Deck 12: Building a Career Foundation

Question 1

Why is it important for you to maintain a positive attitude?

A)You can delude yourself into actually being happy in a less-than-ideal situation
B)Being positive makes you more effective
C)People are more likely to do things for you if they think you are nice
D)You can get away with more mistakes if your supervisor likes your attitude

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the difference between your behavior and your habits?

A)A behavior is a series of habits
B)A habit is your behavior in a new situation
C)Behavior is intuitive,habits are developed
D)Your behavior is how you act,your habits are the things you do on a regular basis

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is a repeated action,performed almost instinctively?

A)A behavior
B)An attitude
C)A habit
D)An aptitude

Answer 3

C

Question 4

How can you keep your salary expectation realistic?

A)Don't expect more to start than you were making before graduating from college
B)Ask your professors what they make for teaching you about your chosen career
C)Research current salary rates and job market conditions in your area and for your profession
D)Poll friends and family who work in the same field

Question 5

What influences your boss's perception of you?

A)Just your attitude
B)Only your boss's attitude
C)Your habits alone
D)Your attitude,your boss's attitude,and several other factors

Question 6

If you work on your résumé while still in college,you can get help from the career services department.

Question 7

What steps can you take to better your behavior?

A)None,your behavior is an inherited trait and immutable
B)Examine your behavior,identify bad behavior,and work to improve where necessary
C)Ask your friends,family,and co-workers for examples of any situations where your behavior could have been better; change accordingly
D)Think of someone whose behavior you admire,and mirror your behavior to theirs

Question 8

How can you gain exposure to and experience in your career field?

A)Online research
B)Talk to your instructor
C)Read the want ads and apply; if you get an interview,it will be great practice
D)Volunteer

Question 9

What best illustrates the concept of supply and demand?

A)The CEOs get raises,they buy yachts,then the yacht salespeople make more money,they buy cars,the car salespeople make more money,they buy shirts...
B)A limited production of the latest must-have toy leads to e-bay sales of twice the retail price-or more
C)Having more students in law school than there currently are lawyers
D)Removing all safety regulations from manufacturing allows more products to be made; everyone gets their products now and does not worry about the ramifications until their teeth fall out

Question 10

What is an example of an externship?

A)Having a job making pizza while attending college
B)Spending a semester employed by your local TV network as part of your communications studies
C)Sitting in the booth during a morning radio show to observe a DJ and producer
D)Being the bat boy or girl for a professional baseball team

Question 11

What section of your résumé should you tailor for each particular position?

A)Work Experience
B)Objective
C)Education
D)References

Question 12

The habit of being prompt is:

A)Something that can be inherited or learned
B)Something that you must train yourself to do
C)Something that does not come naturally to anyone
D)Something you must be born having

Question 13

Your attitude is:

A)An outward reflection of your mental and emotional state
B)An unvarying aspect of your personality
C)An inner voice,like your conscience
D)The way your habits and behaviors affect others

Question 14

What saying highlights the importance of rehearsing job skills?

A)Practice makes perfect
B)Practice what you preach
C)If at first you don't succeed,try,try again
D)Back to the drawing board

Question 15

When applying for a position,your résumé should be:

A)Sent as a link to a webpage
B)Printed on 60-weight cardstock
C)Accompanied by a cover letter
D)Contained in the body of an e-mail,people are wary of opening attachments

Question 16

The statement,"While most job postings do not list 'cooperative' as a requirement,many employers hope for the quality in the applicants," means that an employer's expectations for a position are:

A)Limited to those listed in the formal job description
B)Understood from the official job title
C)Subjective
D)Both listed and unlisted in the job description

Question 17

You should join a professional or trade organization shortly after graduation.

Question 18

It is most important to make sure that your résumé is:

A)Free from inaccuracies,embellishments,and misspellings
B)Only one page
C)Typed in a fun font,representing your personality
D)Full of industry jargon

Question 19

What can help you to gain more control over your career path?

A)Take several career aptitude tests
B)Getting top marks only in classes that relate to your field
C)Learning as much as you can about your chosen career field
D)Pick a career field that is highly unusual,you will have more control and less competition

Question 20

Potential employers will be most interested in:

A)Your college degree only
B)Your college degree and life skills,such as punctuality
C)Your life skills only
D)What you learned in Kindergarten

Question 21

The ability to play well with others can help you your entire life.

Question 22

Practicing job skills during college allows you to learn from your mistakes before they can get you fired.

Question 23

A career fair is a good place to learn about several companies and potentially make important contacts.

Question 24

A positive attitude will never be mistaken for sarcasm.

Question 25

Your habits are hereditary.

Question 26

Good behavior in the workplace can further your career.

Question 27

You can get help creating an effective __________ from many career service departments.

Question 28

A well written résumé does not mean a certain job offer,but a badly written résumé most likely will not even get you an interview.

Question 29

Faking a positive attitude is just as good as actually having one.

Question 30

Your __________ can be conveyed through your tone of voice.