ACA 122 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the expectations of college students and how college is different from high school? -
CORRECT ANSWER- In high school, teachers are mainly in charge of students' learning.
They provide regular opportunities for students to check their understanding with graded
homework, and chapter tests or quizzes. The teacher regularly reminds their students about
upcoming homework, tests, quizzes, and projects. In college, learning is self-directed.
College professors facilitate fewer in-class opportunities for students to check their
understanding. College students do take less tests, but individual test grades count more.
what information should be included on a college syllabus? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Instructor's contact information, important class policies, and an outline of instructions
What is the importance of attendance in college? - CORRECT ANSWER- Instructors could
start teaching on the first day, you can get vital information about how the class is organized,
and what expectations your teacher has for you
how do you calculate your GPA? - CORRECT ANSWER- First, you must know the # of
credit hours assigned to each class you take, and you must convert the letter grade you earn
into quality points. Then multiply the credit hours by the quality points to find the total grade
points
What is plagiarism and what are the consequences? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
presentation of someone else's words and/or ideas as your own. Consequences are getting
kicked from your school for a certain amount of time, or getting permanently banned, and
your work is destroyed too
What is financial literacy? - CORRECT ANSWER- knowing how to create and meet your
financial goals
What is a credit score and why is it important? - CORRECT ANSWER- A number that banks
and lenders use to determine how much risk they're taking in lending your money.
Good credit scores can help qualify for larger loans and lower interests rates, which is
important when looking for a car, home or a small business loan. Bad credit scores cannot
affect both financial and professional goals. It can also show up on a background check,
limiting employment offers or professional licensure eligibility
,What financial aid options are available to students? - CORRECT ANSWER- Grants,
scholarships, work study, family federal loans, and the North Carolina Community College
grant and loan program
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress and how is it measured? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher, maintain a cumulative credit hour completion
rate of 67% or higher and attempt no more than 150% of the course hours required for
graduation
What is goal discernment and what are the stages? (Not finished) - CORRECT ANSWER-
The 3 stages are: Self-Assessment, Goal exploration and Goal setting
What is a Holland Code and what are the 6 personality types it identifies? Why would you
need to know your Holland Code? - CORRECT ANSWER- Widely known and well-
respected personality and interest assessments. The 6 personality types are: Realistic,
Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. These types refer to both
individual personalities and workplace environments
What are the differences between visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. What does the
term "multi-modal learner" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- Visual learners prefer visual
representations of info (charts or pictures) to help them understand new ideas.
Auditory learners prefer lecture and discussion format classes.
Kinestetic learners prefer to learn through using all of their senses and through hands-on, real
world applications.
Multi-modal leaners have some combination of visual, verbal, and kinesthetic learning style
preferences
What are the three phases of metacognition? - CORRECT ANSWER- Planning, monitoring,
and evaluating
, What is the Occupational Outlook Handbook and what kind of information can be found
there? - CORRECT ANSWER- A reliable source of information about a wide variety of
careers across the United States and is updated very 2 years.
You can find information about a career's daily job tasks, starting and average salaries,
projections about the growth of the career, related fields, and links to professional
organizations and other useful online resources
What kind of career information is available on CFNC.org? (See "plan for a career.") -
CORRECT ANSWER- The salary information and job projection
Explain what you would do before, during and after an informational interview. - CORRECT
ANSWER- (Before) Figure out what you want to get out of the interview. Are you interested
in learning about a specific job, trends in the industry, or your interview subject's personal
experiences?
(During) Arrive early to the appointed location. Start by introducing yourself, tell the person a
little about yourself, including what you are hoping to learn from the informational interview.
Bring up 12 questions for a 30-45 minute interview, but prioritize the questions in case the
discussion runs long. During the interview record the conversation (with the interviewer's
permission) or take lots of notes. Be mindful of your interview's subject's time.
(After) Transcribe your recording of the informational interview or review your notes asap, so
you can fill in any holes in the conversation. Be sure to thank our interview subject for his or
her time and expertise. Also, compare the results of the interview with other sources of
knowledge
What are the credentials available at NC community colleges? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS),
Associate in Fine Arts (AFA), Associate in Engineering (AE), and Associate in General
Enducation (AGE)
What is a pre-requisite course? What is a co-requisite? - CORRECT ANSWER- Pre-requisite
courses are ones that you must successfully complete before enrolling in a higher level
course.
Co-requisite course are ones that you must complete at the same time as a required course
