Career 1
WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES?
A) TO JUSTIFY ORDERING PIZZA
B) TO DETERMINE WHO HAS THE BEST HIDING SPOTS DURING WAREHOUSE HIDE-AND-SEEK
C) TO GIVE THE WAREHOUSE PRANKSTER MORE MATERIAL
D) TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AND TRUST
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR COWORKER WON'T STOP TALKING WHILE YOU'RE TRYING TO WORK?
A) WEAR HEADPHONES THE SIZE OF DINNER PLATES
B) START TALKING BACK IN WHALE NOISES UNTIL THEY STOP
C) BUILD A SOUNDPROOF CUBICLE FORTRESS
D) POLITELY LET THEM KNOW YOU NEED TO FOCUS
WHAT'S AN APPROPRIATE USE OF THE COMPANY MICROWAVE?
A) SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
B) COOKING RAW FISH AND BROCCOLI FOR FUN
C) MAKING POPCORN TILL IT BURNS...THEN LEAVING THE BAG IN FOR 6 MINUTES
D) REHEATING LUNCH.
WHAT SHOULD YOU AVOID DOING DURING A CONFERENCE CALL?
A) EATING CHIPS NEXT TO YOUR MICROPHONE
B) TALKING OVER OTHERS
C) SAYING "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?" EVERY FIVE MINUTES
D) ALL THE ABOVE
WHAT'S A SIGN OF STRONG WORKPLACE ETIQUETTE DURING GROUP PROJECTS?
A) DOING IT ALL YOURSELF AND BRAGGING
B) ASSIGNING TASKS RANDOMLY LIKE A GAME SHOW
C) SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMMUNICATING
D) APPOINTING YOURSELF "SUPREME PROJECT COMMANDER."
WHAT IS A COMMON SIGN OF POOR WORKPLACE ETIQUETTE?
A) SHARING OFFICE SUPPLIES
B) SAYING GOOD MORNING TO COLLEAGUES
C) TAKING CREDIT FOR OTHER'S WORK
D) SAYING "BLESS YOU" AFTER A SNEEZE
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE GOSSIP IN THE WORKPLACE?
A) ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE WITH YOUR OWN JUICY DETAILS
B) START A "GOSSIP OF THE DAY" BOARD
C) STAY OUT OF IT AND CHANGE THE SUBJECT
D) PRETEND TO BE SHOCKED EVEN WHEN YOU'RE NOT LISTENING
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE YOUR PHONE DURING A CLASS SESSION?
A) HOLD IT UNDER A TABLE LIKE A SPY
B) USE IT TO LIVE-TWEET THE CLASS
C) SILENCE IT OR LEAVE IT BEHIND
D) PRETEND ITS A PAGER FROM 1997
WHAT IS A POLITE WAY TO ENTER SOMEONE'S OFFICE?
A) SNEAK IN LIKE A NINJA
B) SLIDE IN ON A ROLLING CHAIR WITH THEME MUSIC
C) KNOCK OR SAY "EXCUSE ME"
D) WHISPER "GUESS WHO" FROM BEHIND THEM
WHAT'S A PROFESSIONAL WAY TO ASK FOR A DAY OFF?
A) DISAPPEAR AND TEXT "GUESS WHERE I AM!"
B) SEND A RANSOM NOTE WRITTEN IN MACARONI
C) ANNOUNCE IT BY THROWING CONFETTI
D) SUBMIT A REQUEST IN ADVANCE AND EXPLAIN BRIEFLY
WHAT SHOULD YOU AVOID DISCUSSING AT WORK?
A) THE WEATHER
B) TV SHOWS
C) CONTROVERSIAL OR PERSONAL TOPICS
D) WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR LUNCH?
WHAT'S AN APPROPRIATE REACTION TO CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM?
A) CRY UNDER YOUR WORKSTATION
B) BUILD A VOODOO DOLL FROM OFFICE SUPPLIES
C) LISTEN, THANK THEM, AND IMPROVE
D) RESPOND WITH "WELL, THAT'S JUST LIKE...YOUR OPINION MAN."
WHAT'S THE ONE THING YOU SHOULD ALWAYS DO BEFORE CLOCKING OUT?
A) FINISH TASKS OR COMMUNICATE PROGRESS
B) BLAST "CLOSING TIME" ON YOUR SPEAKERS
C) EVACUATE LIKE THERE'S A FIRE DRILL
D) HIGH-FIVE YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU RECEIVE PRAISE FOR SOMETHING YOU DIDN'T DO?
A) ACCEPT IT AND ORDER YOURSELF A TROPHY
B) SAY, "I MUST HAVE DONE IT IN MY SLEEP"
C) CLARIFY AND GIVE CREDIT TO THE RIGHT PERSON
D) SMILE AND ADD IT TO YOUR RESUME
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU FINISH YOUR WORK EARLY?
A) TAKE A NAP UNDER YOUR WORKSTATION
B) CREATE A CARDBOARD THRONE AND DECLARE YOURSELF "TASKMASTER"
C) START DRAWING COMICS ABOUT YOUR COWORKERS
D) ASK IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP OR LOOK FOR MORE TASKS
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE?
A) BLAME AUTOCORRECT
B) CREATE AN ELABORATE COVER-UP
C) ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND WORK TO FIX IT
D) DISTRACT EVERYONE WITH CUPCAKES
IF YOU OVERHEAR SOMEONE'S SALARY, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
A) SPREAD THE WORD LIKE WILDFIRE.
B) SEND THEM A RAISE REQUEST ON THEIR BEHALF
C) KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
D) START AN OFFICE BETTING POOL
WHAT'S A "RED FLAG" DURING A VIDEO MEETING?
A) PETS IN THE BACKGROUND
B) NOT MUTING WHILE CHEWING
C) A DECORATIVE WALL OF SWORDS
D) ACCIDENTALLY TURNING ON A FILTER THAT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A POTATO
WHAT'S THE MOST POLITE WAY TO EXIT A LONG MEETING?
A) JUMP OUT THE WINDOW (FIRST FLOOR ONLY)
B) CRAWL TOWARD THE DOOR DRAMATICALLY
C) SET AN ALARM LABELED "ESCAPE NOW"
D) WAIT UNTIL IT ENDS, OR EXCUSE YOURSELF QUIETLY
WHAT IS A POLITE WAY TO REMIND A COWORKER OF A MISSED DEADLINE?
A) SEND A GENTLE FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE
B) STAPLE A CALENDAR TO THEIR KEYBOARD
C) WRITE "YOU FORGOT" IN KETCHUP ON THEIR DESK
D) START A COUNTDOWN WITH DRAMATIC MUSIC
WHAT'S THE MOST PROFESSIONAL WAY TO END AN EMAIL?
A) "PEACE OUT"
B) "BUH BYE!"
C) "BEST REGARDS" OR "SINCERELY"
D) "CATCH YOU ON THE FLIP SIDE"
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU'RE RUNNING LATE TO WORK?
A) BLAME TRAFFIC...EVEN IF YOU WORK FROM HOME
B) NOTIFY YOUR MANAGER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
D) SAY YOU WERE "PREPARING"
HOW SHOULD YOU BEHAVE DURING A TRAINING SESSION?
A) NAP WITH YOUR EYES OPEN
B) INTERRUPT TO TELL UNRELATED STORIES
C) PAY ATTENTION AND TAKE NOTES
D) PRETEND YOUR MIC IS BROKEN--EVEN IN PERSON
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SET BOUNDARIES AT WORK
A) USE ORANGE CONSTRUCTION CONES
B) DRAW A CHALK LINE AROUND YOUR WORKSTATION
C) BE HONEST AND COMMUNICATE CLEARLY
D) INSTALL A "DO NOT DISTURB" SIGN ON YOUR WORKSTATION
WHAT IS THE POLITE RESPONSE WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS YOU HELP?
A) PRETEND YOU DIDN'T HEAR THEM AND MOONWALK AWAY
B) "THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT."
C) "I GOT THIS...PROBABLY."
D) "WHERE WERE YOU FIVE MINUTES AGO"