UNIV FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Pretending that you have to choose a major immediately — and writing down the first
three that come to mind — is a way to discover what you really want to do. - Answers -
true
According to the text, you should never use Wikipedia to do research. - Answers - false
Data is best defined as: - Answers - a collection of raw facts or figures.
Humility includes: - Answers - treating everyone in the workplace with respect
being aware of a colleagues workload
sharing credit with others
It is important to understand before you criticize. - Answers - true
According to the text, loving a problem starts with liking it. - Answers - false
When employers want to hire someone, they usually start by running blind ads in
newspapers or placing job openings online. - Answers - false
You can only think like an entrepreneur if you are self-employed. - Answers - false
Critical thinking is only applicable to your college years. - Answers - false
A major goal of taking research notes is to: - Answers - separate your own words from
the words of someone else
separate your own images from the images of someone else
Transferable skills are the kinds of abilities that help people thrive in any job no matter
what technical skills they have. - Answers - true
According to the text, thinking well boils down to asking and answering questions. -
Answers - true
As described in the text, the foundation of a personal knowledge base is: - Answers - all
of these choices
Conflicts of opinion can often be resolved when we define our terms up front. - Answers
- true
ANSWERS
Pretending that you have to choose a major immediately — and writing down the first
three that come to mind — is a way to discover what you really want to do. - Answers -
true
According to the text, you should never use Wikipedia to do research. - Answers - false
Data is best defined as: - Answers - a collection of raw facts or figures.
Humility includes: - Answers - treating everyone in the workplace with respect
being aware of a colleagues workload
sharing credit with others
It is important to understand before you criticize. - Answers - true
According to the text, loving a problem starts with liking it. - Answers - false
When employers want to hire someone, they usually start by running blind ads in
newspapers or placing job openings online. - Answers - false
You can only think like an entrepreneur if you are self-employed. - Answers - false
Critical thinking is only applicable to your college years. - Answers - false
A major goal of taking research notes is to: - Answers - separate your own words from
the words of someone else
separate your own images from the images of someone else
Transferable skills are the kinds of abilities that help people thrive in any job no matter
what technical skills they have. - Answers - true
According to the text, thinking well boils down to asking and answering questions. -
Answers - true
As described in the text, the foundation of a personal knowledge base is: - Answers - all
of these choices
Conflicts of opinion can often be resolved when we define our terms up front. - Answers
- true
