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Time Management Exam

Question No. 1

Classify the following task: an email from a supervisor marked 'immediate action
required'

A: urgent, unimportant

B: urgent, important

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C: non-urgent, non-important

D: non-urgent, important

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Which activity would belong in the category of "not urgent, but important?"

A: Interruptions
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B: Busywork

C: Planning
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D: Crises
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Question No. 3

In business time-management, what does the acronym PAY stand for?

A: Priority Action Yardstick

B: Priority Application of Yen

C: Primary Attribution of Yield

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D: Prioritize Activities by Yield

Question No. 4

If challenged on an individual task within the context of a larger, group project,

one should:

A: press on without asking for outside help or feedback.

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B: share the work with a more experienced co-worker and ask for suggestions,
provided they have time to help.

C: share the work with all team members, regardless of restraints on their
time.

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D: share the work with less-experienced, lower ranking personnel, insisting on
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Question No. 5
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When deciding how to delegate tasks among your team, all of the following are
important to consider EXCEPT:
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A: The overall priority of the task at hand.

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B: Strengths and weaknesses of individual team members.

C: The demands already placed on team members by other projects.

D: How interesting the task is to you personally.

Question No. 6

True or false? Only managers can be sure a meeting stays on schedule.

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A: True

B: False

Question No. 7

What do you do when someone else is late and preventing you from accomplishing
your tasks?

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A: Move on to another task, until your co-worker arrives.

B: Wait patiently until your co-worker arrives to work.

C: Go directly to your supervisor and complain.

D: Make a pot of coffee and read the newspaper.

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E: When your co-worker arrives to work late, reprimand them immediately.
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Question No. 8

Which would be the best atmosphere at the workplace to increase productivity?

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A: None of these.
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B: Many interruptions from co-workers throughout the day.

C: A high level of noise pollution in the workplace.

D: A quiet work environment with little to no distractions.

Question No. 9

The best time to make a plan for a new task is:

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A: mid-way through the process

B: towards the end of the process

C: after one has begun, but before the mid-point

D: before starting

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Question No. 10

Employers are likely to evaluate new hires' time management skills based on
which of the following?

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A: With tests and challenges during the hiring process (like this one!)

B: (All of these)
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C: When a job application is submitted relative to a deadline.

D: Punctuality at interviews and phone appointments.

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Question No. 11
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When delegating tasks, it is generally a good idea:

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A: to delegate tasks which you would prefer not to do yourself.

B: to delegate tasks in which you are weak to team members who are strong
in those areas.

C: to delegate less complex tasks.

D: te delegate more complex tasks.

Question No. 12
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The central principles of time management are based on maximizing all of the
following EXCEPT:

A: efficiency

B: productivity

C: synergy

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Question No. 13

Classify the following task: dealing with an upset client or vendor

A: urgent, unimportant

B: non-urgent, unimportant
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C: non-urgent, important

D: urgent, important
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Question No. 14

Taking the time to come up with a contingency plan is:

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A: a good idea for all employees.

B: a good idea for executives, but a waste of time for managers or low-level
employees.

C: a waste of time for all employees.

Question No. 15

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When balancing multiple important tasks, what is generally the best strategy?

A: Focusing on all tasks at the same time.

B: Focusing on two or three tasks at a time, but no fewer.

C: Focusing on one task at a time, and changing focus when appropriate.

D: Focusing on two or three tasks at a time, but no more.

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Question No. 16

On group projects, planning should be done:

A: at the management level only. .c

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B: on the individual level only.

C: both on the group level and on the individual level.

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D: on the group level only.

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Question No. 17

True or false? Generally speaking, the most important tasks should be done in the
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morning, or whenever productivity is at its highest.

A: True

B: False

Question No. 18

What action should you take if you accidentally missed a deadline?

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A: Blame it on one of your co-workers.

B: Feel defeated and give up immediately.

C: Apologize for your mistake and if possible, request for an extension.

D: Whine and complain that you were not given enough time to complete your
assignment.

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Question No. 19

Which of these could contribute to a missed deadline?

A: (All of these)

B: Difficulty saying no to extra assignments

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C: Perfectionism

D: Procrastination
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Question No. 20
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When setting goals for a given project, should one focus on:
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A: medium-term goals.

B: short-term goals.

C: long-term goals.

D: (All of these)

Question No. 21

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When a team members asks for help, feedback, or guidance, one should:

A: do nothing.

B: drop everything to help him or her.

C: refer that team member directly to a supervisor.

D: help as much as one reasonably can without compromising one's own

responsibilities.

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Question No. 22

It's better to arrive earlier to a meeting, rather than later. True or False?

A: False
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B: True
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Question No. 23

Check lists and to-do lists are:

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A: Two excellent tools for all kinds time management.

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B: A waste of valuable time.

C: Useful for individuals, but not for groups.

D: Worthy of several hours of attention each day.

Question No. 24

Classify the following task: watching a TV show you do not enjoy

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A: urgent, important

B: non-urgent, unimportant

C: urgent, unimportant

D: non-urgent, important

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Question No. 25

Which of the following can contribute to overall office stress levels?

A: decoration, natural light, green space

B: (All of these)
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C: degree of noise pollution

D: floor plan
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Question No. 26
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What is the accepted view of scheduling periods of 10-20 minutes in an otherwise

busy work day, in which to do precisely nothing?
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A: Useful for low-level workers, but not for managers

B: Generally helpful to productivity and morale, so long as they are kept in

moderation.

C: An unequivocal waste of time.

D: An absolute necessity in all situations.

Question No. 27
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If one realizes that one has not budgeted enough time for an important task, a
skilled manager should:

A: make sure that all employees stay late until the work is done.

B: take additional time to finish the task properly, immediately if at all

possible.

C: re-evaluate the situation and adjust the schedule accordingly.

D: accept the setback, and hope that the missed deadline does not

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compromise larger projects.

Question No. 28

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A: Trusting sub-ordinates to make the best decisions with no oversight.

B: Making all decisions one's self.

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C: Managing the decision-making process, not individual decisions.

D: Managing individual decisions, not the decision-making process.

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Question No. 29

Which activity would belong in the category of "urgent and important?"

A: Crises

B: Busywork

C: Planning

D: Interruptions

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Question No. 30

What benefit might be derived from delegating a task you could do well yourself to
an employee who is not strong in that area?

A: To observe that employee stretch and expand their skills in a low-risk

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B: To spend your time on tasks which cannot be delegated.

C: (All of these)

D: To introduce that employee to a new area of knowledge while providing

expert oversight.

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Answers:
Q:1 B Q:2 C Q:3 D Q:4 B

Q:5 D Q:6 B Q:7 A Q:8 D

Q:9 D Q:10 B Q:11 B Q:12 C

Q:13 D Q:14 A Q:15 C Q:16 C

Q:17 A Q:18 C Q:19 A Q:20 D

Q:21 D Q:22 B Q:23 A Q:24 B

Q:25 B Q:26 B Q:27 C Q:28 C

Q:29 A Q:30 C

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