Professional Development 1
_____ lends a sense of purpose to everyday activities, helping you prioritize tasks.
a. Checking your credit score
b. Being committed to your goals
c. On-the-job training
d. Loving your job
Being committed to your goals
What acronym provides a guide for setting goals?
a. S.O.A.P.
b. S.M.A.R.T.
c. S.U.R.E.
d. S.H.I.N.E.
S.M.A.R.T.
What is the last step in the problem-solving process?
a. Identify the actual problem
b. Implement the solution
c. Evaluate the outcome
d. Choose a solution
Evaluate the outcome
________ start new businesses and take on the risks and rewards of being a business owner.
a. Venture Capitalists
b. Entrepreneurs
c. Managers
d. Interns
Entrepreneurs
What is the name of the organization that regulates environmental protection laws for the federal government?
a. United States Department of Energy (USDE)
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
d. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which of the following describes a realistic, measurable goal?
a. Tyler tells himself he should read more.
b. Tyler decides to work on expanding his knowledge.
c. Tyler reads more books to help expand his knowledge.
d. Tyler plans to read three books by the end of next month.
Tyler plans to read three books by the end of next month.
Companies institute a _________ to provide workers at all levels with direction when they need to ask questions or report problems.
a. Face-to-face communication system
b. Chain of command
c. Message board
d. Map of hierarchy
Chain of command
What is Mary's middle name?
a. Lisa
b. Leigh
c. Miller
d. Hall
Miller
When leading a group, one may assign tasks to others to save time and stress. This is known as _______.
a. Goal-setting
b. Scheduling
c. Delegating
d. Prioritizing
Delegating
In five years, Grant hopes to be in a managerial position and sees himself owning a home. This is Grant's:
a. Strategy
b. Vision
c. Map
d. Mission Statement
Vision
What is an innovation?
a. The introduction of something new.
b. The evaluation of a decision.
c. The adaptation of an idea.
d. The improvement of something old or outdated.
The introduction of something new.
Why is innovation important in the business world?
a. It directly increases the GDP.
b. It helps strengthen business relationships.
c. It creates more ideas to improve the economy.
d. It impedes the growth of business.
It creates more ideas to improve the economy.
When assembling a window display, why is it important to be creative?
a. To remind customers they need to be creative themselves.
b. To build something wild and crazy.
c. To stoke curiosity and draw people into the store.
d. To get people to look at the display.
To stoke curiosity and draw people into the store.
Where should a company's rules and expectations be available for employee reference?
a. In the employee handbook
b. On the company website
c. At the interview
d. Posted on the breakroom wall
In the employee handbook
Sal needs a vehicle. His family has never owned anything other than 4-wheel drive trucks, so without much thought, he feels that is the best option for him. Which category of influence is presented related to Sal's buying behavior?
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Personal
d. Dealership
Social
Procedures which require systematic behavior help eliminate questions that could interfere with ____.
a. Communication
b. Productivity
c. Innovation
d. Insubordination
Productivity
AirBnB completely changed the way travelers find a place to stay. The new platform represented ________ innovation.
a. Target market
b. Product
c. Process
d. Business model
Business model
Where has Coach Stutts not lived?
a. San Francisco, California
b. Charleston, South Carolina
c. Jersey City, New Jersey
d. Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
______ refers to the formation of new ideas, while _______ refers to the application of new ideas.
a. Innovation; creativity
b. Decision-making; creativity
c. Creativity; problem-solving
d. Creativity; innovation
d. Creativity; innovation
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Due to globalization, people are generally skeptical of foreign products and ideas.
b. Some products do not translate to other cultures.
c. Given enough time, any product can succeed in any culture.
d. Most strong business people naturally understand how to handle people from different cultures.
Most strong business people naturally understand how to handle people from different cultures.
An employee with very little discretionary income should prioritize which of the following strategies relating to personal appearance?
a. Getting a new wardrobe.
b. Wearing clean, well-fitting clothing and maintaining proper hygiene.
c. Rotating shoes for style and variety.
d. Wearing a trendy hairstyle that compensates for a lack of new clothing.
Wearing clean, well-fitting clothing and maintaining proper hygiene.
_____ is a tendency for/against someone or something, leading to cognitive shortcuts in decision-making. Decisions based on _____ may be unfair or unwise.
a. Innovation
b. Ethics
c. Cognitive dissonance
d. Bias
Bias
What is the number of letters of the alphabet multiplied by the number of continents?
a. 182
b. 176
c. 204
d. 193
182
Camille has recently taken an aptitude test. The test identified some of her strengths and weaknesses and also suggested specific careers. She is disappointed because these careers don't interest her, and her dream job is nowhere on the list. How should she respond to these results?
a. She should consider the results a prediction of the future: she is unlikely to succeed in a career that's not on the list.
b. She should accept that her personal strengths won't prepare her for a job in a field she actually likes.
c. She should prioritize finding an internship in one of the career areas suggested by the aptitude test.
d. She should consider the results a helpful framework or guideline, not a reason to limit herself.
She should consider the results a helpful framework or guideline, not a reason to limit herself.
Based on the rule of 72, money earning 6 percent would take about_____ years to double.
a. 8
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
12