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BT6- Test your Knowledge -Workplace Readiness Skills
BT6- Test your Knowledge -Workplace Readiness Skills
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This Quiz is designed to help prepare students for the #WorkplaceReadinessSkillstest.
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1
Being late for appointments
shows a lack of regard for others.
shows your own importance.
can help you take charge of the situation.
is all right only with friends.
2
Determining the audience of your writing will help you to do all of the following, except
fix grammatical errors.
select information to include.
use a format that will appeal to them.
write in appropriate language.
3
The most common type of one-to-one communication is found in
conversation.
public speaking.
debate.
interviews.
4
A group of people who collaborate to solve a problem or produce an outcome is called a
team
focus group.
peer group.
pair.
5
A sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders.
IRA
401k
Certificate of deposit
Dividend
6
_____
is essentially a reduction of income that is able to be taxed.
FICA expense
tax exemption
tax deduction
income tax return
7
The government program that provides income to people who are retired is called
medicare
social security
selective service
workers' compensation
8
Which situation is an example of discrimination?
Johnson Manufacturing hires only men for the assembly line.
Craft Construction Company employs two female carpenters.
Peter Pan Playschool has a male teaching assistant on staff.
Maud M Automotive employs female and male auto mechanics.
9
Insurance and pensions are examples of ____, which an employer may offer in addition to pay.
benefits
free services
payment methods
incentive plans
10
____ is a job advancement to a position of greater responsibility and authority.
a promotion
prioritizing
perseverance
an initiative
11
Which stage of team development do members pose challenges and confront each other?
Storming
Forming
Performing
Norming
12
Services for your home that include electricity, heat, sanitation, and water are known as ____.
liability insurance
annual percentage rates
utilities
security deposits
13
____ skills include listening, problem solving, and maintaining a calm and positive attitude.
Union relations
Customer relations
Management relations
Academic relations
14
This branch of government is in charge of overseeing the court system.
Legislative
Civil
Judicial
Executive
15
When you wish to leave your job, you should ___ to let your employer know that you are leaving.
tell a coworker to tell everyone
not show up
give 2 weeks notice
quit and walk out
16
Disability benefits, survivor's benefits, retirement benefits, and medical benefits are
OSHA benefits
workers' compensation benefits
automobile insurance benefits
Social Security benefits
17
A(n) ___ is an informal teacher or guide who helps new employees adjust to their new workplace.
apprentice
mentor
job shadow
orientation
18
____ law applies to conflicts between private parties concerning rights and obligations.
federal
civil
small claims
criminal
19
While working, an employee may need to interpret a graphic display such as a
a brainstorm.
medical chart.
pie graph or database
a news chat room on the Internet.
20
Which question violates the laws aiming to achieve equal opportunity employment?
what is your address?
what is your experience?
what is your religion?
what are your job skills?
21
Which of the following is a trait of a person with a negative attitude?
Better relationships
Poor self-concept
Increased chance of success
Constructive behavior
22
This branch of government is in charge of making the laws.
Civil
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
23
The process through which unions negotiate with a company for working conditions, and wages.
collective development
collective soul
collective compenssation
collective bargaining
24
An investment in which you deposit money for a fixed amount of time at a stated interest rate.
individual retirement account (IRA)
certificate of deposit (CD)
dividend
401(k)plan
25
Minimum wage is the ____ hourly wage that an employer can legally pay for a worker's services.
lowest
average
starting
highest
26
A ____ is a BIR form that shows how much income you received and how much tax you must pay.
1606
income tax return
social security benefits
W2/ 2316
27
In public speaking, nonverbal communication
is unimportant.
makes very little difference to the audience.
"says" a great deal to the audience.
makes the audience self-conscious.
28
Overtime means you get paid
your hourly rate plus 5.00
your hourly rate
1.25 x your hourly rate
twice your hourly rate
29
A health maintenance organization (HMO)is an example of medical insurance plans known as ____.
preferred provider
fee-for service plans
managed care organizations
(PPOs)individual plans
30
A ___ is a summary of an applicant's personal info, education,skills,experience, and interests.
work permit
résumé
job application
cover letter
31
This branch of government is in charge of determining how laws will be executed.
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Civil
32
Your ____ is your basic outlook on life and your way of looking at people and the world.
attitude
aptitude
arrogance
assertiveness
33
Examples of common ____ include rent, health insurance premiums, and car payments.
flexible expenses
utilities
total income
fixed expenses
34
___ in the workplace refers to unequal treatment based on factors such as age, gender, or race.
affirmative action
diversity
sexual harassment
discrimination
35
The government program that provides income to people who are retired is called
medicare
social security
workers' compensation
selective service
36
Promotes safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards.
Workers' compensation
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
37
____ provides financial help to cover lost wages and expenses for those injured on the job.
Life Insurance
Workers' compensation
OSHA
Medicare
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One way that good readers are problems solvers is
that they know who to call for help
that they are able to skim materials for information.
that they are usually good at mathematics, too.
that they know how to solve problems that arise quickly.
