Area Occupational Center's
SkillsUSA Knowledge Test
1. The SkillsUSA President:
a. is responsible for program planning
b. prepares a year end report
c. secures guest speakers
d. all of the above
2. A leader is someone who accepts life's challenges with ideas, ambition and determination to:
a. work alone
b. clown around
c. get things done
d. none of the above
3. Your often conveys just as much as what you say.
a. laugh
b. appearance
c. voice
d. ability
4. You should not chew gum when "on duty" for SkillsUSA or whenever you want to look .
a. intelligent
b. professional
c. important
d. classy
5. Community service projects are designed to:
a. help people
b. improve the community
c. promote the SkillsUSA goal
d. all of the above
6. Which part of the SkillsUSA emblem represents knowledge which dispels the darkness of ignorance?
a. Gear
b. Hands
c. Torch
d. "SkillsUSA"
7. The gear represents the:
a. patriots
b. youth
c. industrial society
d. knowlege
8. "I believe in the American way of life" is part of the SkillsUSA:
a. purpose
b. pledge
c. creed
d. motto
9. There are points to the SkillsUSA creed.
a. six
b. five
c. seven
d. four
10. The color gold in the SkillsUSA emblem represents the .
a. individual states and chapters
b. common union of states and chapters
c. treasurer
d. individual
11. Shania has an excellent imagination and good sense of design and space. Theses strengths
may indicate successes in the field of .
a. appliance repair
b. veterinary medicine
c. architecture
d. law
12. Volunteering can be beneficial to individuals because it
a. gives them valuable work experience
b. helps them pay their bills
c. offers them fringe benefits
d. offers overtime pay
13. Negative results of stress on the job may include
a. more overtime and fewer breaks
b. reduced productivity and more mistakes
c. increased work load and more responsibility
d. a reduction in absenteeism and late arrivals to work
14. The first step in identifying goals is
a. evaluating needs and wants
b. deciding how to use leisure time
c. asking friends for advice
d. working in various part-time jobs
15. Mary thinks she might want a career working with children. After completing job-shadowing
assignments at several day-care centers, May realized that she did not have the patience needed
for this type of work. Mary's next step should be to
a. enroll in a college program to become a nursery school teacher
b. search for more job-shadowing experiences at different day-care centers
c. reevaluate her decision to work with children
d. develop more patience in dealing with children
16. Larry must do his daily chores, go to baseball practice, and complete a term paper.
How can Larry best accomplish all these tasks?
a. write a schedule for completing these activities
b. depend on his parents to remind him of his responsibilities
c. skip one of these activities
d. put off beginning the term paper
17. A group of jobs that require similar abilities and skills is called a career
a. plan
b. cluster
c. decision
d. ladder
18. Jon enjoys being the announcer at his school's basketball games. He is also taking
college courses to become a television newscaster . Jon's talents and skills are best suited
for a career in
a. marketing and distribution
b. public service
c. hospitality and recreation
d. communications and media
19. Which source provides detailed information about a variety of careers?
a. Internal Revenue Service publications
b. Social Security Administration newsletters
c. Occupational Outlook Handbook
d. The World Almanac
20. Showing flexability in the workplace means
a. adapting to new situations
b. getting to work on time
c. trying to do more work than other employees
d. ignoring rules that an employee does not like
21. To make a motion at a meeting, you must state your motion by saying
a. "I state that"
b. "I move that"
c. "I make the motion that"
d. "I observe that"
22. Parliamentary Procedures are followed when
a. everyone talks
b. only one question or subject can be discussed at a time
c. many topics are discussed at once
d. none of the above
23. A listing of "personalized" meeting events written in a logical sequence is called
a (an) a. agenda "
b. order of business
c. committee report form
d. program of work
24. According to parliamentary procedure
a. decisions are made when the subcommittee on the topic agrees to the motion
b. decisions are made when the majority of the members agree
c. decisions are made only when the executive committee and the majority of the members agree
d. decisions are made when the executive committee agrees
25. A main motion must be seconded. The second indicates that
a. more than one person wishes to discuss or debate the motion
b. a vote on the motion must occur immediately
c. it is a good motion .
d. two persons made the motion
26. "The rights of the minority are protected" is
a. part of the meeting agenda
b. a basic rule of parliamentary procedure
c. part of a resume
d. the duty of the reporter
27. Jon's job involves making candies using his employer's secret recipe. Jon describes the recipe to his friends. Which responsibility to his employer
has Jon broken?
a. productivity
b. punctuality
c. efficiency
d. loyalty
28. Which business is best suited for the use of robotic technology?
a. a supermarket chain
b. a factory producing hand-carved furniture
c. a photography studio
d. a factory mass-producing bicycles
29. Skills developed over a period of time are an employee's
a. attitudes
b. abilities
c. potential
d. aptitudes
30. Which characteristic is needed by most employees for success in the workplace?
a. willingness to travel
b. interest in being promoted
c. ability to communicate
d. desire to join a union
31. Which activity is an example of volunteerism?
a. collecting money for a charity
b. entering an apprenticeship program
c. playing on a school's soccer team
d. job shadowing for school credit
32. Anne has many different tasks to do at work every day. To make sure she will finish all of tasks, Anne should
a. list the tasks in order of priority before beginning to do them
b. spend an equal amount of time on each task
c. ask coworkers to do her tasks
d. perform the simplest tasks first
33. Justin must decide whether to quit his part-time job and attend college full time or to continue working and attend college part time. In the decision
making process, Justin's next step should be
a. make a decision quickly so he will not change his mind
b. discuss his decision with a friend
c. determine the advantages and disadvantages for each alternative
d. examine his financial resources
34. An employer can best-help employees manage their work time effectively by
a. replacing employees with machines whenever possible
b. changing word procedures without notice
c. assigning only those duties that employees find easy to perform
d. providing employees with clear explanations of their duties
35. A skill that is increasingly important in most jobs today is the ability to
a. do mechanical work
b. work as part of a team
c. do mental calculations
d. complete repetitive tasks
36. Ron has excellent interpersonal and managerial skills and can effectively communicate ideas to others. Which occupation is he best suited for?
a. mechanic
b. construction worker
c. teacher
d. artist
37. The Miller family lives in a small town. Recently Mrs. Miller's employer moved the company from the small town to a city 150 miles away. Mrs.
Miller decided to stay in the city during the week and come home on the weekends. A likely effect of this lifestyle change on the family is that their
a. fixed expenses will increase
b. time spent together will increase
c. travel expenses will decrease
d. credit rating will decrease
38. A company uses a team of managers and employees to solve company problems and plan for the company's future This practice is called
a. shared decision making
b. on-tile-job training
c. arbitration
d. career mobility
39. One purpose of anti-discrimination laws is to
a. give jobs to people with the highest amount of education
b. give all qualified persons an equal chance of obtaining a job
c. pay all persons in a company the same salary regardless of their job
d. allow people to retire earlier
40. A major purpose of a professional organization is to
a. provide members with the latest information about advancements in their field
b. set fees that members may charge their clients
c. grant members licenses to practice
d. negotiate labor contracts for members
41. When introducing a man a woman to one another, should be introduced first
a. the man
b. the woman
c. the elder of the two
d. the younger of the two
42. When leaving a gratuity at a restaurant, good service warrants:
a. 10 percent of the bill
b. 15 percent of the bill
c. 20 percent of the bill
d. what you think is warranted
43. In family style dinners, the salt and pepper should be passed:
a. separately
b. together
c. salt before pepper
d. pepper before salt
44. Knives forks and spoons are set next to the plate or bowl, with the utensils to be used first on the
a. serving tray
b. right side of the dish or bowl
c. inside
d. outside
45. When not is use, a spoon or fork should be rested
a. at the right side of the plate
b. at the left side of the plate
c. in the middle of the plate
d. in your left hand
46. A person's impression of you will be developed first by
a. the firmness of your handshake
b. your ability to listen
c. your poise in an unfamiliar situation
d. all of the above
47. When staying in a private home as guest, you should
a. respect your hosts customs for meals and bedtime
b. pitch in with the house work and clean up after yourself
c. pay for any telephone calls or other expenses you have incurred
d. all of the above
48. A good statement has three parts. What is going to happen, when it will happen, and how it will happen.
a. program of work
b. goal
c. membership
d. none of the above
49. The chief executive officer of a state is the
a. governor
b. state attorney
c. treasurer
d. senator
50. Job applications should be filled out
a. in writing
b. in pencil
c. with neatly printed letters
d. in red ink
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