Topic Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which career choice could negatively impact your future health and wellness?

A
Choosing a manual labor job which strains your body
B
Choosing a white collar job with high pay and tons of stress
C
Choosing a sales job with the possibility of no retirement benefits
D
All of the above
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Buying a franchise might be a good decision for someone who _____.

A
wants to create a new product or service
B
doesn’t want to work long hours
C
doesn’t have experience developing management systems
D
likes to work alone without many rules and regulations
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Companies benefit from employee balance because, compared to poorly balanced employees, well balanced employees __________.

A
Stay in their jobs longer
B
Are more productive
C
Have higher job satisfaction
D
All of the above
4

The main purpose of a cover letter is to:

A
Get hired for a position
B
Be called in for an interview
C
Let your friends know how your job search is going
D
Obtain references from your network
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If you are accused of a criminal act, you can substantially lower your legal costs by _____.

A
Threatening your lawyer
B
Accepting a public defender
C
Hiring a private attorney.
D
Lying to your lawyer about your guilt
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A(n) ______ is a series of related jobs built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and experience.

A
occupation
B
trade
C
career
D
skill set
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Most people reject what they don’t understand because ______.

A
It is too expensive to change
B
It challenges their own ideas
C
It must either be rejected or it must be accepted
D
It is humiliating to try to understand something
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The military is a formal workplace in which workers _____.

A
choose what they want to do each day
B
have to follow a set schedule
C
are more relaxed with their bosses
D
are able to dress casually
9

Being aware of your personality type is important, because some personality types fit a particular career better than others.

A
T
B
F
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When creating a résumé, other experiences should be included only if they are relevant to the job objective. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following outfits would best fit an office job?

A
Neon green blouse, blue jeans, flip flops
B
Brown polo shirt, khaki pants, dress shoes
C
Pink polka dotted t-shirt, khaki pants, dress shoes
D
Blue button up with matching tie, khaki shorts, dress shoes
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When there is no room for growth within a company, an employee cannot __________.

A
Be promoted to new positions horizontally
B
Find other jobs from a new employer
C
Be considered for salary increases
D
Be promoted vertically to new positions
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If as a part of its business, a company routinely handles toxic materials, all employees who come into contact with the hazardous materials should _______.

A
be allotted more vacation time than other employees
B
be filing to collect worker?s compensation
C
be trained to safely handle and dispose of the materials
D
be able to file complaints to OSHA to close the business
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A personal career profile form can be used to match what you know about yourself to what you know about different careers.

A
T
B
F
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In business writing, the main idea of a written work should be located _____.

A
At the end of the first paragraph
B
In the body of the document
C
At the beginning of the first paragraph
D
In the salutation of the document
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Applicants who test positive for illegal drug use can be screened out of a job immediately.

A
T
B
F
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Which leadership style is most useful when time is abundant, quality output is essential, and enthusiasm and motivation from the employees needs to be generated?

A
Authoritarian
B
Coaching
C
Democratic
D
All of the above
18

The most productive way to find a job lead is to ____.

A
find advertisements on the Internet
B
network
C
find advertisements in the newspaper
D
read brochures from professional organizations
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Which of the following is an example of a functional team?

A
A plastic surgeon, a dentist, a nurse, and a health insurance specialist consulting for a burn victim
B
A teacher, a principal, four parents, three students and a school board member building a school schedule
C
Four architects working to complete plans for a new corporate office building in downtown New York
D
An accountant, a lawyer, and a paralegal giving advice to a corporate manager with legal problems
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The first step in the decision-making process is to _____.

A
define your wants and needs
B
identify your choices
C
make a decision
D
gather information

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