COL 103 FINAL EXAM (CHAPTERS 1-13) 218
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Daniel sets the long-term goal of reading a novel in Spanish by the end of the
term. Which option is the best supporting short-term goal?
1)reading on any night he doesn't have other plans
2)being halfway through the novel by midterms
3)getting through four chapters per week by reading for twenty minutes each
night
4)spending a lot of time reading plot summaries to help his comprehension
Answer - 3)getting through four chapters per week by reading for twenty
minutes each night
Identify why the following statement is not a S.M.A.R.T. goal: "I plan to major in
a subject that will help me help people when I graduate."
1)This goal is not realistic.
2)This goal is not attainable.
3)This goal is not specific.
4)This goal is not desirable. Answer - 3)This goal is not specific.
Which example is a long-term academic goal?
1)I will practice the piano for half an hour this week.
2)I will spend an hour every night reading magazines.
3)I will visit websites about investing this week so that I can apply what I learn
in the next two weeks.
,4)I will spend half an hour practicing my French every day this year so I can
converse in French with a friend. Answer - 4)I will spend half an hour practicing
my French every day this year so I can converse in French with a friend.
Which statement about salary and unemployment is true?
1)The unemployment rate of people with an associate's degree is higher than
that of people who have a high school diploma.
2)People with a high school diploma usually make about as much money as
people who have an associate's degree.
3)People with at least a bachelor's degree make more money than people with
an associate's degree.
4)The unemployment rate of people with less than a high school diploma is
about the same as for people with an associate's degree. Answer - 3)People
with at least a bachelor's degree make more money than people with an
associate's degree.
Ayah hopes to obtain her medical license to practice medicine someday.
However, to reach that goal, Ayah plans to apply to take the pre-qualifying
MCAT exam next week. Which type of goal is applying for the MCAT exam?
1)short-term
2)interim
3)long-term
4)immediate Answer - 1)short-term
Hank wants to find an internship in computer science. He tells a friend, "My
goal is to find out more about internships." Two weeks later, Hank's friend asks
him what he's learned. Hank says, "I don't know anything yet." What can Hank
do to make SMART goals that will help him achieve his goal of finding out more
about internships?
1)identify other people he knows who plan to find an internship
,2)write a list of internships he thinks sound interesting
3)study more for his computer science class than his core classes
4)set a time frame for finding information on internships Answer - 4)set a time
frame for finding information on internships
Identify why the following statement is not a S.M.A.R.T. goal: "My goal is to
make a lot of money within three years of leaving college with my engineering
degree."
1)This goal is not measurable.
2)This goal is not specific.
3)This goal is not desirable.
4)This goal does not have a time frame attached to it. Answer - 1)This goal is
not measurable.
Choose the correct answer that is a choice(s) found in 'The Essential
Cornerstones for Success in a Changing World.'
1)Seek Excellence as a Communicator
2)Become a Desirable Employee
3)Practice Loyalty and Trustworthiness
4)All of the above Answer - 4)All of the above
Lawrence is strongly considering a career in library science. Which central value
would Lawrence be most likely to have to connect him to that goal?
1)risk-taking
2)knowledge
3)spiritual/religious life
4)financial stability Answer - 2)knowledge
, Anyone can set goals, but that doesn't guarantee a person will achieve them. If
a student sets SMART goals, he or she is more likely to succeed. SMART is an
acronym for a list of qualities that make a goal more
1)enjoyable to work toward.
2)concrete and improve the chances of achieving it.
3)acceptable to self, family, and educators.
4)value-centered. Answer - 2)concrete and improve the chances of achieving
it.
In college you are the one who is in charge. It is all about self-motivation and
self-responsibility. If you are a victor in college, then you
1)blame others for your problems.
2)procrastinate and make excuses for not doing a good job.
3)accept responsibility for what happens in your life.
4)constantly complain and have a negative mentality about most things.
Answer - 3)accept responsibility for what happens in your life.
Self-management will be your key to success. You will have a significant
amount of reading as homework. The basic guideline is that for every hour
spent in class, a minimum of _____ should be spent in review and preparation
for the next class.
1)45 minutes
2)8-9 hours
3)whatever you want
4)2-3 hours Answer - 4)2-3 hours
Your two-year college has spent decades developing, revising, and honing
degree programs to meet strict regional and national accreditation standards.
With this in mind it is important that you as a student dispel the
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Daniel sets the long-term goal of reading a novel in Spanish by the end of the
term. Which option is the best supporting short-term goal?
1)reading on any night he doesn't have other plans
2)being halfway through the novel by midterms
3)getting through four chapters per week by reading for twenty minutes each
night
4)spending a lot of time reading plot summaries to help his comprehension
Answer - 3)getting through four chapters per week by reading for twenty
minutes each night
Identify why the following statement is not a S.M.A.R.T. goal: "I plan to major in
a subject that will help me help people when I graduate."
1)This goal is not realistic.
2)This goal is not attainable.
3)This goal is not specific.
4)This goal is not desirable. Answer - 3)This goal is not specific.
Which example is a long-term academic goal?
1)I will practice the piano for half an hour this week.
2)I will spend an hour every night reading magazines.
3)I will visit websites about investing this week so that I can apply what I learn
in the next two weeks.
,4)I will spend half an hour practicing my French every day this year so I can
converse in French with a friend. Answer - 4)I will spend half an hour practicing
my French every day this year so I can converse in French with a friend.
Which statement about salary and unemployment is true?
1)The unemployment rate of people with an associate's degree is higher than
that of people who have a high school diploma.
2)People with a high school diploma usually make about as much money as
people who have an associate's degree.
3)People with at least a bachelor's degree make more money than people with
an associate's degree.
4)The unemployment rate of people with less than a high school diploma is
about the same as for people with an associate's degree. Answer - 3)People
with at least a bachelor's degree make more money than people with an
associate's degree.
Ayah hopes to obtain her medical license to practice medicine someday.
However, to reach that goal, Ayah plans to apply to take the pre-qualifying
MCAT exam next week. Which type of goal is applying for the MCAT exam?
1)short-term
2)interim
3)long-term
4)immediate Answer - 1)short-term
Hank wants to find an internship in computer science. He tells a friend, "My
goal is to find out more about internships." Two weeks later, Hank's friend asks
him what he's learned. Hank says, "I don't know anything yet." What can Hank
do to make SMART goals that will help him achieve his goal of finding out more
about internships?
1)identify other people he knows who plan to find an internship
,2)write a list of internships he thinks sound interesting
3)study more for his computer science class than his core classes
4)set a time frame for finding information on internships Answer - 4)set a time
frame for finding information on internships
Identify why the following statement is not a S.M.A.R.T. goal: "My goal is to
make a lot of money within three years of leaving college with my engineering
degree."
1)This goal is not measurable.
2)This goal is not specific.
3)This goal is not desirable.
4)This goal does not have a time frame attached to it. Answer - 1)This goal is
not measurable.
Choose the correct answer that is a choice(s) found in 'The Essential
Cornerstones for Success in a Changing World.'
1)Seek Excellence as a Communicator
2)Become a Desirable Employee
3)Practice Loyalty and Trustworthiness
4)All of the above Answer - 4)All of the above
Lawrence is strongly considering a career in library science. Which central value
would Lawrence be most likely to have to connect him to that goal?
1)risk-taking
2)knowledge
3)spiritual/religious life
4)financial stability Answer - 2)knowledge
, Anyone can set goals, but that doesn't guarantee a person will achieve them. If
a student sets SMART goals, he or she is more likely to succeed. SMART is an
acronym for a list of qualities that make a goal more
1)enjoyable to work toward.
2)concrete and improve the chances of achieving it.
3)acceptable to self, family, and educators.
4)value-centered. Answer - 2)concrete and improve the chances of achieving
it.
In college you are the one who is in charge. It is all about self-motivation and
self-responsibility. If you are a victor in college, then you
1)blame others for your problems.
2)procrastinate and make excuses for not doing a good job.
3)accept responsibility for what happens in your life.
4)constantly complain and have a negative mentality about most things.
Answer - 3)accept responsibility for what happens in your life.
Self-management will be your key to success. You will have a significant
amount of reading as homework. The basic guideline is that for every hour
spent in class, a minimum of _____ should be spent in review and preparation
for the next class.
1)45 minutes
2)8-9 hours
3)whatever you want
4)2-3 hours Answer - 4)2-3 hours
Your two-year college has spent decades developing, revising, and honing
degree programs to meet strict regional and national accreditation standards.
With this in mind it is important that you as a student dispel the
