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WorksheetsBusiness Professional Development Quiz
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Professional trade organizations, classes/seminars, trade shows, and trade publications are used by businesses to
appeal to the general public.
determine quantities to buy.
obtain up-to-date information about the industry.
set up an operating budget.
Simone is a corporate employee who is committed to continuous learning. What is the BEST way that Simone can show her commitment?
Offering fellow employees assistance on the job
Attending conferences to acquire new industry related knowledge
Researching how to do difficult tasks in her workplace
Spending time at work completing assignments for her college classes
The goals of professional networking are to develop
and present a job "sales pitch" to an interviewer.
connections and advisors based on mutual needs/interests and trust.
a resume and send it out with a business card.
a resume and post it on social networking sites.
Which question could violate laws aimed at achieving equal employment opportunities?
What is your address?
What are your job skills?
What is your job history?
What is your religion?
When writing resumes, why do employers prefer professional references over personal ones?
Personal references can be biased.
It is illegal to provide personal references.
Professional references tend to be more intelligent.
Professional references are biased.
Jill's company will reimburse staff for taking professional development courses, which tells Jill that the company values
continuous learning.
career education.
dual enrollment.
certified life experiences.
Many industry groups have professional associations related to the work they perform. What opportunities do these organizations offer individuals to aid continuous learning?
Travel and reunions
Conferences and friendships
Resume enhancement
Education and networking
Which skill is used when improving professional skills to stay up-to-date in one's career field?
Time management
Critical thinking
Continuous learning
Workplace safety
Dorethea is a valued employee at the local veterinary clinic. She often asks her supervisor if he would pay for her to take a course that is related to her work at the clinic. Why does she have this expectation?
The employer is required by law to make such investments
The employer has an interest in expanding her skill set
She likes to explore options so she might move on to something else
She enjoys learning but does not want to pay for it herself
During her job applicant interview, Susie was asked if she would be willing to occasionally attend out-of-town and overnight training sessions. Typically the reason for this question is to discover:
her commitment to professional growth.
whether she would work overtime hours.
her desire and ambition to move up to management.
whether she is willing to sacrifice her values.
One of the leading reasons why it is important for employees to seek professional development throughout their careers is to be prepared for
changes in lifestyles.
changes in the workplace.
boredom and burnout.
life after retirement.
At 11:00 a.m., a customer asks for a prescription to be filled for pick up at noon. In this situation, filling the prescription by noon best fits in which one of the following four time-usage categories?
important and not urgent
not important and urgent
important and urgent
not important and not urgent
Samuel works at a farm equipment company. Which of the following will help him be more efficient and productive for the company?
The daily work plan
The tasks most enjoyed
The customer's complaint log
The work his peers do first
The MAIN reason that businesses try to increase recycling programs is because they want
to provide extra jobs.
to keep work areas clean.
to make the company more acceptable.
to increase savings by reducing waste.
Laura and Colleen have been working on a sales presentation for a week. Laura has a family emergency and cannot make the presentation. What should Colleen do?
Ask Laura's supervisor to cover her part.
Reschedule the presentation with the client.
Cancel the presentation with the client.
Review Laura's part and make the presentation.
Chad has found a quicker and safer way to complete a process. However, the new process doesn't follow his company's standard operating procedure. He should:
use his new process to stand out from his peers.
share his idea with management before using it.
drop his idea and use the company's process.
encourage coworkers to use his idea.
Which of the following is the MOST credible Internet source for research?
a web discussion forum
a political advertisement video
a peer-reviewed blog
a private social network page
How can you BEST reflect expert opinions in your research that support your opinions on a topic?
Quote directly from the expert's words, citing the source.
Accurately describe your opinions based on your influences.
Provide a list of documents that helped create your beliefs.
Use a quotation as the main thesis or idea of your argument.
Which is TRUE about beliefs versus facts?
Beliefs are used to make scientific decisions.
Beliefs are evidence-based.
Beliefs are personal truths but unproven.
Beliefs have no place in making purchase decisions.
Social networking websites can reveal a great deal about an individual. What types of items should you avoid putting on your social networking site?
photos of your family
photos of your pets
sensitive comments about your workplace
favorite movies
Nicholas needs to create a strong password for his online banking account. Which of the following would be considered the strongest password?
pq98#3!4dn
12898Nicholas
Nich0laS
33ElmStreet
Software intended to damage or disable other computer systems is:
firewall.
malware.
subscriber line
WiFi
Which of the following is the BEST description of SPAM?
an application for smart phones
an unsecured URL address
an unsolicited e-mail message or advertisement
a secure protocol application for websites
The primary internal component of a desktop computer used for information storage is the
hard drive
monitor
video card
USB drive
An example of a desktop computer operating system is
Microsoft Office 2012
Dell Computers
Windows 8
Adobe Flash
In the table above, to re-order the "Animal" column, you should use the
numeric listing function
convert table to text function
sort function
Formula function
Which of the following is NOT a type of web browser?
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer
Google Docs
What is the MOST important reason for cleaning the cache of your web browser after browsing on the Internet?
to minimize the chances of computer virus’
to maintain privacy at all times
to optimize browsing speed
to tag important websites
Which is the greatest advantage of web-based applications?
offline connectivity
accessibility
standard formatting
secure content
The best way to send an email to multiple people without them knowing all the recipients is to type all their email addresses in the:
"TO" line.
"CC" line.
body of the email.
BCC line.
A commercial photographer has several digital images that are very large files that need to be sent to a client for review. Which process would be the most efficient method to send these images?
Send each file by email, one at a time
Transfer the files to a USB flash drive and mail it
Post the photos on a private website and send a link
Print and mail the images to the client
Trevor finds that when he is away from his office at appointments, he frequently cannot access his work files on his laptop. Which should be the FIRST resource he tries to solve his problem?
Supervisor or manager
Online research
Techie friend
Project manager
The ability to use technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from basic use to advanced, specialized use is known as:
IT certification.
Internet ethics.
telecommunications.
computer literacy.
Technology is important in the workplace for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
personal interests.
improving communication.
operation efficiency.
mobility.
