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Technology and Soft and Hard Skills - TGC

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you are a great communicator, is that a hard skill or soft skill?

a)

soft

b)

Hard

2.

Are qualifications considered hard skills or soft skills?

a)

soft

b)

hard

3.

Certificates from courses taken

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

4.

If you are extremely motivated, is that a hard skill or a soft skill?

a)

Soft

b)

Hard

5.

If you are proficient in HTML is that a hard skill or soft skill?

a)

Soft

b)

Hard

6.

Is knowing how to speak a foreign language a hard skill or soft skill?

a)

soft

b)

Hard

7.

Is being a team player a hard skill or soft skill?

a)

Soft

b)

Hard

8.

Is being a skilled carpenter a hard skill or soft skill?

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

9.

Is being organized a hard skill or soft skill?

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

10.

Soft skills are usually related to your personality and your "people skills."

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Hard skills will get you the job, but soft skills will allow you to keep the job.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Soft skills DO NOT help to define the type of person you are to work with.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Hard skills are specific concrete professional abilities.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Once you acquire a hard skill, it usually stays with you through your entire career.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Hard skills are NOT usually quantifiable and teachable such as accounting strategies, computer programming, or plumbing techniques.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A good resume WILL NOT have a good balance of your hard and soft skills.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Even though hard and soft skills are equally valuable, some careers have a higher demand for one over the other.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following is NOT a soft skill?

a)

Problem Solving

b)

Flexibility

c)

Teamwork

d)

Degree/Certificate

19.

Which of the following is NOT a hard skill?

a)

Typing speed

b)

Machine operation

c)

Time management

d)

Computer programming

20.

Unlike hard skills, it's hard to point to specific evidence that you possess a soft skill.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

CREATIVE

a)

Capable of being trusted

b)

On time

c)

Having a good imagination

d)

Being honest and having strong moral principles

22.

PUNCTUAL

a)

Ready to change to different circumstances

b)

On time

c)

Thinking or feeling good about someone or something

d)

Capable of being trusted

23.

RESPONSIBLE

a)

Having a good imagination

b)

Ready to change to different circumstances

c)

Capable of being trusted

d)

Accept delay without getting angry or upset

24.

PATIENCE

a)

Capable of being trusted

b)

Ready to change to different circumstances

c)

Accept delay without getting angry or upset

d)

To act or take charge

25.

CHANGEABLE

a)

Make or become different

b)

Continue in the face of difficulty

c)

On time

d)

Have good math skills

26.

INTEGRITY

a)

On time

b)

Trusting others

c)

Being honest and having strong moral principles

d)

Accept delays then complain to boss

27.

FLEXIBLE

a)

Good attendance

b)

Ready to change to different circumstances

c)

Blaming others for your own mistakes

d)

Being bossy

28.

PERSEVERE

a)

On time regularly

b)

Being trustworthy

c)

Continue in the face of difficulty

d)

Teasing your best friend

29.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE

a)

Trusting strangers

b)

Leader of your church group

c)

Thinking or feeling good about someone or something

d)

Being honest with your teacher

30.

INITIATIVE

a)

To act or take charge before others do

b)

Capable of being trusted

c)

Ready for school

d)

Good sport

31.
What indicates that another document is attached to a letter?
a)
Attachment notation
b)
Attention line
c)
Open punctuation
d)
Signature line
32.
What directs your document to a certain person or department within a company?
a)
Letterhead
b)
Attention line
c)
Reference initials
d)
Copy notation
33.
What is additional text that may be added after a letter has been completed?
a)
Attention line
b)
Return address
c)
Postscript
d)
Salutation
34.
What letter format consists of all parts of a letter beginning at the left margin?
a)
Open punctuation
b)
Modified block format
c)
Mixed punctuation
d)
Block format
35.
What are the paragraphs that make up the main message called?
a)
Complimentary close
b)
Body
c)
Postscript
d)
Salutation
36.
What is the topic discussed in the document placed in ALL CAPS a DS below the salutation?
a)
Subject line
b)
Modified block
c)
Letterhead
d)
Copy notation
37.
What letter format consists of all lines starting flush with the left margin, except for the return address, date, closing, and signature block, which align slightly right of the middle of the page?
a)
Open punctuation
b)
Mixed punctuation
c)
Block format
d)
Modified block format
38.
What indicates who keyed (typed) the document?
a)
Reference initials
b)
Postscript
c)
Salutation
d)
Letter address
39.
A punctuation style that has no punctuation following the salutation or the complimentary close.
a)
Open punctuation
b)
Modified block
c)
Mixed punctuation
d)
Block 
40.
The location to which correspondence (letter) is being sent.
a)
Return address
b)
Letter address
c)
Salutation
d)
Subject line
41.
What is the ending or farewell of the letter?
a)
Complimentary close
b)
Postscript
c)
Salutation
d)
Body
42.
What indicates that a duplicate of a letter is being sent to someone other than the addressee?
a)
Reference initials
b)
Postscript
c)
Copy notation
d)
Subject line
43.
What is stationary that has information such as the company name, address, and telephone number printed on it?
a)
Block format
b)
Attention line
c)
Complimentary close
d)
Letterhead
44.
What is the punctuation style for letters in which there is a colon following the salutation and a comma following the complimentary close?
a)
Postscript
b)
Open punctuation
c)
Block format
d)
Mixed punctuation
45.
The author of the document; keyed a QS below the complimentary close
a)
Reference initials
b)
Name of writer
c)
Subject line
d)
Copy notation
46.
No punctuation following the salutation or the complimentary close is called what?
a)
Mixed punctuation
b)
Block format
c)
Modified block format
d)
Open punctuation
47.
The location of the person SENDING the letter is called?
a)
Return address
b)
Salutation
c)
Letter address
d)
Attention line
48.
What is the greeting of the letter; keyed a DS below the letter address?
a)
Complimentary close
b)
Salutation
c)
Body
d)
Letter address
49.
The style preferred by the USPS to be used on envelopes for the return address and mailing address is called?
a)
U.S. Postal Service Style
b)
Second-page heading
c)
Letterhead
d)
Block format
50.
Information identifying the 2nd page of a letter; includes the page number, date, addressee's name is called?
a)
Reference initials
b)
Second-page heading
c)
Modified block
d)
First-page heading
51.
The state of recognized completion of studies at a school or university. A diploma is generally issued in recognition of having satisfactorily completed the prescribed course of study.
a)
Career
b)
Degree
c)
Major 
d)
Minor 
52.
An individual who is responsible for the maintenance and security of an organization’s database resources and data.
a)
Mobile Application Developer
b)
PC Repair Technician
c)
Database Administrator
d)
Security Analyst/Consultant
53.
An individual who diagnoses and resolves user’s technical hardware and software problems.
a)
A Help Desk Technician
b)
PC Repairman/Technician
c)
SEO Analyst
d)
Network Repairman/Technician
54.
IT 
a)
stands for Infrastructure Technology.
b)
stands for Innovation over Time, the history of technology.
c)
stands for Information Technology, the management and processing of information using computers and computer networks.
d)
stands for International Trading of Technology.
55.
An individual who develops Web sites and or applications for mobile devices.
a)
Software Developer
b)
Website Designer
c)
Mobile Applications Developer
d)
SEO Analyst
56.
An individual who troubleshoots and repairs mobile device hardware components.
a)
Web Site Designer
b)
A Mobile Device Repair Technician
c)
PC Repair Technician
d)
Help Desk Technician
57.
Network Engineer
a)
An individual who creates the overview plan of a Web site’s development.
b)
An individual who is responsible for the maintenance and security of an organization’s database resources and data.
c)
An individual who decides where the computers and printers will go in a business.
d)
An individual who manages and maintains a network infrastructure.
58.
An individual who installs, modifies and repairs personal computer hardware components.
a)
Mobile Device Repair Technician
b)
PC Repair Technichian
c)
Web Application Developer
d)
SEO Analyst
59.
What is the best definition of a "Career"?
a)
A bunch of jobs a person had
b)
A list of education and skills
c)
A person's path through learning, work & other experiences.
d)
A summary of work experiences
60.
What degree is awarded for a program that lasts 4 or more years?
a)
associate's degree
b)
bachelor's degree
c)

certificate
d)
technical degree
61.
Community colleges offer a 2 year nursing degree, this is:
a)
Associate's degree
b)
Bachelors degree
c)
Masters degree
d)
PhD
62.

What is awarded by a college/univ. after 1 or more years of study beyond a Bachelor's degree?

a)

Bachelors

b)

Masters

c)

Associates

d)

PhD

63.
 What degree is awarded by a College or University after 2 yrs  or more beyond masters.
a)
bachelors
b)
Masters
c)
Associates
d)
Doctorate
64.

What is a document that demonstrates a professional's competency in a certain aspect of technology ?

(HINT: You have to take a test to get it.)

a)

Certification

b)

Salary

c)

Career

d)

Job

65.

________________ is the immediate surroundings of a workplace.

a)

Career

b)

Degree

c)

Work environment

d)

Job responsibilities

66.

Agreed-upon and regular compensation for employment that may be paid in any frequency is called:

a)

Job Description

b)

Salary

c)

Job

d)

Career

67.

Which of the following is an example of a salary?

a)

$36,000

b)

$95,000

c)

$60,000

d)

All of the above

68.

Which of the following is an example of an IT Certification?

a)

Certified Info Security Manager (CISM)

b)

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

c)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

d)

All of the above

69.
Career paths are groupings of occupations that require different levels of education training. There are six career paths that can help you identify a career focus without being locked into a specific occupation.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
This is an example of what we are talking about when we say, "Engineer".
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Occupations in the Engineering & Industrial Design Technology Cluster are related to: technologies necessary to design, develop, install, and maintain physical systems.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Would an engineer help develop better bubble gum?
a)
Yes
b)
No
73.
Would an engineer help develop ways to clean polluted air?
a)
Yes
b)
No
74.
Would an engineer repair a car?
a)
Yes
b)
No
75.
Would an engineer improve bandaids so they stick better?
a)
Yes
b)
No
76.
Would an engineer figure out ways to send glass bottles so they do not break?
a)
Yes
b)
No
77.
Would an engineer change a flat tire?
a)
Yes
b)
No 
78.
Would an engineer create waterproof electronics?
a)
Yes
b)
No
79.
Would an engineer fix a broken computer?
a)
Yes
b)
No
80.
Would an engineer design a computer that was smaller and weighed less?
a)
Yes
b)
No
81.
Would an engineer design new tools for a doctor to use in surgery?
a)
Yes
b)
No
82.
On The Big Bang Theory, which character is an Engineer?
a)
Sheldon Cooper
b)
Leonard Hofstadter
c)
Raj Koothrappali
d)
Howard Wolowitz
83.
Where did the Engineer character on "The Big Bang Theory" receive his Master's in Engineering Degree?
a)
Harvard
b)
Stanford
c)
M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology
d)
Cal Tech
84.
The national average salary (how much you make a year) for a Geological and Mining Engineer is:
a)
$ 35,000.00 per year
b)
$ 50,000.00 per year
c)
$ 75,000.00 per year
d)
$ 100,000.00 per year
85.
Most Engineering Careers Require a College Education.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
Most Engineering Careers also require a Master's Degree.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Most Engineering careers require an additional professional license after you graduate from college.
a)
True (But most higher paying careers require a professional license)!
b)
False
88.
Most Engineering Careers require the use of math.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Which supermodel has a degree in Chemical Engineering?
a)
Cindy Crawford
b)
Giselle
c)
Kate Upton
d)
Claudia Schiffer
90.
Which are actual areas of engineering?
a)
Starfleet, Train and Chemical
b)
Train, Biomedical and Computer
c)
Computer, Chemical and Civil
d)
Disney Imagineer, Environmental and Geological
91.
Biomedical Engineering pays how much as an average yearly salary?
a)
$ 50,000.00 per year
b)
$ 90,000.00 per year
c)
$ 40,000.00 per year
d)
$ 20,000.00 per year
92.
In real life, the character of Howard Wolowitz from "The Big Bang Theory" would make how much per year?  (His character is a Mechanical Engineering professor).
a)
$ 25,000.00 per year
b)
$ 50,000.00 per year
c)
$ 75,000.00 per year
d)
$ 100,000.00 per year
93.
Ashton Kutcher (Two and a Half Men, That 70's Show, etc.) has what degree in real life?
a)
No college degree
b)
Business Administration
c)
Biochemical Engineering
d)
Acting
94.
Computer Engineering pays about how much (on average) for the first year out of college?
a)
$ 37,000.00
b)
$ 45,000.00
c)
$ 54,000.00
d)
$ 67,000.00
95.
The top 10% average for Geological and Mining Engineers is approximately $ ___________ per year?
a)
$ 160,000.00 per year
b)
$ 50,000.00 per year
c)
$ 100,000.00 per year
d)
Nothing... they have to work for free.
96.
Brick Tamland (From Anchorman) would be considered what occupation in the Engineering & Industrial Design Technology Cluster.
a)
Architectural Engineer
b)
Nuclear Engineer
c)
Photonics Engineer
d)
Meteorologist
97.
In real life, Sheldon Cooper would make about how much per year as a physics professor?
a)
Nothing
b)
$ 50,000.00
c)
$ 100,000.00
d)
$ 150,000.00
98.
A Nuclear Engineer takes approximately how many years of college?
a)
2 Year Associates Degree
b)
4 Year Bachelor's Degree
c)
6 Years Master's Degree
99.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a)
Most people have several careers throughout their lifetime.
b)
Jobs are paid positions.
c)
People can develop human capital in a variety of ways
d)
Transferable skills can be applied to many personal and professional roles.
100.
Jose has been challenged by his academic advisor to ‘develop some human capital’ this school year. Whichactivity below would be the LEAST effective way to reach that goal?
a)
Spend additional time playing video games to further develop his eye‐hand coordination.
b)
Volunteer to pick up trash along the roadsides.
c)
Attend a workshop on a topic he has little knowledge of
d)
Ask his employer if there are any new tasks at work that he might be assigned.
101.
One’s Lifestyle is to their Standard of Living as present is to __________?
a)
Past
b)
Recent
c)
Future
d)
Gift
102.
Miranda is working to develop a broad base of transferable skills. This means that she:
a)
Needs to maintain at least a part time job during the school year.
b)
Use her available hours outside of school for paid employment rather than volunteering.
c)
Will not have as much time to develop her human capital
d)
Will have a set of versatile skills that she can apply to many personal and professional roles