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Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
What do epidemiologists investigate?
diseases
volcanoes
weather
all of the above
Which worker likely has the most
knowledge about Java, PHP, and Python?
pharmacist
computer programmer
barista
veterinarian
Who was a physicist, an astronaut, and the
first American woman to travel in space?
Rachel Carson
Marie Curie
Sally Ride
Diane Fosssey
Which industry is least likely to hire
chemical engineers?
oil and gas
food processing
banking
pharmaceutical
What is the median (middlemost) annual
wage for a worker with a math job?
about $24,000
about $42,000
about $64,000
about $84,000
Where is a nurse least likely to work?
airport
hospital
elementary school
physician's office
Over the next 10 years, how will the number
of available math jobs likely change?
decrease
increase
remain the same
go to zero
Who is most likely to study the Earth’s
physical structures, processes, and changes?
astronomer
geoscientist
pathologist
chemical engineer
Radiologists need which of the following
tools to do their job?
radios
wrenches
x-rays
pesticides
Who is not known for being a famous
astronomer?
Carl Sagan
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Charles Darwin
Galileo Galilei
Which of the following engineering careers
has the highest median annual salary?
civil
petroleum
chemical
nuclear
Which mathematician calculated flight
trajectories for NASA starting in the 1950s?
Albert Einstein
Katherine Johnson
Alan Turing
Ada Lovelace
Which career uses math, computer science,
and engineering to study and break codes?
cryptologist
archeologist
codifier
economist
Which of the following does a meteorologist
mainly study?
meteors and stars
weather and climate
trees and animals
Comets and galaxies
Which U.S. state employs the largest
number of petroleum engineers?
Alaska
North Dakota
Louisiana
Texas
Which worker helps an insurance company
analyze risks and costs of potential disasters?
fortune teller
physicist
actuary
stockbroker
Which of following careers requires the
least amount of formal education?
physician
registered nurse
pharmacist
pharmacy technician
Who is known as the “father of computers”
for his groundbreaking work in the 1800s?
Blaise Pascal
Alan Turing
Albert Einstein
Charles Babbage
Which U.S. agency hires workers to develop
technology and science for use in outer space?
NASA
FDA
OSHA
FTC
Which of the following is not a typical
job duty of an environmental scientist?
conduct research
pass pollution laws
analyze soil data
clean polluted areas
Which of the following careers has the
highest salary at nearly $160,000 per year?
nurse
mathematician
dentist
nuclear engineeer
Which body organ are audiologists
specialized to diagnosis, treat, and manage?
ear
eye
nose
mouth
Which worker uses chemistry, biology, and
analytical skills to investigate crimes?
paramedic
computer scientist
physical theraptist
forensic scientist
What is the minimum level of education to
become a middle school math teacher?
high school degree
college degree
doctorate degree
none of the above
Which U.S. state employs the largest
number of computer system analysts?
California
Illinois
Florida
Colorado
Biomedical engineers design artificial
replacements for which of the following?
knees
flowers
trees
gasoline
Who is best known for her conservation
efforts and work with chimpanzees?
Marie Curie
Jane Goodall
Mae C. Jemison
Katherine Johnson
The IT industry hires many web developers
and database administrators. What is IT?
insider trading
insect technology
internal transit
information technology
Which of following workers is least likely
to be employed by a hospital?
cardiologist
oncologist
psychologist
archeologist
Who was the physician who improved ways
to store blood plasma?
Charles R. Drew
Charles Dickens
Charles Darwin
Charles Babbage
How will the demand for computer software
developers likely change within 10 years?
decrease by 4%
decrease by 24%
increase by 4%
increase by 24%
Social media companies and online banks
are least likely to hire which worker?
data engineer
cybersecurity expert
systems engineer
geoscientist
Which of the following engineers is least
likely to work at a power generation facility?
nuclear
electrical
mining
mechanical
Which of the following is not considered a green or clean energy career?
environmentalist
petroleum engineer
solar installer
wind turbine technician
What is the minimum level of education
to become an aerospace engineer?
high school degree
college degee
doctorate degree
none of the above
What is the median (middlemost) annual
salary for an airline pilot?
about $112,000
about $192,000
about $206,000
about $212,000
Hydrologists study the movement and
quality of which of the following?
air
lava
people
water
What is the minimum level of education
to become an architect?
high school degree
college degree
doctorate degree
online certification
Which physicist is famous for the theory
of relativity and the equation E = mc 2
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
For which group of patients is a pediatrician
most likely to provide health care?
cancer survivors
children
middle-age adults
older adults
What is the median (middlemost) annual
salary for a chemist?
about $26,000
about $46,000
about $76,000
about $160,000
Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton are
best known for their work in which field?
chemistry
health care
engineering
information technology
Which career requires the greatest number
of years of college?
biologist
nuclear engineer
registered nurse
physician
Which worker is most likely to wear a t shirt
that says “my career rocks”?
audiologist
mathematician
geologist
actuary
Which is not a job duty of a statistician?
analyze data
translate languages
solve problems
develop math models
How will the demand for wind turbine
technicians likely change within 10 years?
decrease
increase
stay the same
go to zero
Which of the following is a civil engineer least likely to design, construct, or maintain?
automobile
road
bridge
high-rise building
Which of the following is a microbiologist
least likely to study and analyze?
viruses
bateria
fungi
sedimentary rocks
Which type of doctor specializes in
diagnosing and treating mental disorders?
pediatrician
oncologist
psychiatrist
optometrist
