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Employability Soft and Transferable Skills

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a soft skill?

a)

Flexibility

b)

Leadership

c)

Typing

d)

Honesty

2.

What would best define a soft skill?

a)

Skills as abilities and talents

b)

Easier to learn than hard skills

c)

Skills not valued in the workplace

d)

Valued interpersonal skills (people skills)

3.

How have hard and soft skills changed over the years? Choose the best answer.

a)

Employers look for people who can type faster

b)

They look mostly for soft skills... mainly for critical thinking, leadership, teamwork, and positive attitude

c)

Employers look for good communication

d)

They do not want you to be familiar with technology

4.

Why is it important to have hard and soft skills on your resume?

a)

To get a girlfriend or boyfriend

b)

To stand out and get hired by employers

c)

To make your resume look more full

d)

To maintain a healthy lifestyle

5.

What is both an employability skill and a career success standard

a)

communication

b)

interpersonal skills

c)

conflict

d)

independent living

6.

Which of the following is an example of effective communication in the workplace?

a)

Interrupting a colleague to make your point

b)

Listening actively and responding thoughtfully

c)

Using technical jargon that others may not understand

d)

Speaking in a loud and aggressive manner

7.

Which of the following is an example of a soft skill?

a)

digital literacy

b)

leadership

c)

accounting

d)

coding

8.

Employability consists of applied knowledge, effective relationships and workplace skills

a)

false

b)

true

9.

How can you demonstrate adaptability in the workplace?

a)

Refusing to change your methods

b)

Complaining about new procedures

c)

Embracing new technologies and processes

d)

Ignoring feedback from colleagues

10.

Get along with others and adjust to a variety of social and professional situations.

a)

Employability

b)

Interpersonal skills

c)

Active Listening

d)

Polite Disposition

11.

What are some employability skills you currently have?

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12.

What do employers look for in applicants?

a)

Only hard skills

b)

Only soft skills

c)

Both hard and soft skills

d)

Neither hard nor soft skills

13.

What is a key benefit of teamwork in a professional setting?

a)

Increased individual workload

b)

Reduced need for communication

c)

Enhanced problem-solving through diverse perspectives

d)

More opportunities for conflict

14.

What is a good way to handle unexpected changes at work?

a)

Resisting the change and sticking to old methods

b)

Complaining to your manager

c)

Adapting quickly and finding new solutions

d)

Ignoring the changes

15.

Is it possible to obtain more hard and soft skills overtime?

a)

No, you are born with them

b)

Yes, but they are not worth the time and effort

c)

No, people all have different skills

d)

Yes, they are a smart thing to invest and improve upon

16.

Soft Skills are an important part of getting a job post high school.

a)

Fact

b)

Fib

17.

Communication

a)

Hard Skill

b)

Soft Skill

18.

Critical thinking

a)

Hard Skill

b)

Soft Skill

19.

Time management

a)

Hard Skill

b)

Soft Skill

20.

Teamwork

a)

Hard Skill

b)

Soft Skill

21.

Which of these is an example of a transferable skill?

a)

A) Public speaking

b)

B) Data entry

c)

C) Machine operation

d)

D) Software installation

22.

What is the primary purpose of developing soft skills in the workplace?

a)

A) To improve technical abilities

b)

B) To enhance interpersonal relationships

c)

C) To increase typing speed

d)

D) To learn new software

23.

Which sentence demonstrates effective communication?

a)

A) "I don't care what you think, this is my decision."

b)

B) "I understand your point, let's discuss it further."

c)

C) "Just do it my way, it's better."

d)

D) "I don't have time to listen to you right now."

24.

Identify the sentence with correct grammar and structure.

a)

A) "He go to the meeting yesterday."

b)

B) "She has went to the store."

c)

C) "They are planning a trip next month."

d)

D) "Us was happy to see them."

25.

Which of the following is a benefit of having strong soft skills?

a)

A) Better technical knowledge

b)

B) Improved workplace relationships

c)

C) Faster task completion

d)

D) Increased salary