AI at Work Quiz: Are You Getting the Most From AI Productivity Tools?

A manager wants AI assistance woven into their daily Outlook + Word + Teams workflow without adopting a separate application. Which tool fits best?

Perplexity AI — a standalone research tool Notion AI — requires migrating content to Notion Claude API — requires developer integration Microsoft 365 Copilot — AI integrated directly into Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams

A strategy team wants to use AI to stress-test a business plan. Which prompt is most effective for this goal?

'Tell me if this business plan will succeed' 'Act as a skeptical board member. What are the three riskiest assumptions in this plan, and what evidence would change your view?' 'What improvements can you make to this plan?' 'Summarize this business plan in three paragraphs'

What does 'chain-of-thought prompting' mean?

Providing several examples before the main task Asking the AI to repeat your question back before answering Instructing the AI to reason through a problem step by step before giving its final answer — which improves accuracy on complex tasks Sending multiple messages in sequence to build up a long conversation

A product manager wants AI to identify weaknesses in a business case. Which prompting technique is most effective?

Ask for a step-by-step summary of the document without specifying the feedback goal Tell the AI the business case is strong to encourage positive framing Ask the AI to 'improve' the business case without specifying what type of feedback is wanted Persona assignment — 'Act as a skeptical CFO reviewing this business case. Identify the three weakest financial assumptions.'

A sales team writes a different prompt every time they need to generate a follow-up email after a meeting. What is the highest-leverage improvement?

Switch to a more powerful AI model Only the most senior team members should use AI — it causes quality variance Each salesperson should develop their own unique prompting style Create a reusable prompt template with clearly marked variables for meeting date, client name, key discussion points, and next steps

Which of these is the most effective prompt for generating a useful competitive analysis?

'What do you think about these two products?' 'Tell me about ProductA and ProductB' 'You are a market analyst. Compare the pricing, integrations, and enterprise support of ProductA and ProductB in a two-column table. Target audience: VP of Sales.' 'Compare these products somehow'

Which description best captures the proper role of AI in professional work?

AI handles complex tasks; professionals handle simple formatting and administration AI should be used equally for all task types to maximize efficiency AI handles tasks below your professional ceiling — freeing your time and attention for the work that genuinely requires your expertise and judgment AI handles all tasks so professionals can focus on building relationships

What does SOC 2 certification indicate about an AI tool vendor?

The vendor has undergone an independent security audit verifying their security controls, data availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality The vendor stores data in the US and is subject to US law The vendor's AI models are certified as bias-free The vendor is approved by the US government for handling classified data

A financial analyst uses an AI tool to draft a client investment report. The report contains an inaccurate statement. The analyst submits it without review. Who bears professional responsibility?

No one — inaccuracies in AI-generated content are treated as errors outside human control The analyst — they are accountable for work they submit, regardless of how it was generated The client — they requested the report The AI tool provider — they provided the drafting capability

An employee sends a client email that was AI-drafted and contains incorrect information. Who bears professional responsibility?

The employee — they are responsible for the accuracy and appropriateness of anything they send, regardless of how it was drafted The employer — they allowed AI tool usage at work The AI tool provider — they provide the drafting service No one — errors from AI tools are treated as force majeure events