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A Cumulative Assessment for Resource Students about Job Readiness Skills
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1
A company or person who hires people to do work for wages or a salary is an ____________.
Employee
Reference
Employer
Trainee
2
Money taken from your pay for Social Security tax, income tax, and insurance are called ______.
Salary
Fringe Benefits
Deductions
Overtime Pay
3
Once you are 16
You can run the mixer at a bakery
You can be a landscaper
You can work any job anywhere
You can only work certain jobs
4
When going to a job interview
It's OK to be a little late
You should show up just on time
It's OK to wear your jeans and a tee shirt
You should show up early
5
A debit or withdrawal is
Added to your checking account balance
Multiplied by your checking account balance
Divided by your checking account balance
Taken out of your checking account balance
6
On any company document, any false statements can be considered cause for _________________.
Dismissal
Certificate
Examination
Administration
7
On a job application, "Marital Status" means
You take karate or some other martial arts
Whether or not you have children
Whether or not you are married
You are the oldest child in the family
8
If a job task does not seem important and you don't like it,
Don't worry about doing it completely
Ignore it
Give it a minimum of effort
Give it a lot of attention and perform it as well as you can
9
An ____________ is a person who works for and receives wages or a salary from an employer.
Reference
Application
Personnel Manager
Employee
10
You may be asked to list as ________ the names of people who can provide information about you.
Trainees
Employees
References
Apprentices
11
What is a signature?
A first initial and last name printed
A full name written in cursive
A first initial and last name written in cursive
A full name printed
12
On a paycheck, FICA is an example of a
Gross Income
Fringe Benefit
Deduction
State Income Tax
13
The deduction taken from an employee's pay and sent to the federal government is called ______.
State Income Tax
Gross Income
Federal Withholding Tax
Salary
14
A deposit is
Subtracted from your account balance
Divided by your account balance
Multiplied by your account balance
Added to your account balance
15
What does the word "salary" mean?
You are paid extra for overtime
You only earn if you sell something
The amount of money you get changes based on performance
You make the same money overtime or not
16
The most important thing to think about when applying for a first job is
Getting a discount or other benefits
How much money you make
Your ability to do well and learn to get a better job
Lots of vacation time
17
When you are learning a job, you may be called a/an ____________________.
Personnel Manager
Employer
Trainee or Apprentice
References
18
Provide the name of your previous ____________ as a reference.
Consent
Environment
Supervisor
Interview
19
If a job application asks when you are available to work
Say "Anytime", you have a better chance of getting the job
Say "no weekends" to have a couple of days off in the week
You get out of school at 3:40, so put 3:40-whenever
Only put hours that will work with your school schedule
20
An __________ cannot use race, color, age, sex, religion, or disability not to hire someone.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Employee
Reference
Apprentice
21
On a job application, if it asks if you have been convicted of a crime that means
You got a speeding ticket
You have been found guilty of a crime
You have been arrested
You have gotten in trouble with the school SRO
22
Company paid health insurance, sick pay and paid vacation are examples of ______________ _____.
Overtime Pay
Fringe Benefits
Gross Income
Federal Withholding
23
Your _____________ or take-home pay, is the money you receive after all deductions are taken.
Gross Income or Gross Pay
Net Income or Net Pay
Overtime Pay
Salary
24
An outstanding check is
A check that has appeared on your bank statement
A check that someone wrote to you
A check that has not been submitted to your bank yet
Any business check
25
If you were born April 1, 2001 and an application asks you to list it as mm/dd/yyyy you should
Put 4/1/2001
Put 04/1/2001
Put 04/01/2001
Put 04/01/01
26
On a resume
Make sure you put your age
Don't put volunteer information
It's OK to put jobs you didn't work, nobody will know
Make sure your spelling and grammar is correct
27
A cleared check is ...
A check from someone that you have put in your account
A check that is more than a year old
A check you wrote that has appeared on your bank statement
Any check from a business
28
When going in for an interview,
It's important to research the company
It's OK to wear jeans and a nice shirt
Make sure you don't ask any questions
Don't do research, they will tell you about the company
29
When completing the W-4,
It doesn't matter what you fill in
Get the business to tell you what to put
It's OK to leave your social security number off of it
The business can't tell you how to complete it
30
On a job application, "High School Graduate" means someone who...
Has received a state high school diploma
Has received a GED
Attends graduation with a certificate of attendance
Has attended 12 years of school
31
After applying for a job you should
Not call, you don't want to hassle them
Have a friend call to see if they are going to hire you
Wait a few days then call to ask if a decision has been made
Wait, they will call and tell you if you got the job or not
32
Before hiring, an employer may ask you questions during a job ____________.
Interview
Application
Union
Reference
33
Job application information-address, phone number, and Social Security number is called ______.
Interview
Personal Data
References
Application
34
If an employee works beyond his or her scheduled time, they may receive _______________.
Seniority Benefits
Overtime Pay
Unemployment Compensation
Net Pay
35
On a job application, when listing a reference, you should put
An adult not related to you who will say something positive
Leave it blank
Only a relative
One of your friends from school
36
What does "HR" stand for?
Human Resources
Human Rights
Helpful Recruiters
Honest Researchers
37
The ___ ____ receives job applications, interviews people for jobs, and keeps employee records.
Reference
Employee
Personnel Manager
Trainee
38
During an interview
Be sure to ask some questions about the company or job
Check to see how much vacation time you get
Find out when you can take your first sick day
Don't forget to ask how much money you will make
39
The word "management" usually refers to
People in supervisory positions
People in a first time job
Someone learning a new task or job
Only owners of companies
40
At work, if you finish your assigned task
It's OK to take a break
You should find something else to do or ask for another task
You can make a quick phone call
You can leave for the day
41
On a job application, when listing previous employers, you should
Only put jobs you liked doing
Put the first job you ever had first
Leave it blank if you never had a job before
Put your current or most recent employer first
42
______________ is the total amount of money you earn before any deductions are taken.
Fringe Benefits
Gross Income or Pay
Net Income or Pay
Salary
43
What is the name of the department that does hiring for a business?
Advertising
Labor Board
Marketing
Human Resources or Personnel
44
On a job application, what does "Highest Grade Completed" mean?
Leave it blank
The grade you are in now
The last grade you passed
Always put 12th grade
45
________ ______ are received by employees who have worked for an employer longer than others.
Unemployment Compensation
Seniority Benefits
Federal Withholding Tax
Deductions
46
Why do you complete a W-4?
It's just a form that's required, it doesn't do anything
So an employer can withhold the correct amount of money
It is sent to the school to get your records
To prove you can work in the United States
47
The phrase "hourly wage" means
A bet
Set amount you are paid per year no matter how much overtime
How much money you make if you don't work
Money you are paid per hour, it changes with overtime
48
Which word refers to how often you are paid?
Gross Pay
Salary
Net Pay
Pay Period
49
On a job application, "Military Service" means
Military experience including time at a military college
Any military experience including JROTC
Only time actually fighting overseas
Time served as an active or reserve member of the military
50
When applying for a job, write personal data, references and other information on a job ______.
Apprentice
Reference
Application
Interview
51
When going to an interview
Don't take anything with you, they will supply everything
Be sure to take your resume, paper and pen to take notes
You don't need your resume, they will have it
Show up right on time
52
The purpose of the I-9 or Employment Eligibility Verification is
Not that important, so you can answer whatever
to prove you can legally work in the United States
Something you sign and mail in
Only something you complete if you want to
53
Which of these is the best way to help yourself be successful in a job.
Don't be more than 15 minutes late
Only talk about your boss if you know (s)he won't find out
Get someone to call in for you if you are going to be out
Maintain a positive attitude
54
If your boss gives you constructive criticism on your work you should
Criticize the boss right back
Listen and see what you can learn from the feedback
Stay quiet and tell your friends what a jerk (s)he is
Quit
55
When you are hired for a job
They can't make you take any classes since you are in school
Make sure your friends come to see you working
You won't be doing anything the first few days
Classes or training might be required
