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Career Exploration 1st Qtr Assessment

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress
a)
Career
b)
Job
c)
Something to do
d)
future 
2.

Information about or learning a particular field or subject

a)

Education

b)

Edumacation

c)

Ellucution

d)

Training

3.
A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee
a)
Wages
b)
Salary
c)
Education
d)
Job Cluster
4.

What is the definition of a CAREER?

a)

The combination of learning and work that a person pursues during his or her life.

b)

A unique work situation or position, paid or unpaid.

c)

The same as a job.

5.

A teacher belongs to which career field?

a)

Human Services and Education

b)

Communication and Information Services

c)

Business Marketing and Management

d)

Communication and Information Services

6.

A doctor would fall under which career field?

a)

Human Services and Education

b)

Skilled and Technical Services

c)

Communication and Information Services

d)

Health Sciences

7.

A hair stylist belongs to which field

a)

Business Marketing and Management

b)

Human Services and Education

c)

Skilled and Technical Sciences

d)

Health Services

8.

An engineer belongs to which field?

a)

Communication and Information Systems

b)

Human Sciences and Education

c)

Health Services

d)

Skilled and Technical Sciences

9.

A banker belongs to which field?

a)

Business, Marketing and Management

b)

Communication and Information Services

c)

Human Sciences and Education

d)

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

10.

A Veterinarian belong to which career field?

a)

Health Services

b)

Human Services and Education

c)

Skilled and Technical Services

d)

Business, Marketing and Management

11.

A newscaster belongs to the ........field

a)

Skilled and Technical Services

b)

Communication and Information Systems

c)

Human Sciences and Education

d)

Skilled and Technical Sciences

12.

How long does it take to obtain an Associates's Degree?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

13.

It typically takes how many years to complete your Bachelor's Degree?

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

4 years

d)

5 years

14.

A Master's Degree typically takes how many years AFTER you've received your undergraduate degree?

a)

1-2 years

b)

6 years

c)

10 years

d)

12 years

15.

A Doctorate degree typically follows this timeline...

a)

2 years + 2 years of college

b)

4 years + 2 years + 4 years

c)

4 years + 10 years

d)

4 years + 12 years

16.

Things you do well are your

a)

skills

b)

weaknesses

c)

employment

17.

Things you enjoy doing, like playing sports are your

a)

skills

b)

interests

c)

benefits

18.

______________ are things that you are naturally good at.

a)

Interests

b)

Talents

c)

Skills

d)

Values

19.

______________ are things that you are good at doing because you learned how to do them.

a)

Interests

b)

Talents

c)

Skills

d)

Values

20.

______________ are the beliefs and ideas that are important to you.

a)

Interests

b)

Talents

c)

Skills

d)

Values

21.

______________ are things you enjoy doing.

a)

Interests

b)

Talents

c)

Skills

d)

Values

22.

______________ is a self-assessment that assists students in finding a career path that best fits their personality and interests.

a)

Career Cluster

b)

Career Pathway

c)

Career Option

d)

Interest Inventory Survey

23.

______________ is a large grouping of similar occupations (jobs) in an industry or fields.

a)

Career Cluster

b)

Career Pathway

c)

Career Option

d)

Interest Inventory Survey

24.

People working in the same career cluster have

a)

have similar interests.

b)

related likes for certain activities.

c)

have similar personalities.

d)

All of the Above.

25.

If your personal values are NOT in-line with your career?

a)

You will likely be dissatisfied and unfilled at work.

b)

You will be successful at the job.

c)

You will be more motivated to work.

d)

None of the above.

26.

Before selecting a career it is helpful to evaluate your

a)

talents.

b)

interests.

c)

values.

d)

All of the above.

27.

Which tool is most often used by career planners to assist students in finding a career?

a)

Cluster Survey.

b)

Career Planners Survey.

c)

Interest Inventory Survey.

d)

None of the above.

28.

Things that you are good at doing because you learned how to do them, are

a)

values.

b)

talents.

c)

skills.

d)

all of the above

29.

Advantages of planning your career path well is that there will be

a)

the more likely you will find a rewarding career.

b)

less surprises or problems on the path.

c)

the faster you will reach your career goal.

d)

All of the above.

30.

When selecting a career, it is recommended that you

a)

choose the career that makes the most money.

b)

have a backup career path in case your first choice doesn’t go as planned.

c)

only match your interests.

d)

None of the above.

31.

What will students be able to better judge by understanding a career pathway?

a)

When they will be hired.

b)

If the job has vacation benefits.

c)

If their capabilities, academic levels, educational history match well with the career.

d)

All of the above.

32.

__________Talents can’t be developed into skills.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

__________ Matching your interests with an occupation is important because having an interest in what you do is considered a key motivating factor in performing well at a job.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

_________ An interest inventory survey evaluates students’ likes and dislikes on a variety of activities, personal qualities as well as school subjects.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

__________ It is wise to make adjustments to one’s career path if your academic levels, educational history, and capabilities don’t match well with a particular career.

a)

True

b)

False