WorksheetsReview for Personal & Professional Skills Test (fool proof)
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 33mins
How many commercials is the average young person exposed to every year?
A 15,000.
B 25,000.
C 35,000.
D 50,000.
What is the most probable reason companies throw untrustworthy information at you?
A They actually believe what they say is right.
B They could be playing a joke on you.
C So you are more likely to buy their product or service.
D They want to see if you can think for yourself.
Companies at times use big stars and sports figures to promote their products or services. They want you to believe the star or sports figure's opinion is all you need to trust the product is great.
True
False
When you put a query into a search engine, what usually happens?
A The most relevant search results show at the top.
B Generally, paid search results show at the top.
C A computer randomly pulls up search results.
D All of the above.
While using a search engine, young people can easily tell the difference between regular search results and paid advertisements.
True
False
Why could it be troubling that a search engine pulls up paid results first?
A It has no idea if those sites are good for you. And neither do you.
B It can't really tell if those sites have honest information all the time.
C. All of the above.
D None of the above.
How do you find information you can trust, and learn to make informed decisions? Select the best answer.
A You have to slow down and think about your actions.
B You have learn to become a skeptic.
C You have to use caution.
D All of the above.
E None of the above.
Being a skeptic is a learned habit.
True
False
Look at the statements below and select the answer with the correct statements.
1 Some people are honest, and some are not.
2 Some people give you information to help you, others give you information to help themselves.
3 What is good for some people may be terrible for others.
A Statement 2.
B Statement 1 & 3.
C Statement 2 & 3.
D All statements.
E None of the statements.
Why do people create fake websites or fake news?
A They want to have something to talk about.
B They want to influence your thinking or decision-making process.
C They don't want you to buy things on their website.
D They want to check if you are a fool.
Choose the best definition of opportunity cost.
A Every time you decide to do something, something else comes your way also.
B Every time you make a decision, a cost is involved. You give up something else.
C Every time you are giving up something, something else is given up as well.
D Every time you choose, a choice is made.
Why can't you have everything, or do everything? Select the best answer.
A You have unlimited time.
B You don't have super powers.
C You have limited time and money.
D You cannot focus enough.
Take a look at the following statements and tell us which statements are considered opportunity cost.
1 You fall asleep watching TV and miss your friends showing up on your door to play video games.
2 You decide to go watch your high school football team play a game. Because you do so, you miss earning $20 by cutting your neighbor's grass.
3 You walk your dog around the neighborhood and stop by your buddy's house. He pays you back the $5 he owes you.
4 You help your sister out with her homework. Your mom is very happy, but you slack on studying for your own test and get a "D."
A Statements 1 & 2.
B Statements 1 & 3.
C Statements 1 & 4.
D Statements 2 & 4.
E Statements 2 & 3.
If you "budget your time" it means that you make the limited time you have each day work for you.
True
False
You worked your part-time job for 3 hours and earned $18. You could have worked your regular 5 hours, but you left early so you could study for a test the next day. What is the amount of your opportunity cost?
A $30.
B $18.
C $12.
D $6.
What is your opportunity cost if you work a job?
A Energy.
B Time.
C Money.
D None of the above.
Which statement best describes being an entrepreneur, like Tom?
A A person who invests in a business stock, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
B A person who sets up a business, taking opportunity cost into consideration.
C A person who works at a business and brings in good ideas to the boss.
D A person who is the first to develop or manufacture something for their employer.
How many decisions does an average adult make in a day?
A Less than 10,000.
B Between 10,000 and 20,000.
C About 25,000.
D About 35,000.
What is the sticky problem with making automatic bad decisions? Select the best statement.
A Bad decisions are never fun to make.
B Your bad decision will stick with you forever.
C Since you don't even know you're making a bad decision, your brain will keep making it over and over again.
D Nothing really, it's my life to mess up.
What is a habit? Select the best statement.
A A habit is something that a person does, in a specific way, while giving it much thought, and knowing they're doing it.
B A habit is something that a person does regularly and repeatedly, without giving it much thought. Most times not even realizing they are doing it.
C A habit is a cute animal with large pointy ears that eats carrots and lives in a hole in the ground.
D All of the above.
We make hundreds of decisions automatically. We don't have to think about all our choices. This can be very good for us. But it can also get us in big trouble.
True
False
How does your brain pick up bad habits?
A You trust information without questioning it.
B "It's always been like that." You don't question it.
C You trust people without question.
D All of the above.
Acting without thinking is one of the easiest ways to mess up.
True
False
Which items below are habits? Select the best answer.
A Drinking sugary drinks.
B Use slang.
C Bite your pen.
D Looking both ways before crossing the street.
E These are all habits.
It is easy to undo a habit.
True
False
When does something become learned behavior?
A When you do something because you have to.
B When you don't do something you should be doing.
C When you do something so often, it kinda goes automatically.
D When you do something on the fly and it accidentally goes right.
The more you practice, the better you usually get at something.
True
False
You need certain habits to be in control of your life. What habits are we talking about? Select the best answer.
A Habits dealing with our money.
B Habits that give us confidence (courage) to make the right decision.
C Habits that have to do with money and courage.
D None of the above.
Why do you need to learn about money and personal responsibility right now? Select the best answer.
A It is easier to learn skills at a young age.
B You haven't developed (too many) wrong or faulty habits just yet.
C If you grow into this now, it will be easier later.
D All of the above.
According to what you've learned in the Foolproof modules, what makes a person "an adult"? Select the best statement.
A That person does things that aren't fun, but they do them anyway.
B They work really hard, even though the work may not be fun.
C The person is not held accountable by anyone, nor do they have any obligations.
D All of the above.
E Both A & B.
Because you will probably have limited time and limited money, you can't do everything or have everything.
True
False
Why should you think about earning a diploma or getting a degree? Select the best answer.
A It can increase your chances of a higher income, as well as your job opportunities.
B It can increase your chances of a higher income.
C It can increase your chances of job opportunities.
D None of the above.
Your brain makes automatic choices partially based on past experiences. You can always trust your brain to make the correct choice for you.
True
False
In life, you make choices every day. Some are good, some are bad. If you don't slow down, and carefully think through the choices you make every day, you can easily end up making wrong, or even dumb choices.
True
False
Courage is...
A ...not taking the easy route.
B ...when you have to give up something fun you want to do, for something boring that you need to do.
C ...doing things you don't want to do, because you know they are the right thing to do.
D All of the above.
It doesn't matter if you get more education or jobs skills to succeed in life, because in the end everyone has the same chances.
True
False
How much more money can you make, on average, if you have a masters degree rather than only a high school diploma?
A 57%.
B 87%
C 97%.
D 100%
What is true about education and skills? Select the best answer.
A Someone with a higher education degree will always make more money than someone without.
B The more education, the more job skills, the better off you will be.
C It is better to have an education than job skills.
D All of the above.
Trustworthiness requires caution. And learning to make trustworthy decisions takes practice.
True
False
What can happen if you make decisions based on untrustworthy or faulty information? Choose the best answer.
A You can throw away a lot of money.
B You can get into a lot of trouble.
C You may be called silly by people around you.
D All of the above.
Select the most complete sentence about what trustworthiness is.
A It involves courage and making tough decisions.
B It involves courage and making tough decisions and it's hard sometimes.
C It involves tough decisions and it's hard sometimes.
D It involves courage, making tough decisions, it's hard sometimes and your friends may think you are lame at times.
E None of the above.
It is a lot easier to make a trustworthy decision than it is to make an untrustworthy decision.
True
False
How can you learn to make trustworthy decisions? Choose the best answer.
A You should practice a lot.
B You should slow down and question people and companies.
C You should always listen to your friends.
D Both A & B.
E Both B & C.
It takes a smart person to understand why we sometimes make untrustworthy decisions. If you slow down and think, you are smart. You will see you are about to make a wrong decision, and change your choice and won't mess up.
True
False
Who is responsible for the consequences of poor decisions?
A You.
B Your parents.
C Your friend who gave you the information.
D All of the above.
How can you determine if information is trustworthy?
A You can't, you have to guess.
B Ask questions.
C Do research on your own.
D Both B & C.
