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Chapter 17 YOUR CAREER IN BUSINESS
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Learn the Basics of Business LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
1. One thing that all careers have in common is that you need to have a basic understanding of business.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Learn the Basics of Business LEARNING OUTCOME: 1 RATIONALE: Never take
selecting a major lightly.
2. In college, students should take selecting a major lightly because they will change the majors and careers
at least 6 times.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Key to Your Success LEARNING OUTCOME:
2 RATIONALE: It has been estimated that up to 90 percent of our workplace success depends on an
understanding of other people.
3. It has been estimated that only up to 50 percent of our workplace success depends on an understanding
of other people. Rest it depends on technical skills.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Key to Your Success LEARNING OUTCOME:
2
4. The first step in creating an effective team is to have goals that are clear, realistic, and supported by each
team member and that parallel the larger organization goals.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Key to Your Success LEARNING OUTCOME:
2 RATIONALE: When conflicts occur, one should try the K-I-N-D technique where the letter “I” stand for
“Informed.”
5. When conflicts occur, one should try the K-I-N-D technique where the letter “I” stand for “Initiate.”
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Make Your Future Happen: Learn to Plan LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
6. A plan is a method or process worked out in advance that leads to the achievement of some goal.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Make Your Future Happen: Learn to Plan LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
7. It is important to apply thought, creativity, and discipline to all the interrelated phases of our lives.
a. True
b. False
, Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
RATIONALE: Far less than 1 percent of traditional college-age people around the world get to attend
college.
8. Worldwide about 33 percent of traditional college-age people get to attend college.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
9. If you are trying to study but get distracted by all of the things you need to do, take time to make a to-do
list.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
RATIONALE: One way to gain more time in a day is to do more in less time.
10. One way to gain more time in a day is to do less in more time.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
11. One rule of the test taking game is to act as if you will succeed.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
RATIONALE: Positive thinking is making a conscious effort to think with an optimistic attitude and to
anticipate positive outcomes.
12. Positive behavior is making a conscious effort to think with an optimistic attitude and to anticipate
positive outcomes.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
13. Once you’ve developed a positive, “can do” attitude, the next step is to better understand yourself.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
14. In a typical interview the icebreaking part tends to be about 30 minutes.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
15. Listen and learn is an effective tip when you first walk into your new job.
a. True
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attributed to OpenStax, Rice University and any changes must be noted.
Chapter 17 YOUR CAREER IN BUSINESS
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Learn the Basics of Business LEARNING OUTCOME: 1
1. One thing that all careers have in common is that you need to have a basic understanding of business.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Learn the Basics of Business LEARNING OUTCOME: 1 RATIONALE: Never take
selecting a major lightly.
2. In college, students should take selecting a major lightly because they will change the majors and careers
at least 6 times.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Key to Your Success LEARNING OUTCOME:
2 RATIONALE: It has been estimated that up to 90 percent of our workplace success depends on an
understanding of other people.
3. It has been estimated that only up to 50 percent of our workplace success depends on an understanding
of other people. Rest it depends on technical skills.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Key to Your Success LEARNING OUTCOME:
2
4. The first step in creating an effective team is to have goals that are clear, realistic, and supported by each
team member and that parallel the larger organization goals.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Developing Interpersonal Skills Is Key to Your Success LEARNING OUTCOME:
2 RATIONALE: When conflicts occur, one should try the K-I-N-D technique where the letter “I” stand for
“Informed.”
5. When conflicts occur, one should try the K-I-N-D technique where the letter “I” stand for “Initiate.”
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Make Your Future Happen: Learn to Plan LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
6. A plan is a method or process worked out in advance that leads to the achievement of some goal.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Make Your Future Happen: Learn to Plan LEARNING OUTCOME: 3
7. It is important to apply thought, creativity, and discipline to all the interrelated phases of our lives.
a. True
b. False
, Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
RATIONALE: Far less than 1 percent of traditional college-age people around the world get to attend
college.
8. Worldwide about 33 percent of traditional college-age people get to attend college.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
9. If you are trying to study but get distracted by all of the things you need to do, take time to make a to-do
list.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
RATIONALE: One way to gain more time in a day is to do more in less time.
10. One way to gain more time in a day is to do less in more time.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Going to College Is an Opportunity of a Lifetime—Never Drop Out LEARNING
OUTCOME: 4
11. One rule of the test taking game is to act as if you will succeed.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
RATIONALE: Positive thinking is making a conscious effort to think with an optimistic attitude and to
anticipate positive outcomes.
12. Positive behavior is making a conscious effort to think with an optimistic attitude and to anticipate
positive outcomes.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
13. Once you’ve developed a positive, “can do” attitude, the next step is to better understand yourself.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: F REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
14. In a typical interview the icebreaking part tends to be about 30 minutes.
a. True
b. False
Title: ANSWER: T REFERENCE: Get Your Career Off on the Right Track LEARNING OUTCOME: 5
15. Listen and learn is an effective tip when you first walk into your new job.
a. True
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