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Career Exploration Unit 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True/False: Most people will have more than one career in their lifetimes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True/False: One reason for people's changing careers is rapid technological change.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True/False: You should try to develop as many different skills as you can.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True/False: A bank teller job is a good entry-level position with excellent chances for promotion and advancement.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True/False: What you want from a job now will probably be what you will always want from a job.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True/False: Services and retail trades will account for most of the new jobs.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True/False: Computer-related jobs will continue to increase.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True/False: Health care services are expected to grow.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True/False: Manufacturing, mining, and agriculture will have fewer jobs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True/False: Only workers with four-year college degrees get high salaries.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True/False: Everyone should learn how to type.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True/False: An ambulance driver and a nurse are in the same career cluster.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True/False: You do not necessarily need a college degree to get a good job, but you will usually need at least some training after high school.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True/False: Environmental careers will probably not grow very much in the future.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True/False: A two-year technical degree can be a great investment in the future.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Multiple Choice: The three basic skills of most importance to most jobs are.

a)

math, writing, and reading.

b)

getting along with others, being dependable, and working quickly.

c)

mechanical ability, language skills, and honesty.

17.

Multiple Choice: Today, you must know how to type because:

a)

there are a growing number of typing jobs

b)

your boss will give you a raise if you can type.

c)

you need to be able to type in order to use a computer.

18.

Multiple Choice: Before planning your career, you should

a)

review your skills and interests and research occupations.

b)

try to figure out what your parents want you to be.

c)

take a look at your finances. If you can't afford training, settle for whatever job you can find.

19.

Multiple Choice: Three great places to find career information are

a)

television, libraries, and the career center.

b)

television, the informational interview, and the career center.

c)

the library, the informational interview, the guidance office.

20.

Multiple Choice: The "information superhighway" is another name for

a)

the Internet or World Wide Web

b)

a speed-reading course

c)

television

21.

Matching: the selling of goods to consumers

a)

Service providers

b)

retail sales

c)

career centers

22.

Matching: usually keep files on jobs available in an area

a)

networking

b)

Occupational Outlook Handbook

c)

career centers

23.

Matching: occupations that do not lead to promotion or advancement.

a)

dead-end job

b)

entry-level position

c)

informational interview

24.

Matching: section of a telephone directory that lists people's residences.

a)

yellow pages

b)

Occupational Outlook Handbook

c)

white pages

25.

Matching: starting-level job for people with little experience

a)

retail sales

b)

entry-level position

c)

service providers