Essential Skills Quiz

Match the following

• Perseverance

• The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.

• Diligence

• Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

• Adaptability

• The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions.

• Resiliance

• Careful or persistent work or effort.

• Reliability

• • Facing difficulties head-on instead of falling into despair or using unhealthy coping strategies.

Which of the following is not a component of being resilient?

• Mindfulness

• Purpose

• Pessimism
• Self-awareness

Select all of the ways you can be adaptable.

• Be a team player.

• Change your habits.

• Accept new technology.

• Try other peoples ideas.

Complete the quote: "The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single ​ (a)   ."

• - Lao Tzu

• step
• mile
• jump
• destination
• path

Select all forms of communication.

• messaging

• letters

• newspapers

• lamp shades

Mark is showing ​ (a)   when he takes a poll of his team and implements changes based on their feedback.

• adaptability
• resilience
• diligence
• perseverance
• mindfulness
• purpose
• reliability

Emily is a(n) ​ (a)   worker when she arrives on time, focuses on her tasks, and actively does her best work.

• diligent
• resilient
• adaptable
• mindful
• purposeful

Erin's ​ (a)   is inspiring after all the hardships and setbacks she has been through after this past year. All of her coworkers make comments about her ability to bounce back and persevere.

• resilience
• diligence
• adaptability
• self-care
• purpose

Kevin analyzed the processes of creating an expensive product at his company. He made some changes that reduced the number of man hours required and utilized a cheaper material without sacrificing the quality. His bosses rewarded him with a hefty raise for his ​ (a)   .

• initiative
• diligence
• adaptability
• communication
• purpose

Give an example of when you have shown good communication skills.