Bus. Mgmt (Jobs, Careers, & Education) Test Study Guide

Which type of degree is offered by community and junior colleges? 

• Master’s degree
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor’s degree 
• Doctoral degree 

Which of the following is true of high school electives? 

• They do not matter after graduation 
• They should allow for leisure time 
• They can be taken less seriously than other classes 
•  They should strengthen your transcript 

Which type of degree requires 120 hours of coursework (typically 4 years), some of which is general and some of which is based on your major? 

• Bachelor's degree
• Associate degree 
• Doctoral degree 
•  Master’s degree 

The purpose of planning for the future is to ensure which of the following? 

• You get a job immediately after graduating high school 
• You obtain the biggest salary possible
• You make choices today which will benefit you in the long term
• You do not have to sacrifice anything to have the job you want 

John works for an accounting firm. He works in the firm’s office, usually between 10 and 20 hours each week, but hours and times vary week to week. John’s job can be described as which of the following? 

• Full-time, blue-collar job 
• Part-time, white-collar job 
• Full-time, white-collar job 
• Part-time, blue-collar job 

Which of the following accurately describes initiative? 

• Being willing and able to adapt, learn and change 
• The ability or instinct to act or take charge independently 
• The strength of mind to carry on in the face of difficulty 
• Feeling the need to voluntarily pursue knowledge 

Employability skills are sometimes called which of the following? 

• Academic skills 
• Soft skills 
•  Personality skills
•  People skills 

Being engaged in communication and showing others you care about a conversation requires which of the following?

•  Using body language, eye contact and facial expressions 
• Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes 
• Thinking “outside of the box” 
• Participation in extracurricular activities

Which of the following can help to improve teamwork skills? 

• Keeping a schedule 
• Developing a process
•  Participating in extracurricular activities
• Thinking “outside of the box” 

Jarrod has gotten a job as a cashier at a retail store. He notices the fitting rooms are messy, so he cleans them and puts the clothes away when he is not busy. Even though this is not part of his job description and his manager did not ask him to clean the fitting rooms, this is an example of Jarrod demonstrating which of the following? 

• Communication skills 
• Problem solving 
•  Planning skills 
•  Initiative