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Soft Skills

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Planning how to divide your time between specific activities

a)

Division

b)

Time Management

c)

Workin' It

d)

Mr. Planner

2.
How you talk to someone doesn't really matter if you are qualified for the job.
a)
Fib
b)
Fact
3.

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

a)

soft

b)

Hard

4.

Are qualifications considered hard skills or soft skills?

a)

soft

b)

hard

5.

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

a)

Soft

b)

Hard

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Hard skills are specific concrete professional abilities.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What are soft skills?

a)

They are the personal attributes you need to succeed in the workplace.

b)

They are specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured.

c)

They refer to the working environment and all existing circumstances affecting labor in the workplace, including job hours, physical aspects, legal rights and responsibilities.

11.

These are two soft skills.

a)

Ability with numbers

b)

Negotiation

c)

Willingness to learn

12.

The following are examples of communication skills.

a)

Persuation and negotiation.

b)

Creativity and design sense.

c)

Friendly and confident

13.

"When you are speaking in public you may be representing your organisation or just yourself, but it is still you in the front line." This refers to...

a)

Teamwork

b)

Personal appearance

c)

Communication skills

14.

" You may perform the bulk of your job duties alone, but you’ll still have to be able to think of your work in the context of the company’s broader goals, and communicate your accomplishments to other people at the organization." It refers to...

a)

Work ethic

b)

Critical thinking

c)

Teamwork

15.

Soft skills help in taking care of ________________ challenge

a)

Communication

b)

Employability

c)

Critical Thinking

d)

Teamwork

16.

Soft Skills include

a)

Ability to work productively on a team

b)

Problem-solving resourcefulness

c)

Critical thinking ability

d)

Oral and written communication skill

e)

All of the above

17.

Soft skill are very important for

a)

To handle interpersonal relations

b)

To take appropriate decisions

c)

To communicate effectively

d)

To have good impression and impact to gain professional development

18.
What is non-verbal communication
a)
communicating with someone by using gestures
b)
Getting messages across with facial expressions
c)
Using your body language to convey something to someone else
d)
All of the above
19.
When you speak, your listener gets messages from...
a)
What you say and your vocabulary
b)
How you look and your words
c)
What you say, how you act, and your accent
d)
What you say, how you act, and how you look
20.
The functions of nonverbal language are...
a)
to agree with or contradict verbal messages
b)
to replace verbal messages
c)
to emphasize verbal messages
d)
all of the above
21.
The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting
a)
monotone
b)
gestures
c)
movement
d)
posture
22.

Do all cultures "speak" the same body language?

a)

not yet

b)

yes

c)

sometimes

d)

all true

23.

What is the best way to give or ask information in another country

a)

Facial expression

b)

space

c)

clothes

d)

gesture

24.

It is a good idea to read to your audience when presenting.

a)

False

b)

True

25.
When giving a presentation in front of an audience you should do all of the following except for:
a)
A. Speak loud and clear
b)
B. Provide handouts if needed
c)
C. Dress professionally
d)
D. Look at your screen and not the audience
26.
What is the biggest problem with this slide?
a)
The text is too small
b)
The colors make it hard to read
c)
The typeface is inappropriate
d)
Nothing, it's fine
27.

What does it mean to be prepared?

a)

To smile

b)

To know what your doing

c)

To have everything ready to go and in the right order

d)

To talk softly at the audience than to scream out loud

28.

A speaker's response to an audiences' question should respond by...

a)

telling the audience to "shut up!"

b)

telling the audience "I'm organized."

c)

answering the audience's questions with a soft tone.

d)

answering the audience's questions clearly and completely at the appropriate time.

29.
During the creation of a slide show, the teacher has asked you enter each slide from the top. What special effect is needed?
a)
Animation
b)
Transition
c)
Audio
d)
Graphics 
30.
Which word means a result or effect of an action or condition?
a)
Chore
b)
Consequence
c)
Deadline
d)
Goal
31.
Which word means to delay or put off doing something by wasting your time on less important tasks?
a)
Procrastinate
b)
Postpone
c)
Abandon
d)
Cancel
32.
Which word means determine the order for dealing with (a series of items or tasks) according to their relative importance?
a)
Planner
b)
Prioritise
c)
Schedule
d)
Task
33.

The major benefit of having teammates is

a)

you can achieve more as a team than alone.

b)

you can delegate duties among the team members

c)

all of the above

34.

Which is an example of 'costing your time'?

a)

Deciding if you have time to study for your exam and meet a friend for coffee

b)

Getting help from a teacher when you're not sure about an assignment

c)

Checking your planner or diary during your break

d)

Asking group members to each do a part of the assignment

35.

Asking group members to each do work is an example of which type of time management skill?

a)

Saying no

b)

Costing your time

c)

Using small pockets of time

d)

Delegating

36.

Time management is defined as 'always doing more than one task at a time'.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The tone of your voice can reveal your true feelings

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.
What type of nonverbal communication do you see being violated?
a)
Space
b)
Eye contact 
c)
Smiles
d)
Tone of voice
39.
What would you call this?
a)
Negative Body Language
b)
Eye contact
c)
Lying
d)
A gesture
40.

Which of the following is NOT a successful tactic to use when managing a team?

a)

Having a plan

b)

Managing risks

c)

Being late

d)

Communicating

41.

Which of the following is NOT true of teamwork in the workplace?

a)

Encourages support and recognition in team members

b)

Requires team roles to be clearly recognized

c)

Gives leaders a collaborative insight to new opportunities

d)

Creates an inefficient environment

42.
True or False: Stress is always negative.
a)
True
b)
False
43.

Professional v. Unprofessional: beginning an email with "hey"

a)

Professional

b)

Unprofessional

44.

Which of the following is an example of an introductory statement in an email?

a)

Dear Ms. Reynolds,

b)

I hope you are well.

c)

I am writing regarding the summer assignment.

d)

Hi

45.

Which of the following is NOT an example of proper telephone etiquette in the workplace?

a)

Answering the phone, even if it is not your official job role

b)

Identifying yourself and your company when answering a call

c)

Rushing the caller to get off the phone

d)

Answering the phone before the third ring

46.

We communicate by:

a)

Speech (Telephone call, conversations, etc)

b)

Visuals (Body language, facial expressions)

c)

Writing (Letter, emails, newsletters, etc)

d)

All are correct answers

47.

Communicating non-verbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements is called?

a)

Attitude

b)

Gratitude

c)

Sign Language

d)

Body Language

48.
True or False butterfliesandbubbles@gmail.com is a professional email address? 
a)
True 
b)
False 
49.

Your appearance on the job makes statements about yourself?

a)

True

b)

False

50.
if you have to keep your phone on during an important meeting, say sorry _________.
a)
later
b)
sudenly
c)

invisible

d)
in advance
51.
You should attempt to control every conversation, make sure you are talking 75% of the time. 
a)
True
b)
False
52.

When texting, posting or writing email, using ALL CAPS at all times means

a)

Whatever you're writing is very important.

b)

You are shouting rudely.

c)

You are not a very good keyboarder.

53.

Which three of these is good practice when writing email

a)

Be concise

b)

Abbreviate and scatter emojis everywhere

c)

Use best grammar and punctuation

d)

Include a subject line

54.

Future colleges and employers can, and probably will, look at your digital history.

a)

Yes, so remember to present yourself in a positive way.

b)

Who cares? Why should they care if I've exhibited very poor judgement in the past.

55.
You are emailing Taylor Andrews but don't know their gender. What would be an appropriate salutation?
a)
Hello You,
b)
To whom it may concern,
c)
Dear Mr. Taylor Andrews, 
d)
Dear Miss. Taylor Andrews,
56.
Which of the following should you not do during a presentation?
a)
Speak with hand gestures
b)
Talk to the audience, not reading off the screen
c)
Ask the audience a question
d)
Speak softly with little projection to the audience
57.
What counts in a formal meeting?
a)
All of the above
b)
Punctuality
c)
Personal hygiene and grooming
d)
Knowledge
58.
What is true among the following ?
a)
Personal hygiene and grooming adds to the confidence
b)
Knowledge is enough to build your image
c)
There is no harm in chewing gutkha if the customer also chews
d)
A casual appearance is more cool and relaxing
59.
Benefits of Etiquettes.
a)
All of the above
b)
They are additional tools in sales
c)
Builds self-esteem
d)
A game-changer tool against competitors
60.
What name is given to internet etiquette, meaning politeness over the Internet?
a)
Net-etiquette
b)
Netiquette
c)
Etiquette
d)
e-etiquette