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WorksheetsSS Career Exploration Quiz
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Benefit to continuing education after high school
a)
Higher sense of well-being
b)
More opportunities to meet possible dates
c)
Increased market value and higher income
d)
All of the above
All of the above
All of the above
2.
Lifestyle trade-offs are
a)
Not significant to your well-being
b)
Compromises that affect the way you live
c)
Bartering for goods and services
3.
There are opportunity costs to every decision.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Financial benefits are the only factor to consider when making a decision concerning college or your career.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Trade-offs involve weighing the costs and benefits of a decision against all options.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which is NOT a way to develop self knowledge about one's values, traits, and skills?
a)
Criticizing others
b)
Keeping a personal journal
c)
Talking others about the future
d)
Finding volunteering opportunities
7.
What is one way that people invest in their human capital?
a)
Take any suitable job to make money
b)
Find a job with great benefits
c)
Continue their education
d)
Go to work for a very large company
8.
It is normal to be _____ about the future.
a)
Unsure
b)
Sure
c)
Foggy
d)
Nervous
9.
Which is not a factor to consider in choosing a career path?
a)
Does my spouse work here?
b)
Work-Life Balance
c)
Pay
d)
Benefits
10.
____ can indicate what will be enjoyable.
a)
Skills
b)
Hair color
c)
Interests
d)
hobbies
11.
The availability of an occupation is known as?
a)
Career Forecast
b)
Job Outlook
c)
Pay
d)
Benefits
12.
Where your job takes place?
a)
The slums
b)
Work Environment
c)
The hood
d)
Peyton's House
13.
Some people prefer jobs with a high __________ compared to a job where you don't talk all day.
a)
Amount of Interaction
b)
Sociability
c)
Talking
d)
Gabbing
14.
The wage you earn as compensation for services is known as?
a)
Dolla Dolla Bills Yall
b)
Pay
c)
Marcos
d)
Dimples
15.
Services or rights provided by employers in addition to wages or salary are known as which of the following?
a)
Bonuses
b)
Job security
c)
Benefits
d)
Pay
16.
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress
a)
Career
b)
Job
c)
Something to do
d)
future
17.
Information about or training in a particular field or subject
a)
Education
b)
Edumacation
c)
Ellucution
d)
Training
18.
A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee
a)
Salary
b)
Education
c)
Wage
d)
Your Money
19.
Education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school
a)
Secondary Education
b)
Post-Secondary Education
c)
Primary Education
d)
Career
20.
Particular abilities to perform tasks well
a)
Skills
b)
Education
c)
Training
d)
Clusters
21.
The action of teaching a person a particular skill or type of behavior
a)
Training
b)
Education
c)
Skills
d)
Edumacation
22.
A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee
a)
Wages
b)
Salary
c)
Education
d)
Job Cluster
23.
The people engaged in or available for work, either in a country or area or in a particular company or industry
a)
Workforce
b)
The Force
c)
Educational Group
d)
Training Skills
24.
How much money does someone earning $25.00/hr bring home in a year?
a)
$52,000
b)
$25,000
c)
$1,000
25.
An individual's mode of gaining knowledge (especially a preferred or best method)
a)
career
b)
leadership
c)
learning style
d)
fashion style
26.
Joanna has arranged to complete a job shadow with a physical therapist to decide if this is a career she wants to pursue. Which of her concerns is she most likelyto have answered as a result of her job shadow?
a)
The future outlook for physical therapy jobs
b)
The amount of money physical therapists earn
c)
Common tasks and typical daily activities
d)
Opportunities for advancement in the career
27.
Career assessments help to identify:
a)
the job an individual should have if he/she wants high well‐being.
b)
positions available in a particular occupation.
c)
fastest and slowest growing careers in a particular occupation.
d)
possible career areas related to one’s interests
28.
In order to make an informed career decision, a high school student will want to:
a)
commit to a profession that requires a college degree.
b)
choose a career that offers the amount of money desired.
c)
develop personal goals, complete a career assessment, and research careers.
d)
choose a training program that will guarantee employment after the course work is completed.
29.
The US Department of Labor projects that __________ of careers of the future will require training beyond high school, while only __________ of those careers will require a bachelor's degree.
a)
85%, 15%
b)
75%, 25%
c)
60%, 40%
d)
90%, 10
30.
The average adult in the USA spends more time doing work activities than any other type of activity.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
A job and a career are not the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which of the following are not Employability Skills?
a)
Missing deadlines
b)
Communicating appropriately
c)
Creatively solving problems
d)
Arriving to work on time
33.
There is a growing number of students today that graduate w/ degrees, but don't have the necessary technical skills to be successful in the workforce. What is this trend known as?
a)
The Sufficient Degree
b)
Employability Insufficiency
c)
The Skills Gap
d)
The Wage Gap
34.
Which of the following trends enable us to work in new ways while keeping us productive?
a)
Technology
b)
Globalization
c)
Millennials & Changing Demographics
d)
New Behaviors
35.
Education costs are rising, along w/ college student debt.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
A college degree guarantees employment.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A college degree is one important milestone towards securing employment, but is __________ on its own.
a)
sufficient
b)
insufficient
c)
redeemable
d)
unprofessional
38.
Today, there are over _____ jobs, organized in _____ different career clusters.
a)
800, 16
b)
500, 25
c)
400, 12
d)
750, 20
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