WRS Practice Test

The purpose of writing a thank-you note to a job interviewer is____.

• to thank the interviewer for his or her time

• to show that you are polite, thoughtful, and conscientious

• to give you another chance to sell yourself

• all of the above

The ability to work well with others to reach a common goal is known as ____.

• self-management

• initiative

• responsibility

• cooperativeness

Health insurance, pensions, and transportation help are examples of ____, which are employment extras that an employer may offer in addition to pay.

• free services

• benefits

• incentive plans

• payment methods

A ____ is an illegal sales practice is used to attract customers who are then encouraged to buy a similar product at a higher price.

• free enterprise system

• bait-and-switch

• near-far rule

• repair fraud

____ is a job advancement to a position of greater responsibility and authority.

• A promotion

• Prioritizing

• Perseverance

• An initiative

Money that you put into your bank account is known as a ____.

• withdrawal

• balance

• interest payment

• deposit

A Social Security number ____.

• is a unique nine-digit number issued by the federal government

• is required for all U.S. workers

• is an example of information that you will probably need in order to apply for a job

• all of the above

If there is a fire in the workplace, you should ____.

• put the fire out yourself with water from the bathroom

• wait until you talk to your supervisor before leaving the building

• alert your coworkers and leave the building right away

• all of the above

To ____ means to order things from first to last or from most important to least important.

• criticize

• prioritize

• procrastinate

• take notes

Minimum wage is the ____ hourly wage that an employer can legally pay for a worker's services.

• starting

• highest

• average

• lowest