Career and College Unit Test

Soft skills can be best described as...

• Skills that are easy to demonstrate and measure
• Skills that allow a person to work effectively with others
• Skills that apply only to a specific position
• Skills that are unimportant to employers

Your friend, Nabila, has a virtual interview tomorrow and is extremely nervous. Nabila should do all of the following things to prepare for her virtual interview EXCEPT…

• Test all of her technology including internet connection and audio
• Dress as comfortably as possible; since this is a virtual interview, professional dress is not necessary
• Ensure she has a clutter-free background
• Maintain positive body language during her interview such as good posture and eye contact with the camera

Grayson has a job interview tomorrow. Which of the following would be the BEST advice to give him?

• Avoid asking questions during the interview since it will show that he may not know something about the company
• Be sure to ask about things like vacation and sick leave since he will want to know how many days he can take off
• Plan to arrive at least 60 minutes early for the interview
• Conduct research on the company ahead of time to understand how his values and beliefs align with the company’s mission

If a college degree is expensive, why is it often considered a good financial decision to go to college?

• College graduates always hold higher-paying jobs than high school graduates
• College graduates have higher average lifetime earnings than high school graduates
• Most people don’t graduate with student debt
• After paying tuition, students will have a partial ownership stake in a valuable university

Which statement is TRUE about the job posting shown here?

• The job is for an accounting specialist to work at Indeed
• Whoever is hired can expect to make $110,000 per year
• This scheduled hours are Monday-Friday with some weekends
• AutoNation will provide this employee with multiple types of insurance in their benefits package

During an interview, if you've had a bad experience at a previous job, what should you do rather than speak negatively about that organization?

• Speak about what you learned in that role
• Avoid discussing your previous job altogether
• Make up a positive story about your previous job
• Speak negatively about your coworkers, but not your boss

All of the following are hard skills EXCEPT...

• Coding
• Accounting
• Carpentry
• Adaptability

The federal government makes interest payments on __________ while you’re enrolled in school at least half-time, for the first six months after you leave school, and during any period of deferment.

• Work-Study
• Subsidized federal loans
• Unsubsidized federal loans
• Grants

Which of these options lists the types of financial aid from MOST attractive to LEAST attractive?

• Private loans, Federal loans, Work-study, Grants/Scholarships
• Grants/Scholarships, Work-study, Federal loans, Private loans
• Work-study, Grants/Scholarships, Federal loans, Private loans
• Federal loans, Grants/Scholarships, Work-study, Private loans

Which of the formulas below correctly calculates net price?

• Sticker price - student loans = net price
• Grants and scholarships + student loans = net price
• Sticker price - grants and scholarships = net price
• Sticker price + grants and scholarships = net price