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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. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






2. Standards one believes is important about their work






3. Business owned by one person






4. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






5. Earnings above base pay






6. A person who works with you






7. A course or program that teaches job skills






8. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






9. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






10. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






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






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






13. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






14. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






15. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






16. To find out more by reading and talking to people






17. A productive activity resulting in something useful






18. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






19. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






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






22. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






23. Possibility of loss






24. To look at closely and judge






25. Someone who creates a good or service






26. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






27. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






28. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






30. Earnings below the cost of doing business






31. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






32. Learning on the job






33. A share of the ownership in a company






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






35. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






36. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






37. Jobs with similiar work actvities






38. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






39. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






40. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






41. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






42. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






43. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






44. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






45. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






46. Personal standards by which one lives






47. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






48. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






49. Being on time for work






50. Business which two or more people own and operate