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Standard 3.03

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true of the current workplace?

a)

less competition for jobs

b)

fewer female workers

c)

increased use of technology

d)

simpler lower-level jobs

2.

Which is a declining occupation?

a)

child care workers

b)

truck drivers

c)

retail sales people

d)

farmers

3.

Terrorism has increased job opportunities in the:

a)

manufacturing field.

b)

agricultural field.

c)

public service field.

d)

retail field.

4.

In today's workplace, workers typically:

a)

stay at one job for their career

b)

continue to learn new skills

c)

work fewer hours

d)

work nights and weekends

5.

Employment forecasters predict greater than average job growth in:

a)

agriculture.

b)

sewing.

c)

retail.

d)

textile occupations.

6.

An increase in the number of dual-income families has created an increase in the area of:

a)

health occupations.

b)

law occupations.

c)

service occupation.

d)

farm occupations.

7.

Labor market trends for the 21st century predict that the greatest number of workers will need to have which level of education?

a)

High school diploma

b)

Community College

c)

Bachelor's degree

d)

Master's degree

8.

Private ownership, profit motive, competition, and freedom of choice are characteristics of :

a)

Socialist.

b)

free enterprise system

c)

mixed economy.

d)

central economy.

9.

The latest trends in a trade or profession can be found in:

a)

daily newspapers.

b)

trade and professional journals.

c)

reports to stockholders.

d)

newspaper classifieds.

10.

In order to telecommute, a worker must:

a)

know how to use a computer.

b)

work at night.

c)

live at least 100 miles from the job.

d)

be willing to work for less pay.

11.

Women make up more than half of the workforce in which industry?

a)

Computer repair

b)

Construction technology

c)

Retail sales

d)

Civil engineering

12.

The workplace that today's students enter will have:

a)

fewer women, minorities, and immigrants.

b)

a shift away from service occupations.

c)

more international competition.

d)

less demand for high skills.