Work Place Readiness Quiz 1 Skills 1-5

An employee at an auto repair garage proposes a new, efficient way to safely dispose of used motor oil. This is an example of:

• Creativity & Innovation

• Teamwork

• Work Ethic

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Jasmine created an interactive department calendar, using an app to track attendance. Essentially she demonstrated:

• Creativity

• Efficiency

• Professionalism

• Big-picture Thinking

Shawnee submitted new procedures to her supervisor on how to improve sales and service, based on a new model she learned about during a professional development conference. These new procedures represent a(n):

• Negotiation

• Innovation

• Collaboration

• Initiative

An example of demonstrating creativity and innovation at work is to:

• Arrive to work on time each day

• Follow work protocol as stated by the employee policies

• Learn to do your job more efficiently

• Have a positive relationship with your manager

The ability to find and allocate available resources to improve a product or service is an example of:

• Critical Thinking

• Information Security

• Career Management

• Innovation

Which of the following statements best resembles the creative process?

• Find a disruption and imitate it

• Find a repeating pattern

• Focus on a single idea and repeat it

• Find a pattern and disrupt it

You are working on a time-sensitive project. Your coworker comes to you and says he needs to leave, due to a family emergency. He asks you to complete a project for him that is due that day. Following problem-solving steps, what is the FIRST step you should take to ensure all work is completed?

• Clarify the priority of objectives with the project leader

• Concentrate on your project first

• Tell your coworker you are unable to help

• Evaluate the coworker's role & performance with the project leader

The activity of examining information, events, or relationships and making disciplined assumptions that are clear, rational, open-minded, and based on evidence is:

• Subjectivity

• Brainstorming

• Critical Thinking

• Managing Resources

Paul feels the schedule posted at his place of employment is confusing. He creates a new form and presents it to his manager, sharing his thoughts on how it could improve the current schedule. This shows Paul's:

• Initiative

• Values

• Diversity Awareness

• Integrity

Which of the following best resembles initiative?

• Following leadership obediently

• Ethically demonstrating opportunity

• Making quality evaluations

• Seizing a leadership opportunity