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Workplace Readiness Skills Practice Test

Authored by Jessy Richard

9th Grade

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Workplace Readiness Skills Practice Test
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This quiz assesses workplace readiness skills at a 9th-grade level, covering essential competencies students need as they prepare for their transition from high school to the workforce. The content spans five critical domains: professional communication and interpersonal skills (including tact, body language, and communication fundamentals), workplace safety and health protocols (covering emergency procedures and repetitive stress injury prevention), financial literacy basics (automobile insurance types and checkbook reconciliation), workplace culture and relationships (mentorship, supervision interactions, and conflict resolution), and career awareness concepts (entrepreneurship, labor relations, and workplace trends like telecommuting and outsourcing). Students need foundational knowledge of professional etiquette, basic financial management principles, safety protocols, and an understanding of modern workplace dynamics to successfully complete these problems. Created by Jessy Richard, a grade 9 teacher in the US who designed this assessment to evaluate students' readiness for workplace environments. This quiz serves multiple instructional purposes: it functions effectively as a diagnostic tool at the beginning of a career readiness unit, provides comprehensive review material before students enter work-based learning experiences or internships, and offers valuable formative assessment data to identify areas where students need additional support before graduation. Teachers can deploy this assessment as homework to reinforce classroom learning, use it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, or implement it as a practice test before high-stakes workplace readiness evaluations. The content directly supports standards including CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.7 for technical reading comprehension and aligns with Career Readiness standards focusing on workplace safety, communication skills, and financial literacy competencies that prepare students for successful workforce entry.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ability to say and do things in a respectful way is called...

tact

enthusiasm

self-esteem

responsibility

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To______ means to put off deciding or doing something

Promote

Procrastinate

Prioritize

Probe

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A good example of positive body language might be______

leaning forward

fidgeting

avoiding eye contact

crossing your arms over your chest

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Technological literacy is ________

the ability to perform basic math functions, such as additions and subtraction

knowledge about technology and the ability to use it correctly

the ability to read and write

another word for text messaging or texting

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

___________ is a type of automobile insurance that covers damage or injury caused by you to another person or another person's property.

comprehensive insurance

liability insurance

medical payments insurance

collision insurance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The exchange of ______ between a sender and a receiver is called communication

intonation

information

abilities

conflicts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

On Tuesday, Emma's supervisor asks her to work on three projects that need to be completed by Friday. On Wednesday, Emma realizes that she will not be able to finish them on time. What should she do?

finish what she can; deadlines can usually be changed

come in early to work to finish the jobs

ask coworkers to complete one of the projects

discuss the problem with her supervisor

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