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College & Careers Exploration Assignment

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of the U.S. military is responsible for land-based military operations?

a)

U.S. Navy

b)

U.S. Army

c)

U.S. Air Force

d)

U.S. Coast Guard

2.

The U.S. Navy primarily operates in which environment?

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

Air

d)

Space

3.

Which branch of the U.S. military is known for its rapid deployment capabilities?

a)

U.S. Marine Corps

b)

U.S. Coast Guard

c)

U.S. Air Force

d)

U.S. Space Force

4.

Fill in the blank: The U.S. Coast Guard is part of the Department of ______.

a)

A) Defense

b)

B) Homeland Security

c)

C) State

d)

D) Justice

5.

Which branch of the U.S. military is known for its air superiority?

a)

U.S. Navy

b)

U.S. Army

c)

U.S. Air Force

d)

U.S. Coast Guard

6.

Which branch of the U.S. military was founded in 1775 and is known for serving mostly on land, but also in the air and water?

a)

U.S. Navy

b)

U.S. Army

c)

U.S. Air Force

d)

U.S. Coast Guard

7.

The U.S. Navy, founded in 1775, primarily serves in ______.

a)

Space

b)

Land

c)

Oceans, seas, and large bodies of water

d)

Rivers and lakes

8.

The U.S. Navy ensures safe ______ worldwide.

a)

Land areas

b)

Trade routes

c)

Space missions

d)

Air travel

9.

Which branch of the U.S. military was first to enter combat and prepares for larger military forces?

a)

U.S. Marine Corps

b)

U.S. Air Force

c)

U.S. Space Force

d)

Texas National Guard

10.

What college entrance exam do students generally take during their junior and/or senior year?

a)

PSAT

b)

ACT/SAT

c)

LSAT

d)

I-Ready

11.

What is a four-year degree that is usually earned at a university?

a)

Bachelor’s

b)

Masters

c)

High school diploma

d)

Doctorate

12.

What is a graduate degree that is earned after a bachelor’s degree?

a)

Doctorate

b)

Bachelor’s

c)

High School diploma

d)

Masters

13.

What is a graduate degree that is earned after a Master’s degree?

a)

PhD

b)

Elementary Education

c)

Bachelor’s

d)

High School Diploma

14.

What is a 2-year degree earned at a community college?

a)

Master’s

b)

Nursing

c)

Associates

d)

Education

15.

A degree earned at a vocational or trade school is called a certificate

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What government form must be completed to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships?

a)

Student loan

b)

Credit report

c)

FASFA

d)

Taxes

17.

How is the college year usually divided?

a)

Semester/Quarters

b)

Years

c)

Months

d)

Periods

18.

What is the average of a student’s semester or end-of-term grades?

a)

Grades

b)

Test scores

c)

GPA

d)

Transcript

19.

What is money paid to attend college called?

a)

Fee

b)

Tuition

c)

Rent

d)

Scholarship

20.

Can students borrow money to attend college?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

What is money that students can borrow to attend college?

a)

Tuition

b)

Student loan

c)

Free Money

d)

Grant

22.

What kind of college is where you can learn to be a welder, truck driver, or hairstylist?

a)

Vocational/Trade School

b)

University

c)

Campus

d)

School

23.

What is a 2-year college?

a)

Associates

b)

Community College

c)

Bachelor’s

d)

4-Year Degree

24.

What is a 4-year college?

a)

Bachelor’s

b)

Certificate

c)

Community College

d)

University

25.

What is a document that shows your grades and gpa?

a)

Progress Report

b)

Report card

c)

Transcript

d)

Grade Point Average

26.

What type of financial assistance is considered “free Money”?

a)

Loan

b)

Grant

c)

Scholarship

d)

Grant & Scholarship

27.

ACT or SAT tests are typically taken during ____ year of high school.

a)

8th

b)

9th

c)

10th

d)

11th

28.

What is the subject or field that you study?

a)

major

b)

interest

29.

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

30.

Is it important to maintain good grades

throughout your high school career not

just during senior year.

a)

TRUE

b)

False

31.

What is dual enrollment?

a)

Taking college courses while in high school

b)

Enrolling in two colleges simultaneously

c)

Enrolling in two majors at the same time

d)

Taking online courses from multiple universities

32.

A person who has received a degree from a school.

a)

Credit

b)

Transfer

c)

Alumni

d)

Grants

33.

A bachelor's degree awarded by an institution of high education.

a)

Graduate degree

b)

Admissions

c)

Tuition

d)

Undergraduation degree

34.

A post baccalaureate degree awarded by a university beyond the undergraduate level.

a)

admissions

b)

undergraduate degree

c)

graduate degree

d)

SAT

35.

An educational institution's formal acceptance of the student to enter a program typically, entrance requirements must be met.

a)

Alumni

b)

loans

c)

tuition

d)

admissions

36.

To withdraw from one college and enter another.

a)

tuition

b)

grant

c)

alumni

d)

transfer

37.

What is a major/minor?

a)

An outline of important information about a course

b)

A student's primary or secondary chosen field of study

c)

A half-year term in college, typically lasting 14-16 weeks

d)

A class a student must pass before enrolling in a more advanced course

38.

What is a syllabus?

a)

A class a student must pass before enrolling in a more advanced course

b)

A student's primary or secondary chosen field of study

c)

An outline of important information about a course

d)

A unit of measure for college classes

39.

Where do you go to get information about your college courses and submit or retrieve your transcripts?

a)

Registrar’s Office

b)

Financial Aid Office

c)

Bursar’s Office

d)

Online portal

40.

What is a federal program where students work part-time for their school and, in return, earn money that can be applied to their educational costs?

a)

Scholarship

b)

Loan

c)

Work-study

d)

Grant

41.

A unit that measures a student's progress towards earning a degree in a school

a)

Admissions

b)

grant

c)

credit

d)

Scholarship

42.

Money awarded based on financial need that does not need to be paid back.

a)

grant

b)

tuition

c)

financial aide

d)

loans

43.

What are career clusters?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Educational opportunities in the workplace

44.

What are careers?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Occupations requiring specialized training

d)

Educational opportunities in the workplace

45.

What are certifications?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Educational opportunities in the workplace

46.

What are college majors?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Educational opportunities in the workplace

47.

What are pathway courses?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Recommended sequence of courses within a career area

48.

What is a program of study?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Sequence of courses and experiences including core academic and career content

49.

What are workplace learning experiences?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Educational opportunities aligned with a career pathway

50.

How many nationally recognized career clusters are there?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

16

d)

20

51.

What is an internship?

a)

A full-time job opportunity

b)

A short-term work experience related to a student's field of study

c)

A certification program

d)

A type of college major

52.

What is the purpose of a resume?

a)

To list all the courses a student has taken

b)

To provide a summary of a person's skills and experiences

c)

To serve as a credential awarded to students

d)

To explore different career clusters

53.
A career is:
a)
an occupation
b)
the body of work in a person's lifetime
c)
the specific position in which a person is employed
d)
a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics
54.
An occupation is:
a)
a cluster
b)
the body of work in a person's lifetime
c)
the specific position in which a person is employed
d)
a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics
55.
A test that helps determine occupations based on skills is a career:
a)
interest survey
b)
performance test
c)
knowledge test
d)
aptitude test
56.
Which of the following is an online database with detailed descriptions of occupations?
a)
O*Careers
b)
O*Net
c)
O*Occupations
d)
O*Online
57.
which of the following career clusters is most likely to include the occupation of registered nurse?
a)
human services
b)
science, technology, engineering and math
c)
health sciences
d)
hospitality and tourism
58.
Which of the following career clusters is most likely to include the occupation of retail sales person?
a)
manufacturing
b)
education and training
c)
law, public safety, corrections and security
d)
marketing
59.
Which of the following is NOT a career cluster?
a)
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
b)
Finance
c)
Careers
d)
Government and Public Administration
60.
True or False: A person's occupation is made up of jobs with similar characteristics, skills and or work responsibilities. 
a)
True 
b)
False
61.

What is research?

a)

Groups of occupations with common skills

b)

Credentials awarded to students

c)

Concentrations of educational study

d)

Investigation and study of materials and sources

62.

Which of the following careers involves blood typing, hair and footprint analysis, and finger printing?

a)

a. Security Officer

b)

b. Crime Scene Investigator

c)

c. Dispatcher

d)

d. Parole Officer

63.

A DENTIST is a job that fits under which career cluster?

a)

Education and Training

b)

Health Sciences

c)

Government and Public Administration

d)

Finance

64.

What word comes to mind when you hear "Agriculture"?

a)

Business

b)

Farming

c)

Fashion

d)

Architecture