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WorksheetsBusiness Careers
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
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1.
Which best describes the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster?
a)
These are careers that are focused on running businesses.
b)
These are careers that combine medical services, coding, and sales.
c)
These are careers that report information to the public.
d)
These are careers that provide care for those who are unable to care for themselves.
2.
Which best compares and contrasts Management and Marketing?
a)
Both careers use communication skills; however, Marketing oversees the work of the company.
b)
Both careers plan for the advancement of the company; however, Marketing focuses on potential customers.
c)
Both careers speak to an audience; however, Management speaks to paying customers.
d)
Both careers focus on finance; however, Management involves creating advertising campaigns.
3.
Franklin reviews financial data of a company to ensure accurate and complete information. Which job title does he most likely have?
a)
Financial Manager
b)
Accountant
c)
Credit Analyst
d)
Auditor
4.
Which analyst position analyzes information using mathematical models to help business managers make decisions?
a)
Budget Analyst
b)
Management Analyst
c)
Credit Analyst
d)
Operations Research Analyst
5.
Which career pathway describes the two main aspects of the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster?
a)
Management and Budgeting
b)
Secretarial and Administration
c)
Management and Administration
d)
Marketing and Business
6.
Lars and Shelia work together in an office. Lars makes copies of documents for Shelia, handles phone calls, and files reports. Shelia deals with customers daily, tracking and documenting their money. Which best describes the pathways of Lars and Shelia?
a)
Lars is in the Human Resources pathway, and Shelia is in the Business Financial Management and Accounting pathway.
b)
Lars is in the Administration and Information Support pathway, and Shelia is in the Business Financial Management and Accounting pathway.
c)
Lars is in the Management pathway, and Shelia is in the Administration and Information Support pathway.
d)
Lars is in the Administration and Information Support pathway, and Shelia is in the Business Analysis pathway.
7.
Which career professional is not part of the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster?
a)
Human Resources Director
b)
Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
c)
Business Accountant
d)
Mathematics Instructor
8.
Monique has held several different positions while attending high school. She has worked in retail sales, as a server at a restaurant, and also as a phone-in customer support representative for a technical company. Which career pathway in the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster would Monique’s experience be best suited for?
a)
Marketing
b)
Human Resources
c)
Management
d)
Business Analysis
9.
Marta is interviewing candidates for a position in the Human Resources department at her company. She is deciding who to interview by going through resumés and looking at the subject areas in which each candidate studied. Which four candidates would be the best choice for Marta to interview?
a)
Ahmed, who studied mathematics and economics
b)
Michelle, who studied psychology and physiology
c)
Marisol, who studied communications and business
d)
Jackson, who studied liberal arts and foreign languages
10.
Which career professional would be considered part of the Human Resources pathway of the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster?
a)
Labor Relations Specialist
b)
Data Entry Keyer
c)
Compliance Manager
d)
Management Analyst
11.
Priya has held several different positions within the same company. She has been an Assistant to the Marketing Manager, a Sales Representative, and a Budget Analyst. Priya is being considered for a promotion at her place of employment. Based on her prior experience, which would be the most likely position for Priya to be promoted to?
a)
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Marketing Manager
c)
Training Specialist
d)
Credit Analyst
12.
If a person wants to work from home in the Business, Management and Administrative careers, what is required?
a)
a cubicle to keep the person on task
b)
a private office to protect confidential information
c)
proper technology to keep the person connected
d)
proper travel arrangements to meet with customers
13.
Kenneth just finished cooking school. He is opening his own bakery. How would Kenneth be classified, and what other businessperson would most likely help him keep track of his profits?
a)
Kenneth is a entrepreneur, and he would hire a financial officer.
b)
Kenneth is a consultant, and he would hire an accountant.
c)
Kenneth is self-employed, and he would hire a human resource manager.
d)
Kenneth is a recruiter, and he would hire a manager.
14.
Which tasks would be performed by someone in an Administration and Information Support career?
a)
analyzing information to predict future sales and supervising others
b)
answering telephone calls and filing paperwork
c)
training employees and administering employee benefits
d)
hiring and firing employees and approving budgets
15.
Who would be best suited to analyze budgets, create reports, explain information to others, and handle internal company procedures and finances?
a)
Receptionist
b)
Marketing Agent
c)
Manager
d)
Business Analyst
16.
Which task would best be performed by a worker in Accounting?
a)
developing creative ideas to sell a product
b)
monitoring employees’ salary information
c)
recruiting new workers to fill jobs
d)
answering phone calls and e-mails
17.
Which employee in the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster would most likely work in a cubicle?
a)
Receptionist
b)
Mail Clerk
c)
Sales Representative
d)
Accountant
18.
Most managers have a true office with a door that closes them off from the rest of the employees in the office. Which is a disadvantage to the manager as a result of this environment?
a)
the inability to observe employees closely
b)
the prevention of discussing confidential information
c)
the ability to hold small group meetings
d)
the privacy needed for hiring or firing employees
19.
Louisa works in Marketing. She works with several different areas of the company that employs her. Which task does Louisa have others perform?
a)
conducting meetings at a satellite office
b)
working on new marketing campaigns at home
c)
participating in teleconferences in her home office
d)
training other employees how to use a computer
20.
Astrid has always enjoyed working with others, especially as part of a team. She studied graphic design and marketing in college and is now ready to start her career. She knows that she would like a position in the Business, Management, and Administrative career cluster, specifically in the Marketing pathway. Which company would be the best for Astrid to send her resumé to?
a)
a small, family-owned restaurant
b)
a medical office with one doctor
c)
a large pharmaceutical company
d)
a local high school district
21.
Ernesto excels at mathematics and has a keen eye for analyzing information. He is also a skilled communicator and does an excellent job explaining things to other people. Ernesto enjoys using the computer to generate reports to summarize his findings. Which is most likely Ernesto’s job title?
a)
Training Specialist
b)
Data Entry Clerk
c)
Marketing Manager
d)
Business Analyst
22.
Frannie is the head of the Human Resources department at her company. During the course of a day she speaks with many different people at different companies to obtain information that will help her do her job. Which companies would Frannie most likely work with on a daily basis?
a)
an HMO healthcare provider
b)
clients of a competing company
c)
clients of her company
d)
a private accounting firm
23.
Which scenario shows an employee working in the Business Financial Management and Accounting pathway?
a)
Catherine trains new employees on how to use specific computer programs.
b)
Arturo creates a report showing the company’s expenditures for the quarter.
c)
Sam analyzes and creates sales goals for a team of sales specialists.
d)
Olivia works from home creating new material for an ad campaign.
24.
Which management career often requires a master’s degree?
a)
administrative services manager
b)
operation managers
c)
compliance managers
d)
chief executives
25.
Preston wants to be an accountant. When he decides on a college education, which would be the best choice for this career?
a)
community college with an earned associate’s degree
b)
state college with an earned bachelor’s degree
c)
graduate school with an earned master’s degree
d)
graduate school with an earned doctorate degree
26.
Which career is best suited for people who have a high school diploma?
a)
administration and information support
b)
human resources
c)
business financial management and accounting
d)
business analysis
27.
A person who is skilled at performing calculations, has math skills for advanced analysis, and has organizational skills would be best suited to work as
a)
a credit analyst.
b)
a sales manager.
c)
an advertising manager.
d)
an administrative assistant.
28.
Payal wants to be a marketing manager. What qualification would best help her in getting a job in this career?
a)
creativity and skills for analyzing historical information
b)
integrity and organizational skills
c)
ability to handle correspondence
d)
long-term planning skills for setting business goals
29.
Amye is in high school. As part of one of her classes, she had to identify the legality of different situations that involved workers and their employers. She enjoyed this aspect of her class so much that she wanted to find a job that uses this interest. Which career should Amye focus on during college?
a)
accountant
b)
human resources manager
c)
chief executive officer
d)
credit analyst
30.
Above is a list of applicants for a business, management, and administration career. Which applicant would be best suited for an operation research analyst?
a)
applicant 1
b)
applicant 2
c)
applicant 3
d)
applicant 4
31.
Which career requires less education than an Auditor?
a)
Accountant
b)
Bookkeeper
c)
Credit Analyst
d)
Financial Manager
32.
Eduardo would like to find a job in the Marketing pathway of the Business, Management, and Administration career cluster. He attended his local community college and earned his associate’s degree. Which career choice is available to Eduardo given his highest level of education?
a)
Advertising Manager
b)
Sales Representative
c)
Sales Manager
d)
Marketing Manager
33.
Which lists the Business, Management, and Administration careers in order from highest level of education typically required to lowest?
a)
Data Entry Clerk, Operations Research Analyst, Accountant, Intern
b)
Operations Research Analyst, Data Entry Clerk, Intern, Accountant
c)
Operations Research Analyst, Accountant, Data Entry Clerk, Intern
d)
Intern, Data Entry Clerk, Accountant, Operations Research Analyst
34.
Raul works in Human Resources and is interviewing four people for the position of Budget Analyst. Which candidate has the best education for this particular career?
a)
Candidate A
b)
Candidate B
c)
Candidate C
d)
Candidate D
35.
Suri is graduating from college soon and has been contemplating her career choices. She is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and worked as an intern at a company that promotes concerts. Her strengths include creativity, working well as part of a team, and strong verbal and written communications. Which would be the best fit for Suri?
a)
Management
b)
Sales
c)
Advertising
d)
Marketing
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