Pbl Future Business Teacher

PBL Future Business Teacher2002 NLC

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. Mark "A" if the statement is True or "B" if it is False.

1. The spell check feature of most word processing programs is so intelligent that the user never needs to do additional proofreading. F

1. The shorter the password, the easier it is to break. T

1. Internal computer memory is volatile; external memory is permanent. T

1. Key words in a electronic resume are verbs describing work experience. F

1. Emblems and insignia shall be uniform in all local and state PBL Chapters. T

1. A contract from which a party may legally withdraw is invalid. F

1. Straight-line depreciation is an accelerated depreciation method. F

1. Perfect competition does not eliminate the problem of market failure. T

1. Rubrics are not shared with students before student projects are completed. F

1. Portfolios offer a chance to monitor student growth over a period of time. T

1. In general, it makes little difference how or when a teacher introduces items arranged in a dependent sequence. F

1. The internet is a type of WAN. T

1. Studies show that student evaluations are not a valid part of instructional evaluation. F

1. Most computer classrooms are organized as LANs. T

1. Proxy voting is allowed at the National Leadership Conference. F

1. One problem with multitasking is that deadlock can occur when separate programs are waiting on each other to use a peripheral device before they can continue. T

1. Students learn best when they are ready to learn. T

1. Ascertaining that a quorum is present is the duty of the parliamentarian. F

1. Intrinsic reinforcement is generally considered to be more effective than outside forces in reinforcing behavior. T

1. One sure way to guarantee a professional look to your presentations is to include three to four clip art pictures on every slide. F

1. A Bit is the largest amount of information that can be transmitted. F

1. Recent developments in computer technology and speech recognition software have made voice input a realistic, affordable alternative for school use. T

1. HTML stands for Hyper Technology Method Language. F

1. Classroom discipline refers to actions taken after a situation occurs, while Classroom management refers to plans to prevent the occurrence of classroom problems. T

1. In learning a new skill, longer practice periods are more effective than shorter and more frequent practice periods. F

Mark the correct answer on your scantron sheet for each of the following questions.

1. By 1984, many states across the nation A

a.mandated accountability testing.

b.passed laws based on clearly written education philosophy statements.

c.utilized test results to coordinate state objectives regarding instruction.

d.utilized testing to validate experiential learning programs.

1. Generally accepted accounting principles are B

a.income tax regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.

b.guidelines that indicate how to report economic events.

c.theories that are based on physical laws of the universe.

d.principles that have been proven correct by academic researchers.

1. An income statement D

a.reports the changes in assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity over a period of time.

b.summarizes the changes in owner’s equity for a specific period of time.

c.reports the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity on a specific date.

d.presents the revenues and expenses for a specific period of time.

1. Communication can be considered successful only when B

a.information is transmitted.

b.meaning is transmitted.

c.a message is put into words.

d.the meaning of the message is bypassed.

1. Contracts made by minors are D

a.voidable by either party to the contract.

b.void.

c.valid and enforceable.

d.voidable only by the minor to the contract.

1. The unit of government that has the most control over public schools in the USA is A

a.state legislatures.

b.regional cooperatives.

c.The U.S. Department of Education.

d.The U.S. Supreme Court.

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1. An objective that stresses experiences of observation would be classified as B

a.performance.

b.process.

c.content.

d.behavioral.

1. Offering coupons to entice customers to try a product at a discounted price is an example of C

a.product/service planning.

b.purchasing.

c.promotion.

d.financing.

1. TQM (Total Quality Management) emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement of business processes to serve A

a.customers.

b.stockholders.

c.employees.

d.government regulators.

1. In a table, numbers with decimals must be D

a.aligned flush left.

b.aligned flush right.

c.centered.

d.aligned at the decimal.

1. Which item is not part of a performance objective? C

a.Criterion

b.Performance

c.Rationale

d.Condition

1. Curriculum alignment refers to D

a.assessment, instruction, and observation.

b.goals, the society, and the culture.

c.assessment, values, and observations.

d.learning objectives, assignments, instructions, and tests.

1. In lesson planning, the term “unit” best describes B

a.an outline of how the lesson will be taught.

b.the name of the larger element of instruction, of which the particular lesson is part.

c.a brief justification of why students should learn what is being taught.

d.a checklist of everything the students need.

1. Evaluation of teaching on an on-going basis is classified as C

a.summative evaluation.

b.subjective evaluation.

c.formative evaluation.

d.required evaluation.

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1. A typical business cycle would follow which pattern? A

a.Peak, Recession, Trough, Recovery

b.Peak, Recovery, Trough, Recession

c.Peak, Trough, Recession, Recovery

d.Peak, Recession, Recovery, Trough

1. The demand curve is D

a.upward sloping to the right.

b.downward sloping to the left.

c.always a straight line.

d.downward sloping to the right.

1. A club which meets monthly adjourned in March while a question was still pending. At the April meeting, the matter left pending at the end of the March meeting became B

a.the first item of business.

b.an item of unfinished business.

c.a general order.

d.an item of new business.

1. The membership year for FBLA-PBL shall be C

a.January 1 through December 31.

b.April 1 through March 31.

c.July 1 through June 30.

d.August 1 through July 31.

1. According to the PBL National Bylaws, a vacancy in any office other than that of the President shall be filled by C

a.appointment by the National Executive Council.

b.an election by the other national officers.

c.appointment by the president with approval of the National Executive Council.

d.appointment by the Officer Screening Committee.

1. The rules that specify how computers on a network will communicate are known as D

a.services.

b.communication media.

c.application.

d.protocols.

1. Teachers in classrooms tend to ask more questions at the following cognitive level: A

a.knowledge.

b.comprehension.

c.application.

d.evaluation.

1. In a perpetual inventory system, cost of goods sold is recorded A

a.with each sale.

b.on an annual basis.

c.on a daily basis.

d.on a monthly basis.

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1. Sales revenues are usually considered earned when B

a.an order is received.

b.goods have been transferred from the seller to the buyer.

c.cash is received from a credit sale.

d.adjusting entries are made.

1. Important ideas receive the most emphasis by placing them C

a.in the middle of the sentence.

b.at the end of the sentence.

c.at the beginning of the sentence.

d.in the middle of the paragraph.

1. A vertical inch contains A

a. 6 lines.

b.10 lines.

c.12 lines.

d. 5 lines.

1. In a database, a group of related fields is called a D

a.file.

b.data warehouse.

c.table.

d.record.

1. Specific information about people, such as income, age, and gender, is known as A

a.demographics.

b.population variables.

c.poll results.

d.characteristics.

1. Selling through the Internet is called D

a.cyber selling.

b.electronic retailing.

c.telecommuting.

d.e-commerce.

1. Permission that is inferred from one’s words, actions, or other conduct is C

a.expressed consent.

b.duress.

c.implied consent.

d.conversion.

1. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) may be defined as the market value of B

a.economic resources used in the production of annual output in an economy.

b.all final and intermediate goods and services produced in an economy in a given year.

c.all final goods and services produced in an economy in a given year.

d.national income distributed to producers, consumers, and investors.

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1. Video conferencing is an example of _____ services. C

a.file

b.print

c.message

d.fax

1. Questions may be classified as A

a.convergent, divergent, an evaluative.

b.convergent, inquiry, and divergent.

c.simple, complex, and mediary.

d.evaluative, assessment, and analysis.

1. In questioning, Wait Time involves these steps: D

a.Ask a question, call on a student, wait for a few seconds for a response.

b.Call on a student, ask a question, wait for a few seconds for a response.

c.Wait 5 seconds between questions for students to make transitions in thinking.

d.Ask a question, wait a few seconds, call on a student.

1. What is the best teacher response if a student gives an incorrect response? C

a.“That’s not right, but don’t worry, I‘ll call on someone else.”

b.“I’m not sure you read your assignment.”

c.“Tell us some more . . . how did you come to that conclusion?”

d.“Interesting . . . but not what I am looking for.”

1. In conducting class recitations, teachers should D

a.concentrate on asking a few highly verbal students to respond.

b.complete student responses for the student who has partially completed a response.

c.call on only those students who have their hands up.

d.make sure all students are given time to respond.

1. One advantage of small group discussion is D

a.the teacher maintains control of the classroom.

b.less personal interaction takes place.

c.opics for discussion are limited.

d.students take more responsibility for their own learning process.

1. Cooperative learning groups generally consist of C

a.homogeneous grouping of students by ability.

b.homogeneous grouping of students by gender.

c.heterogeneous grouping of students by ability.

d.student selected groups.

1. Cooperative learning requires the teacher to take the role of B

a.lecturer, discussion leader.

b.organizer, facilitator.

c.problem solver.

d.sole evaluator.

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1. The best physical setting for small group discussions is B

a.students sit across from each other at two long tables.

b.students sit in a circle.

c.students sit in rows.

d.the teacher should sit at the head of a table of students.

1. Under which bylaw article should the provision for dues and fees be found? c

a.Meetings

b.Finances

c.Members

d.Officers

1. Which of the following is not true of transfer of learning? A

a.Transfer of learning will take place automatically.

b.Students need to know what they are going to learn and why it is important.

c.Students need opportunities to apply new principles to similar situations.

d.Students need opportunities to apply new principles to non-related situations.

1. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, discipline is based on C

a.moving students up the hierarchy as fast as possible.

b.meeting self-actualization needs before physiological needs.

c.addressing student needs to eliminate the behavior problem.

d.stabilizing students at one level of the hierarchy.

1. Reality therapy emphasizes B

a.pre-selection of consequences and punishment.

b.teaching students to take responsibility for their own behavior.

c.sending students to the principal’s office to relieve teachers from undue responsibility.

d.discipline based on the teacher’s constant monitoring of students.

1. A desist technique using high level force and public communication might be needed when A

a.two students are fighting.

b.a student has repeatedly forgotten the homework.

c.a student keeps talking during quiet time.

d.a student “doodles” during a recitation period.

1. Assertive discipline emphasizes C

a.student autonomy in solving behavior problems.

b.tolerance of individual behaviors and needs.

c.ordained, uniform rewards and punishments for behaviors.

d.the need for individual teachers to set their own standards.

1. In designing discipline plans, it is best to A

a.start with expectations for small improvements in behavior.

b.start with expectations for big improvements in behavior.

c.set final goals and expect students to reach them quickly.

d.emphasize punishment over reward when students are difficult.

1. Classroom management problems occur frequentlyB

a.when the teacher sets the classroom rules.

b.during transitions from one activity to another.

c.when computer instruction is taking place.

d.during small group discussions.

1. Ryan Smith was talking to his classmate across the row during a class presentation. The teacher notices this and gives both Ryan and friend a chilling glance. The classroom management strategy being used is B

a.behavior modification.

b.desist strategy.

c.reality therapy

d.assertive discipline.

1. The extension used to represent a commercial site on the World Wide Web is D

a.edu.

b.exe.

c.net.

d.com.

1. In committee of the whole, the quorum is C

a.a majority of the members present.

b.the entire membership.

c.the same as that of the assembly.

d.two-thirds of the members present.

1. Any vacancy occurring on a committee is filled by D

a.the president.

b.the board of directors.

c.the committee itself.

d.the appointing power.

1. The national PBL president will appoint the Parliamentarian who must C

a.be a past national officer.

b.be from the same state as the president.

c.have scored the highest on the written parliamentary procedure test.

d.have at least two years remaining before being graduated from a post-secondary institution.

1. The term _____ is used to indicate the degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to measure. B

a.reliability

b.validity

c.objectivity

d.practicability

1. The most useful objective test type is A

a.multiple choice.

b.true/false.

c.matching.

d.short answer.

1. Skills such as keyboarding are best measured through the use of D

a.multiple choice tests.

b.essay tests.

c.short answer tests.

d.performance tests.

1. The three basic functions of organizational communication are to B

a.inform, entertain, and explain.

b.Inform, persuade, and promote goodwill.

c.Inform, persuade, and explain.

d.Inform, instruct, and entertain.

1. Company A sells $200 of merchandise on account to Company B with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. If Company B remits a check, taking advantage of the discount offered, what is the amount of Company B’s check. C

a.$140

b.$180

c.$196

d.$160

1. Students who have achieved at least _____ wpm by using correct finger reaches and keystroking techniques have met the objective of learning the touch method of keyboarding. B

a.10

b.20

c.30

d.40

1. Assessments that call for brief responses to open-ended or specific questions are classified as C

a.selected response assessments.

b.product assessments.

c.constructed response assessments.

d.performance assessments.

1. The three C’s of company strategy are A

a.customers, corporation, competitors.

b.corporation, challenges, competition.

c.competitors, cooperation, customers.

d.corporation, conversion, competition.

1. In a _____type of economy, buyers and sellers are free to buy and sell any goods and services they wish without government help or restrictions. A

a.market

b.command

c.traditional

d.mixed

1. Opportunity cost is the D

a.purchase price of a good or service.

b.value of leisure time plus out-of-pocket expenses.

c.undesirable sacrifice required to purchase a good.

d.value of an option given up as a result of choosing an alternative.

1. In a block letter, the paragraphs are C

a.double spaced.

b.indented on the first line.

c.not indented.

d.right justified.

1. A web page sponsored by an organization attempting to influence public opinion is classified as a(n) B

a.informational web page.

b.advocacy web page.

c.news web page.

d.personal home page.

1. The silicon chip that contains the CPU of a personal computer is called a A

a.microprocessor.

b.microcomputer.

c.ROM chip.

d.RAM chip.

1. The computer network architecture in which terminals communicate through a central computer is called a D

a.bus configuration.

b.tree configuration.

c.ring configuration.

d.star configuration.

1. Oral lies or defamation of another’s character is called B

a.libel.

b.slander.

c.deposition.

d.perjury.

1. The two basic components of a firm’s marketing strategy are the A

a.mission statement and company objectives.

b.target market and marketing mix.

c.product and price.

d.costs and expected sales.

1. The situational leadership approach suggests D

a.there is only one single behavior pattern associated with effective leadership.

b.leadership behavior should be the same in all situations.

c.all managers within a company should use the same leadership style.

d.there may not be one single behavior pattern associated with effective leadership.

1. Teams usually exist to perform all but which one of the following broad functions in an organization. C

a.Production and service

b.Advice and involvement

c.Evaluation and reward

d.Projects and development

1. The elements of the marketing mix are B

a.purchasing, distribution, financing, and price.

b.product, distribution, price, and promotion.

c.purchasing, planning, advertising, and distribution.

d.planning, distribution, price, and advertising.

1. The National Standards for Business Education were developed by D

a.the U.S. Department of Education.

b.the state departments of education.

c.the National Association of Business Teacher Educators.

d.the National Business Education Association.

1. The National Standards for Business Education should be used to do all except B

a.provide standards by which all business education programs are measured.

b.provide students a guide for choosing which business courses to study.

c.raise the level of competency required of students and entry-level employees.

d.provide guidance for administrators and curriculum writers.

1. Marketers are able to plan efficiently using a SWOT analysis, which is a review of ac company’s

a.sales, weaknesses, operations, and technology.

b.selling, wholesaling, operations, and territory.

c.strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

d.strengths, weaknesses, outputs, and targets.

1. A tort is A

a.a civil wrong in which the injured party can obtain damages through civil action.

b.a crime punishable by imprisonment and fines.

c.an offense against the sovereign authority, punishable by fines and imprisonment.

d.a crime against society that is not punishable by imprisonment, but is punishable by fine.

2002 PBL FUTURE BUSINESS TEACHER ANSWER KEY

ANSWER / ANSWER / ANSWER / ANSWER
B / A / D / D
A / B / A / C
A / D / D / B
B / B / C / A
A / D / B / D
B / A / C / B
B / B / A / C
A / C / D / B
B / A / C / C
A / D / D / A
B / C / D / A
A / D / C / D
B / B / B / C
A / C / B / B
B / A / C / A
A / D / A / D
A / B / C / B
B / C / B / A
A / C / A / D
B / D / C / C
B / A / A / B
A / A / B / D
B / B / B / B
A / C / D / C
B / A / C / A

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