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Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Foundations of Team Leadership, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A team member tells you that a delivery date may be at risk. Which response best supports honest communication while keeping the team focused on its commitment?

  1. A

    Tell the person to wait until the deadline passes before raising the issue.

  2. B

    Thank them, ask what is causing the delay, and work with the team on a response.

  3. C

    Warn the person that reporting a risk may damage the team's confidence in them.

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: When a team has psychological safety, leaders no longer need to maintain standards or hold people accountable.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

A team shares the sense that people can raise concerns, ask for help, admit mistakes, and offer ideas without humiliation or unfair punishment. This is called .

04
Written response
1 point

What term names the brief document or record a team can use to make shared expectations visible?

05
Choose one
1 point

A team member misses a commitment. Which response best reflects fair accountability?

  1. A

    Immediately assign blame so the team understands that missed commitments have consequences.

  2. B

    Ignore the missed commitment to avoid creating tension.

  3. C

    Find out what happened, check for unclear expectations or resource issues, agree on a corrective step, and follow up.

  4. D

    Apply a different standard depending on who missed the commitment.

06
Choose all
1 point

Select all the areas that a team should clarify when setting expectations for a project.

  1. A

    The outcome the team should deliver and why it matters

  2. B

    Who is responsible for each task or decision

  3. C

    The standards for good-quality work

  4. D

    Milestones and the final deadline

  5. E

    Where updates, questions, and decisions should be shared

  6. F

    What to do when someone is blocked or expects to miss a commitment

  7. G

    A single communication style that every team member must use

  8. H

    An informal ranking that determines whose concerns count

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: An inclusive leader should assume that one communication style or work preference suits everyone on the team.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

A leader builds trust by explaining decisions and listening before drawing .

09
Written response
1 point

What leadership term means following through on commitments and addressing gaps fairly, without treating the process as blame?

10
Choose one
1 point

A planning team is about to commit to a schedule, but a quieter member may have information about a possible dependency. What should the leader do to support inclusive, informed decision-making?

  1. A

    Finalize the decision quickly so the team does not have to discuss disagreement.

  2. B

    Invite concerns and dissent before finalizing the decision, and make room for people who have not yet spoken.

  3. C

    Ask only the most senior team members for their views.

  4. D

    Avoid recording risks so the team can remain confident in its plan.

11
Choose all
1 point

A team wants to be inclusive while remaining accountable. Select all leadership actions that support both goals.

  1. A

    Invite input from people who have not yet spoken.

  2. B

    Agree on team norms together and make them easy to find.

  3. C

    Use agreed criteria to make decisions.

  4. D

    Discuss missed commitments promptly, focusing on facts and solutions.

  5. E

    Assume that everyone prefers the same way of working.

  6. F

    Publicly humiliate people who raise concerns or miss a commitment.

12
Open ended
1 point

A team member has missed an agreed milestone, and other work depends on it. Describe how the leader should respond to address the missed commitment fairly and help the team move forward.

13
Choose one
1 point

A leader has set a deadline for a team deliverable. Which follow-through best turns that deadline into clear, supported work?

  1. A

    Clarify who owns each task, check whether blockers arise, and help the team adjust if needed.

  2. B

    Set a deadline but leave task ownership and support arrangements unstated.

  3. C

    Assign tasks without sharing the information or resources people need.

  4. D

    Wait until the final deadline to check whether the work is on track.

14
True or false
1 point

A team leader wants people to raise concerns and admit mistakes, while still expecting them to meet shared standards. Is this consistent with psychological safety?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Choose one
1 point

Which leader behavior directly helps build trust on a team?

  1. A

    Avoid discussing uncertainty until every detail is known.

  2. B

    Keep commitments made to the team.

  3. C

    Make decisions without explaining them.

  4. D

    Draw conclusions before listening to team members.

16
Choose one
1 point

A team is beginning a project, but members are unsure who owns decisions and how to report obstacles. Which approach would make expectations most useful?

  1. A

    Set a final deadline and let the team work out all other details as they go.

  2. B

    Assign tasks privately and avoid discussing how work will be evaluated.

  3. C

    Clarify the outcome, roles, quality standards, timing, communication, and what to do if someone is blocked.

  4. D

    Focus on the outcome and ask team members not to raise concerns unless a deadline is missed.

17
Written response
1 point

What term describes making room for different perspectives and giving people a fair opportunity to contribute?

18
Choose one
1 point

Which action can a leader take to make a team discussion more inclusive?

  1. A

    Ask only the most outspoken team members for their views.

  2. B

    Use one communication style for everyone on the team.

  3. C

    Invite input from people who have not yet spoken.

  4. D

    Avoid asking for concerns before important decisions.

19
Written response
1 point

A team wants a brief document that makes its shared expectations visible and can be revisited when the work changes. What is this document called?

20
Choose one
1 point

During planning, a dependency has not been confirmed, and some team members have not yet spoken. Which action best combines inclusion with responsible planning?

  1. A

    Ask only the people who usually speak first to identify risks.

  2. B

    Let the most senior person decide which concerns are worth discussing.

  3. C

    Ask everyone to submit ideas after the meeting, then proceed without revisiting the plan.

  4. D

    Invite each person to identify a risk, record relevant concerns, and assign someone to verify uncertain dependencies.