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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. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






2. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






4. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






6. 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


7. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






8. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






9. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






10. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






11. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






13. 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






14. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






16. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






17. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






19. Typical way of life






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






21. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






22. 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






23. As the price increases producers produce more






24. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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






26. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






27. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






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






30. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






32. To give up something to resolve a conflict






33. A thank you letter written following an interview






34. The personality or activity by which a person is known






35. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






36. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






45. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






46. Possibility of loss






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






48. A resource that involves communicating information with others






49. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






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