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Career and College Readiness

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What should you consider when you are trying to decide if you want to go to a certain college? Choose all that apply.

a)

Distance from home

b)

Size

c)

Majors offered

d)

Cost of Tuition

2.

What is the number that represents the average of all your grades in High School?

a)

GPA

b)

SAT

c)

FAFSA

d)

A-G Requirements

3.

What year in high school do you apply for college?

a)

Freshman

b)

Sophmore

c)

Junior

d)

Senior

4.

What is one way that you can learn more about a college that you think you might want to go? Choose all that apply.

a)

Go on a college tour

b)

Wait for them to call you

c)

Look it up online.

d)

Talk to a current student.

5.

What types of jobs require a bachelor's degree?

a)

Lawyer, doctor, pharmacist, professor

b)

Business, teacher, social worker, engineer

c)

Plumber, electrician, carpenter, radiology technician

d)

Cashier, laborer, truck driver, police officer

6.

A tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.

a)

Career Portfolio

b)

Resume

c)

References

d)

Cover Letter

7.

Your evaluations are based off of Career Success Standards

a)

false

b)

true

8.

What does it mean to got to a trade or technical school?

a)

You study specific jobs like plumber, mechanic, etc.

b)

You study to be a doctor or lawyer.

c)

You study general classes to go a four year university.

d)

You study for 6-10 years.

9.

Communication is a Career Success Standard and an Employability skill

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

True or False? Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will earn more money.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?

a)

Scholarship

b)

Loan

c)

Work-Study

d)

Grants

12.

What is the kind of financial aid that you have to pay back?

a)

Grant

b)

Loan

c)

Scholarships

d)

Work-Study

13.

What is the subject or field that you study?

a)

major

b)

interest

c)

Career

d)

General Ed

14.

What is a fee that is paid for instruction in college?

a)

Fare

b)

Tuition

c)

Income

d)

Grants

15.

Which of the following is a key component of career readiness in terms of communication skills?

a)

A) Writing clear and concise emails

b)

B) Memorizing vocabulary lists

c)

C) Reading novels

d)

D) Practicing handwriting

16.

What is the primary purpose of a cover letter when applying for a job?

a)

A) To summarize your resume

b)

B) To introduce yourself and express interest in the position

c)

C) To list your references

d)

D) To provide your salary expectations

17.

In the context of college readiness, what does 'critical thinking' involve?

a)

A) Accepting information as it is

b)

B) Analyzing and evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment

c)

C) Memorizing facts and figures

d)

D) Following instructions without question

18.

Which sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

a)

A) The team are winning the match.

b)

B) The team is winning the match.

c)

C) The team were winning the match.

d)

D) The team be winning the match.

19.

What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?

a)

A) To provide a detailed summary of the essay

b)

B) To state the main argument or point of the essay

c)

C) To list all the sources used in the essay

d)

D) To introduce the conclusion of the essay

20.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

a)

A) The leaves danced in the wind.

b)

B) The sun smiled down on us.

c)

C) Time is a thief.

d)

D) The car zoomed by quickly.

21.

What is the main idea of a passage?

a)

A) A minor detail in the text

b)

B) The central point or message the author wants to convey

c)

C) The first sentence of the passage

d)

D) A quote from the passage

22.

Which of the following best describes 'tone' in literature?

a)

A) The author's attitude toward the subject

b)

B) The setting of the story

c)

C) The main character's personality

d)

D) The plot of the story

23.

What is the function of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

a)

A) To conclude the paragraph

b)

B) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

c)

C) To provide evidence for the main idea

d)

D) To transition to the next paragraph

24.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a persuasive essay?

a)

A) It tells a story

b)

B) It provides information

c)

C) It aims to convince the reader of a particular point of view

d)

D) It describes a process

25.

What does 'college readiness' typically include in terms of skills?

a)

A) Only academic skills

b)

B) Only social skills

c)

C) A combination of academic, social, and emotional skills

d)

D) Only emotional skills