Employability Skills Quiz

What is positive work ethic?

• making excuses and blaming others

• at work on time, being responsible and performing tasks without being told

• complaining about everything

• influencing others to solve their own problems

Which type of skills are interpersonal or people skills that can be used in every job/workplace?

• intro skills

• soft skills

• tech skills

• hard skills

Which of the following are NOT good resources when looking for a job/employment?

• classified advertisements

• networking

• online job searches

• employment agencies

• school job placement (work based learning)

Which of the following are important when filling out a job application? Check all that apply.

• check grammar

• follow all instructions

• use all capital letters

• check spelling

• complete all fields

All of the following are true about prepaid cards EXCEPT...

• prepaid cards typically include a lot of fees

• prepaid cards are a useful option for someone who is unbanked to make online purchases

• prepaid cards are a great way to build credit

• prepaid cards are usually accepted anywhere that debit and credit cards are accepted

Collaboration is when two or more people combine their knowledge, creativity, and experience and share the responsibility of reaching a common goal.

• true

• false

Both ___ you say and ___ you say it affect whether verbal communication will be effective.

• what, how

• what, where

• how, where

• when, why

• why, when

Understanding in communication is achieved when…

• all of the involved parties agree on the shared meaning of a message

• some of the involved parties agree on the shared meaning of a message

• most of the involved parties agree on the shared meaning of a message

• none of the involved parties agree on the shared meaning of a message

Jocelyn gets a text alert from the bank that her account balance has dropped below $100 after a series of $20 ATM withdrawals. She has not used her ATM in over a week and wonders what she should do. What would you recommend?

• wait until her monthly statement arrives so she can check to see if those withdrawals are still there

• wait a week as it is fairly common for the bank to catch mistakes like this

• check her wallet to be sure her debit card has not been stolen - if she still has it, then she should not worry

• contact her bank immediately as it appears that her account may have been hacked

Which of these would be the MOST difficult to adjust if you were looking to reduce your expenses?

• dining out at local restaurants

• expenses for new clothes

• loan payment on a new car

• postponing a purchase for a big-screen TV