Soft/Hard Skills Check for Understanding

Emma, Ethan, and Olivia are working on a group project. Which of the following best describes a soft skill they might need to use?

• A skill that is not important in the workplace

• A skill that requires physical strength

• A personal attribute that enables effective interaction and teamwork

• A technical skill required for a specific job

Answer explanation

A soft skill is a personal attribute that enables effective interaction and teamwork.

David, Liam, and Maya are part of a team at Reality Works. What is their main goal when creating educational programs?

• To create comprehensive experiences for students

• To create programs that are not interactive

• To create programs that are not needed in the classroom

• To create programs that are expensive and time-consuming

Answer explanation

The main goal of David, Liam, and Maya at Reality Works is to create comprehensive experiences for students.

Anika, Henry, and Avery are planning a study group to improve their soft skills. What should be their main tactic to make this study group fun and engaging?

• Avoiding interactive activities

• Assigning repetitive tasks

• Integrating fun experiences or learning

• Lecturing for long hours

Answer explanation

To make the study group fun and engaging, Anika, Henry, and Avery should integrate fun experiences or learning. This will keep them interested and motivated to improve their soft skills.

Anika, Aiden, and Charlotte are part of a school project where they have to simulate a survival scenario in a forest. What is the purpose of this team survival scenario activity?

• To demonstrate the importance of technical skills

• To encourage individual competition

• To promote teamwork and communication skills

• To teach students how to survive in a forest

Answer explanation

The purpose of this team survival scenario activity is to promote teamwork and communication skills.

Liam, Sophia, and Evelyn are part of a debate team. What is the main benefit they would gain from working on their communication skills?

• Promoting isolation and lack of interaction among the team members

• Building confidence and promoting self-esteem in their performances

• Decreasing the need for teamwork in the debate team

• Reducing the importance of soft skills in their debate performances

Answer explanation

Working on their communication skills would benefit Liam, Sophia, and Evelyn by building confidence and promoting self-esteem in their performances.

Ethan is applying for a job as a software engineer. The job description mentions that he needs to have a good understanding of Java. What kind of skill is this?

• A skill that is not important in the workplace

• A skill that requires physical strength

• A technical skill required for a specific job

• A personal attribute that enables effective interaction and teamwork

Answer explanation

A technical skill required for a specific job

Samuel is a manager at a tech company and he is hiring for a software developer role. Why are hard skills important for Sophia, who is applying for this role?

• They are not important

• They are necessary for Sophia to perform specific tasks and duties in her role

• They promote teamwork and communication between Sophia and her colleagues

• They help Sophia in surviving on an island

Answer explanation

Hard skills are important for Sophia because they are necessary for her to perform specific tasks and duties in her role as a software developer at the tech company.

Kai, Avery, and Aria are discussing their skills. Kai says he is good at coding (a hard skill), while Avery mentions her excellent communication skills (a soft skill). Aria is confused about the difference between these two types of skills. Can you explain to Aria the difference between hard skills and soft skills?

• Hard skills are technical, soft skills are not

• Hard skills are not important, soft skills are

• Hard skills require physical strength, soft skills do not

• There is no difference

Answer explanation

Hard skills are technical abilities, while soft skills are non-technical interpersonal skills.

Lucas, Mia, and Noah are part of a robotics team. What is the main benefit they would gain from working on their technical skills?

• Increasing their ability to work independently

• Enhancing their ability to design and program robots

• Reducing the need for teamwork in the robotics team

• Decreasing the importance of hard skills in their robotics performances

Answer explanation

Working on their technical skills enhances their ability to design and program robots, which is the main benefit for Lucas, Mia, and Noah in the robotics team.

Oliver, Ava, and Isabella are part of a school project where they have to simulate a business scenario. What is the purpose of this team business scenario activity?

• To demonstrate the importance of individual competition

• To encourage technical skills

• To promote teamwork and communication skills

• To teach students how to start a business

Answer explanation

The purpose of this team business scenario activity is to promote teamwork and communication skills.