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WorksheetsJROTC Fall 2020 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 58mins
Management skills can be divided into two phases of a project, __________.
preparation and implementation
organization and execution
organization and implementation
preparation and execution
T or F: All good leaders are good managers.
TRUE
FALSE
__________ means to set aside or assign for a specific purpose.
allocate
iterate
procrastinate
accommodate
The word iterative describes the process of __________.
postponing tasks until the last minute
determining the order of tasks to be accomplished
managing projects in a structured way
repeating steps to revise or improve outcomes
Procrastinate means to __________.
postpone a task because of a scheduling conflict
delay doing something because you do not want to do it
stop doing something because you found another person to do it for you
postpone a task because you don't know how to do it
__________ is the amount of work to and from a team member, employee, office, or department.
workflow
workload
job load
flow load
When you are planning a meeting, what is the first thing you should do?
Write an agenda
Find out when people can attend the meeting
Clarify the purpose of the meeting
Define outcomes for the meeting
During part of a meeting, a group reviews the agenda, lists ground rules, and assigns roles. What phase of a meeting is this?
Starting
Planning
Focusing
Facilitating
Shelly is a meeting facilitator. She is trying to get attendees to discuss a topic no one seems very interested in. What should she do?
Directly ask participants a yes or no question, starting with lower-level people
Ask open-ended questions
Confirm with the group that no one is interested in the topic and drop it from the agenda
Ask the dominators first for their input on the topic to get things going
Tom is the recorder for a meeting. Which of the following tasks does his job include?
Telling the group to stick to the agenda
Taking notes on attendees, topic discussion, and decisions
Reminding the group about how much time is left to the meeting
Correcting attendees who violate the ground rules
Sam is planning a meeting. He has prioritized the topics his group needs to cover and lists them in order of importance on the agenda. He's also estimated how long his group will spend on each topic. What else might Sam consider in developing an agenda?
Include an agenda item for the group to evaluate the previous meeting
Schedule time to revise the agenda after the first two topics
Plan for a break every 30 minutes
Think about alternating high-energy topics with low-energy topics
Which of the following sentences would a good facilitator NOT say?
Let's move on. This topic has been exhausted.
Are we getting what we want from this discussion?
Does anyone have more to add to this topic?
Please don't interrupt Molly. Everyone will have a chance to speak.
A plan or outline for a meeting is called __________.
a draft presentation
a memorandum
an agenda
meeting minutes
The official record of what happened at a meeting is called the __________.
meeting minutes
meeting memorandum
meeting record
meeting roll
What do you consider the best post-secondary option for you?
2 year college or certificate or training
4 year college or university
military
retail work
Name two standardized tests that are sometimes required for college entrance.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and American College Test (ACT)
American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and College Level Exam Program (CLEP)
American College Test (ACT) or the General Education Diploma (GED)
Which of the following statements is not true of a community college?
They often tailor their programs to the needs of local employers.
They are often less expensive than four-year colleges.
They do not allow for part-time enrollment.
They often have open-admissions.
There are four post-secondary options with a military association. Select the 3 military options.
Military enlistment
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
AmeriCorps
Service Academies
One of the basic admission requirements for college is that you must have a high school or GED diploma.
True
False
A transcript includes a record of your high school coursework.
True
False
The process to apply to college is also known as the _____________ process.
Scholarship
Deletion
Admissions
Entrance
_____________ is the fee for college instruction.
Tuition
Credit payment
Financial Aid payment
A ______________ is an institution of higher learning that will grant bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees.
college
university
academy
none of the above
The ________________college offers technical certificates, one- or two-year diplomas, and associate degrees.
4-year
community
private
When a post-secondary institution offers loans, grants, or scholarships they are providing ______________ _____________.
Financial aid or financial assistance
Free books
College credit relief
Government financial aid that you do not have to repay is called a ____________.
credit card approval
Grant
scholarship
What is a series of jobs in an organization that help you grow to higher-level positions within an organization?
career path
career ladder
career journey
professional growth
A positive attitude, courtesy, compassion, and enthusiasm may be important in the workplace, but must start with you. What are these personal attributes referred to as?
professional development
core abilities
skills and abilities
personal values
Some values like patience,
mutual respect, risk-taking, and equity apply more to organizations as a
whole rather than to their employees. What are these values called?
company values
employee values
organizational values
bottom line values
Being faithful to a co-worker, a friend, or a company is demonstrating __________.
trust
perseverance
loyalty
equity
You stick to something until you achieve it. This is also called __________.
perseverance
aittitude
value
courtesy
Reaching an accomplishment or goal is seeing it to __________.
completion
perseverance
fruition
development
The process, plans, and achieved credentials that help you grow in your career are called __________.
professional development
career laddering
work ethic
personal growth
__________ is taking chances.
risk taking
perseverance
work ethic
compassion
What two main activities help you to plan your professional development?
finishing school and creating a plan
meeting with both a personal and career counselor
identifying and developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes
interviewing someone and putting a resume together
In formations where the company is formed by the company commander, which of the following commands is not used?
"Attention"
"Post"
"Receive the Report"
"Report"
You are in 3rd Platoon. You are standing directly behind your squad leader, who is five steps in back of the last Cadet in 2nd Platoon. Your first sergeant is positioned to the rear of the formation. What type of formation are you in?
Company in column with platoons in column
Company in column with platoons in line
Company mass formation
Platoon column formation
You are marching in the lead platoon in a company column with platoons in column formation. The commander orders "close on leading platoon." What should you expect to hear next?
"Forward, march"
"Half step, march"
"Mark time, march"
"Stand fast"
Your company has four platoons with four squads each. Your company commander just ordered "Company mass left, march." When the formation is complete, how many squad leaders will be in line with each other?
1
2
4
16
Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.
When in a line or a __________, the right platoon serves as the base.
post
mark time
mass formation
arc
Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.
If a platoon sergeant is to fill the __________ of a platoon leader, he takes a position six steps in front of and centered on the platoon.
post
base
double time
role
Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.
When Cadets march in place, the drill command is __________.
guide
mark time
double time
mass information
Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.
When changing the direction of march in mass formation they continue marching in a(n) __________ until they are parallel to the new direction of march.
mark time
base
line
arc
Choose the word that best completes the sentence below.
A(n) __________ is one that leads or directs another's way.
guide
base
post
arc
Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.
When you march in the cadence of 180 steps or counts per minute with a 30-inch step you do __________.
mark time
mass formation
guide time
double time
The authority to plan, organize, and direct tasks towards a specific goal is known as what?
Gantt system
PERT Chart
Implementation
Project management
T or F: When using the Gantt Chart, watching for overuse of your resources is not necessary.
True
False
The four stage model for project management includes all of the following except for what?
Definition
Purpose
Implementation
Follow-up
You reviewed a Gantt Chart created by one of your platoon leaders. The chart showed the four stages of project management, the activities in sequence, and the time estimated for steps didn't overlap. It also included a plan for monitoring resources. What should you have the platoon leader review to make sure? Why?
The plan for resources; this isn't necessary when a Gantt Chart is used
The stages of project management; there are five stages
The sequence of activities; sequence is not necessary if all activities are listed
The time estimated for steps; the estimates could possibly overlap
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"Chart showing the flow of activities in sequence."
Bar Chart
PERT Chart
Flow Chart
Gantt Chart
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"To put into action."
Implementation
Supervise
Project management
Plan
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"Chart identifying sequences of dependent activities."
Bar Chart
PERT Chart
Flow Chart
Gantt Chart
Choose the term that best matches the definition below.
"The authority to plan, organize, and direct tasks towards a specific goal."
Implementation
Supervise
Project management
Plan
What is procrastination?
To have children.
The act of putting off something that needs to be done.
The act of anticipating what might need to be done and doing it.
The act of planning for an unknowable or uncertain future.
Several guys have made plans to play basketball after school and then get a pizza. You should arrive home at 8:00 or 9:00 pm. You do have a big project due tomorrow and you're not even half-finished with it. Your goal was to get an A on that project. What do you need to do?
Set a goal that you'll stay up all night to get the project done. You don't want to miss out on time with your friend.
Remember that your priority was to finish the course well and get an A on this project. You'll have to tell the guys "not this time."
Take a risk and turn the project in late.
Get up early the next morning to finish the project and turn it in incomplete if you have to.
If you take a 15-credit hour course load in college, you'll spend about 15 hours a week in the classroom. With a course load like that, how many hours should you plan for studying and doing homework each week?
You should spend about an hour a week on homework for each course you are taking.
If you take a 15-credit hour class load, expect to spend about 15 hours a week studying and doing homework.
Plan on spending about 30 hours a week studying and doing homework.
There is no rule of thumb. Studying in college is not that necessary.
What common reason for procrastination is it when you eliminate the hardest items on your agenda because you put more on your calendar than you can possibly accomplish, assuming that you can get it all done.
Incorrect view of your ability
Superhuman expectations
Emotional blocks
Fear of failing
What strategy for tackling procrastination are you practicing when you read a chapter in your biology text while you're waiting to use the printer in the library or riding on the bus?
Jump in
Superhuman expectations
Multitasking
Juggle tasks
What is the definition of the word "time management"?
A list or program of activities that need to be done or considered.
Activities that do not promote the effective use of time.
The act of putting off something that needs to be done.
Keeping control of your time in a way that best enables you to achieve your goals according to your priorities.
When you determine the order for dealing with a series of items, activities, or tasks according to their importance to a goal or value, you are __________.
planning
multitasking
procrastinating
prioritizing
The act of working together is __________.
continuous improvement
collaboration
mitigation
socialization
Continuous improvement is __________.
the ongoing process of improvement
the continuous process of defining goals and problems
the ongoing process of working with your Battalion
Mitigate is to __________.
mix multiple solutions together
brainstorm for the purpose of creating multiple solutions
move from one phase of the continuous improvement process to the next phase
overcome or fix a problem
The first step in continuous improvement is to __________.
identify the problem
gather information about a problem
continuously evaluate performance
decide what needs improvement
The product of your continuous improvement process is a(n) __________.
documented plan
written critique of the performance of individual team members
service learning plan
academic success plan
Developing solutions is part of the continuous improvement process. When you develop possible solutions, it is important to __________.
collaborate with others outside of your team
brainstorm with your team members
criticize solutions that are not workable
judge all solutions with an open mind
The After Action Review document should compare what you planned to accomplish in your Continuous Improvement Plan with __________.
what you actually accomplished
the problem addressed by the plan
how individual team members performed
what you communicated to your Battalion
