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Choosing Your Career Path

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any activity that results in a useful product or service.

a)

résumé

b)

career

c)

job

d)

work

2.

A position in which a person works to earn a living.

a)

career

b)

job

c)

occupation

d)

work

3.

A type of work.

a)

occupation

b)

apprenticeship

c)

career

d)

lifestyle

4.

The work that a person does over a period of years.

a)

apprenticeship

b)

career

c)

references

d)

résumé

5.

The way a person chooses to live.

a)

aptitude

b)

interview

c)

work

d)

lifestyle

6.

A natural talent.

a)

apprenticeship

b)

aptitude

c)

transferable skill

d)

work

7.

A basic skill that can be applied from one work situation to another.

a)

transferable skill

b)

career

c)

work

d)

lifestyle

8.

Broad groupings of occupational and career specialties.

a)

references

b)

careers

c)

career clusters

d)

job

9.

A position in which the worker learns skills and gains experience while under the supervision of an experienced worker.

a)

aptitude

b)

transferable skill

c)

occupation

d)

apprenticeship

10.

A summary of a person’s skills, training, education, and work experience.

a)

references

b)

résumé

c)

lifestyle

d)

aptitude

11.

Jobs that involve danger and high risk usually pay higher wages.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Jobs that focus on objects, like repairing computers or automobiles, do not require interaction with people or data.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

An activities preference inventory can help a person identify his or her work aptitudes and skills.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Within a career cluster, all of the occupations in a pathway require a different set of knowledge and skills.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Jobs that use new technology usually have a favorable employment outlook.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Entrepreneurs work for large corporations.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A portfolio includes items that demonstrate academic and work achievements.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A person’s appearance during an interview can make a difference in whether he or she gets the job.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A list of references should include relatives.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Giving two days of notice when leaving a job is considered standard courtesy at most workplaces.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Having each new job build on the experiences and skills of a previous job is called _____

a)

building a résumé

b)

finding a job

c)

climbing a career ladder

d)

developing an occupation

22.

Which of the following reasons for working is related to desired lifestyle?

a)

Money for leisure activities.

b)

Opportunities for personal growth.

c)

Personal recognition.

d)

All of the above.

23.

The amount of income a worker earns is related to all of the following except _____.

a)

the demand for workers

b)

the degree of personal satisfaction the job supplies

c)

education and training

d)

experience

24.

Which of the following personal factors should be considered when choosing a career?

a)

Goals

b)

Personality

c)

Aptitudes

d)

All of the above

25.

All of the following factors affect job outlook except _____.

a)

changes in the population

b)

the amount of workers in a career field

c)

personality

d)

new technology

26.

Which of the following would not be included in a portfolio?

a)

Ribbons from a track meet.

b)

A list of athletic awards.

c)

A picture showing participation in a community service project.

d)

A copy of a high school transcript.

27.

A request for an interview and a summary of qualities and skills that meet specific job requirements should be put into a _____.

a)

cover letter

b)

reference

c)

résumé

d)

thank you letter

28.

Which of the following does not apply to preparing for an interview?

a)

Allow extra travel time to arrive a few minutes early.

b)

Be prepared to talk about your strengths and weaknesses.

c)

Buy a new outfit in the latest style.

d)

Learn about the employer.