Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What occurs when jobs go unfilled because qualified people are not willing to
relocate?
a. | employment gridlock | c. | locational unemployment | b. | locational
dilemma | d. | unemployment
mismatch |
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The quality of being able to perform mental and physical tasks is
a. | a talent. | c. | a value. | b. | an ability. | d. | none of the
above |
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Someone who works in a fast-food restaurant is working in
a. | the goods-producing industry. | c. | the extracting
industry. | b. | the service-producing industry. | d. | none of the
above. |
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The things in life that are important to you are your
a. | goals. | c. | values. | b. | talents. | d. | abilities. |
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What is the name of the US government agency that does research on thousands of
jobs and issues reports on them?
a. | Bureau of Labor Statistics | c. | Bureau of Labor
Relations | b. | Bureau of Worker Records | d. | Bureau of Worker Information |
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Which of the following is true about our 16- to 24-year-old
population?
a. | It is not an important age group. | b. | It will be a smaller proportion of the work
force by 2005. | c. | Few employment opportunities will exist for the group. | d. | This group proves
that social trends do not influence employment opportunities. |
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Which of the following is NOT true about our US work force?
a. | Most jobs require at least a high school education and some special
training. | b. | Few jobs require a high school education and some special
training. | c. | There are over 120 million workers. | d. | Some jobs are high paying and some are low
paying. |
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Which of the following is true about career planning?
a. | It is a process of studying careers. | b. | It includes assessing
yourself. | c. | It involves making decisions. | d. | All of the
above. |
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Which of the following is part of new technology?
a. | electronic equipment | c. | automated machines | b. | integrated systems | d. | all of the
above |
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Which of the following is NOT true about immigrants?
a. | They have made important contributions to our economy. | b. | They often fill jobs
that otherwise would go unfilled. | c. | They seldom start new
businesses. | d. | Many immigrants become US citizens. |
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Which of the following is NOT something you need to find out about in career
planning?
a. | The age of workers in an occupation. | b. | wages paid | c. | education and
training required | d. | duties
performed |
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A task or series of tasks that are performed to produce a good or service
is
a. | a goal. | c. | an occupation. | b. | a career. | d. | a plan. |
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