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100

What do you call a document on which you put your expenses and your income that you use to plan purchases.

Budget

100

Put the following in order based on the number of years required to complete each one (generally speaking) from least to most time required:

Master's; Bachelor's; Certificate; Diploma; Doctorate

Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate

100
What do you need to bring with you in order to get your L?

A legal guardian, money and glasses if you wear them

100

How long should a typical resume be?

One page

100

In the documentary, Childhood 2.0, parents felt that their children were safer inside online rather than outside among strangers. True/ False?

True

200

What does TFSA stand for?

Tax Free Savings Account

200

Which website must you use in order to apply for a post-secondary institution, college or university in British Columbia? Hint: you have made an account with your personal email.

200

It is not important to tell a trusted adult if someone has confided in you that they are feeling suicidal because you will betray your friend's trust.

FALSE. You find a trusted adult and tell them so your friend can receive help and you have support as well.

200

What is an appropriate way to sign off from a cover letter?

Sincerely, Best regards, Regards, Best, Yours truly,

200

In the documentary, "Working: what we do all day" it the narrator was President Clinton - true/ false.

False : President Obama

300

What does RRSP stand for?

Registered Retirement Savings Plan

300

What is the name of the document that lists the courses you have taken and the marks you have achieved? This document must be included in any application to post-secondary.

transcript

300

Name a worker's right:

The right to refuse unsafe work

300

What is BC's current minimum wage?

$17.40 / hour

300

What type of job did Chris end up with at the end of Pursuit of Happyness?

Stock broker and CEO

400

How much of your gross income should you set aside each month?

10% is recommended 

400

If you do a college course while you are still at Parkland (Hair stylist; carpentry; psychology etc), what is this type of credit called?

Dual Credit: you are getting credit for highschool AND post-secondary at the same time!

400

Name a worker's responsibility when it comes to workplace accidents.

To report all incidents/ injuries.

400

Name a right you have as a worker:

The right to refuse unsafe work, also see pamphlet

400

What is the main event in Hidden Figures?

The launch of John Glenn into space.

500

When playing the stock market, which of the following is recommended as the safest investment?

a)penny stocks b) individual stocks     c)mutual funds

mutual funds

500

What is the word for the price per year of post-secondary?

tuition

500

Having a profile online is always detrimental when you are seeking employment - true or false?

FALSE. It is important to have a positive digital footprint such as LinkedIn

500

What do you call a person who creates and runs their own business?

Entrepreneur

500

What type of mine was the town named after in "October Sky"?

Coal