1. According to the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills 2000 +, the fundamental skills sought by employers include:
A. communication, managing information, and using numbers.
B. demonstrating a positive attitude, being responsible, and being adaptable.
C. working with others, participating in projects and tasks, and working safely.
D. being adaptable, participating in projects and tasks, and thinking and solving problems.
2. According to the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills 2000 +, the personal management skills sought by employers include:
B. demonstrating a positive attitude, being responsible, and being adaptable
3. According to the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills 2000 +, the teamwork skills sought by employers include:
C. working with others and participating in projects and tasks.
D. being adaptable, participating in projects and tasks, and working safely.
4. The term P.O.W.E.R. Learning is a system designed to help people achieve their goals, based on five steps:
A. Prepare, Organize, Work, Effort, Re-evaluate.
B. Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, Rethink.
C. Plan, Organize, Work, Effort, Re-evaluate.
D. Prepare, Organize, Worry, Effect, Rethink
5. Saying that "one day, I'll learn a new language" is a goal that is
A. smart.
B. specific.
C. measurable.
D. non-specific
6. Saying that "I will spend two hours less per week on gaming" is a goal that is
B. revenue-based.
C. measurable
D. non-specific.
7. Saying that "I would like to win an Olympic gold medal" is a goal that is NOT
D. achievable.
8. Saying that "I would like to graduate from college" is a goal that is NOT
A. time-bound
B. achievable
C. realistic
D. measurable
9. According to Malcolm Gladwell, to become a true master in a field requires the following number of hours of concentrated effort.
A. 10
B. 10,000
C. 20
D. 20,000
10. Which of these statements is true with regard to motivation?
A. Effort produces success.
B. Luck produces success.
C. Brains produce success.
D. Muscles produce success.
11. Which of these statements is most true with regard to motivation?
A. You should take responsibility for your failures.
B. You should take responsibility for your successes.
C. You should take responsibility for your failures and your successes.
D. You should not take responsibility for your failures.
12. Which of the four learning styles is associated with learning through the presentation of material in diagrams or pictures?
A. Read/write
B. Visual/graphic
C. Auditory/verbal
D. Tactile/kinesthetic
13. Which of the four learning styles is associated with learning through the visual presentation of material in a written format?
14. Which of the four learning styles is associated with learning through lectures and discussions?
15. Which of the four learning styles is associated with learning by doing?
16. According to psychologist Howard Gardner, which of the following questions should we be asking?
A. Are you smart?
B. How smart are you?
C. How are you smart?
D. How do you know you are smart?
18. Intrapersonal intelligence is found in learners with particularly strong skills
A. involving interacting with others.
B. involving understanding of oneself
C. in the production and use of language.
D. in spatial configurations.
19. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. You have a variety of learning styles, striving styles, and intelligences.
B. Your style reflects your preferences regarding which abilities you like to use, not the abilities themselves.
C. Your style never changes over the course of your life.
D. You should work on improving your less-preferred styles.
20. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
C. Your style may change over the course of your life.
D. You should always use the styles that you prefer so that you become even stronger in those styles.
21. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Dyslexia is a learning disability.
B. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a learning disability
C. There is a relationship between learning disabilities and IQ. (
D. There is no relationship between learning disabilities and IQ.
22. Which learning disability did Albert Einstein experience?
A. Auditory processing disorder
B. Dyslexia
C. ADHD
D. Narcolepsy
23. According to a study done in 2009 by Nielsen Online, the total number of minutes spent worldwide on Facebook alone increased by __________ over a one-year period.
A. 266%
B. 366%
C. 466%
D. 566%
24. Priorities are defined as
A. tasks and activities that one needs to do, rank-ordered from least important to most important.
B. tasks and activities that one wants to do, rank-ordered from most important to least important.
C. tasks and activities that one needs and wants to do, rank-ordered from most important to least important.
D. tasks and activities that one needs and wants to do, rank-ordered from least important to most important.
25. For the purpose of effective time management in college or university, the best procedure is to start off
A. by identifying priorities for each day.
B. by identifying priorities for each week.
C. by identifying priorities for the month.
D. by identifying priorities for an entire term.
26. An economics assignment that is due at midnight and that is worth 2% of your final mark is
A. urgent and important.
B. urgent but not important.
C. important but not urgent.
D. not important and not urgent.
27. An economics assignment that is due at midnight and that is worth 20% of your final mark is
not important and not urgent.
28. An economics assignment that is due next week and that is worth 2% of your final mark is
29. An economics assignment that is due next week and that is worth 20% of your final mark is
C. important but not urgent
D. not important but not urgent.
30. Which of the following statements is most true?
A. Every priority is not as important as every other, and all priorities are not equally urgent
B. Every priority is not as important as every other, but all priorities are equally urgent.
C. Every priority is as important as every other, and all priorities are not equally urgent.
D. Every priority is as important as every other, and all priorities are equally urgent.
31. A master calendar is
A. a schedule showing the weeks of a term or semester
B. a schedule showing all regular, prescheduled activities due to occur in the week.
C. a schedule showing the tasks, activities, and appointments due to occur during the day.
D. the same as an electronic calendar.
32. The most important point about your master calendar is
A. that it works for tactile learners.
B. that it is erasable.
C. that it includes every week of the term.
D. that it includes every week of the term and seven days per week
33. Master calendars will show
A. colour.
B. bottlenecks.
C. symbols.
D. different fonts.
B. bottlenecks
34. Which organizing tool needs to be filled in first?
A. Daily to-do list
B. Master calendar
C. Weekly timetable
D. Workback
35. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. You don't need to complete a daily to-do list if you have a master calendar
B. You need to complete a daily to-do list if you have a master calendar
C. You need to complete a weekly timetable if you have a daily to-do list.
D. You need to complete a master calendar before completing a weekly timetable.
36. According to the textbook, every hour that you spend in class requires, on average, _________ hours of study outside of class to earn an A.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
37. According to the textbook, every hour that you spend in class requires, on average, _________ hours of study outside of class to earn a B.
38. Which of these behaviours is most effective when completing your weekly timetable?
A. If you estimate that you'll need 5 hours to study for a midterm, set up a single block of 5 hours.
B. If you estimate that you'll need 5 hours to study for a midterm, book off work for the whole week.
C. If you estimate that you'll need 5 hours to study for a midterm, block off a day.
D. If you estimate that you'll need 5 hours to study for a midterm, set up two or even three blocks that total 5 hours.
39. When should your master calendar be completed?
A. Months or weeks in advance
B. A minimum of one week in advance
C. Days in advance
D. One day in advance
40. When should your daily to-do list be completed?
41. One suggestion to help you take control of your environment when dealing with surprises and distractions is
A. just say yes.
B. just say no.
C. just do it.
D. just be prepared.
42. One suggestion to help you take control of your environment when dealing with surprises and distractions is
A. study in groups.
B. make an appointment with yourself
C. stay connected to your peers with social media.
D. never deviate from your schedule.
43. One suggestion to help you take control of your environment when dealing with surprises and distractions is
A. get your head in the game.
B. get out of town.
C. get away from it all.
D. get with the program.
44. In terms of background noise, scientific studies suggest that
A. we concentrate best when our environment is silent.
B. we concentrate best when our environment is noisy.
C. we concentrate best when our favourite music is playing.
D. we concentrate best when classical music is playing.
45. Audible and visual notifications from social networking status updates constitute
A. e-security threats.
B. time management.
C. stress management.
D. e-distractions.
46. One suggestion for dealing with e-distractions is
A. to ignore them.
B. to welcome them.
C. to set aside a specific time each day to deal with them.
D. to consider them essential.
47. It may be possible to plan for surprises when taking control of your environment by
A. always saying no.
B. always saying yes.
C. reacting differently, depending on the attractiveness of the opportunity
D. anticipating patterns and planning your reaction
48. One way to work smarter, not harder, is to
A. accomplish the task in the most efficient way possible.
B. put in as much effort as you feel is necessary at the time.
C. do regular tasks differently every time.
D. avoid all electronic devices.
49. One way to work smarter, not harder, is to
A. accomplish the task in the most effective way possible.
B. match the amount of effort you expend to the importance of the task
50. The main problem with procrastinating is
A. that you are merely delaying the inevitable.
B. that interruptions and crises are imposed by others.
C. that we make up interruptions and crises.
D. that there are a lot of social networking opportunities.
51. What is the best way to approach a large task that seems overwhelming?
A. Leave it until later
B. Break it into several small tasks
C. Ask the professor for an extension
D. Use a template
52. Procrastination doesn't just result in delay. It may result in the following
A. increase in time allowed to complete the task.
B. decrease in task difficulty.
C. increase in task difficulty.
D. increase in quality of product.
53. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Procrastination is the habit of putting off tasks that do not need to be accomplished.
B. Bottlenecks let you predict periods of free time when you may be handle more work.
C. There should be a relationship between effort expended and importance of task.
D. Start with the hardest part of a task and then do the simpler parts.
54. Which of the following statements is false in terms of balancing school and work demands?
A. You should automatically accept new job responsibilities
B. You should ask your employer about flextime.
C. You should take class notes to review during slack time on the job, given agreement from your employer
D. You should use your lunch hour effectively.
55. Which of the following statements is a recommended strategy for balancing school with family demands?
A. Significantly reduce the time spent with children.
B. Rest when your child is resting.
C. Allow your children to watch as much television as they want.
D. Ask for support from siblings and other family members.
56. Which of the following statements is most true in regards to checking your use of time?
A. You should accomplish every item on your to-do list.
B. You should review your daily to-do list at the end of the day.
C. You should reassess your priorities daily
D. You should build in more free time
57. The vocabulary of an average college or university student contains _________ words.
A. 500
B. 2,000
C. 5,000
D. 50,000
58. The SQ3R approach is useful
A. only for soldiers who need to memorize vast quantities of material.
B. only for lengthy technical manuals.
C. for reading and understanding all types of material.
D. for reading, but not necessarily understanding, all types of material.
59. SQ3R stands for
A. survey, question, read, recite, and review
B. survey, question, read, reread, and recite.
C. survey, question, rote, read, and review.
D. survey, quantify, read, reread, and recite.
60. An advance organizer includes
A. prefaces, outlines, and endnotes.
B. prefaces, chapter previews, and learning outcomes.
C. prefaces, indexes, and glossaries.
D. prefaces, bibliographies, and further reading sections.
61. The average textbook chapter has something like ________ words.
A. 1,000
B. 5,000
C. 10,000
62. The Q in SQ3R involves
A. questioning the purpose of the material you are about to read, and your goal in reading it.
B. questioning the point of view of the material you are reading and the credibility of the writer.
C. questioning the purpose and the point of view of the material, and the credibility of the writer.
D. querying the length of time it takes to read the material.
63. The S in SQ3R is for
A. scanning, or familiarizing yourself with the materials that surround the core text.
B. surveying, or familiarizing yourself with the materials that surround the core text
C. skimming, or reading deeply to determine every nuance of the material.
D. scanning, or reading while looking for key words in the material.
64. Which of the following statement is false?
A. You don't need to survey the materials surrounding the core text before reading the core text.
B. You need to survey before you question the point of view of the material you are reading.
C. You don't need to read every word of the material at the Review stage.
D. You should check out the advance organizers, or to create your own, to pave the way for subsequent learning.
65. You can create your own advance organizers by
A. skimming material to be read and sketching out a general outline.
B. checking out end-of-chapter review material.
C. skimming, sketching a general outline, and checking end-of-chapter review material.
D. forecasting the questions that might be asked on the test on this material.
66. Which of the following statements is false with regard to advance organizers?
A. They allow you to approach each new reading task as something entirely new and unrelated.
B. They allow you to tie old information to new information.
C. They allow you to build memories.
D. They are comprised of broad, general ideas.
67. Why should you follow the Q step in SQ3R?
A. If you question the purpose of the material and your goal in reading it, you can determine which reading strategy to adopt.
B. If you question the point of view of the material and the credibility of the author, you can put the material in context.
C. If you question the purpose of the material, your reading goal, the point of view of the material, and the credibility of the author, you can determine a reading strategy and put the material in context
D. Developing your own sample test questions will ensure you know the material.
68. What is the most important tool you'll need to complete a reading assignment?
A. Enough time
B. Copy of the assignment
C. Highlighter
D. Dictionary
69. How many pages do you need to read to determine how long a reading assignment is going to take?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
70. Estimating the amount of time you will need for a reading assignment requires you to know
A. your highlighter colour.
B. your attention span.
C. your textbook's weight.
D. when your assignment is due.
71. People with a long attention span
A. don't need to prepare for a reading assignment.
B. don't need to read to prepare for class.
C. can sustain attention for relatively lengthy periods without getting jumpy.
D. often get jumpy when reading.
72. To help stay focused on your reading, you should
A. Read the entire assignment in one time period
B. Keep distracting thoughts at bay by listening to music
C. Deal with distractions immediately and as they come up
D. Plan to take several short breaks to reward yourself while you're reading
73. Reading in small bites means
A. reading while eating small snacks.
B. reading as quickly as possible.
C. reading one sentence at a time.
D. break up the assignment into several smaller chunks.
74. If you are an auditory/verbal learner, then you should take the SQ3R approach to mean
A. read the material while listening to music.
B. recite the material aloud while reading it.
C. run on a treadmill while reading.
D. re-engage with the material.
75. Rephrasing key points while reading means
A. reading in small bites.
B. dealing with mental distractions.
C. making notes to yourself in your own words.
D. highlighting or underlining key points.
76. One guideline for highlighting or underlining material on a page states that
A. no more than 10 words should be highlighted per page.
B. no more than 10% of the material should be highlighted.
C. no more than 20% of the material should be highlighted.
D. more is better.
77. When you annotate (highlight/mark up) your textbook, you add
A. your own personal notes, numbering, and paraphrasing of key points
B. your own underlining and highlighting.
C. everything that personalizes the reading for you: notes, numbering, paraphrasing of key points, underlining, highlighting.
D. nothing to distract you from the text on the page.
78. Choosing a seat that promotes good note-taking means
A. sitting where you can nod off without offending your instructor.
B. sitting where you can be near your lab partner.
C. sitting where the instructor cannot make eye contact with you.
D. sitting where the instructor can make eye contact with you, usually front and center.
79. Performing a pre-class warm-up means
A. skimming your notes from the previous lecture.
B. drinking a caffeinated beverage.
C. doing stretches in the hallway before the class starts.
D. spending half an hour doing as much of the readings as you can.
80. When taking notes in class, you should do the following:
A. write down everything the instructor says.
B. use a laptop to take notes even if your instructor does not permit its use.
C. leave your textbook at home so you have more room to carry notebooks.
D. engage in active listening to write only what is necessary.
81. Which of the following statements is most true?
A. Hearing is voluntary.
B. Active listening is involuntary.
C. Hearing involves concentration.
D. Active listening involves concentration.
82. What is the meta-message?
A. An example that the instructor provides
B. An explanation that the instructor provides
C. The underlying main ideas that a communicator is seeking to convey
D. The supporting information that the communicator conveys
83. What is active listening?
A. The intentional act of focusing on what is being said
B. The unintentional act of focusing on what is being said
C. The intentional act of hearing, especially at work
D. The unintentional act of hearing, especially in a lecture hall
84. One way to discern the meta-message is to
A. note the examples and supporting information by an instructor.
B. note the repetition of an idea by the instructor.
C. ignore the repetition by an instructor of an idea.
D. ignore certain phrases such as "don't forget" and "you need to know."
85. Be on the lookout for nonverbal signals from the instructor while note-taking
A. to get a sense of how long the lecture will be.
B. to sense how the instructor expresses enthusiasm.
C. to judge the relative importance of ideas
D. to find out how much he/she repeats an idea.
86. Which of the following is FALSE with regard to note-taking?
A. You should not use abbreviations.
B. You should not use phrases.
C. You should not transcribe every word the instructor utters.
D. You should write in full sentences.
87. If your instructor provides a definition, quotation, or formula
A. you should check its validity.
B. you should use abbreviations.
C. you should copy it down.
D. you should look it up later.
88. Why should you ask questions in class?
A. Questions will help you evaluate the instructor's credibility.
B. Questions will help you to stay awake.
C. Questions will help you to evaluate, clarify, and personalize the material.
D. Questions will demonstrate your knowledge of the material.
89. The outline method of note-taking is defined as
A. taking notes that summarizes ideas in short phrases and indicates the relationships.
B. structuring one's written notes into three categories.
C. structuring written material by graphically grouping key ideas and themes..
D. creating PowerPoint handouts using instructor's slides.
90. The Cornell method of note-taking is defined as
C. structuring written material by graphically grouping key ideas and themes.
91. The Cornell method of note-taking uses paper divided into three parts, with areas for
A. main notes, cues and questions, and visuals.
B. main notes, headings, and a summary.
C. main notes, cues and questions, and a summary
D. cues and questions, clues, and a summary.
92. If you wish to ‘rethink' in terms of note-taking, you should
A. wait as long as possible to review your notes.
B. review your notes only on the day of the test.
C. review your notes just after the class has ended
D. review your notes only if you think you missed something.
93. If you wish to ‘rethink' in terms of note-taking, you should
A. amend (add to) your notes if necessary.
B. avoid marking up the notes you took in class.
C. do nothing to improve or devalue your notes.
D. play classical music when reviewing them.
94. While reviewing your notes, you should
A. think of them in terms of a single lecture or single class.
B. keep distracting thoughts at bay by listening to music.
C. avoid marking up the notes you took in class.
D. think critically about the material.
95. What is a flash card?
A. A study note
B. An index card that contains a key piece of information that you wish to remember
C. An index card that you can smuggle into a test
D. An index card that has the notes from one class written on it
96. What is a glossary?
A. A table of contents
B. A list of class notes
C. A list of definitions
D. A list of key topics
97. Why should you take notes during a meeting?
A. To record clearly what you are supposed to do, and when you are supposed to do it; and what others are supposed to do
B. To pay attention during the meeting
C. To account for the time spent in a meeting
D. To record the attendees at a meeting
98. One distinct reason for taking notes in meetings is
A. to engage in the act of hearing.
B. to engage in active listening.
C. to engage in buzzword bingo.
99. Which of the following course work counts as test preparation?
A. Completing only the assignments that count heavily toward the course
B. Completing all assignments and reviewing feedback
C. Reading assigned chapters the night before the test
D. Attending the class before the test
100. To study for essay questions on a test, you should prepare by
A. cramming the night before.
B. remembering small details from the textbook.
C. listing facts and the connections between them.
D. reviewing a list of the facts.
101. To study for short-answer and fill-in questions, you should prepare by
B. listing the connections between facts.
C. answering potential questions aloud.
D. recalling specific, detailed information
102. Hurried, last-minute studying is known as
A. inevitable.
B. long-term.
C. cramming
D. brainstorming.
103. The textbook recommends learning relaxation techniques such as
A. visualizing completion.
B. visualizing success.
C. breathing deeply and loudly.
D. breathing evenly and focusing your mind.
104. The textbook recommends visualization techniques such as
A. imagining you are somewhere other than the test.
B. imagining the test is done.
C. imagining your instructor handing back your test.
D. imagining your instructor handing back your test marked with an A.
105. Cramming can be done if necessary, provided that you
A. skim the entire textbook quickly.
B. make as many study notes as time permits.
C. concentrate on the main focus of the course.
D. start making index cards.
106. Research shows that when men do badly on a math test, they're most likely to think that
A. they haven't put in enough effort.
B. they have put in enough effort.
C. they don't have enough ability to be successful.
D. the instructor set a test that was too hard.
107. Research shows that when women do badly on a math test, they're most likely to think that
108. If you've crammed for a midterm, you can assume that the information
A. will stay in your mind longer than the time it took to enter.
B. may leave your mind as quickly as it entered.
C. will still be there when you study for the final.
D. may result in better marks than studying with appropriate techniques.
109. Which of the following should you bring to a test?
A. Your study notes and your textbook.
B. Your cell phone, your iPod, and some gum.
C. A watch, a cell phone, and two pens.
D. A watch, two pens, and your study notes
110. The first thing you should do to start work on a test is
A. take several deep breaths.
B. read the test instructions carefully.
C. listen carefully to what the instructor says.
D. learn the weighting of the marks.
111. Why is it important to know the weighting of the marks for test questions?
A. It will help to increase your anxiety.
B. It will help you to master the answers.
C. It will help you allocate your time
D. It will help you to write legibly.
112. If you have lists, formulas, or key facts on your mind when you start taking the test
A. jot them down immediately on a piece of scrap paper
B. look for the questions that need this information.
C. keep them in the back of your mind for later on in the test.
D. answer the easiest questions first.
113. The strategy of educated guessing involves
A. eliminating answers in which there are unfamiliar words.
B. selecting choice ‘c' when no other answer seems correct.
C. eliminating obviously false answers.
D. eliminating obviously false answers and selecting the most likely answer that remains.
