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Why we work/Career Clusters

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Safety, security, love, and respect are examples of what kind of needs?

a)

physical

b)

psychological

c)

intellectual

d)

social

2.

Which statement about work is not true?

a)

Employers measure the value of work in terms of employee satisfaction.

b)

The economic value of work is greater than just putting money in your pocket.

c)

Employers measure the value of work in terms of productivity.

d)

Recognizing the value of work in a career will help you choose a career that is right for you.

3.

What is described as a general move in a certain direction?

a)

a market

b)

an outlook

c)

a trend

d)

a value

4.

Which of the following is not a lifestyle trend that effects employment?

a)

using videoconferencing instead of travelling to meeting

b)

the number of children in a family

c)

where a family lives

d)

how a family chooses to spend and save money

5.

What is it called when someone leaves a job or career after many years and does not return to employment?

a)

job security

b)

job share

c)

retirement

d)

temp work

e)

social security

6.

When you make decisions about your lifestyle and career plans, you should not have to make trade-offs.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Entrepreneurs generally make a profit within the first two years of being in business.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

People in which of the following career clusters design, plan, manage, build, and maintain the built environment?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

c)

Architecture & Construction

d)

Maintenence/Operations

9.

) If you want to be a professional blogger, which cluster should you look at for career information?

a)

Telecommunications

b)

Marketing

c)

Information Technology

d)

Arts, Audio-Visual Technology & Communications

10.

Which field is directly related to the stock market?

a)

Government and Public Administration

b)

Finance

c)

Marketing

d)

Business Management and Training

11.

Which of the following is a good way to choose a career?

a)

Match your career to your interests

b)

Select a field because its popular

c)

Select a job based only on projected salary

d)

Choose a career because your parents say it's right for you

12.

Which of the following is a pathway of the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster?

a)

Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance

b)

Emergency and Fire Management Services

c)

Health, Safety and Environmental Management

d)

Environmental Service Systems

13.

Who decides where houses, parks and stores should be built so that neighborhoods are organized in a way that is convenient for everyone living in them?

a)

sociologists

b)

commercial developers

c)

architects

d)

urban planners

14.

A ________ is a compromise, or giving up one thing in order to get something else.

a)

goal

b)

trade-off

c)

value

d)

lifestyle

15.

Food, water, shelter, and clothing are examples of ________ needs.

a)

Physical

b)

Psychological

c)

Intellectual

d)

Social

16.

Which of the qualities below is best described as the ability to stay focused and to follow schedules to meet deadlines?

a)

courage

b)

discipline

c)

honesty

d)

curitosity

17.

Being an entrepreneur involves ________.

a)

being risky

b)

taking risks

c)

taking unnecessary chances with your money

d)

a stress-free work environment

18.

________ is when the amount of money you pay yourself changes month to month.

a)

Stress

b)

An unexpected problem

c)

Unreliable income

d)

A benefit of entrepreneurship

19.

Entrepreneurs are ________ because they are willing to take risks in spite of possible losses.

a)

courageous

b)

curious

c)

foolish

d)

disciplined

20.

Which of the following is not part of entrepreneurship?

a)

thinking of a new product or service

b)

creating a new product or service

c)

buying a new product or service

d)

developing a new product or service