Worksheets14.1.2 Personal Conduct, Advice, and Disciplinary Action
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Rohan has just started a new job and wants to make a good impression. Which of the following concepts should guide his personal conduct and behaviour in the workplace?
Ethical behaviour
Ignoring company policies
Disregarding colleagues' rights
Engaging in dishonest practices
Samuel is facing a challenge at work and wants to handle it effectively. What is the best way for him to seek advice, support, and guidance in the workplace?
Approaching colleagues, supervisors, or HR for help and feedback.
Ignoring issues and hoping they resolve themselves.
Only relying on internet searches for solutions.
Avoiding communication with others in the workplace.
Ava has repeatedly arrived late to work despite several reminders. Her manager is considering the appropriate steps to address her behaviour according to standard workplace disciplinary procedures. What are the common steps her manager should take?
Verbal warning, written warning, suspension, termination
Immediate termination without warning, bonus, promotion, demotion
Written warning, salary increase, transfer, retirement
Verbal praise, bonus, suspension, promotion
Grace is working on a group project with her classmates. Which of the following skills will help her collaborate effectively with her team?
Technical knowledge
Teamwork and communication
Machine operation
Financial analysis
Kiara is preparing for a group project at school. She knows that soft skills like ______ and communication will help her work well with her classmates.
teamwork
mathematics
coding
geography
Neha is preparing for a group project and wants to improve her soft skills. She knows that soft skills include respect, flexibility and willingness to learn, problem solving and creativity, leadership and time management, and ______ and work ethic. Which of the following should Neha focus on to complete the list?
motivation
punctuality
appearance
technical skills
Ella and her friends are discussing which skills are important for working well in a team. Which of the following is NOT listed as a soft skill in their discussion?
Respect
Problem solving and creativity
Leadership and time management
Financial analysis
Oscar and his friends are working together on a group project. To complete the project successfully, they need to use certain soft skills. Identify any two soft skills that would help them work well as a team.
Communication and teamwork
Mathematics and physics
Programming and data analysis
Cooking and painting
Florence is applying for a job, and the interviewer asks her about her motivation and work ethic. According to the passage, are these considered soft skills?
True
False
Florence, Mira, and Anaya work together in a busy office. They notice that how they behave at work affects their colleagues. Being a good colleague helps their team succeed. Good communication, being able to collaborate, and having a positive outlook all motivate others around them. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a quality that helps a team work well?
Good communication
Ability to collaborate
Positive outlook
Technical skills
Sebastian recently visited a local shop. He mentioned that he is more likely to return if he is assisted by ________, professional and helpful employees.
polite
rude
indifferent
impatient
Amelia consistently demonstrates professional conduct in the workplace. This enhances her reputation as an employee and leads to opportunities for progression.
progression
conflict
demotion
stagnation
Personal conduct in the workplace: True or False: When Anaya maintains a positive outlook at work, it motivates others around her.
True
False
Ishaan is asked to give a reason for being late to class. Which of the following would be considered a reason?
A possible explanation or justification
A type of measurement
A form of entertainment
A mathematical operation
At Emily's office, some employees often interrupt others during meetings and ignore company policies. According to the passage, what can this poor workplace behaviour cause?
Increased productivity
Arguments and conflicts affecting colleagues' wellbeing
Improved company reputation
Higher sales
Samuel notices that poor workplace behaviour, such as _________, can create health and safety issues at his job.
failure to keep work areas tidy or distracting colleagues doing dangerous work
arriving early to work
taking regular breaks
using safety equipment properly
Kiara works at a customer service desk and often speaks rudely to customers. How can Kiara's poor workplace behaviour affect how the company is perceived by customers or the public?
It can reflect badly on the company.
It can increase customer trust.
It can improve the company's reputation.
It can lead to more positive reviews.
After witnessing extreme behaviour from a colleague in the workplace, Mia noticed which of the following consequences?
Loss of sales due to loss in reputation
Increased employee satisfaction
More legal benefits
Better teamwork
Scarlett, an employee at a company, engages in extreme behaviour while performing her job duties. This leads to the company facing legal action because Scarlett broke the law during her work.
Can extreme behaviour in the workplace result in companies facing legal action if an employee breaks the law in the course of their job?
True
False
At a company, Rohan has been repeatedly arriving late to work. His manager decides to implement an increasing scale of action in the disciplinary process. According to this approach, what is the purpose of using an increasing scale of action?
To immediately dismiss the employee
To give the employee a chance to change their behaviour
To reward the employee
To promote the employee
Emily has been arriving late to work frequently. According to the usual disciplinary process, what is the first step her line manager should take?
Written warning
Informal conversation with line manager
Formal interview with HR
Final, written warning
At Emily's workplace, the disciplinary process is clearly outlined. After an initial discussion about a minor issue, the second step in the process is that the employee is given _________.
verbal warning
written warning
suspension
termination
Eesha has applied for a job and has successfully passed the initial screening. She is now scheduled for the next step, which involves a formal interview with the line manager. Which step is this?
Initial screening
Formal interview with the line manager
Job offer
Reference check
Kiara received a written warning at work before she was called for a formal interview with higher management or the HR department.
True
False
At her workplace, Isabelle has gone through several stages of the disciplinary process due to repeated policy violations. The final step in the disciplinary process is that Isabelle is given ________, which may result in dismissal.
final, written warning
verbal praise
extra holiday days
a promotion
What is ethics about?
Doing the right thing
Making money
Breaking the rules
Ignoring standards
Sebastian is learning about ethics in his class. His teacher explains that ethics refers to accepted standards of right and wrong that tell us what humans ought to do. What are the correct words to fill in the blanks?
right, wrong
good, bad
truth, lies
law, order
Aarav is starting a new job at a company. Both Aarav and his employer are expected to behave in an ethical way, treating each other with ______ and ______.
fairness, honesty
anger, suspicion
laziness, indifference
selfishness, deceit
Alexander always communicates honestly and openly with his team and makes sure to follow the rules at work. Which ethical behaviour is Alexander demonstrating?
Honesty
Laziness
Disrespect
Irresponsibility
Samuel is known for always being dependable at work and making informed decisions that reflect his core values. Which ethical behaviour is Samuel demonstrating?
Integrity
Creativity
Ambition
Flexibility
Amelia is a manager at a company. She ensures that all employees, whether male or female, have the same opportunities for career progression. Which ethical behaviour is Amelia demonstrating?
Equality
Transparency
Loyalty
Punctuality
Grace works in a diverse office where her colleagues come from different backgrounds and have various beliefs. She always treats everyone equally, regardless of their sexual orientation, religious beliefs, gender, or other characteristics. Which ethical behaviour is Grace demonstrating?
Respect
Punctuality
Ambition
Competitiveness
Anaya works at a company and always makes sure to follow all the laws and regulations, both at work and in her personal life. Which ethical behaviour is Anaya demonstrating?
Being law-abiding
Showing empathy
Demonstrating creativity
Taking initiative
Ella has a concern at work and is unsure what to do. According to the passage on 'Seeking advice and guidance', what is the first step she should take?
Ignore the problem
Talk to their line-manager or supervisor about their concern
Quit the job
Report it to the police
Matilda is facing a concern at work that she cannot resolve with her line-manager or supervisor. According to the guidance on 'Seeking advice and guidance', who should Matilda report her concern to next?
Someone higher up the management chain
A colleague at the same level
A friend outside the company
The company’s IT support team
Priya is experiencing some concerns at her workplace in a large company. According to the passage on 'Seeking advice and guidance', which department should she approach to support her and deal with her workplace concerns?
HR department
Finance department
IT department
Marketing department
Ella notices a colleague behaving in a way that she finds offensive and potentially dangerous at work. According to the guidance on 'Seeking advice and guidance', is it important for Ella to report this behaviour in order to protect herself, other employees, and the business from harm?
True
False
Florence works at a large factory and wants to join a group that supports workers' rights and negotiates for better pay and conditions. What is this group called?
A trade union is an organisation with members who are workers or employees.
A trade union is a government agency that regulates businesses.
A trade union is a company that sells products to consumers.
A trade union is a club for business owners and managers.
At a large factory, Sebastian and his colleagues are concerned about their wages and working conditions. Which of the following is a role of their trade union?
Negotiating pay and conditions with employers
Organising social events
Running a business
Providing loans to members
Daniel and his colleagues are part of a union at their workplace. One way the union can help Daniel and his colleagues is by:
negotiating better wages and benefits
reducing job opportunities
increasing workplace conflicts
limiting employee rights
At James's workplace, there are talks about possible redundancies. A union can help by ________ changes such as redundancies.
discussing
ignoring
causing
delaying
Oliver is a member of a union that represents the engineering industry.
True
False
Amelia recently joined a trade union at her workplace. Which of the following is NOT a way the union can help her?
Discussing members’ concerns with employers
Attending and supporting members at disciplinary and grievance meetings
Selling products to members
Representing the engineering industry
