DECA - ICDC 2 Comprehensive
Questions with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Which of the following helps in the interpretation of mined data:
A. Spreadsheets
B. Databases
C. Visual representation
D. Clustering - Answer: C
Visual representation. Once data has been mined, it is helpful to view it in a visual format so
that it can be
better understood. Visual tools are more easily understood than spreadsheets. Databases are
the
systems in which the information is stored.
One of the benefits of setting goals that will help you in your relationships with others is that
setting goals
A. helps you stay on task.
B. gives you a way to measure your progress.
C. helps you understand yourself.
D. raises your level of self-esteem. - Answer: C
Helps you understand yourself. Goal setting helps you understand yourself, and understanding
yourself
,helps you understand other people. Goal setting helps you stay on task, raises your level of self-
esteem,
and gives you a way to measure your progress, but these benefits do not necessarily help you in
your
relationships.
A department store sells clothing from brands like Levi's, but it also sells its own private brands
of
clothing, also known as __________ brands.
A. business
B. corporate
C. value
D. distributor - Answer: D
Distributor. Distributor brands are owned by the retailer or wholesaler that sells the brands,
rather than
the manufacturer. Store brands and private brands are two types of distributor brands.
Corporate brands
are all the combined customer impressions and experiences associated with a particular
company. Value
and business brands are not terms typically used to refer to distributor brands.
Which of the following is not an advantage of labor specialization:
A. Increased worker efficiency C. Increased production rates
B. Increased interdependency D. Simplified training of workers - Answer: B
Increased interdependency. Increased interdependency means workers need to rely on each
other. It is a
disadvantage of specialization. All of the other alternatives are advantages of specialization.
Production
, rates increase because the speed with which workers perform their specific tasks increases.
Workers
become highly skilled as job tasks are performed repeatedly, and this results in increased
efficiency.
Training of workers is simplified due to the limited nature of the tasks to be performed.
Achievement-oriented people rely on __________ to set the standards for their work.
A. their bosses C. their coworkers
B. their followers D. themselves - Answer: D
Themselves. Achievement-oriented people rely on themselves to set the standards for their
work. They
don't allow others to set the standards for them.
A human-resources manager is reviewing job applications for a marketing position to select
which
candidates to call for an interview. What process is the human-resources manager performing?
A. Prospecting C. Screening
B. On-boarding D. Negotiating - Answer: C
Screening. In the human-resources function, screening involves "weeding out" the applicants
that do not
meet minimum requirements for the job or have not satisfactorily completed the application.
On-boarding
activities are human-resources tasks that must be performed when a new employee joins the
company
(e.g., orientation and paperwork). Prospecting is a sales activity that involves identifying any
person or
organization with the potential to buy a product. Negotiating is the process of influencing
someone to take
a certain course of action in order to achieve a desired outcome.
Questions with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Which of the following helps in the interpretation of mined data:
A. Spreadsheets
B. Databases
C. Visual representation
D. Clustering - Answer: C
Visual representation. Once data has been mined, it is helpful to view it in a visual format so
that it can be
better understood. Visual tools are more easily understood than spreadsheets. Databases are
the
systems in which the information is stored.
One of the benefits of setting goals that will help you in your relationships with others is that
setting goals
A. helps you stay on task.
B. gives you a way to measure your progress.
C. helps you understand yourself.
D. raises your level of self-esteem. - Answer: C
Helps you understand yourself. Goal setting helps you understand yourself, and understanding
yourself
,helps you understand other people. Goal setting helps you stay on task, raises your level of self-
esteem,
and gives you a way to measure your progress, but these benefits do not necessarily help you in
your
relationships.
A department store sells clothing from brands like Levi's, but it also sells its own private brands
of
clothing, also known as __________ brands.
A. business
B. corporate
C. value
D. distributor - Answer: D
Distributor. Distributor brands are owned by the retailer or wholesaler that sells the brands,
rather than
the manufacturer. Store brands and private brands are two types of distributor brands.
Corporate brands
are all the combined customer impressions and experiences associated with a particular
company. Value
and business brands are not terms typically used to refer to distributor brands.
Which of the following is not an advantage of labor specialization:
A. Increased worker efficiency C. Increased production rates
B. Increased interdependency D. Simplified training of workers - Answer: B
Increased interdependency. Increased interdependency means workers need to rely on each
other. It is a
disadvantage of specialization. All of the other alternatives are advantages of specialization.
Production
, rates increase because the speed with which workers perform their specific tasks increases.
Workers
become highly skilled as job tasks are performed repeatedly, and this results in increased
efficiency.
Training of workers is simplified due to the limited nature of the tasks to be performed.
Achievement-oriented people rely on __________ to set the standards for their work.
A. their bosses C. their coworkers
B. their followers D. themselves - Answer: D
Themselves. Achievement-oriented people rely on themselves to set the standards for their
work. They
don't allow others to set the standards for them.
A human-resources manager is reviewing job applications for a marketing position to select
which
candidates to call for an interview. What process is the human-resources manager performing?
A. Prospecting C. Screening
B. On-boarding D. Negotiating - Answer: C
Screening. In the human-resources function, screening involves "weeding out" the applicants
that do not
meet minimum requirements for the job or have not satisfactorily completed the application.
On-boarding
activities are human-resources tasks that must be performed when a new employee joins the
company
(e.g., orientation and paperwork). Prospecting is a sales activity that involves identifying any
person or
organization with the potential to buy a product. Negotiating is the process of influencing
someone to take
a certain course of action in order to achieve a desired outcome.
