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  1. What is the typical amount of time it takes for company benefits to take effect?
  a. 6 months
  b. 30 days
  c. 60 to 120 days
  d. 1 year
 
  2. Before you leave Human Resources which of the following items should you make sure
have been discussed?
  a. Sick days and vacation time
  b. Company employment policies
  c. Payroll period
  d. All of the above
 
  3. If you are assigned a project that is beyond your knowledge level or abilities, what is the
first thing you should do?
  a. Tell your boss you can't do the assignment because you don't know how to do it
  b. Don't Panic and approach the project as a learning experience
  c. Ask your lead engineer to do it so you can watch and learn
  d. Call a former classmate and ask for help
 
  4. If you see a conflict developing with a co-worker what shouldn't you do?
  a. Assume you have all the facts
  b. Seek the other person's point of view
  c. Be positive
  d. Be Flexible
 
  5. In order to make a good first impression what shouldn't you do?
  a. Dress in an appropriate manner
  b. Act like you know everything
  c. Ask pertinent questions
  d. Learn to work with different types of people
 
  6. What is an example of the type of quality your boss is looking for in you?
  a. Waiting for work to be assigned before you act
  b. Never wanting to take high visibility job
  c. Being creative and showing innovation
  d. Doing only what is expected of you
 
  7. Why is continuing education important to your career advancement?
  a. Looks good on resume
  b. Can earn a higher salary
  c. Can learn new methods and skills that will enable you to do your job better
  d. The boss said it was mandatory
 
  8. Which of the following can help speed up your transitional period?
  a. Learning the culture and mission of the company
  b. Reading technical brochures and product descriptions
  c. Observing and asking questions of your co-workers
  d. All of the above
 
  9. Which of the following is not an Unwritten Law of Engineering?
  a. Demonstrate the ability to get things done
  b. Whatever your supervisor wants done takes priority
  c. However menial and trivial your early assignments may appear, give them your best efforts.
  d. Eighty percent of success is just about showing up.
 
  10. If your first performance review is not good and you feel it is unjustified, what should you do?
  a. Argue with your supervisor
  b. Listen to what your supervisor has to say and show a willingness to improve your weak areas
  c. Take the approach the supervisor is wrong and do nothing to change your work habits
  d. Complain to your supervisor's manager and human resources