Project Management
What is the opposite of "practical"?
a) unpractical
b) impractical
c) inpractical
b) impractical
Finish the phrasal verb to mean "cancel": call ___
a) on
b) off
c) up
b) off
Reproducing, distributing, displaying, or performing something without permission from the creator is known as "copyright _________."
a) stealing
b) evasion
c) infringement
c) infringement
The person applying for the job is known as:
a) the applier
b) the applicator
c) the applicant
c) the applicant
Which of these is NOT an economic indicator for a country?
a) trade deficit
b) budget deficit
c) financial debt
c) financial debt
a) correction action
b) correct action
c) corrective action
c) corrective action
Which phrasal verb means to be formally approved (for example, in the case of an application)?
a) put through
b) see through
c) go through
c) go through
Marketing that gives incorrect information about the nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin of a product or service is known as:
a) false advertising
b) false advertisement
c) false advert
a) false advertising
A person who finds potential candidates for an open position is called:
a) a recruiter
b) a recruitant
c) a recruitador
a) a recruiter
A decline in exports could be due to:
a) a stronger currency
b) political instability
c) both (a) and (b)
c) both (a) and (b)
We held a __________ to discuss the project goals.
a) spinoff meeting
b) kickoff meeting
c) startoff meeting
b) kickoff meeting
I tried to call him several times but I couldn't get _________.
a) on
b) out
c) through
c) through
A trader who acts independently and without authorization is described as a:
a) rogue trader
b) maverick trader
c) independent trader
a) rogue trader
You’ve been out of work for three years! How are you going to explain this _______ in your resume?
a) hole
b) gap
c) space
b) gap
The rate at which prices are rising is known as:
a) the inflation ratio
b) the inflation rank
c) the inflation rate
c) the inflation rate
Put these stages of the project timeline in the correct order:
a) deployment
b) sign-off
c) green light
d) conception
e) milestone
d) conception
c) green light
e) milestone
b) sign-off
a) deployment
Choose the correct word order:
I'll ___________ in tomorrow's meeting.
a) back up you
b) back you up
c) both (a) and (b)
b) back you up
a) a compensation order
b) a heavy fine
c) an immediate dismissal
d) a prison sentence
c) an immediate dismissal
b) a heavy fine
a) a compensation order
d) a prison sentence
Employers spend months evaluating candidates only to have great prospective employees _______________.
a) go missing in the pile
b) get lost in the pile
c) go under in the pile
b) get lost in the pile
Name a potential cause of an economic boom
possible answer:
a massive increase in consumer spending
Imagine you are managing a fundraising event for a local charity. What are 3 deliverables you can present to show the event was a success?
example answers:
- funds raised
- number of guests who attended
- positive feedback from guests or the charity leaders
When the word following a phrasal verb is another verb, which form should it follow?
a) infinitive (ex: to contact)
b) base form (ex: contact)
c) gerund (ex: contacting)
c) gerund
ex: I haven't got around to contacting the customer yet. I'll do it first thing tomorrow.
The Bernie Madoff scandal was which time of crime:
a) a Ponzi scheme
b) fraud
c) both (a) and (b)
c) both (a) and (b)
Give three advantages that a video CV has over a traditional paper CV.
Possible answers:
- they're statistically more likely to get an interview
- employers are more likely to pay attention to them
- easier to present yourself
Name 2 possible causes of a rise in prices.
Possible answers:
- a reduction in supply
- increase in production costs