SAN PEDRO TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

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FINAL EXAMINATION

WORK ETHICS

Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________________

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I.
I. True or False. Read each statement carefully. Write T if the statement is true and F if
the statement is false.
II.
III. ____ 1. Project a professional image at all times.
IV. ____ 2. Appreciate and understand the importance of the work that you do
V. ____ 3. Realize your personal worth.
VI. ____ 4. Employee incentives improve productivity in the workplace.
VII. ____ 5. The boss should always reward his/her employees with cash.
VIII. ____ 6. Impress your boss only when he/she looks or observes you.
IX. ____ 7. Help others only if your boss is around.
X. ____ 8. Taking credits from others is one way to boost your self-confidence.
XI. ____ 9. In working with 5S, only the subordinates should perform it.
XII. ____ 10. Sort and Set-in-order Phases in 5S are effective if done simultaneously.
XIII. ____ 11. You do not need to observe yourself if you believe that your self-esteem is
high.
XIV. ____ 12. Bribes are good.
XV. ____ 13. If you don't think well of yourself, it is difficult for others to respect you.
XVI. ____ 14. Failure is inevitable on your journey to success.
XVII. ____ 15. It is vital to have clear written goals to achieve success
XVIII. ____ 16. Money, power and fame are the prime motivators for success.
XIX. ____ 17. Patience is a trait of most successful people.
XX. ____ 18. Success can be achieved without extra effort.
XXI. ____ 19. You can achieve success without self-discipline.
XXII. ____ 20. Successful people always reach their goals.
XXIII. ____ 21. When someone puts you down, if can affect your self-esteem.
XXIV. ____ 22. Self-esteem is part of who you are and cannot be changed.
XXV. ____ 23. Exercising regularly can help improve self-esteem.
XXVI. ____ 24. Helping other people can help you boost your own self-esteem.
XXVII.____ 25. A persons body image can affect his or her self-esteem.
XXVIII.
II. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
XXIX.
XXX. 26. Name one thing you must do to make the workplace safe?
XXXI. a. Complain to customers about your workplace
XXXII. b. Tell your employer everything about your workmates
XXXIII. c. Hide hazards to protect your friends job
XXXIV. d. Use equipment and machines properly
XXXV. 27. What should your boss do to make the workplace safe for you?
XXXVI. a. Give you new machinery and a uniform on your first day
XXXVII. b. Make sure everyone is trained and supervised
XXXVIII. c. Let you have extra time off when you need to rest
XXXIX. d. Provide you with food and drink
XL. e. None of the above
XLI. 28. Once you have spotted a hazard you must:
XLII. a. Report it to your boss
XLIII. b. Leave it as someone else will fix it eventually
XLIV. c. Bring your own toolbox to work and fix it yourself
XLV. d. None of the above
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L. 29. From the following options, what is the best way to control hazards in the
workplace?
LI. a. Replace the hazard for a less risky option
LII. b. Eliminate the hazard completely from the workplace
LIII. c. Use personal protective equipment (PPE)
LIV. d. Have rules to help people avoid hurting themselves
LV.
LVI. Taylor has just started working part-time at a local garden center. His boss has asked
him to stack bags of fertilizer onto the display stands. Taylor does the work by himself
but hurts his back; by the next day, he can't move or stretch his upper body.
LVII.
LVIII. 30. What should Taylor's boss have done?
LIX. a. Teach him how to identify manual task hazards
LX. b. Provide equipment such as a trolley
LXI. c. Let him know who he could ask for help if he needed it
LXII. d. All of the above
LXIII. e. None of the above
LXIV. 31. What should Taylor have done?
LXV. a. Got someone else to do the job for him
LXVI. b. Told his parents what happened
LXVII. c. Asked someone else to help him with the job
LXVIII. d. All of the above
LXIX. e. None of the above
LXX.
LXXI. Molly works as a counter-hand in a fast-food restaurant. As she is putting together a
customer order, she slips over on a wet floor and fractures her arm. There isn't any
non-slip matting on the tiled floor and she isn't wearing non-slip shoes.
LXXII.
LXXIII. 32. What could Molly's boss have done?
LXXIV.a. Provided her with non-slip shoes and non-slip matting
LXXV. b. Told everyone not to slip
LXXVI. c. Let counter hands only fill orders via a drive through window
LXXVII. d. All of the above
LXXVIII. 33. What could Molly have done?
LXXIX. a. Asked for non-slip shoes or non-slip matting
LXXX. b. Reported the wet floor
LXXXI. c. Cleaned up the spill
LXXXII. d. All of the above
LXXXIII. Carl is on work experience at a furniture manufacturer. His boss trained him how to
use the bench saw properly on his first day. A few days later the apprentice, David,
told him he didn't need to use the guards, as they get in the way too much. Carl gets
along well with David and he thinks David's pretty good at his job. Carl decides that
David is probably right about the guards and decides to take them off before using the
saw.
LXXXIV.
LXXXV. 34. What is the most likely thing to happen because of Carl's decision?
LXXXVI. a. Carl could get his hands caught in the unguarded machinery
LXXXVII. b. Nothing
LXXXVIII. c. The bench saw will break down
LXXXIX. d. The bench saw will cut the pieces of wood in uneven shapes
XC. e. None of the above
XCI. Carl's workmate was trying to help but his advice is an example of peer pressure.
Before using the machine Carl thinks of the following options:
XCII. 1. Ask the boss for advice on unguarded machinery
XCIII. 2. Asked for advice from the Health and safety Representative for Carl's area
XCIV. 3. Go back to the safety instructions/operator manual to see if David's advice
was right
XCV. 4. Asked David to use the bench saw first to test it
XCVI. 35. Which is the safer option for Carl to choose?
XCVII.a. 1, 2 XCIX. c. 4 & 1 CI. e. None of the
&3 C. d. All of the above
XCVIII. b. 1 & 3 above CII.
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X. Case Study. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

XI. Buster was absent for two days from his job as a production worker at a shoe factory.
When he returned, his supervisor, Mr. Brown, was angry. "Why didn't you call to let me know
you weren't coming in to work?" Buster was surprised and answered. "My father-in-law died,
and we had to attend the funeral." Mr. Brown replied, "I'm sorry about your father-in-law, but
I'm going to issue you a written warning. If this ever happens again, you'll be fired."

XII. 1. Why do you think Mr. Brown reacted this way?

XIII. a. because he felt that Buster is not respecting his position as a supervisor.
XIV. b. because he did not invite Mr. Brown to the funeral of his father-in-law.
XV. c. because the production of the shoe factory was affected since Mr, Brown is
waiting for Buster to report for work.
XVI. d. all of the above
XVII.
XVIII. 2. How could Buster have avoided this problem?
XIX. a. Buster could have invited Mr. Brown to attend the funeral.
XX. b. Buster should send some food and pictures to Mr. Brown.
XXI. c. Buster should have called Mr. Brown to notify about the mischief of the family.
XXII. d. all of the above.
XXIII.
XXIV. Vanessa went to a party on Thursday night even though she had to go to work at 7:30
a.m. the following morning. She overslept on Friday morning and got to work 45
minutes late. Two weeks earlier she had gone to a party on Sunday and gotten drunk.
She skipped work the next day. One week ago she was 20 minutes late because she
had to pick up a friend and take her to work. Her supervisor warned her then not to be
late for work. When Vanessa got in the office on Friday, the receptionist told her that
her supervisor wanted to see her immediately.

XXV. 1. What do you think her supervisor will say?

XXVI. a. Her supervisor will congratulate her for being consistently late.
XXVII. b. Her supervisor will give her a written warning for being late for a number of
times.
XXVIII. c. Her supervisor will fire her for being late.
XXIX. d. all of the above.
XXX.
XXXI. 2. What should Vanessa do to keep her job and avoid this situation in the future?
XXXII. a. Vanessa should avoid going parties and just stay home and rest if she has work
the following day.
XXXIII. b. Vanessa should make her job her highest priority.
XXXIV. c. Vanessa should give importance to her job and be responsible for the schedule.
XXXV. d. all of the above.
XXXVI.
XXXVII. IV. Answer the following questions with brief answers (1-2 sentences only)
XXXVIII.
1. What is the importance of applying the 5s of Housekeeping in the workplace?
2. What is the importance of money? Do you think it really makes the world go round?
3. How can you describe your personality? Do you think you still have something in your
personality that needs improvement? What are those and why.
4. Do think you can work well with people? Why or why not?
5. What are your weaknesses? What do you do to improve them?
6. Do you think that it is better to work smart than to work hard? Why?
7. Do you think passion and dedication is important in having a job?
8. Is it alright to stay beyond office hours just to finish a task? Why or why not?