SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Career Orientation Basics
Start Test
Study First
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. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job
Resume
Manufacturing
Related Occupations
Vendor
2. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money
Contract Labor
Government and Public Administration
Competition
Internet
3. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States
Applicant
OOH
Punctuality
Evaluate
4. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales
Commission
Values
O*Net
Bachelor's degree
5. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities
Job Duty
Occupation
Salary Range
Job Shadowing
6. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government
O*Net
Attitude
Government and Public Administration
Punctuality
7. Employment during special seasons
Tentative Decision
Employment Agency
Career Action Plan
Temporary Jobs
8. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace
Gross pay
Values Compromise
Workforce diversity
Health Science
9. 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
Interest
Stockholder
Free Enterprise System
Entry-Level Jobs
10. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills
Employer
Reference
Check Stub
Transportation - Distribution - and Logistics
11. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job
Base Pay
Qualification
Work Values
Personality Trait
12. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative
Attitude
Retailing
Resume
Long-Term Goal
13. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers
Vocational
Applicant
Demographics
Marketing Sales and Service
14. The prospect for the future of a job or career
Job Market
Job Description
Demographics
Employment Outlook
15. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday
Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)
Bi-Weekly Pay
career cluster
Law of Supply
16. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs
Scholarships
Entry-Level Jobs
Global Economy
Plan
17. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being
Applicant
Health Science
Specializing
Full-Time Job
18. To find out more by reading and talking to people
Research
Information Technology
Qualification
GED certificate
19. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills
career cluster
Procedure
Enterprise
Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)
20. A productive activity resulting in something useful
GED certificate
Work
Information Technology
Qualification
21. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process
Procedure
Vocational
Competition
Workforce diversity
22. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities
Aptitude
Human Services
Short-Term Goal
Transportation - Distribution - and Logistics
23. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out
Decision-Making Process
Net pay
Values Compromise
Law Public Safety and Security
24. Earnings below the cost of doing business
Resume
Loss
Punctuality
Human Services
25. To give up something to resolve a conflict
Vocational
Consumer
Interview
Compromise
26. The choice between two or more possibilities
Salary Range
Orientation
Decision
Research
27. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products
Law of Demand
Assessment
Reference
Manufacturing
28. Time an employee may take off work with pay
Elective
Specializing
Annual Leave
Job Shadowing
29. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management
Hospitality and Tourism
Career Interest Area
Credit
O*Net
30. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done
Schedule
Related Occupations
Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA)
Learning Style
31. A thank you letter written following an interview
Union dues
Self-Concept
Follow-up Letter
Listening Skills
32. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task
Global Economy
Persistent
Employment Agency
Decision-Making Process
33. A productive activity resulting in something useful
Work
Technology
Wage
Priortize
34. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)
Personality Trait
Screen out
Fringe benefits
Research
35. To eliminate unwanted applicants
Part-Time Jobs
Bi-Weekly Pay
Resource
Screen out
36. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch
Services
On-the-job training (OJT)
Goods
Base Pay
37. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry
Technical
Risk
Job Duty
On-the-job training (OJT)
38. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services
Career
Ethnic
Information Technology
Long-Term Goal
39. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions
GED certificate
Applicant
Part-Time Jobs
Union
40. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer
Employment Outlook
Letter of Application
Net pay
Listening Skills
41. Collection of information about oneself
Risk
Career Portfolio
Employment Outlook
Wage
42. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid
Net pay
Scholarships
Vocation
Stockholder
43. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information
Business Management and Administration
Apprenticeship
Listening Skills
Long-Term Goal
44. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years
Associate degree
Commission
Transportation - Distribution - and Logistics
Employer
45. The ability to perform a certain activity well
Career Goal
Skill
Compromise
Annual Leave
46. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services
Loss
Education and Training
Education/Training Requirements
Long-Term Goal
47. A group of employees
Free Enterprise System
Personnel
Laws of supply and demand
Education/Training Requirements
48. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism
Bi-Weekly Pay
Human Services
Arts Audio-Video Technology and Communications
Career Goal
49. The type of job in which a person is employed
Work ethic
Occupation
Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
Job Duty
50. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures
Architecture and Construction
Sole Proprietorship
Entry-Level Jobs
Conflict
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests