Career and Education Quiz

Options for funding higher education include

• A. loans

• B. grants

• C. work-study programs

• D. All the above

A college degree that typically takes four years to complete is a(n)

• A. associate’s degree

• B. bachelor’s degree

• C. master’s degree

• D. doctorate degree

A method of funding higher education that requires that the money be repaid is a

• A. loan

• B. grant

• C. work-study program

• D. All the above

A college or university

• A. offers only two-year programs

• B. typically offers degrees in only one or two subject areas

• C. typically offers degrees in many subject areas

• D. does not award academic degrees

ROTC is a military program

• A. offered at many high schools

• B. that provides leadership training for commissioned officers

• C. that is not available at colleges

• D. that does not offer education and training

Grants for funding your education

• A. do not have to be repaid

• B. have to be repaid

• C. are provided only by government agencies

• D. are not provided by government agencies

Professional development is

• A. learning new skills related to your personal interests

• B. improving or gaining new skills related to work

• C. learning new information for use in daily living

• D. All the above

Schools that focus more on skills than academics are called

• A. trade schools

• B. vocational schools

• C. technical colleges

• D. All the above

To help match your skills with a career that may be suitable for you, you could

• A. take an aptitude test

• B. take a career assessment test

• C. talk with a counselor

• D. All the above

College assistance that is based on merit, such as high grades or musical talent, is called

• A. a grant

• B. fi nancial aid

• C. ROTC

• D. a scholarship