FSOT 2025 Study GuideUPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
- How much of the world's land surface versus population is in
Africa? - CORRECT ANSWERS Africa includes about 20% of
the world's land surface but only about 16% of its population.
Who influenced following paragraph from Article 1 of the US
Constitution:
No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States; and no
person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without
the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office,
or title, or any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign state.
- CORRECT ANSWERS Thomas Paine
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was
granted the power to levy taxes. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False
You are employed in an agricultural group similar to the Peace Corps.
You help local farmers in Ethiopia combat erosion, increase crop
production, and care for livestock. During your time of service, you
learn of political unrest in the village. You disagree with the current
governmental regime in the nation and are interested in learning more
about the political changes taking place within the community. What
is the best course of action? - CORRECT ANSWERS You
should spend your working hours doing only agricultural work, as this
is what you were hired to do.
, You are a new employee of a governmental office. When you were
interviewing for the position, the supervisor asked if you were
comfortable with using a well-known brand of word processor and
spreadsheet tool. You have extensive experience with this tool and
expressed your confidence in the interview. Now, a few weeks later,
you begin work and discover that these word processor and
spreadsheet tools are being phased out and a more specialized series
of tools is being implemented. Your coworkers have used these tools
before, but you have not. What is the best course of action? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Tell your supervisor that you are not
familiar with these tools and will need extra help.
You are a new employee of a governmental office. When you were
interviewing for the position, the supervisor asked if you were
comfortable with using a well-known brand of word processor and
spreadsheet tool. You have extensive experience with this tool and
expressed your confidence in the interview. Now, a few weeks later,
you begin work and discover that these word processor and
spreadsheet tools are being phased out and a more specialized series
of tools is being implemented. Your coworkers have used these tools
before, but you have not. What is the worst course of action? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Try your best to follow along with
your cowrokers and learn as you go.
You are a new employee at a foreign embassy. When reporting for
your first day of orientation, you are shown a handbook on the
Department of State Civil Service and Foreign Service culture in your
department. The book stays in the department as reference material
for the workers, and all new employees are expected to know its
contents. You have a full day of training ahead of you, including an
orientation lecture. What is the best course of action? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ask your supervisor if you make take the
handbook home to study.
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
- How much of the world's land surface versus population is in
Africa? - CORRECT ANSWERS Africa includes about 20% of
the world's land surface but only about 16% of its population.
Who influenced following paragraph from Article 1 of the US
Constitution:
No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States; and no
person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without
the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office,
or title, or any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign state.
- CORRECT ANSWERS Thomas Paine
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was
granted the power to levy taxes. - CORRECT ANSWERS
False
You are employed in an agricultural group similar to the Peace Corps.
You help local farmers in Ethiopia combat erosion, increase crop
production, and care for livestock. During your time of service, you
learn of political unrest in the village. You disagree with the current
governmental regime in the nation and are interested in learning more
about the political changes taking place within the community. What
is the best course of action? - CORRECT ANSWERS You
should spend your working hours doing only agricultural work, as this
is what you were hired to do.
, You are a new employee of a governmental office. When you were
interviewing for the position, the supervisor asked if you were
comfortable with using a well-known brand of word processor and
spreadsheet tool. You have extensive experience with this tool and
expressed your confidence in the interview. Now, a few weeks later,
you begin work and discover that these word processor and
spreadsheet tools are being phased out and a more specialized series
of tools is being implemented. Your coworkers have used these tools
before, but you have not. What is the best course of action? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Tell your supervisor that you are not
familiar with these tools and will need extra help.
You are a new employee of a governmental office. When you were
interviewing for the position, the supervisor asked if you were
comfortable with using a well-known brand of word processor and
spreadsheet tool. You have extensive experience with this tool and
expressed your confidence in the interview. Now, a few weeks later,
you begin work and discover that these word processor and
spreadsheet tools are being phased out and a more specialized series
of tools is being implemented. Your coworkers have used these tools
before, but you have not. What is the worst course of action? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Try your best to follow along with
your cowrokers and learn as you go.
You are a new employee at a foreign embassy. When reporting for
your first day of orientation, you are shown a handbook on the
Department of State Civil Service and Foreign Service culture in your
department. The book stays in the department as reference material
for the workers, and all new employees are expected to know its
contents. You have a full day of training ahead of you, including an
orientation lecture. What is the best course of action? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Ask your supervisor if you make take the
handbook home to study.
