Macintosh computers.
11. A - Any other business
AOB is often used for topics raised after the main agenda.
12. B - Wednesday
The nickname imagines the middle of the week as a hill to get over.