WorksheetsIndependent Living Preassessment
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Managing Resources to Achieve Goals 1. A want would be a new outfit for Friday night.
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Food, water and shelter are basic needs that if unmet will set off the balance of one's life.
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False
A short-term goal can be anywhere from one day to one year.
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A SMART goal is the best way to determine a short or long goal.
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Taxes withdrawn from your paycheck include local, state and federal taxes.
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False
You should never apply for a credit card.
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False
It is better to buy a house than to rent a house.
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False
You can pay all cash for a car purchase.
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False
All banks charge a fee to use a debit card.
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False
It is okay to join a bank that is not insured.
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False
A budget is an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
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The best way to grocery shop is with a detailed list made before you go into the store. This saves you time and money.
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As a consumer, you have the right to
Request your credit report once a year for free
Request your credit report once a year for a fee of $10
Use'Equifax anytime to check your credit score.
What is the term for the protection of another person's privacy by limiting access to personal information?
Confidentiality
Interpretation
Discussion
Curiosity
Teens are the second highest population targeted for identity theft.
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There are four types of banking services-banks, credit unions, savings and loan, curators.
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If you get into debt, you can never get out of it.
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Most times debt is caused by careless spending not life circumstances.
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You need a credit card to establish credit.
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Establishing credit means you use your credit card wisely to prove to lenders that you are responsible with your money.
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As a consumer, you have right to be informed, the right to choose, the right to safety, the right to be heard, the right to have problems corrected, the right to consumer education, and the right to service. These are known as Consumer Rights.
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A savings account should be used for your everyday expenses like gas, food, paying bills, etc…
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False
You need to establish credit so that you can make big purchases and get loans for the purchases (home, car, etc…) in your future.
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False
Typically, a young adult needs a cosigner to buy a car.
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False
The skills needed to get a job in today’s workforce are known as Workplace Readiness Skills.
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Integrity is what someone chooses to do when nobody is looking.
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Work ethic includes getting to work on time, following workplace rules and being considerate of your coworkers needs and space.
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Once you choose a career, you cannot change it.
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False
Job shadowing is when you follow someone around to see the duties of their job.
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False
All jobs require training or education.
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False
The stages for human growth and development are:
infancy, toddler, elementary, pre-adolescence, adolescence, young adult, middle age, elderly
infancy, adolescence, middle age, senior citizen
infancy, middle age, elderly
Using "I" messages is the best way to communicate.
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False
You can get into a fight with someone via text messaging.
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False
The family structure has significantly changed over time.
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False
Mother, father and child is what family style?
Nuclear
Extended
Single-parent
Joint
One parent and children is what family style?
Single Parent
Extended Family
Nuclear Family
Blended Family
Formed when a single person marries another person that may or may not have a child. What family style?
Blended
Nuclear
Extended
Single-parent
Parents, child and other relatives is what family style?
Extended
Nuclear
Single-parent
Childless
Which word means a significant effect?
Behavior
Development
Impact
Interact
What is another word for moral?
Equal
Ethical
Partial
Primary
What is another word for self-esteem?
Challenge
Ability
Self-worth
Enthusiasm
Family plays an important role on a person's view of society.
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False
The family life cycle consists of various stages a family goes through from birth of a child to death of a child.
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False
Single motherhood is a type of family structure.
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False
STDs are most common amongst:
Teens
Teens and Elderly
Adults in their late 20s
The only way to NOT get pregnant or an STD is to:
Use a condom
Use Plan B
Practice Abstinence
The oldest items in a grocery store are at the front of the shelves.
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False
Groceries stores put the most expensive food items on the bottom shelving.
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False
A well-balanced diet is another way of saying eat everything in moderation.
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False
It is okay to use a towel to get something out of the oven.
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False
Cross contamination is when bacteria from foods transfer to other foods.
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False
Water is the best way to extinguish all types of fires.
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False
Bacteria grows best in dry settings.
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False
A good rule to follow is:
When in doubt, throw it out
Food can be sold unless you see mold
If food smells OK then bacteria's away!
It might make you ill, but bacteria won't kill.
While working with food:
Avoid touching your face, hair and any unclean objects
Wash your hands after every time you touch something unclean... especially after using the bathroom.
Wash your hands before and after cleaning surfaces
All of the above
Who makes the USA's food guidelines?
USDA
FDA
Weight Watchers
