Time Management Quiz

Theact of putting off something that needs to be done is ____________, which isalso a major time waster.

• timemanagement

• organization

• procrastination

• taskorganization

Youuse a planner to organize your time. You just finished prioritizing your tasksfor the day. What should you do next?

• Startto execute your plan.

• Createan agenda for the day.

• Crossoff the tasks you have already accomplished.

• Makea list of things to accomplish.

Whatis time management?

• Theability to resist procrastination.

• The process of effectively using time to gain control of events, conditions, oractions.

• Theprocedure of starting meetings on time.

• Amanagement technique of staggering shift workers so a plant can remainproductive 24 hours a day.

Whatare three common time wasters?

• Cleaning,procrastination, and crisis management

• Multi-tasking,poor organization, and crisis management

• Contingencyplanning, poor organization, procrastination

• Procrastination,poor organization, and crisis management

A classmate said,
"It seems like you do a lot of extra work filling out your planner.
Why?"

What should you say to
make her understand the purpose of time management?

• Because it helps me accomplish more by being organized and motivated to reach my goals.

• Because it helps me keep track of things I still need to do.

• Becauseif I don't use a planner, then I won't reach my goals.

• BecauseI am so unorganized, I have to use a planner.

Whatis an agenda?

• Alist or program of things to be done or considered

• Aformal calendar

• Atime line for a public performance

• Adetailed outline of a broad subject

The process of effectively
using time to gain control of events, conditions, or actions is _____________.

• Leadership

• Effectiveorganization

• Timemanagement

• Followership

Read carefully the following paragraph and select the most correct option (A-D).

Time management is the process of effectively using organization to gain control of events, conditions, and actions. You practice time management by taking responsibility for how you use your time. Planning your day and building a schedule is how time management helps you reach your goals.

• Replace"organization" with "time"

• Replace"Planning your day" with "Removing time wasters"

• Replace"use your time" with "waste your time"

• Replace"reach your goals" with "be an adult"

Study the table and select the option (A-D) that best indicates the described time wasters.

Time Wasters:

X. You wait until the last minute to write an essay because you usually felt like doing something else.

Y. You frequently miss the bus because you can't find your keys, backpack, lunch, or something else that you need for school.

Z. You regularly forget about

assignments. This time, you forgot that

you had a biology test tomorrow, and

you can't go to a concert with your

friends because you have to study.

• X = Poor Organization;

  Y = Crisis Management;

  Z = Procrastination

• X = Crisis Management;

  Y = Procrastination;

  Z = Poor Organization

• X = Procrastination;

  Y = Poor Organization;

  Z = Crisis Management

• X = Crisis Management;

  Y = Poor Organization;

  Z = Procrastination

What is procrastination?

• Tohave children.

• Theact of putting off something that needs to be done.

• Theact of anticipating what might need to be done and doing it.

• Theact of planning for an unknowable or uncertain future.