Entrepreneurship Practice Exam
Course Introduction
Entrepreneurship explores the process of identifying opportunities, developing business ideas, and launching new ventures in a dynamic marketplace. This course examines the traits and mindset of successful entrepreneurs, strategies for conducting market research, securing financing, and building a viable business model. Students learn to evaluate risks, create business plans, navigate legal and ethical challenges, and understand innovation's role in driving growth. Through case studies, interactive projects, and real-world examples, participants gain practical skills to transform ideas into successful and sustainable enterprises.
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Creative Approaches to Problem Solving 3rd Edition by Scott G. Isaksen
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Chapter 1: Creative Approaches to Problem Solving
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Q1) According to Dr.Ruth Noller, creativity is a function of which three?
A)Creative thinking, imagination, and motivation.
B)Knowledge, imagination, and evaluation.
C)Fluency, flexibility, and originality.
D)Attitudes, ability, and personality.
Answer: B
Q2) Which choice presents Besemer's three categories of creative products ?
A)Novelty, Style, and Resolution,
B)Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation,
C)Style, Usefulness, and Acceptance.
D)Organic, Manufactured, and Abstract,
Answer: A
Q3) How are the criteria, logical, useful, and valuable related to creativity?
A)They are criteria in the same dimension of Besemer's product categories.
B)They are criteria representing all three of Besemer's product dimensions.
C)They are criteria for critical thinking in creative process.
D)They are negatively related to the concept of creativity.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Creative Problem Solving
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Q1) CPS can best be described as:
A)The same as the scientific method.
B)Rules to follow carefully in the correct order.
C)A structured framework to help you manage change and solve problems.
D)The six most important steps to help you become a creative person.
Answer: C
Q2) Why are the CPS stages divided into four main components?
A)To make CPS move faster.
B)To help groups work in a more creative way.
C)Because people only remember three steps.
D)To represent a natural and flexible approach to solving problems creatively.
Answer: D
Q3) Deferred judgment means:
A)Creative ideas are never evaluated.
B)Don't evaluate when you're generating alternatives.
C)State your criticisms politely.
D)Praise only the ideas you really like.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Understanding the Challenge
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Q1) What is the relationship between Exploring Data and Framing Problems?
A)Exploring Data lays a foundation for other work.
B)Exploring Data clarifies the focus so Framing Problems isn't necessary.
C)Exploring Data is related to defining tasks, but not to Framing Problems.
D)Exploring Data is only used after you have stated a specific problem.
Answer: A
Q2) The major purpose of Framing Problems is to:
A)Generate many ideas to solve the problem.
B)Analyze solutions to find the best one.
C)Review past efforts to solve the Problem.
D)Find or create a targeted, open-ended and invitational question.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of these (perhaps more than one!) might be parts of a good problem statement?
A)Stem which invites ideas.
B)Specific evaluation criteria.
C)An action verb.
D)Locating the ownership.
E)a Plan of Action.
Answer: A,C,D
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Chapter 4: Generating Ideas
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Q1) When beginning to work on Generating Ideas, you will already have which of these"
A)At least one or two ideas that you believe are very good.
B)A clearly defined problem statement to guide your search.
C)A broad idea of your general goal.
D)A definite sense of the criteria to use to evaluate your options.
Q2) Generating Ideas is important because:
A)It involves thinking of many, varied, and unusual ways to deal with the task or problem.
B)Most ideas people think of on their own aren't very creative.
C)It forces everyone in the group to be creative.
D)You generate a few remarkable ideas to impress other people.
Q3) Brainstorming is:
A)A problem-solving process.
B)Another name for group discussion.
C)A tool to use to generate many options.
D)A good critical thinking strategy.
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Chapter 5: Preparing for Action
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Q1) The major purpose of Building Acceptance is:
A)Planning to carry out promising solutions.
B)Eliminate other peoples' objections.
C)Convince others your first idea was best.
D)Find new problem-solving opportunities.
Q2) Which choice is true about Building Acceptance?
A)In the last stage, there's no need to generate.
B)If time is limited, it's dropped so there will be more time to brainstorm for ideas.
C)If you have one really good solution, it's not necessary to use this step.
D)It helps you plan your actions very carefully to get the best chance of success.
Q3) A good way to plan a strategy when Developing Solutions is:
A)Use a matrix to sort various action steps.
B)Decide whether the criteria will all work in the same matrix.
C)Put ideas into categories and number them.
D)Consider the number and kinds of ideas to analyze and what you need to do with them.
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Chapter 6: Planning Your Approach to CPS
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Q1) What is unique about the Planning Your Approach component of CPS?
A)It helps you to be mindful of process choices and decisions as you work.
B)It helps you understand why CPS is called "creative."
C)It explains why both creative and critical thinking are important in CPS.
D)It reminds groups of the need to plan before starting to work on problem solving.
Q2) When does effective planning of your approach to CPS take place?
A)Prior to starting to work on the task and throughout the working time.
B)Prior to the first CPS working session.
C)Only if things aren't going well and you need to change your process.
D)At the end of each component or stage if it is necessary.
Q3) We describe Planning Your Approach as a "management" component because:
A)It is intended for use primarily by middle and upper level managers.
B)It defines the CPS steps in a precise and orderly sequence.
C)It guides you in overseeing, directing, and monitoring your CPS efforts.
D)It tells you how to manage personnel and budget decisions for a project.
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Chapter 7: People As Creative Problem Solvers
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Q1) Individuals who gain or build energy through early social interaction prefer which Manner of Processing style?
A)Socializing.
B)Internal.
C)External.
D)Person-Oriented.
Q2) Structure, novelty, and authority are factors that contribute to which problem-solving style dimension?
A)Divergent Thinking.
B)Orientation to Change.
C)Ways of Deciding.
D)Manner of Processing.
Q3) Which three of these criteria are important to establish "ownership"" of a task?
A)Knowing the most likely solution.
B)Being able to take action.
C)Needing new options.
D)Being certain of the evaluation criteria.
E)Being motivated to solve the problem.
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Chapter 8: The Context for CPS
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Q1) Debate and conflict are:
A)Terms that are essentially synonymous.
B)Both conducive to creativity in organizations.
C)Both destructive to creativity in organizations.
D)Climate factors that influence organizational creativity in different ways.
Q2) How does history affect the Context when Appraising Tasks?
A)Adds to the time required to complete the task because some individuals focus too much on past history or old events.
B)Helps you to be aware of potentially important background interpretations, attitudes, and concerns.
C)Guides you in not repeating recommendations that have been made before or not "reinventing the wheel."
D)Provides valuable information about people to avoid placing in the CPS group.
Q3) When examining the context for CPS, which of these are three essential factors to consider?
A)Climate, strategic priority, resources.
B)People, power, and principles.
C)Readiness, support, absence of conflict.
D)Task, Personality, Willingness.
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Chapter 9: The Role of Content
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Q1) After considering the Content dimension of Appraising Tasks, your decision might involve which of these choices:
A)Assign the task to a work group with the necessary Content expertise.
B)Hire a consultant to apply the method of his or her preference.
C)Apply CPS, Modify the Task; Adjust Your Expectations; or Use a Different Method.
D)Apply all the CPS stages in sequence to ensure that you don't miss any important steps in the process.
Q2) Evolutionary and revolutionary change:
A)Involve making things better and making things different, respectively.
B)Two different terms for describing the same approach to change.
C)Preferred approaches for Explorers and Developers, respectively.
D)Preferred approaches for External and Internal processors, respectively.
Q3) Which are important variables to consider when examining the Content dimension:
A)Facts, hypotheses, and research questions.
B)Novelty needed; breadth and depth of impact; key leverage points.
C)Novelty, amount of structure, and manner of processing.
D)Leverage points, informed supporters, and sources of authority.
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Chapter 10: CPS As a Change Method
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Q1) The Method dimension of Appraising Tasks offers what benefits in deciding when to use CPS for a task?
A)Guides you in determining the outcomes of CPS that can be evaluated in measurable terms.
B)Assists you in determining the amount of time to plan for a complete CPS session.
C)Enables you to choose particular analytic tools for data analysis for the Task.
D)Helps to ensure balanced consideration of process as well as content.
Q2) When considering CPS as a Method for any task, the optimum application range for "need for novelty" and for "openness of the task" is:
A)Low to moderate.
B)Moderate.
C)High.
D)Moderate to high.
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Chapter 11: Designing Your Way Through CPS
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Q1) Which CPS process component focuses primarily on clarity of the current situation and the needed future direction?
A)Understanding the Challenge.
B)Preparing For Action.
C)Generating Ideas.
D)Planning Your Approach.
Q2) The major role of the resource group when Exploring Data is:
A)Sit quietly and listen to the data presented by the client.
B)Tell the client which data are really important.
C)Understand the situation and help the client look at the task in many ways.
D)To bring their own related data into the task.
Q3) The person who has responsibility for taking action on a problem, the manager of process choices and interactions, and the people who participate actively in generating options in a group are, respectively:
A)The leader, the teacher, and the students.
B)The client, the facilitator, and the resource group.
C)The target, the guide, and the productive thinkers.
D)The facilitator, the resource person, and the clients.
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