Test your basic knowledge |

Career Orientation Basics

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Someone who creates a good or service






2. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






3. Business owned by one person






4. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






5. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






6. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






7. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






8. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






9. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






10. Standards one believes is important about their work






11. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






12. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






13. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






14. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






15. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






16. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






17. The steps one takes to make the best decision






18. Earnings above base pay






19. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






20. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






21. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






22. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






23. A course that is required before another course can be taken






24. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






25. To look at closely and judge






26. A decision or plan that can be changed






27. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






28. A share of the ownership in a company






29. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






30. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






31. Time an employee may take off work with pay






32. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






33. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






34. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






35. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






36. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






37. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






38. The environment of the workplace






39. An amount of money charged by others for services






40. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


41. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






42. A thank you letter written following an interview






43. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






44. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






45. A person who works with you






46. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






47. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






48. Typical way of life






49. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






50. The prospect for the future of a job or career