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Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 12mins
What kind of education do you think is required to be a professional athlete?
High school diploma
None
College degree
Associate's degree (2 years of college)
How much do you think the average professional athlete earns per year?
1 million or more per year
$100,000-$200,000
around $50,000
around $500,000
How much do you think the average teacher earns per year?
$30,000
around $20,000
More than $75,000
around $60,000
How much does the average garbage collector make per year?
$10,000
around $50,000
$38,000
around $25,000
What kind of education do you think is required to be a garbage collector?
High school diploma or GED
None needed
College degree
Associate's degree (2 years of college)
GED stands for:
General Education Diploma
General Education Department
Graduate Education
Go Extra Daily
I want to be a master carpenter one day. Which program should I pursue?
Vocational Technical School
Bachelor's Program
Associate's Degree
Master's Degree
How much education do you think is required to be a lawyer?
College degree
Associate's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
How much do you think the average lawyer earns per year?
$200,000
$123,000
$95,000
More than $200,000
How much do you think the average doctor earns per year?
$205,000
$88,000
$500,000
More than $500,000
Do I have to go to college in order to make a lot of money?
Yes
No
How much does the average video game designer make per year?
$50,000-$60,000
1 million or more
around $500,000
$130,000
Whitehall High School gives students the opportunity to take high school & college classes at the same time and is called dual enrollment.
True
False
What is one of the benefits of going to vocational technical school?
getting paid while I work
taking mostly academic subjects
taking only classes that interest me
most careers require it
How much do you think the average police officer makes per year?
$63,000
$35,000
$52,000
$76,000
How much education do you think is required to be a police officer?
High school diploma
College degree (4 years)
Associate's degree (2 years)
None needed
You can get fired at your job for something you post on social media.
True
False
A two-year college that provides an affordable education to high school graduates & working adults. People who graduate will earn a two-year Associate's degree. It is called a community college.
True
False
How much do you think the average chef makes per year?
$28,000
$81,000
$53,000
$39,000
A document created by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. It typically contains a summary of volunteer and job experiences, and education.
Résumé
Job Application
An official form that employers ask all applicants to fill out. They use this because it provides a consistent format with the same questions that must be answered by each person who applies for a job.
Résumé
Job Application
Which one is an example of a career versus a job.
Uber Driver
Cashier
Medical Professional
An individual who decides to go to medical school must commit to how much schooling and training:
~4yrs. Bachelor's Degree + 2 yrs. Medical School
~ 4 yrs. Medical School
~4yrs. Bachelor + 4 yrs. Medical School + 2-7 yrs. residency
~2yrs. Medical School + 2-7 yrs. residency
Whether you plan to go to work after high school or go to college, employers are looking for the basic academic skills of critical thinking and _______________.
singing the ABC song
playing computer games
solving problems
using a cell phone to send text messages
The amount of money you get in your paycheck after taxes are taken out is called:
Withholdings
Net pay
Benefit pay
Gross Income
