Chapter 4 & 5 Test Review Game

1. Chapter 4 & 5 Test Review Game

2. Question 1 • The ability to execute precise muscle movements is ____. • a. numerical aptitude • b. spatial aptitude • c. physical coordination • d. none of the above

3. Answer • physical coordination

4. Bonus Question • What treat does Scooby-Doo Crave? • Scooby Snacks

5. Question 2 • The ability to "see" what something will look like from a verbal description or a flat drawing or photograph is known as ____. • a. numerical aptitude • b. spatial aptitude • c. manual dexterity • d. none of the above

6. Answer • spatial aptitude

7. Bonus Question • What doughnut chain hangs a neon “Hot Donuts Now” sign in the window? • Krispy Kreme

8. Question 3 • The ability to work with numbers quickly and accurately is known as ____. • a. spatial aptitude • b. numerical aptitude • c. manual dexterity • d. none of the above

9. Answer • numerical aptitude

10. Bonus Question • JanSport, Kelty and Mountainsmith are brands of what product? • Backpacks

11. Question 4 • The ability to write in a clear and interesting manner, and explain ideas so that other can understand is known as____. • a. physical coordination • b. manual dexterity • c. verbal aptitude • d. none of the above

12. Answer • verbal aptitude

13. Bonus Question • In what year does 1997’s Titanic take place? • 1912

14. Question 5 • Your unique blend of qualities that defines you as individual is known as your ____. • a. activities • b. personality • c. career • d. none of the above

15. Answer • personality

16. Bonus Question • What color is Mountain Dew LiveWire soda? • Orange

17. Question 6 • Which of the following does not need to be included on a resume? • a. job qualifications • b. education and training • c. work experience • d. gender

18. Answer • gender

19. Bonus Question • In what 2002 animated hit do a mammoth and a sloth care for a human baby? • Ice Age

20. Question 7 • A sum of money for which an employee is eligible upon termination is ____. • a. a sign-on bonus • b. a bonus • c. severance pay • d. none of the above

21. Answer • severance pay

22. Bonus Question • In Road Runner cartoons, what company furnishes Wile E. Coyote’s equipment? • Acme

23. Question 8 • You can research potential careers through ____. • a. your school's guidance office • b. the library • c. the Internet • d. all of the above

24. Answer • all of the above

25. Bonus Question • Heinz introduced its first non-red ketchup in what color? • Green

26. Question 9 • Which of the following is something you should not do during an interview? • a. shake the interviewers' hand firmly • b. sit up straight • c. bite your nails • d. speak slowly and clearly, using proper grammar

27. Answer • bite your nails

28. Bonus Question • In The Rookie, what Major League Baseball team doe Dennis Quaid’s character play for? • Tampa Bay Devil Rays

29. Question 10 • Tomas is a high school junior who just does not know where to begin to choose a future career for himself. He visits his counselor, Ms. McKenzie. Ms. McKenzie understands Tomas' confusion and asks him a few questions such as: How important is developing new ideas and ways of doing things? How important is the place where you live and work? Would you like to stay close to your family or establish your life elsewhere? All of these questions will help Tomas begin to understand ____. • a. his personality • b. his values • c. his aptitude • d. his personal interests

30. Answer • his values

31. Bonus Question • What was American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson’s first hit single? • “A Moment Like This”

32. Question 11 • Connie has been employed as an assistant with Desert View Construction Company for almost five years. While eating lunch in the employee's cafeteria, Connie notices a job posting for an accounts receivable clerk. Connie's best friend, Sandi, is majoring in accounting at a local community college and has been looking for a career-related full-time job. Connie tells her friend Sandi about the opening; Sandi decides to apply for the position. Connie prepares a recommendation for Sandi and gives it to the personnel manager at Desert View Construction Company. Connie's recommendation is known as a(n) ____. • a. resume • b. reference • c. referral • d. both B and C

33. Answer • referral

34. Bonus Question • On Everybody Loves Raymond, what does Ray Barone do for a living? • Sportswriter

35. Question 12 • Mitch's father, Dan, has worked for Electronic Toys for almost ten years. However, due to a decrease in demand for the toys produced by the company, Electronic Toys will have to decrease the size of its staff by terminating Dan and 50 other employees. This practice is known as ____. • a. downsizing • b. getting fired • c. severance • d. changing careers

36. Answer • downsizing

37. Bonus Question • He boxed 81 professional heavyweight matches and sold 10 million grills. Who is he? • George Foreman

38. Question 13 • Leticia has worked as an intensive care nurse at Memorial Hospital for almost three years. Last Friday, Leticia learned that her husband is being promoted and transferred to San Francisco. Leticia will quit her job and move with her husband and children to San Francisco. In order to receive a good recommendation from her manager at Memorial Hospital, what should Leticia provide her current employer? • a. thank you letter • b. severance letter • c. insurance letter • d. notice

39. Answer • notice

40. Bonus Question • On Sesame Street, who is the green Muppet: Elmo, Cookie Monster or Oscar? • Oscar

41. Question 14 • Mia works for a major airline company and was recently promoted, but she and her husband, Art, will move have to move from Atlanta, Georgia, to Orlando, Florida. Neither Mia nor Art is familiar with Orlando, Florida, and does not knows anyone there. Art, however, would like to begin working even on a short-term basis as soon as possible so he does not lose any income. Because he possesses a wide variety of skills and is covered under Mia's health insurance program, Art wants to sample a variety of jobs and companies. What source of employment would be a good option for him? • a. private employment agency • b. temporary employment agency • c. newspaper classified advertisements • d. jobs online

42. Answer • Temporary • employment • agency

43. Bonus Question • In the Harry Potter books, what is the Golden Snitch? • Quidditch Ball

44. Question 15 • Mei-yu is about to complete her bachelor's degree in marketing at a local college. During the three years she has been attending college, Mei-yu has worked on campus in the registrar's office and at a retail store at a local mall. Yesterday, Mei-yu applied for a marketing job with a local advertising company and will provide her prospective employer with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of her instructors and previous employers in order to verify her training and experience. These people are known as ____. • a. referrals • b. contacts • c. references • d. interviewees

45. Answer • references

46. Bonus Question • On Blue’s Clues, where do the characters sit to solve puzzles? • The Thinking Chair

47. Question 16 • Mark has finished his course work at a local technical college and is prepared to locate work as a computer maintenance technician. He found a newspaper advertisement for a job for which he feels qualified. The advertisement states: "entry-level computer maintenance technician needed to start immediately; apply directly to Celia Navarro, P.O. Box 697, Nashville, Tennessee 45219." What should Mark do to apply? • a. send his resume • b. include a cover letter • c. include a list of references • d. all of the above

48. Answer • all of the above

49. Bonus Question • Early video game Pong simulated what sport? • Table tennis or Ping Pong

50. Question 17 • The amount you earn before taxes are withheld is your ____. • a. net income • b. gross income • c. paycheck • d. none of the above