WORK BASED LEARNING FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ethics and legal responsibilities - Answer-Behaving in ways that are appropriate for
the workplace.
Leadership and Teamwork - Answer-Demonstrating integrity, perseverance, self-
discipline, and responsibility.
Problem Solving and critical thinking - Answer-Analyzing, synthesizing, and
evaluating data.
Safety, Healthy, and environment - Answer-Knowing and following procedures
required by health and safety codes.
Technical Skills - Answer-Correctly using technological systems and equipment.
Each career cluster contains one career pathway to follow. T/F - Answer-False
The ability to communicate effectively is an important leadership quality in both
business and personal life. T/F - Answer-True
Transferable skills are limited to specialized skills. T/F - Answer-False
Education need not be considered when choosing professions. T/F - Answer-False
Occupational trends look at the historical need for jobs. T/F - Answer-False
The majority of new service position jobs will be in business, health, social services,
and technology. T/F - Answer-True
If you wish to become an accountant, you will need a bachelor degree. T/F - Answer-
True
Speaking a second language is an example of a broad skill. T/F - Answer-False
Job shadowing requires obtaining permission from the employer. T/F - Answer-True
Some of the occupations you will hold in the future may not exist today. T/F -
Answer-True
Leadership is an example of a specialized skill. T/F - Answer-False
A student may decide to obtain a bachelor degree before seeking an associate
degree. T/F - Answer-False
Problem solving is a transferable skill. T/F - Answer-True
, An occupation is the same as a career. T/F - Answer-False
A personal program of study will help you match your education to your career goals.
T/F - Answer-True
Making a good career decision requires knowing your strengths and interests. T/F -
Answer-True
Approximately how many jobs require a bachelor degree? - Answer-20%
In which career cluster would the provision of banking services be found? - Answer-
Finance
A progression of related occupations that results in employment and personal growth
is a(n) ____. - Answer-career
Which of the following jobs are those under age 14 prohibited from doing? - Answer-
Working in a mine
Which of the following is not a good study habit? - Answer-Tackle easier
assignments before harder ones.
A training agreement ____. - Answer-may have different names or formats
To which agency should a violation of equal-pay requirements be reported? -
Answer-EEOC
What is a goal of a work-based learning program? - Answer-Develop Marketable
skills
____________________ is the federal government's program for providing income
when earnings are reduced or stopped by retirement, disability, or death. - Answer-
Social Security
The Fair Labor Standards Act protects workers from unfair treatment by their
____________________. - Answer-employers
Overtime pay must be paid at a rate of at least ____________________ times the
employee's regular pay rate. - Answer-time-and-a-half (1.5)
A(n) ____________________ is a planned meeting between a job applicant and an
employer. - Answer-interview
A document that makes it legal for otherwise underage students to work for an
employer is called a(n) ____________________. - Answer-work permit
Stealing your Social Security number and using it to pretend to be you is an example
of ____________________ theft. - Answer-identity
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ethics and legal responsibilities - Answer-Behaving in ways that are appropriate for
the workplace.
Leadership and Teamwork - Answer-Demonstrating integrity, perseverance, self-
discipline, and responsibility.
Problem Solving and critical thinking - Answer-Analyzing, synthesizing, and
evaluating data.
Safety, Healthy, and environment - Answer-Knowing and following procedures
required by health and safety codes.
Technical Skills - Answer-Correctly using technological systems and equipment.
Each career cluster contains one career pathway to follow. T/F - Answer-False
The ability to communicate effectively is an important leadership quality in both
business and personal life. T/F - Answer-True
Transferable skills are limited to specialized skills. T/F - Answer-False
Education need not be considered when choosing professions. T/F - Answer-False
Occupational trends look at the historical need for jobs. T/F - Answer-False
The majority of new service position jobs will be in business, health, social services,
and technology. T/F - Answer-True
If you wish to become an accountant, you will need a bachelor degree. T/F - Answer-
True
Speaking a second language is an example of a broad skill. T/F - Answer-False
Job shadowing requires obtaining permission from the employer. T/F - Answer-True
Some of the occupations you will hold in the future may not exist today. T/F -
Answer-True
Leadership is an example of a specialized skill. T/F - Answer-False
A student may decide to obtain a bachelor degree before seeking an associate
degree. T/F - Answer-False
Problem solving is a transferable skill. T/F - Answer-True
, An occupation is the same as a career. T/F - Answer-False
A personal program of study will help you match your education to your career goals.
T/F - Answer-True
Making a good career decision requires knowing your strengths and interests. T/F -
Answer-True
Approximately how many jobs require a bachelor degree? - Answer-20%
In which career cluster would the provision of banking services be found? - Answer-
Finance
A progression of related occupations that results in employment and personal growth
is a(n) ____. - Answer-career
Which of the following jobs are those under age 14 prohibited from doing? - Answer-
Working in a mine
Which of the following is not a good study habit? - Answer-Tackle easier
assignments before harder ones.
A training agreement ____. - Answer-may have different names or formats
To which agency should a violation of equal-pay requirements be reported? -
Answer-EEOC
What is a goal of a work-based learning program? - Answer-Develop Marketable
skills
____________________ is the federal government's program for providing income
when earnings are reduced or stopped by retirement, disability, or death. - Answer-
Social Security
The Fair Labor Standards Act protects workers from unfair treatment by their
____________________. - Answer-employers
Overtime pay must be paid at a rate of at least ____________________ times the
employee's regular pay rate. - Answer-time-and-a-half (1.5)
A(n) ____________________ is a planned meeting between a job applicant and an
employer. - Answer-interview
A document that makes it legal for otherwise underage students to work for an
employer is called a(n) ____________________. - Answer-work permit
Stealing your Social Security number and using it to pretend to be you is an example
of ____________________ theft. - Answer-identity
