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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to your Career Choices textbook, what are the two most important elements required to be successful?
a)
Money and who you know
b)
Vision and energy
c)
Intelligence and Imagination
d)
Time and Luck
2.
Which of the following best defines success?
a)
Success is equated with wealth; the wealthier you are the more successful you are.
b)
If you are famous, you are successful.
c)
You are successful when you achieve what is most important to you
d)
All of the above.
3.
As discussed early in Career Choices, what are some of the reasons people work?
a)
To define themselves
b)
to measure self-worth
c)
to have a sense of security
d)
all of the above
4.
What is the difference between a job and a career?
a)
A job is a particular task; a career encompasses all of your life's work.
b)
A job is something you get paid to do ; a career is a bunch of related jobs.
c)
A job is unpaid work; a career is paid work.
d)
No difference
5.
Passion is defined by the dictionary as:
a)
Very strong emotion
b)
An intense enthusiasm for something
c)
Both A. and B.
d)
None
6.
If your highest work value were "Creativity" then you would probably be happiest in which of the following jobs?
a)
Accountant
b)
Neurosurgeon
c)
Florist
d)
Bank Teller
7.
If your highest work value were "Adventure" then you would probably be most satisified with which of the following jobs?
a)
Bus Driver
b)
FBI agent
c)
Payroll clerk
d)
Insurance agent
8.
What two work values categories might be important to someone in law enforcement?
a)
Helping others and Knowledge and truth.
b)
Recognition and Beauty or aesthetics.
c)
Creativity and Independence and freedom.
d)
Security and Money or wealth.
9.
What two work values categories might be important to a freelance web designer?
a)
Helping others and Adventure
b)
Security and Family
c)
Independence and freedom and Creativity.
d)
Personal integrity and Moral courage and Power.
10.
Which trait listed below best fits the Dominance work behavioral style?
a)
Their decisions are considered.
b)
They are very precise.
c)
They like to follow directions.
d)
They like to be in control of their work environment.
11.
Which trait listed below best fits the Influencing work behavioral style
a)
They are good communicators and enjoy the relationships they develop at work.
b)
They like to work with details.
c)
They like to work from a prescribed set of rules.
d)
They focus on accomplishing goals.
12.
Which trait listed below best fits the Steadiness work behavioral style?
a)
They want recognition.
b)
They like tasks that have well defined procedures.
c)
They are detail oriented.
d)
They are decisive.
13.
Which trait listed below best fits the Compliance work behavioral style?
a)
They enjoy systematic approaches to problems and strive for accuracy.
b)
They are usually happiest in leadership positions.
c)
They excel at jobs that are constantly changing.
d)
They are usually happiest in people-oriented jobs.
14.
Select the option below that accurately shows the difference between a skill and an aptitude.
a)
A skill is something you enjoy doing an aptitude is something you have to do.
b)
A skill is something you can acquire or develop; an aptitude is something for which you have a natural talent or ability.
c)
A skill is something you learn at school; an aptitude is something you learn on your own.
d)
A skill is something you cant learn; An aptitude is something you can learn.
15.
Which option below accurately reflects the difference between a role and an occupation/vocation?
a)
A role relates to what you are; an occupation/vocation relates to what you do.
b)
A role requires no action on your part; an occupation/vocation requres action on your part.
c)
Both of the above.
d)
None of these.
16.
Which of the selections below are examples of occupations or vocations?
a)
Artist
b)
Clerk
c)
Waiter
d)
All
17.
Which is the best definition of the word "Lifestyle"?
a)
The way in which you live
b)
How much money you make.
c)
How many things you own.
d)
None.
18.
Which of the selections listed below are components of lifestyle?
a)
The "pace" of your life.
b)
Where you choose to live.
c)
How you earn and spend your money.
d)
All.
19.
In chapter four you learned that every job choice involves different rewards and sacrifices in addition to financial, emotional, and physical considerations, you also need to think about your
a)
Commitment
b)
Ability
c)
Liability
d)
Capacity
20.
Which of the following is generally the most expensive category in a persons budget?
a)
Health care
b)
Clothing
c)
Transportation
d)
Housing
21.
Sundries are things like...
a)
Shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper etc.
b)
Flowers, plants, seeds, etc.
c)
Granola, tofu, organic veggies etc.
d)
None.
22.
Budgeting for vacations is necessary because taking time off has been shown to be an important part of maintaining.
a)
Good relationships with your co-workers
b)
A healthy travel industry
c)
Good physical and mental health
d)
A great travel diary
23.
The amount of money that youll have to pay your bills or save is known as your take-home pay or your
a)
Gross pay
b)
Available pay
c)
Totaly pay
d)
Net pay
24.
Every job has its rewards and sacrificies. A professional athlete may be rewarded with __________ but sacrifice ____________.
a)
Recognition; Security
b)
Beauty and aesthetics; Creativity
c)
Freedom; Power
d)
Friendship;Money
25.
Every job has its rewards and sacrifices. A computer programmer may be rewarded with __________ but sacrifice ___________.
a)
Adventure; Freedom
b)
Recognition; Security
c)
Creativity; Adventure
d)
Power; Money
26.
Courage doesn’t mean you are without fear; it means you are able to ____ in spite of fear.
a)
Run
b)
Stand
c)
Fake it
d)
Act
27.
You are considering preparing yourself for a particular career. In your decision-making process, what information is necessary to make the best decision for yourself?
a)
a. The average wages for this career.
b)
How much money you need to live in a manner you would find satisfactory.
c)
a. The rewards and sacrifices of this particular career.
d)
all choices are correct
28.
On average a bachelor degree takes how many years to earn?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
29.
Community or junior colleges are ____-year schools.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
30.
There are many ways to get the training and/or education you need, but most of them require
a)
Money
b)
good Grade
c)
a. A high school diploma (or GED)
d)
a. Experience
31.
The ______________ is usually the final step in the job-hunting process.
a)
Application
b)
Resume
c)
Cover Letter
d)
Interview
32.
A good resume won’t get you a job, but it will get you ______
a)
a. A reference
b)
a. An interview
c)
a. Dismissed
d)
None are correct
33.
Which attitude would be most prized by 21st-century employers?
a)
a. Changes causes conflict so I like to limit what is changed.
b)
a. I resist change because it can be expensive.
c)
a. Change is constant, therefore, I will embrace change and manage it.
d)
a. Everything is changing so you have to just go with the flow.
34.
Which of the attitudes listed below would make you a valued employee?
a)
a. Lifelong love of learning
b)
a. Embracing technology
c)
a. Flexibility
d)
all are correct
35.
If untruthfulness is an undesirable trait in an employee, the opposing desirable trait would be
a)
a. Punctuality
b)
a. Honesty
c)
Agreeable
d)
Hard working
36.
If laziness is an undesirable trait in an employee, the opposing desirable trait would be
a)
a. Punctuality
b)
a. Honesty
c)
a. Agreeable
d)
a. Hard working
37.
If a difficult personality is an undesirable trait in an employee, the opposing desirable trait would be
a)
a. Punctuality
b)
a. Honesty
c)
a. Agreeable
d)
a. Hard working
38.
If tardiness is an undesirable trait in an employee, the opposing desirable trait would be
a)
a. Punctuality
b)
a. Honesty
c)
a. Agreeable
d)
a. Hard working
39.
The best definition of “transferable skills” as it relates to the job market is
a)
a. A skill that is valuable and, therefore, applicable to a variety of careers
b)
a. The ability to transfer jobs within a company
c)
a. The ability to transfer easily to another company
40.
The best definition of courage is:
a)
a. Being without fear
b)
a. Feeling the fear but doing something anyway
c)
a. Not admitting your fear, even to yourself
d)
none are correct
41.
What technique allows you to think about a thing you fear in great detail over a period of time so you become less sensitive to the object of your fear and more confident in your ability to deal with the situation?
a)
visualization
b)
delaying gratification
c)
judgement
d)
indulgence
42.
Ability alone will not make you successful. In the end, whether or not you can do something may be less important than
a)
How much you will earn.
b)
The amount of time it will take.
c)
How much you want to do it.
d)
What your friends think of it.
43.
Anxiety tolerance is
a)
a. Feeling anxious or fearful all the time
b)
a. Knowing how to escape from anxiety
c)
a. How well you can deal with fears and uncertainties
d)
All of the above
44.
An entrepreneur is someone that
a)
Owns their own business or businesses
b)
Usually has more freedom and control over their work
c)
May have to take more risks
d)
All of the above
45.
Having sequential careers means you
a)
Do a lot of different things at work
b)
Have two or more jobs at the same time
c)
Work in the same job, or the same kind of job, your whole working life
d)
Have a series of different careers throughout your working life
46.
Having composite careers means you
a)
Do a lot of different things at work
b)
Have two or more jobs at the same time
c)
Work in the same job, or the same kind of job, your whole working life
d)
Have a series of different careers throughout your working life
47.
A full-time job is one that requires
a)
40 hours or more a week
b)
30 hours or more a week
c)
You to work all of the time
d)
None of the above
48.
The psychological or emotional rewards you want from working are directly related to
a)
Your strengths and personality
b)
Your passions and values
c)
Your occupations and vocations
d)
Your skills and abilities
49.
When considering the physical setting you would prefer, you want to think about
a)
Whether you work in a city, small town, or a rural area
b)
Whether you work in one place or travel a lot
c)
Whether you work in an office, from you home, or outdoors
d)
All of the above
50.
There is a relationship between time commitment to education/training and
a)
Length of initial employment
b)
Where you find a job
c)
Length of job search
d)
Financial reward
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