Deck 9: Managing Time

Question 1

What is a beneficial initial action when you receive an assignment?

A)Map out your basic plan
B)Research your possible topics
C)Write an outline
D)Set yourself time limits for each step of the writing process

Answer 1

A

Question 2

How can you learn from procrastinating?

A)If you are most likely to delay work for a certain class,you know to drop that class
B)You know to build a day into your schedule to finish all of the things you may have put off doing
C)Identifying why you are procrastinating can help you avoid dragging your feet in the future
D)Paying attention to when you start procrastinating lets you know when to schedule breaks

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When you have work and play scheduled:

A)You will need to check your calendar more often
B)Focusing on work is harder because you are thinking about getting to the fun
C)You need to reevaluate your priorities
D)The balance makes it easier to maintain focus

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A large part of time management is:

A)Scheduling
B)Routines
C)Anchors
D)Taking the same number of credit hours every term

Question 5

What is an example of anchoring a new routine to an existing routine?

A)Checking your Facebook newsfeed every two hours
B)Applying broad-spectrum sunblock as part of getting ready in the morning
C)Reading the lyrics online when listening to new music
D)Reviewing your calendar whenever adding an event

Question 6

Working backwards through the steps you need to complete in order to finish a project can help you:

A)Specify
B)Outline
C)Prioritize
D)Estimate

Question 7

How can you reeducate your mind and body to improve your habits?

A)Listen to self-help podcasts while sleeping
B)Hypnotherapy
C)Adopt a new routine and stick to it
D)Take a time-out

Question 8

What is a time management tactic crucial to your success?

A)Limiting your social media usage to an hour a day
B)Only checking your e-mail once every two hours during the work day
C)The ability to remain focused when faced with distractions
D)Multi-tasking

Question 9

If you are having trouble completing a task in the time you have set for it,what should you do?

A)Reschedule: Add at least another day to each step of your plan
B)Re-interpret: Change the parameters of the task
C)Request: Ask someone for help
D)Re-evaluate: Try to make the process more specific,carve it in to more manageable pieces,and adjust your plan

Question 10

Which of these will best allow you to estimate the time you will need to set aside?

A)Do housework
B)Start laundry in washer,dust,sweep,vacuum,wash dishes,put laundry in dryer,clean sinks,toilets,shower,and counters,fold and put away clothes
C)Sweep,dust,etc.
D)Do laundry,dishes,floors,and clean bathroom

Question 11

Once a routine is established as a habit,how often do you need to make tough choices about the process involved?

A)Never
B)Just as often
C)More often
D)Less often

Question 12

Thinking about what you have to do tomorrow:

A)Can completely overwhelm you,only think of the present
B)Can help you stay on track today
C)Can lead you to put in some serious work scheduling
D)Makes you realize that you need help

Question 13

What should you create to most effectively help you juggle multiple tasks?

A)A calendar of deadlines
B)An agenda book
C)A computer program
D)A master priority list

Question 14

What is an example of an effective time management technique?

A)Buying a watch
B)Synchronizing all of the clocks in your house
C)Creating a task list and sorting it by due date
D)Downloading an app that announces the time every hour on the hour

Question 15

How does being specific help you manage your time?

A)Having details regarding the amount of work needed will let you precisely estimate the time required to accomplish each part of your task.
B)It doesn't: You will spend more time calculating all the aspects than you would if you just took action.
C)If you know how much time something will take,you know when you absolutely must begin to finish by the deadline,thus allowing you to do something else until that point.
D)You will be able to allot an exact amount of time to use,including travel time,so you will never have to use more than the time you have set aside.

Question 16

Reviewing the time it took you to complete a task will allow you to:

A)Know exactly how long the task will take you every time in the future
B)Prioritize
C)Know how much you can accomplish in a minimum amount of time
D)Make more realistic estimates and time constraints for similar upcoming undertakings

Question 17

After making and prioritizing specific plans,your next step is to

A)Create a spreadsheet on your computer
B)Color-code your master priority list
C)Carry out the plans
D)Double-check the plans

Question 18

The best thing to do when you've lost focus is to:

A)Initiate your focus-renewal strategy
B)Follow through on whatever has broken your concentration before trying again to focus
C)Take a break,you obviously need it
D)Keep trying the same task in the same manner until it works

Question 19

Which statement is part of a specific plan?

A)Write an eleven-page paper about the film industry
B)Spend two hours reading about the effects of second-hand smoke on unborn children in medical journals
C)Research on-line for information about Big Band trombonists
D)Get term paper topic approval from instructor before writing

Question 20

What is anchoring tasks with time?

A)Estimating the time you will need to finish a task
B)Adding an hour to your allotted time for each task
C)Leaving tasks unfinished after a preordained time period
D)Setting a specific time limit to every task and sticking to it no matter what

Question 21

Part of prioritizing is knowing how and when to say "no."

Question 22

It is never necessary to adjust your work/play balance.

Question 23

Change is not always for the better,but it is always permanent.

Question 24

Creating a detailed plan should be followed by acting on the plan.

Question 25

Prioritizing is limiting yourself to only the most important tasks.

Question 26

__________ can be both the trigger and the result of failing concentration.

Question 27

Routines can be good for you,such as brushing your teeth before bed,or can keep you from improving.

Question 28

Anticipating conceivable changes allows you to make alternate plans.

Question 29

All routines require constant and conscious effort to execute.

Question 30

Don't bother to include minor details like travel time in your estimations.

Question 31

Properly __________ will take into account which part of the task,or which task,needs to be done before other parts can be completed,as well as due dates.

Question 32

As the saying goes,the only constant in life is change.