UNIT B-4

1. What is the main purpose of studying the sixteen career clusters?

A. You can explore the wide range of jobs within a career area

B. You can keep a narrow career focusC. You can separate job descriptions by

worksiteD. You will be required to know the

information to meet graduation requirements

2. Plagiarism is:

A. Paraphrasing ideas from a book and citing the source

B. Speaking and using the ideas or writings of another as one’s own

C. Citing sources of information in the bibliography

D. Quoting an author directly as part of a research paper

3. What might help students choose a non-traditional class?

A. Being taught by a non-traditional teacher

B. Being the only student of that gender in class

C. Having no interest in the instructional content

D. Earning more money as a result of taking the class

4. When researching careers, it is best to start by:

A. Using O*Net and the OOH

B. Asking the librarian

C. Looking only at encyclopedias

D. Using the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature

5. How has the global economy affected employees in the United States?

A. Has little effect on today’s workers in the United States

B. Consists of only overseas manufacturingC. Has only positive effects for the United

StatesD. Has eliminated some jobs in the United

States and created others

6. A school counselor or Career Development Coordinator (CDC) can assist students in their career planning by:

A. Helping them explore their career interests

B. Getting them jobsC. Telling them which career and colleges to

chooseD. Insisting upon a four year college

7. Which factor(s) might positively influence the success of an entrepreneur?

A. Conducting no research about the business

B. Collecting as much information as possible about business opportunity

C. Offering services and products similar to those of other businesses in the area

D. A business homepage

8. A television announcer is a job in which career cluster?

A. Human services

B. Transportation, distribution, and logistics

C. Government and public administration

D. Arts, audiovisual technology and communications

9. Careers in which career cluster are highly technical and require firm backgrounds in math and science?

A. Writers, Artists, and Entertainers

B. Scientific research/engineering

C. Hospitality and tourism

D. Law and public safety

10. A book that describes various careers and the future for those careers:

A. Dictionary of Occupational Titles

B. Occupational Outlook Handbook

C. Guide for Occupational Exploration

D. Exploring Career Decisions Curriculum Guide

11. A book that describes various careers and the future for those careers:

A. Dictionary of Occupational Titles

B. Occupational Outlook Handbook

C. Guide for Occupational Exploration

D. Exploring Career Decisions Curriculum Guide

12. The book that lists twelve main interest and careers that suit people with those interests is:

A. Reader’s Guide to Periodic Literature

B. Guide to Occupational Education

C. Occupational Outlook Quarterly

D. Dictionary of Occupational Titles

13. Which North Carolina resource will help you match your interests with possible occupations?

A. America’s Job Bank

B. NC Careers

C. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

D. State Employees Credit Union

14. One way to research careers informally is to:

A. Search the computer resources

B. Talk to friends and family about their job

C. Consult the Dictionary of Occupational Titles

D. Start your own business

15. Researching a career to find out whether jobs will be available in that field in the future can help determine:

A. The work environment

B. A career lookout

C. The fringe benefits

D. The education and training

16. When a student is identifying people and resources to assist with career plans, the following should be considered:

A. Only internet resources

B. Only the wishes of one’s family

C. Reliable resources

D. Printed material only

17. Which of the following should be included as part of the career information on a career profile?

A. Education

B. Values

C. Ethics

D. Standards

18. Of the jobs in the 21st century, what percent will require technical skills acquired at the bachelor’s level or above?

A. More than 50%

B. About 20%

C. At least 40%

D. Cannot be predicted

19. Government resources are used to develop statistics reflecting state and regional occupational data also known as:

A. Internet job services

B. Labor market information

C. Job tasks and standards

D. Workers compensation

20. Labor market trends for the 21st century predict that the greatest number of workers will need to have which level of education?

A. High school diploma

B. Community college

C. Bachelor’s degree

D. Master’s degree

21. Lifelong learning is:

A. A continuation of learning as skills needed on a job change

B. Required educational development

C. No longer necessary in today’s workplace

D. Applicable only to formal education in the workplace

22. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is an excellent career resource because it:

A. Lists every know occupation

B. Lists the same information about every job

C. Is updated every ten years

D. Is required to be in every school library

23. Which career is in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Technologies career cluster?

A. Forester

B. Banker

C. Chef

D. Plumber

24. A person with a lawn-mowing business has an outdoor:

A. Retail business

B. Work environment

C. Career Center

D. Interest Inventory

25. The US Department of Education Career Clusters includes:

A. Health Sciences

B. Religious workers

C. Handlers

D. Goods Producing Industries

26. The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System includes:

A. Production Occupations

B. Allied Health Services

C. Law and Public Safety

D. Hospitals

27. Making a career choice to work out-of-doors will mean:

A. Not having to use a computer

B. More freedom on the job

C. Learning to adapt to the environment

D. Making less money than jobs done indoors

28. A sedentary job is one in which an employee might:

A. Work at home or telecommute

B. Spend much of the day sitting

C. Do repetitive functions or tasks

D. Work primarily out of doors

29. Which US Department of Education Career Cluster provides basic human needs?

A. Health Sciences

B. Scientific/Research/Engineering

C. Information Technology

D. Agriculture and Natural Resources

30. Two internet resources with specific North Carolina career information include:

A. Askdoogie.com and cfnc.com

B. Itsmycareer.org and nccareers.org

C. Nccareers.org and cfnc.org

D. Cfnc.org and iwannajob.com

31. Which of the following is NOT a career information guide?

A. Dictionary of Occupational Titles

B. Occupational Outlook Handbook/0*Net

C. Guide to Occupational Exploration

D. Readers’ Guide to Periodic Literature

32. College information specific to North Carolina can be accessed at which internet site?

A. F4K.org

B. CFNC.org

C. Discover.com

D. MSN.com

33. Which of the following is an occupational cluster in the North Carolina Career Pathways?

A. Religious Workers

B. Journey Workers

C. Government

D. Health Sciences

34. A North Carolina Resource for career information is:

A. NCCareers.org

B. MSN.com

C. Choices.com

D. Discover.com

35. Major classification systems for occupations include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Standard Occupational Classifications

B. US Office of Education Career clusters

C. Standard Industrial Classification

D. Computerized Career Information System

36. Which of the following would NOT be considered a valuable library research source?

A. Books

B. Periodicals

C. Television

D. Newspapers

37. An example of a job from the Public Services career cluster is a/an:

A. Accountant

B. Firefighter

C. Electrician

D. Carpenter

38. You can locate magazine articles about specific careers in the:

A. Dictionary of Occupational Titles

B. Occupational Outlook Handbook

C. Readers’ Guide to Periodic Literature

D. Guide for Occupational Exploration

39. Which internet resource is replacing the DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles)?

A. SOC

B. O*Net

C. OOH

D. GOE

40. Which is not a factor to consider in evaluating career options?

A. Educational requirements

B. Work conditions

C. Salary

D. Friend’s choice of career

41. What is a characteristic of an entrepreneur?

A. Most are retirees

B. Most individuals have the personality to be an entrepreneur

C. Follows the leadership of others

D. Avoids risks

42. Women make up more than half of the Workforce in which industry?

A. Computer repair

B. Construction technology

C. Retail sales

D. Civil engineering

43. Occupations in which either gender comprises 25 percent or less the workforce are:

A. Traditional occupations

B. Difficult occupations

C. Nontraditional occupations

D. Undesirable occupations

44. Careers consider non-traditional for men include careers in:

A. Science

B. Nursing

C. Construction

D. Agriculture

45. A primary source of information for would-be-entrepreneurs is the:

A. Small business administration

B. Employment Security Commission

C. Internal Revenue Service

D. Cooperative Education Administration

46. Which of the following is NOT a form of legal business ownership?

A. Franchise

B. Partnership

C. Proprietorship

D. Entrepreneurship

47. Any money or equipment invested in running a business as referred to as:

A. Franchise

B. Profit

C. Capital

D. Risk

48. A person who runs a business and is self-employed is called a/an:

A. Candidate

B. Journeyman

C. Entrepreneur

D. Visionary

49. An increase in the number of dual income families has created an increase in the area of:

A. Health occupations

B. Law occupations

C. Service occupations

D. Farm occupations

50. A factor that workers should consider as they make geographic moves is:

A. Federal income tax

B. The number of employees

C. The kind of industry

D. The cost of living

51. Jobs in the future will increasingly involve more:

A. Employee telecommuting

B. Manual labor

C. Rigid work schedules

D. Face-to-face meetings

52. Which of the following would NOT have been a concern for workers in the 1950’s?

A. Labor Unions

B. Assembly lines

C. Internet

D. Mass production concepts

53. Private ownership, profit motive, competition, and freedom of choice are characteristics of a:

A. Socialists

B. Free enterprise system

C. Mixed economy

D. Central economy

54. The latest trends in a trade or profession can be found in:

A. Daily newspaper

B. Trade and professional journals

C. Reports to stockholders

D. Newspaper classifieds

55. Employment forecasters predict greater than average job growth in:

A. Agriculture

B. Sewing

C. Retail

D. Textile occupations

56. To prepare for changes in the workplace, it is BEST to:

A. Have a four-year degree

B. Be a lifelong learner

C. Join the union

D. Buy disability insurance

57. A factor which may lead to success in the workplace is:

A. Literacy

B. Limited experience

C. Willingness to learn

D. Absenteeism

58. Work habits and attitudes required in all jobs are:

A. Apprenticeships

B. Career plans

C. Transferable skills

D. Work-based learning

59. When the skills learned and used to do one job are used on another job, they are known as:

A. Soft skills

B. Transferable skills

C. Writing skills

D. Educational skills

60. A career consultation is:

A. A discussion foe seeking career advice

B. A job-site visitation

C. The same as job-shadowing

D. Only useful if conducted at the work-site

61. A trusted advisor might be called a/an:

A. Mentor

B. Apprentice

C. Volunteer

D. Teacher

62. Which job requires physical strength?

A. Brick masonry

B. Bus driving

C. Network administration

D. Web development

63. Which is a component of a research paper?

A. Salutation

B. Reference

C. Closure

D. Subject line

64. When evaluating a specific career, consider:

A. Working conditions

B. Extra curricular activities

C. Gender of the supervisor

D. If friends work there

65. A key quality of success for an entrepreneur is:

A. Letting someone else manage the project

B. Using only personal resources

C. Not taking risks

D. Being innovative

66. Unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature is:

A. Stereotyping

B. Sexual harassment

C. Gender grouping

D. Gender bias

67. The workplace of today must be dedicated to:

A. Excellence in skills and personal qualities

B. Maintain workers at the present level

C. Continue to work as usual

D. Use management control of workers

68. Relocating for a new job requires:

A. Loss of benefits

B. Flexibility and compromise

C. Additional college work

D. New licensure requirements

69. In today’s workplace, workers typically:

A. Stay at one job for their career

B. Continue to learn new skills

C. Work fewer hours

D. Work nights and weekends

70. Which is true of the current workplace?

A. Less competition for jobs

B. Fewer female workers

C. Increased use of technology

D. Simpler, lower-level jobs

71. Transferable skills in today’s workplace are:

A. Advantages to workers

B. Taking place in college

C. Replacing teamwork

D. Limiting job choices

72. A career cluster is:

A. A group of jobs that are similar to one another

B. A group of occupations that are in different pathways

C. A job grouping used in the DOT/O*Net

D. Are classified by type of work environment