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Career Orientation Basics

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






2. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






3. Possibility of loss






4. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






5. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






6. The type of job in which a person is employed






7. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






8. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






9. Worldwide financial management system






10. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






11. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






12. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






13. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






14. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






15. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






16. Jobs with similiar work actvities






17. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






19. Learning on the job






20. Clash of ideas or values






21. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






22. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






23. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






25. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






26. Any information about possible job openings






27. A skill that has been developed






28. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






29. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






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






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






32. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






33. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






34. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






35. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






36. Using People in Mexico to assemble parts; utilizing external resources






37. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






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






39. To look at closely and judge






40. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






41. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






42. As the price increases producers produce more






43. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






44. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






45. 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






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






47. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






49. Work that a person does for pay






50. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth