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C Standing on one foot while working at a computer screen

D Earning the exact same amount of money that you spend each month

7. What is a "career interest inventory"?

A A difficult math test you must pass to get a driver's license

B A quiz that asks about things you like to do and suggests matching careers

C A checklist where you list all of the heavy tools you own

D A standard report card sent to your parents by your teacher

8. In the RIASEC (Holland Codes) system, what does a "Realistic" person usually like to do?

A Solve complex algebra equations all day long

B Work with their hands, build things, or work outdoors

C Give public speeches and sell products to large crowds

D Paint pictures, write stories, and act in plays

9. If you take a career quiz and score high on "Social," which of these jobs would you probably enjoy?

A A computer programmer working alone in a dark office

B An auto mechanic fixing broken car engines

C A teacher, counselor, or nurse helping and teaching other people

D An accountant typing numbers into database spreadsheets

10. Which RIASEC category describes someone who loves being creative, writing, drawing, or acting?

A Conventional

B Artistic

C Investigative

D Realistic

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11. A person who is "Conventional" in the RIASEC system usually likes:

A Unstructured projects with absolutely no guidelines or rules

B Organizing details, keeping files neat, and following clear plans

C Leading sales campaigns and starting their own business startups

D Doing outdoor biology research and studying rocks

12. Why do career tests often group personalities into categories (like the Myers-Briggs/MBTI test)?

A To prove that some students are much smarter than others

B To help you understand how you naturally make decisions and work in a team

C To tell you the exact single company you must work for when you grow up

D To grade your personality traits on a school A-to-F scale

13. If a career quiz gives you a list of jobs at the end, what should you keep in mind?

A You are legally forced to choose a job from that exact list

B It is just a helpful guide to start exploring, not a final rule for your life

C The test is always 100% correct and knows your future perfectly

D Your personal interests will never change as you grow older

14. What is "O*NET"?

A A secret website only for people who work in government offices

B A free, huge online database where you can research thousands of different jobs

C A social media app used for sending videos to your friends

D A video game where you practice running a farm or factory

15. What is the main goal of conducting an "informational interview"?

A To ask a manager to hire you for an open job right away

B To ask a professional questions about their job to learn what it is really like

C To give a worker a test and grade them on their knowledge

D To argue with an employee about why they earn too much money

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16. What is "job shadowing"?

A Working in a dark room during a formal job interview

B Following a worker around for a day to see what their real workday is like

C Taking over someone's job completely while they are away on vacation

D Working late-night hours in an office after the sun has set

17. What does "job outlook" mean when you are researching a career?

A The scenic view from the office building's main window

B Whether the number of jobs in that field is expected to grow or shrink in the future

C The type of clothing styles that workers are expected to wear to work

D The geographic state where the business was first founded

18. Why should you research the "cost of living" in a city before moving there for a job?

A To check if the local schools have good sports fields

B Because a high salary might not buy as much if rent and food in that city are very expensive

C Because you are legally required to pay the city back for your training

D To make sure that the city has public parks and libraries

19. What is a "Career Cluster"?

A A list of different companies situated in the same city block

B A family of jobs that are similar and use similar skills (like Health Science)

C A specific company that has hundreds of different offices worldwide

D A weekly morning meeting where people trade business cards

20. What is a "transferable skill"?

A A helpful skill you can take with you and use in many different types of jobs

B The physical ability to lift and move heavy tools across a workshop

C A skill that only works at one specific company and nowhere else

D The process of teaching computer files to load faster

Teacher Grading Guidance: Blueprint Reflection

Ensure students identified three jobs or career directions they are interested in. Award completion credits as follows:

Full Credit (100%) Three distinct jobs or careers listed clearly on the lines.

Partial (50%) One or two lines left blank, or non-job related text is written.

No Credit (0%) All lines remain completely blank or unanswered.

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