Question 1

Never throw away something someone gives you in a meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion from your textbook on how to manage paperwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Double side your copies 
B) Read it once, handle it once 
C) Dispose of what you don't need 
D) Don't paper hop

Question 3

Which of the following is not a online tool suggested by your textbook to help you manage time?

Accepted Answer

A) DoItNow 
B) Xobni 
C) Jott 
D) Evernote

Question 4

Why can doing a time audit be an effective step in becoming more efficient with your time?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why can doing a time audit be...

Question 5

Which tasks have the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

A) Urgent and Important. 
B) Important and Not Urgent. 
C) Not Important and Urgent 
D) Not Urgent and Not Important

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a suggesting of a way to handle your work to make sure you only do it once?

Accepted Answer

A) Do it 
B) Delegate it 
C) Delete it 
D) Compile it

Question 7

How does technology sometimes make prioritizing difficult?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does technology sometimes make prioritizing difficult?...

Question 8

Finding a quiet place to work is a strategy suggested to help you?

Accepted Answer

A) Manage emails 
B) Manage phone calls 
C) Manage drop ins 
D) Manage texts

Question 9

List the four strategies for managing paperwork.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the four strategies for managing paperwork....

Question 10

Maria never seems to have enough time to finish everything she has agreed to do,even though she is very organized,turns off her email and phone to not get interrupted,and delegates well.Which of the big ten time wasters is Maria most likely falling into?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal disorganization 
B) Inability to say "no" 
C) Telephone/email interruptions 
D) Ineffective delegation

Question 11

Frank starts his calls by saying,"Hi,this is Frank,it is good to hear from you but I have only ten minutes to talk." This is an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Returning nonurgent calls in batches 
B) Identifying time limits 
C) Developing a phone screening 
D) Poor phone etiquette

Question 12

The following is an example of a goal."By the end of the week,I will finish writing the repost about the proposed merger project."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Janet just got interrupted by a coworker who wants to discuss a recent project.Janet does not have much time,so after a few minutes she says."Do you have any other observations you want to share before I get back to work?" This statement is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A) verbally signaling time is up 
B) nonverbally signaling time is up 
C) managing emotions 
D) changing the location

Question 14

Michelle believes she needs to get a MBA to advance in her career.Getting an MBA is an example of a non-important and urgent task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bill was asked to complete a project assessment to present to his supervisor.Bill is very proud of the work he did on the project and is excited to give the presentation,but he was not given a timeline.Which of the following best describes where the project assessment should land on the urgeny and importance diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) Urgent and Important 
B) Not Urgent and Important 
C) Not Urgent and Not Important 
D) Urgent and Not Important

Question 16

are clear statements that identify what you'd like to accomplish in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) Objectives 
B) Lists 
C) Goals 
D) Steps

Question 17

According to your book,time management is defined as?

Accepted Answer

A) The setting of deadlines and checkpoints during a project. 
B) Multitasking what you are doing to be more efficient. 
C) The use of techniques for analyzing and prioritizing goals and objectives in order to increase efficiency and productivity. 
D) The creating of lists, schedules, and order sheets to maximize your time to work ratio.

Question 18

It is a good time management strategy to use your calendar as a master list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Goals are more long term,while objectives are more immediate and specific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion given by your textbook to manage messages?

Accepted Answer

A) Batch your work 
B) Do your work once 
C) Mark all work on a calendar 
D) Use a reminder file

Exam 15: Managing Time: Managing Information

Never throw away something someone gives you in a meeting.

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion from your textbook on how to manage paperwork?

Which of the following is not a online tool suggested by your textbook to help you manage time?

Why can doing a time audit be an effective step in becoming more efficient with your time?

Which tasks have the highest priority?

Which of the following is NOT a suggesting of a way to handle your work to make sure you only do it once?

How does technology sometimes make prioritizing difficult?

Finding a quiet place to work is a strategy suggested to help you?

List the four strategies for managing paperwork.

Maria never seems to have enough time to finish everything she has agreed to do,even though she is very organized,turns off her email and phone to not get interrupted,and delegates well.Which of the big ten time wasters is Maria most likely falling into?

Frank starts his calls by saying,"Hi,this is Frank,it is good to hear from you but I have only ten minutes to talk." This is an example of?

The following is an example of a goal."By the end of the week,I will finish writing the repost about the proposed merger project."

Janet just got interrupted by a coworker who wants to discuss a recent project.Janet does not have much time,so after a few minutes she says."Do you have any other observations you want to share before I get back to work?" This statement is an example of .

Michelle believes she needs to get a MBA to advance in her career.Getting an MBA is an example of a non-important and urgent task.

are clear statements that identify what you'd like to accomplish in the future.

According to your book,time management is defined as?

It is a good time management strategy to use your calendar as a master list.

Goals are more long term,while objectives are more immediate and specific.

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion given by your textbook to manage messages?