Sometimes a presentation looks perfectly fine on the surface, everyone is quiet, nodding, and paying attention. But silence can be misleading. People often hesitate to admit when they’re confused or drifting, and as a result, the presenter gets no real sense of what the audience is actually understanding. That’s where the breakdown in communication usually begins.

Old-fashioned presentations are invariably a one-way traffic: you talk, they listen and hopefully the message sinks. Hope is not enough anymore. In order to really connect, you must interact, something that indicates an appreciation of the moment.

That is what interactive quizzes do. You receive instant feedback, as opposed to guessing the content of what people learned. You elicit involvement instead of silence. These quizzes will make the passive listeners into active learners and each session will be fun, informative and interesting.

They are ideal in training sessions, classrooms, workshops, virtual meetings, and hybrid events. They assist the presenters in keeping an eye on the understanding and maintain the level of attention during the presentation.

With Slidea, creating these quizzes becomes incredibly smooth. You can create well-structured, gamified quizzes in just a few steps, without needing advanced design skills. Here, you will find out how to make interactive quizzes in detail, with tips on time-saving and increased engagement.

Understanding Slidea’s Quiz Features

Slidea offers powerful quiz features built right into the platform. You don’t need separate quiz software or complicated integrations. Everything works seamlessly together.

Four Quiz Slide Types in Slidea

Slidea provides four distinct quiz slide types, each serving different purposes:

1. Select Answer: This is the standard multiple choice model. The participants will select one correct response out of the 2-5 options that you give. Ideal in verifying knowledge, testing comprehension or checking understanding. It is the most popular form of quiz.

2. Type Answer: Participants type their answer instead of selecting from options. Very useful in a fill-in-the-blank situation, or when you do not wish to give hints by the multiple choice method. This type of format is a recall type of test instead of recognition.

3. Pick the Number Participants guess a number within a range you define. You can customize the number scale increment and set the range to be guessed from. Ideal for estimation questions, statistics guessing, or numerical challenges. Example: “How many customers did we serve last month?”

4. Lineup Participants arrange 2-5 items in the correct order. Perfect for sequencing questions, prioritization exercises, or testing understanding of processes. Example: “Put these project phases in order: Planning, Execution, Testing, Launch, Review.”

Each quiz type is applicable in various situations and makes your quizzes active and dynamic.

What Makes Slidea Quizzes Special

Customizable Time Limits: Set time in which the participants should respond to a question. Create urgency to increase engagement or provide more time to consider complicated questions.

Points for Speed: More points should be given in case of fast and correct answers. Such gamification adds excitement and leads to engaged attention.

Leaderboard Options: Enable leaderboards to show the best performers in real-time. This creates a fair competition to be friends and encourages the participants to remain active.

Rich Media Support: Upload images to quiz questions. Visual quizzes are easier to remember and may be used to check identification or understanding of diagrams.

Detailed Descriptions: Add long descriptions beneath the question box to give background to the question, instructions or extra information the participants will require in order to answer the question correctly.

Background Music: Enable music during quizzes to create atmosphere and energy.

Instant Results: See responses in real-time as people answer. 

Automatic Scoring: Slidea tracks correct and incorrect answers automatically. Accuracy and speed are calculated as points in case you manage to enable that option.

Mobile-Friendly: Participants join and answer from any device, phones, tablets, computers.

Analytics Dashboard: Track performance over time and identify learning gaps.

Creating Your First Quiz: Step-by-Step

Let’s build a quiz together. This will take you, step by step, to make your own as soon as you are through reading this.

Step 1: Create a New Quiz

Log into your Slidea account. In your dashboard, you will see the button “+ New presentation”.

Name your presentation. A descriptive title would be good such as Product Knowledge Quiz or Safety Training Assessment.

Step 2: Select your quiz slide type

Once you create a new presentation, click “+New Slide” and head to the slide type.

Slidea neatly displays all four quiz formats, Select Answer, Type Answer, Pick the Number, and Lineup, so you can choose the one that fits your learning objective.

Step 3: Write Your Quiz Question

After selecting the slide type, type your question in the question field. Keep it short, clear, and focused on one idea.

If needed, use the Description box below the question to give extra context, short instructions, or hints. This helps learners avoid confusion, especially helpful during training sessions or hybrid events.

Step 4: Add Answer Options

The following step will be determined by the type of quiz:

In the Select Answer: You will have fields for 2-5 answers. Select the number of possible options (minimum 2, maximum 5).

The answers can be typed in each box. Including one correct answer and multiple incorrect answers (so-called distractors).

Example:

  • Paris (correct)
  • London
  • Berlin
  • Madrid

In Type Answer: Set what the correct typed answer should be. Slidea can accept exact matches or variations you specify.

Example: “Name the biggest planet in our solar system? Correct responses: Jupiter or jupiter (because it is not case sensitive).

For Pick the Number:

  • Set the correct number
  • Define the range that the participants guess
  • Select the increment of the number scale (Example: increments of 10, 50, or 100)

Example: How many employees work at our headquarters? Range: 0-500, Increment: 10, Correct answer: 247

Lineup: Add 2-5 items that participants must arrange in correct order.

Examples: “The following are steps to be followed in sales process:

  • Initial contact
  • Needs assessment
  • Proposal
  • Negotiation
  • Close

During the creation of the slide, you can input the right sequence of lineups. Nonetheless, in presenting it, the items are automatically re-arranged and shown in a wrong sequence to the participants to re-organize the activity, which is the purpose, making it more interactive and interesting.

Step 5: Mark the Correct Answer

Each quiz type has a simple way to define the correct response:

  • For Select Answer, pick the correct option with one click.
  • For Type Answer, add accepted answers or variations.
  • For Pick the Number, enter the correct value and finalize the range.
  • For Lineup, place the items in the correct sequence.

Slidea then uses these settings to handle automatic scoring, speed-based points, and instant results, so you don’t need to calculate anything manually.

Step 6: Personalize Your Quiz Settings

And now the fun part, tailoring the workings of your quiz:

Time limit: Select the number of seconds allowed to the participants. The choices usually vary between 5 seconds and 1000.

  • Short term recall questions: 15-20 seconds.
  • Low difficulty: 30-45 seconds.
  • Complex questions: 60+ seconds

Enable Speed Points: Enable and turn on the award more points on quick and correct response. This is a gamification aspect where a fast and correct answer earns bonus points. 

Add Leaderboard: This option allows the leaderboard to show the best scores in real-time. The participants are shown the rankings, which brings about healthy competition among them. Perfect for:

  • Training competitions
  • Classroom engagement
  • Team building activities

Post Picture: Click the design button to upload a picture, diagram, or graphic directly to your quiz question. Visual quizzes help learners remember concepts better and make it easier to test identification skills.

Background Music: You can turn on background music to provide energy and feeling when the quiz takes place. This attribute provides a sense of excitement particularly in cases of competition.

Step 7: Preview Your Quiz

Before presenting, take a moment to preview your quiz to make sure everything looks and works the way you want.

Click on the preview button at the top of the editor page. This is what the participants will actually see.

  • Check each quiz question:
  • Is the question clear?
  • Is the set of answer options complete?
  • Were you able to write the right option?
  • Do images display properly?
  • Will it be time with one set?

If something feels off, make quick adjustments right from the editor. A quick review helps ensure your quiz runs smoothly, confidently, and without surprises when you go live.

Step 8: Present Your Quiz Live

Ready to go? Click the “Present” button.

Slidea provides you with three options of sharing your quiz with the participants:

Direct Link: Copy and share a URL they can click to join.

QR Code: Have a QR code on the screen, which individuals scan using their phones.

Short Join Code: Show the code on your presentation screen. Participants simply enter it to access your quiz.

Select the best approach to your personal circumstances. The three work the same ways, they only provide people with alternative methods of accessing your quiz.

Step 9: Watch Results Roll In

Once your quiz goes live, Slidea updates your results in real time and organizes everything clearly so you can review it at a glance. After each question, you’ll see:

  • Participation Overview – How many people responded and the overall participation rate.
  • Slide-by-Slide Summary – A list of all quiz slides with total responses and completion percentage.
  • Detailed Question Results – Each quiz slide shows the exact responses, including:

For Select Answer: how many chose each option

For Type Answer: every typed response submitted

For Pick the Number: the guessed values and correct range

This structure helps you quickly understand how your audience performed.

For example, you might see:

  • A 100% participation rate, meaning everyone answered
  • Select answers with side-by-side vote counts
  • Typed answers displayed exactly as participants entered them

Present these results as a guide to your presentation. When 80% of them failed to get a question right, you know that there is a concept they need to explain more. You know, when everybody nails it, then you can go ahead.

Create Your Interactive Quiz

Final Thoughts

Creating interactive quizzes doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or technical. With an interactive quiz maker like Slidea, you can turn a simple presentation into a lively, two-way experience where your audience stays alert, curious, and fully involved.

Not only quizzes are a test of knowledge but also fun to learn, encourage being involved and provide you with immediate feedback. They convert silent rooms to active rooms where no voice is ignored.

In classrooms, corporate meetings and hybrid events, Slidea will enable you to create exciting gamified quizzes within minutes. It is quick, easy to use , and keeps your audience vibrant and engaged.

Start using Slidea today and see how interactive quizzes can add life, energy, and insight to every presentation you make.

FAQs

Q1. Is it possible to make quizzes free at Slidea?

Yes! The Free Plan of Slidea allows you to make quizzes and other interaction slides with 100 participants.

Q2. What is the number of quiz slides that I can include in a presentation?

In the free plan, you will be able to add up to 2 quiz slides and on the paid plans, unlimited quiz slides.

Q3. Can participants join using their phones?

Absolutely! Slidea makes it easy for participants to join from their mobile devices using a QR code, short link, or session code.

Q4. Is it possible to use my quiz slides in different sessions?

Yes. Slidea automatically saves all your quizzes and presentations in the My Presentations section. You can open them anytime, reuse them in new sessions, or make edits whenever needed..

Q5. Why is Slidea unique as compared to other quiz tools?

Slidea includes real-time engagement and collaborative ease, all in a single platform. It is designed to suit teachers and people who desire interactive and engaging presentations.