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Skills for Real World Survival

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an effective conflict prevention and management technique?

a)

Honesty

b)

Compassion

c)

Avoidance

d)

Stress

2.

As a leader managing conflict, which of the following should you accomplish?

a)

Choose who is right

b)

Resolve conflict quickly

c)

Let everyone know you are boss

d)

Vary your management style

3.

What is the study and examination of moral and social responsibilities?

a)

Ethics

b)

Communication

c)

Ergonomics

d)

Public relations

4.

How may a person’s tone of voice change to indicate a question?

a)

Raising voice at the end of message

b)

Lowering voice at the end of message

c)

Raising voice at the beginning of message

d)

Lowering voice at the beginning of message

5.

Jamie’s partner for a project has a passive-aggressive personality. What is the best way to work with her?

a)

Procrastination

b)

Directness

c)

Stubbornness

d)

Motivation

6.

Which of the following is a common use for commas?

a)

Separating two elements

b)

Separating unrelated adjectives

c)

Connecting two independent clauses

d)

Connecting two dependent clauses

7.

A written paper’s conclusion should include which of the following?

a)

At least three main points

b)

Restatement of the thesis

c)

Detailed content and analysis

d)

An introductory statement

8.

Which of the following is NOT related to verbal communication?

a)

Inflection

b)

Emphasis

c)

Personal space

d)

Volume

9.

Which of the following is NOT a popular use of spreadsheet applications?

a)

Calculating financial information

b)

Document sharing

c)

Creating charts and graphs

d)

Organizing numerical and textual data

10.

Which of these programs allows multiple users to work on related tasks at the same time?

a)

Microsoft® SharePoint®

b)

Microsoft® Excel®

c)

Microsoft® Word

d)

Microsoft® PowerPoint®

11.

Jim receives an e-mail from someone falsely claiming to be his bank. The e-mail asks for personal information including his social security number. Which of the following is this an example of?

a)

Phishing

b)

Spam

c)

Worms

d)

Viruses

12.

What type of software controls the hardware of a computer?

a)

Desktop publishing software

b)

Spreadsheet applications

c)

Groupware applications

d)

Operating system applications

13.

Which type of leadership style empowers employees to function independently?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Participative

c)

Free rein

d)

Instrumental

14.

Which of the following skills is defined as “everyone in the group expands each others’ thoughts, opinions and ideas”?

a)

Cooperation

b)

Compromise

c)

Collaboration

d)

Conglomeration

15.

What is it called when everyone in a team helps each other and listens to each other’s ideas?

a)

Cooperation

b)

Compromise

c)

Collaboration

d)

Conglomeration

16.

Which of the following is an appropriate indicator of an effective team?

a)

Won a championship

b)

Had an all-star team member

c)

Had zero conflict

d)

Were able to give and receive feedback

17.

Which of the following is NOT a quality of an effective team member?

a)

Listens carefully

b)

Asks clear questions

c)

Avoids conflict

d)

Communicates in a professional manner

18.

Joe asked Mike to proofread his report. Mike gives suggestions on how to improve the report. What is this an example of?

a)

Goal setting

b)

Self accuracy

c)

Constructive criticism

d)

Monitoring goals

19.

Which of the following should NOT be involved in goal setting?

a)

Strategy to accomplish the goal

b)

Method for monitoring progress of the goal

c)

Realistic time constraints

d)

Award for accomplishing the goal

20.

.Judy enjoys working in groups and bouncing ideas off of other group members. Which of the following describes Judy?

a)

Introverted

b)

Extroverted

c)

Adaptable

d)

Dependable

21.

John’s friend just lost his grandfather and John has been a great shoulder to cry on during this tough time. What is this an example of?

a)

Self control

b)

Empathy

c)

Respect

d)

Courtesy

22.

Which of the following is NOT a positive reward for good ethics?

a)

Given less responsibility

b)

Respected more in the workplace

c)

Trusted by co-workers

d)

Admired by friends and family

23.

Which of the following is NOT useful for staying organized at school?

a)

Creating reminders for homework

b)

Skipping homework to have more time for extracurricular activities

c)

Dating all work and keeping in order

d)

Color coding school subjects

24.

What is the total sum of money to be paid out to employees at a given time?

a)

Record

b)

Payroll

c)

Directory

d)

Savings account

25.

Which of the following would be a practical reason to use money in your savings account?

a)

College tuition

b)

Concert tickets

c)

New wardrobe

d)

Social activities

26.

Which of the following is an effective money management tool?

a)

Dating all work and keeping it in order

b)

Color coding different subjects

c)

Creating reminders

d)

Saving money for personal items

27.

Matt had a paper to write and a football game in the same night. After school, he watched television and hung out with friends. He went to his football game and planned to write his paper afterward, but he was too tired. How could Matt have allocated his time more efficiently?

a)

By deciding earlier he was not going to do the paper

b)

By writing the paper right after school and before his game

c)

By skipping his football game and writing his paper

d)

By asking his teacher to let him turn it in late

28.

What is one way to produce the best Internet search results?

a)

Use unreliable sources

b)

Use quotation marks around entire phrase

c)

Use quotation marks around specific words

d)

Use only one search engine

29.

Where can you find the list of terms and definitions used throughout a book?

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Table of contents

d)

Appendix

30.

Which of the following editorial research styles was created by the American Psychological Association?

a)

MLA

b)

MLB

c)

APA

d)

ALM

31.

What is the unauthorized use of information?

a)

Copyright

b)

Property infringement

c)

Libel

d)

Plagiarism

32.

Which of the following is NOT protected by copyright laws?

a)

Printed material

b)

Artwork and pictures

c)

Intellectual thoughts

d)

Audio recordings

33.

At work, Amanda makes sure she resolves conflict quickly and listens to all sides. What is she accomplishing?

a)

Conflict management as a team member

b)

Conflict management as a leader

c)

Ethical decision making

d)

Goal setting

34.

Which of the following is something you should NOT concern yourself with when making an ethical decision?

a)

Is it legal?

b)

Is it cost effective?

c)

Is it beneficial?

d)

Could my family and managers respect my decision?

35.

Which of the following can change the context of a word?

a)

Eye-contact

b)

Volume

c)

Posture

d)

Emphasis

36.

What is the appropriate distance for social space?

a)

4-12 inches

b)

4-12 feet

c)

2-4 inches

d)

2-4 feet

37.

Which of the following is NOT a trait of aggressive personalities?

a)

Helpful

b)

Impatient

c)

Obnoxious

d)

Pushy

38.

When creating a presentation, what is the acceptable minimum font size?

a)

22 point

b)

24 point

c)

26 point

d)

28 point

39.

Which of the following is the ability of team members to give up an idea of their own to consider or use ideas of others?

a)

Cooperation

b)

Compromise

c)

Conglomeration

d)

Collaboration

40.

What is the ability to handle different people and their different attitudes?

a)

Adaptability

b)

Dependability

c)

Responsibility

d)

Tolerance

41.

Where can you find the section of supplemental materials within a textbook?

a)

Glossary

b)

Index

c)

Appendix

d)

Table of Contents

42.

The quality of a person allowing them to guide, direct or influence people

a)

operating system applications

b)

netiquette

c)

Leadership

d)

tone of voice

43.

Used to display information, usually in the form of a slideshow

a)

spreadsheet application

b)

presentation applications

c)

assertive personalities

d)

community involvement

44.

Etiquette or proper behavior in the electronic environment

a)

personal space

b)

netiquette

c)

eye contact

d)

tone of voice

45.

Body position

a)

speaking

b)

pitch

c)

posture

d)

volume