Career Awareness

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Career Awareness

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

PL – HS – 4.1.03 DOK 1

What is the term defined as sending information, ideas or feelings from one person to another?

a.	Listening	c.	Speaking
b.	Writing	d.	Communicating

PL – HS – 4.1.03 DOK 2

Writing is probably the most important form of business communication because:

a.	Written Communication car vary in length	c.	Written communication offers fewer distractions
b.	Good business practices require that permanent records be kept	d.	Writing is not a skill that requires practice

PL – HS – 4.1.03 DOK 2

Jennifer's boss is relaying to her work group the tasks they need to complete. Jennifer doesn't agree with what the boss is assigning her group to do. Because she has already decided that the work her group will be doing is not important or relevant, she is only pretending to listen. Which of the suggestions below would be the best for Jennifer to remember in this situation?

a.	Eliminate distractions by turning off noisy machines	c.	Observe facial expressions and body language
b.	Ask questions if you do not understand something	d.	Get all the facts before evaluating or reacting to them

PL – HS – 4.1.03 DOK 3

Alex is in a staff meeting but is thinking about the beautiful girl sitting next to him and whether she would like to go see a movie with him. All of a sudden, his supervisor begins speaking about a project with which Alex has worked extensively. He is very excited about the work he has completed and would really like to address the group regarding his successes. He is so excited and anticipating the possible opportunity to speak that he misses most of what his supervisor is saying. What two types of listening distractions does Alex experience during the staff meeting?

a.	Distractions and Partial Listening	c.	Distractions and Over-stimulation
b.	Prejudging and Over-stimulation	d.	Partial Listening and Prejudging

PL – HS – 4.1.04 DOK 1

The things in life that are important to you are your

a.	goals	c.	values
b.	talents	d.	abilities

PL – HS – 4.1.04 DOK 3

A person with a spatial visualization aptitude would be well-suited in which career path?

a.	secretary	c.	lifeguard
b.	aeronautical engineer	d.	architect

PL – HS – 4.1.04 DOK 3

Norma took a work values measure. The results suggested that creativity and variety are the most important values for her. An occupation that she could pursue that matches these results is:

a.	physician	c.	police officer
b.	interior designer	d.	clerical worker

PL – HS – 4.1.04 DOK 2

Which of the following is NOT true about making career decisions?

a.	Some decisions are tentative	c.	Initial career decisions should be made while still in school
b.	Following prescribed steps leads to decisions that are always right	d.	Participating in school organizations can be helpful

HS – PL – 4.2.01 DOK 2

When you begin a new job, your coworkers will likely:

a.	volunteer to help you anyway they can	c.	watch you for signs of how you will fit in
b.	ask you to help them with their work	d.	ignore you or pretend you don’t exist

10.

HS – PL – 4.2.01 DOK 2

Which is the most important element in obtaining a job?

a.	Job application	c.	Interview
b.	Resume	d.	References

11.

HS – PL – 4.2.01 DOK 3

One of the best ways to save money is to:

a.	Get a second, part-time job	c.	Quit going out on the weekends
b.	Deposit your income tax refund in the bank	d.	Pay yourself first

12.

HS – PL – 4.2.01 DOK 2

The first step in developing a budget is to:

a.	establish goals	c.	estimate expenditures
b.	get a job	d.	open a checking account