Is the pick really random?

Yes. The wheel uses the browser's cryptographic random number generator with unbiased selection, so every question has an equal chance.

Can I avoid repeating questions?

Turn on 'avoid repeats' and each question is set aside after it's picked until you reset the round. 'Remove used' deletes them from the deck entirely.

How do I add questions quickly?

Use the Import tab to paste one question per line. Add an answer after a | or :: and a [Category] tag if you like, then import them all at once.

Yes. Choose 5 to 60 seconds or a custom length. The circular timer warns you in the final 5 seconds and can be paused or restarted.

How many questions should a deck have?

For a single lesson or round, 12–20 is the sweet spot: enough that the next pick feels unpredictable, few enough that you have actually vetted every one. Above about 40 you stop knowing what is in the deck, which matters because the wheel will eventually surface the weakest question you wrote at the worst moment.

Can I use it for interview or exam practice?

Yes, and the timer is the point. Randomising the order removes the rehearsed-answer advantage of a predictable list, and a fixed countdown reproduces the pressure of answering without preparation time. Set 60–90 seconds for interview practice and 20–30 for rapid recall drills.

Does it work on a smartboard or projector?

Yes. The wheel and timer scale to the display, and fullscreen mode removes the surrounding UI so only the question and countdown are visible from the back of the room. Tap or press Space to spin without leaving the board.

Random Question Picker

A free random question picker that spins a wheel to choose a question fairly and starts a countdown timer for the answer. Paste your own list or load a template, then spin to surface a question at random instead of going in predictable order. Turn on avoid-repeats so each question is used exactly once, reveal answers on demand, and read questions aloud with one tap. Everything runs in your browser with no signup and no ads.

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Why use this wheel

Spin a fair, unbiased wheel to pick a random question
Built-in countdown timer with pause, resume, and restart
Avoid-repeats so every question gets asked once
Reveal answers and read questions aloud
Paste a list, import JSON, or load a ready-made deck
Works on phones, tablets, smartboards, and projectors

Common uses

Class discussions. Spin a discussion prompt and give each student a timed chance to respond.
Interview practice. Randomize practice questions and time answers to simulate real interview pressure.
Trivia rounds. Pull questions at random so no one can predict what's next.
Speaking and language drills. Surface a random prompt and use the timer to build fluent, on-the-spot answers.

Why random question order changes a discussion

Predictable order quietly shapes who prepares and how. When a class or a panel knows questions run top to bottom, everyone works out which one is theirs and stops listening to the rest. Randomising the pick removes that arithmetic: since any question can land on anyone, the only viable strategy is to engage with all of them.

It also protects the questions at the bottom of your list. In a fixed order, the last third routinely gets cut when time runs out, which usually means the harder, more interesting prompts you wrote late never get asked. A random pick gives every question the same chance of making it into the session.

The trade-off is that you lose deliberate sequencing. If your questions build on each other, or you want to open easy and finish hard, keep those in order and randomise only within difficulty bands: run one deck for warm-ups and a second for the main round.

Writing a question deck that holds up

Keep each question to one sentence that fits on a slice and is readable from the back of the room. Multi-clause questions read fine on paper and badly on a spinning wheel; if a prompt needs context, put the short version on the wheel and say the context aloud when it lands.

Write questions that cannot be answered in one word. 'Did the experiment work?' produces a yes and an awkward silence; 'What would you change about the experiment and why?' produces thirty seconds of talking, which is what the timer is for. If you find yourself repeatedly following a picked question with 'why?', fold the why into the question.

Vary the demand level deliberately: roughly half recall, a third application, a handful genuinely open-ended. A deck of uniformly hard questions stalls the room; a deck of uniformly easy ones stops being worth the wheel. And read the whole deck once before the session: the wheel has no judgement about which question suits the moment, so every question has to be one you would be happy to ask at any point.

Pairing the picker with a name picker

The strongest classroom pattern is two wheels: one of names, one of questions. Spin the name wheel to choose who answers, then the question wheel to choose what they answer. Neither the choice of person nor the choice of prompt is yours, which is exactly what makes cold-calling feel fair rather than targeted.

Turn on avoid-repeats on both wheels for a single round so every student gets exactly one turn and every question is used once. For a longer session, reset the question deck between rounds but leave the name wheel exhausting itself, so participation stays evenly spread across the class.

How to use random question picker

Add your questions. Paste one question per line in the Import tab. Add an answer after a | or :: and a [Category] tag if you want them grouped.
Set the timer. Choose a countdown length: 20–30 seconds for recall drills, 60–90 for interview practice.
Turn on avoid-repeats. Enable 'avoid repeats' so each question is set aside once picked, and every prompt gets used exactly once per round.
Spin and time the answer. Press Space or tap the wheel. The timer starts on the reveal; pause it if the discussion is worth extending.

Frequently asked questions

Is the pick really random?: Yes. The wheel uses the browser's cryptographic random number generator with unbiased selection, so every question has an equal chance.
Can I avoid repeating questions?: Turn on 'avoid repeats' and each question is set aside after it's picked until you reset the round. 'Remove used' deletes them from the deck entirely.
How do I add questions quickly?: Use the Import tab to paste one question per line. Add an answer after a | or :: and a [Category] tag if you like, then import them all at once.
Is there a timer?: Yes. Choose 5 to 60 seconds or a custom length. The circular timer warns you in the final 5 seconds and can be paused or restarted.
How many questions should a deck have?: For a single lesson or round, 12–20 is the sweet spot: enough that the next pick feels unpredictable, few enough that you have actually vetted every one. Above about 40 you stop knowing what is in the deck, which matters because the wheel will eventually surface the weakest question you wrote at the worst moment.
Can I use it for interview or exam practice?: Yes, and the timer is the point. Randomising the order removes the rehearsed-answer advantage of a predictable list, and a fixed countdown reproduces the pressure of answering without preparation time. Set 60–90 seconds for interview practice and 20–30 for rapid recall drills.
Does it work on a smartboard or projector?: Yes. The wheel and timer scale to the display, and fullscreen mode removes the surrounding UI so only the question and countdown are visible from the back of the room. Tap or press Space to spin without leaving the board.

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