CAREER PLANNING CLASS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Paul has a job interview at the mall at 3:00. Because there was a huge accident on the
road to the mall, Paul is stuck in traffic and cannot get to the interview in time. If Paul is
prepared, he can solve this problem. What should he do? -ANSCall as soon as he
knows he'll be late. He can explain the situation and ask to reschedule.
Ariel is a busy young woman. She runs track, plays in the band, mentors a younger girl,
has a full class load, and babysits her younger brother at nights when her mom is at
work. In the midst of all of that, Ariel manages to keep a strong grade point average.
What soft skill does Ariel have to use to make her busy schedule work? -ANSTime
management
When Mr. Jackson assigned a group project in biology class on Monday, he directed
groups of four students to create and complete a complex experiment and develop a
presentation, which they would give to the class on Friday. Choose from the options
below to identify the three soft skills these students will most need to possess if they
want to finish well and on time. -ANSdependability, teamwork, and time management
If your family moves to a new town in the middle of the summer, when school starts
everything will be new. You will have to adjust to a new schedule, a new set of rules and
expectations, new students, and countless other new things. You will even have to
make a new group of friends. With so many new and different things in your world, what
group of soft skills will be critical for you to use? -ANSadapting and persisting
Soft skills are critical to workplace success. While you may use many different soft
skills, most fall into three categories. Which of the following is not a category of
workplace soft skills? -ANSBeing Certified for the Job
When you arrive at your after-school job at a local mini-mart, your boss tells you it has
been a crazy day and that the store owner will be coming in later that evening. He wants
the floors scrubbed, the shelves restocked, the sidewalk swept, the windows washed,
the cashier's counter scrubbed, and the soda machine polished. You want to please
him, but are not sure that you can get all of those things done in your three hour shift.
Using soft skills as your guide, what is your response to him? -ANS"I understand how
important this is Mr. Bossman, but if I can't get everything done before the end of my
shift, what are your top priorities?
Why is it particularly challenging to describe the skills you use and possess? -ANSYou
have to take time to think about how others might see you.
,Why is it helpful to connect your skills and experiences to your personal history? -
ANSConnections allow patterns that can focus your planning.
A reflective profile acts as a tool to help you identify and understand your strengths,
interests, skills, personality, and values. -ANSTrue
A Mind Map is used to: -ANSVisualize and organize your thoughts
Favorites -ANSThe books, clubs, talents, abilities, and people, places and things you
like most
Hobbies -ANSInterests or activities done for pleasure; can be done at school, at home,
with friends, or on your own
Reflection -ANSLooking back and connecting thoughts, actions, and motives
Job History -ANSAny work you have done, paid or unpaid, that builds experience
Which of the following describes extroverts? -ANSPeople who direct their energy and
attention outside themselves and are often considered the life of the party.
What are self-management skills? -ANSpersonal skills that help you learn how to take
care of yourself and develop a growing independence.
According to your lesson text, how does completing a self-reflective assessment like the
Personal Profile prepare you for a career? -ANSBy evaluating your past choices, you
can make better choices for your future.
Which of the following questions will help you discover your self-management skills? -
ANSCan I think of more examples of times when I used this skill?
True or False: Although introverts are often quiet and inward-focused, they are usually
the ones who actually get things done. -ANSTrue
Which of the following is a high school curriculum designed to equip students to
compete for positions at highly selective colleges? -ANSAggressive College Prep
Curriclum
Why is reviewing and analyzing your transcript, curriculum, and GPA so important to
career planning? -ANSEvaluating your overall coursework and grades can help you
better consider your educational and career options.
transcript -ANSThis document is important because it contains a record of the courses
you have taken, the grades you received
,curriculum -ANSThis is the classes that comprise an entire course of study in school
and can be described as either basic, basic college and career prep, or aggressive
college prep.
Basic curriculum -ANSmeets a high school's graduation requirements and also the
standards for admission to the military, most technical and two-year programs, and
many jobs.
GPA -ANSThis is an indication of your academic achievement because it is an average
of your grades
True or False: The term "academic training" refers primarily to formal classes taken in
school. -ANSFalse
A student who is evaluating his or her academic record will consider which three
records? -ANSGPA, Test Scores, Transcripts
True or False: Taking an assessment that has a long history of use, is well respected,
and referenced by other credible sites helps ensure that you are taking a quality
assessment. -ANSTrue
True or False: he results of your assessments define a career you can follow for the rest
of your life. -ANSFalse
Skills and Abilities -ANShelp you to identify your strengths and determine the kinds of
skills you would most, or least enjoy using in a career.
Values -ANShelp you explore the kinds of environment you enjoy and the kind of work
that you believe is important.
Interests -ANShelp connect your activities and interests to careers.
Personality -ANShelp to identify your personal qualities and characteristics as they
relate to potential career options.
Which kind of assessment give you a very personal perspective but can only give you
feedback based on your own knowledge and input? -ANSReflective Assessment
True or False: You will get a better assessment from a website that charges a fee than
you would from a free assessment. -ANSFalse
Workplace soft skills can be placed into which of the following three categories? -
ANSChanging, Working with Others, Getting the Job Done
Managing your time -ANSKnowing how to use the hours you have to get the most work
done.
, Identifying objectives -ANSSuccessful workers know the target and how to reach it.
Working independently -ANSyou must be able to work without supervision or the
prodding of others.
Prioritizing -ANSYou must be able to identify what is most important and make sure
important things get the attention they require
True or False: To be successful in the workplace, you must be able to concentrate only
on the things that matter to you. -ANSFalse
What are workplace soft skills? -ANSinterpersonal skills that help to determine how you
get along with others.
The workplace soft skills that equip you to accept and meet the challenges of change
include: -ANSflexibility and adaptability
Your academic record is important to career planning because ________________. -
ANSpast performance in your classes and exams can tell a lot about your interests,
skills, and abilities.
Choose two reasons why it is a good idea to take more than one career assessment. -
ANSAnalyzing and evaluating results from multiple assessments will help you build a
well-researched, well-informed career plan.
Different assessments may point to different strengths, interests, and preferences
allowing you to have a more complete picture of yourself.
Values can be reflected in _________________. -ANSthings you enjoy, take seriously,
and see as important.
True or False: To analyze your assessment results, examine the information, trying to
discover or reveal something of importance. -ANSTrue
Select the three ways that career assessments will benefit your career planning. -
ANSThey guide you as you explore careers that may be of interest to you.
They help you draw connections between your interest, skill, and personality and your
future career plans.
The questions you answer in the assessments increases your self-awareness and help
you identify your preferences.
Why does budgeting your time contribute to career success? Choose the best answer. -
ANSBudgeting your time now prepares you to budget time in a career setting, giving
you the tools to meet work expectations.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Paul has a job interview at the mall at 3:00. Because there was a huge accident on the
road to the mall, Paul is stuck in traffic and cannot get to the interview in time. If Paul is
prepared, he can solve this problem. What should he do? -ANSCall as soon as he
knows he'll be late. He can explain the situation and ask to reschedule.
Ariel is a busy young woman. She runs track, plays in the band, mentors a younger girl,
has a full class load, and babysits her younger brother at nights when her mom is at
work. In the midst of all of that, Ariel manages to keep a strong grade point average.
What soft skill does Ariel have to use to make her busy schedule work? -ANSTime
management
When Mr. Jackson assigned a group project in biology class on Monday, he directed
groups of four students to create and complete a complex experiment and develop a
presentation, which they would give to the class on Friday. Choose from the options
below to identify the three soft skills these students will most need to possess if they
want to finish well and on time. -ANSdependability, teamwork, and time management
If your family moves to a new town in the middle of the summer, when school starts
everything will be new. You will have to adjust to a new schedule, a new set of rules and
expectations, new students, and countless other new things. You will even have to
make a new group of friends. With so many new and different things in your world, what
group of soft skills will be critical for you to use? -ANSadapting and persisting
Soft skills are critical to workplace success. While you may use many different soft
skills, most fall into three categories. Which of the following is not a category of
workplace soft skills? -ANSBeing Certified for the Job
When you arrive at your after-school job at a local mini-mart, your boss tells you it has
been a crazy day and that the store owner will be coming in later that evening. He wants
the floors scrubbed, the shelves restocked, the sidewalk swept, the windows washed,
the cashier's counter scrubbed, and the soda machine polished. You want to please
him, but are not sure that you can get all of those things done in your three hour shift.
Using soft skills as your guide, what is your response to him? -ANS"I understand how
important this is Mr. Bossman, but if I can't get everything done before the end of my
shift, what are your top priorities?
Why is it particularly challenging to describe the skills you use and possess? -ANSYou
have to take time to think about how others might see you.
,Why is it helpful to connect your skills and experiences to your personal history? -
ANSConnections allow patterns that can focus your planning.
A reflective profile acts as a tool to help you identify and understand your strengths,
interests, skills, personality, and values. -ANSTrue
A Mind Map is used to: -ANSVisualize and organize your thoughts
Favorites -ANSThe books, clubs, talents, abilities, and people, places and things you
like most
Hobbies -ANSInterests or activities done for pleasure; can be done at school, at home,
with friends, or on your own
Reflection -ANSLooking back and connecting thoughts, actions, and motives
Job History -ANSAny work you have done, paid or unpaid, that builds experience
Which of the following describes extroverts? -ANSPeople who direct their energy and
attention outside themselves and are often considered the life of the party.
What are self-management skills? -ANSpersonal skills that help you learn how to take
care of yourself and develop a growing independence.
According to your lesson text, how does completing a self-reflective assessment like the
Personal Profile prepare you for a career? -ANSBy evaluating your past choices, you
can make better choices for your future.
Which of the following questions will help you discover your self-management skills? -
ANSCan I think of more examples of times when I used this skill?
True or False: Although introverts are often quiet and inward-focused, they are usually
the ones who actually get things done. -ANSTrue
Which of the following is a high school curriculum designed to equip students to
compete for positions at highly selective colleges? -ANSAggressive College Prep
Curriclum
Why is reviewing and analyzing your transcript, curriculum, and GPA so important to
career planning? -ANSEvaluating your overall coursework and grades can help you
better consider your educational and career options.
transcript -ANSThis document is important because it contains a record of the courses
you have taken, the grades you received
,curriculum -ANSThis is the classes that comprise an entire course of study in school
and can be described as either basic, basic college and career prep, or aggressive
college prep.
Basic curriculum -ANSmeets a high school's graduation requirements and also the
standards for admission to the military, most technical and two-year programs, and
many jobs.
GPA -ANSThis is an indication of your academic achievement because it is an average
of your grades
True or False: The term "academic training" refers primarily to formal classes taken in
school. -ANSFalse
A student who is evaluating his or her academic record will consider which three
records? -ANSGPA, Test Scores, Transcripts
True or False: Taking an assessment that has a long history of use, is well respected,
and referenced by other credible sites helps ensure that you are taking a quality
assessment. -ANSTrue
True or False: he results of your assessments define a career you can follow for the rest
of your life. -ANSFalse
Skills and Abilities -ANShelp you to identify your strengths and determine the kinds of
skills you would most, or least enjoy using in a career.
Values -ANShelp you explore the kinds of environment you enjoy and the kind of work
that you believe is important.
Interests -ANShelp connect your activities and interests to careers.
Personality -ANShelp to identify your personal qualities and characteristics as they
relate to potential career options.
Which kind of assessment give you a very personal perspective but can only give you
feedback based on your own knowledge and input? -ANSReflective Assessment
True or False: You will get a better assessment from a website that charges a fee than
you would from a free assessment. -ANSFalse
Workplace soft skills can be placed into which of the following three categories? -
ANSChanging, Working with Others, Getting the Job Done
Managing your time -ANSKnowing how to use the hours you have to get the most work
done.
, Identifying objectives -ANSSuccessful workers know the target and how to reach it.
Working independently -ANSyou must be able to work without supervision or the
prodding of others.
Prioritizing -ANSYou must be able to identify what is most important and make sure
important things get the attention they require
True or False: To be successful in the workplace, you must be able to concentrate only
on the things that matter to you. -ANSFalse
What are workplace soft skills? -ANSinterpersonal skills that help to determine how you
get along with others.
The workplace soft skills that equip you to accept and meet the challenges of change
include: -ANSflexibility and adaptability
Your academic record is important to career planning because ________________. -
ANSpast performance in your classes and exams can tell a lot about your interests,
skills, and abilities.
Choose two reasons why it is a good idea to take more than one career assessment. -
ANSAnalyzing and evaluating results from multiple assessments will help you build a
well-researched, well-informed career plan.
Different assessments may point to different strengths, interests, and preferences
allowing you to have a more complete picture of yourself.
Values can be reflected in _________________. -ANSthings you enjoy, take seriously,
and see as important.
True or False: To analyze your assessment results, examine the information, trying to
discover or reveal something of importance. -ANSTrue
Select the three ways that career assessments will benefit your career planning. -
ANSThey guide you as you explore careers that may be of interest to you.
They help you draw connections between your interest, skill, and personality and your
future career plans.
The questions you answer in the assessments increases your self-awareness and help
you identify your preferences.
Why does budgeting your time contribute to career success? Choose the best answer. -
ANSBudgeting your time now prepares you to budget time in a career setting, giving
you the tools to meet work expectations.
