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Executive Assistant Practice Test

Check what you know about the executive assistant job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on executive assistant knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Meeting minutes should focus on:
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Answer: Decisions and action items. Capture decisions and next steps.

Question 2 of 15Before international travel, check:
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Answer: Passport and visa requirements. Travel documents come first.

Question 3 of 15Buffer time in a calendar:
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Answer: Prevents meetings from running into each other. Buffers keep schedules on track.

Question 4 of 15The CAP is offered by:
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Answer: IAAP. The International Association of Administrative Professionals.

Question 5 of 15An action item should include:
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Answer: A name and deadline. Owners and deadlines make tasks clear.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Permission to manage someone’s email and calendar.”
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Answer: Delegate access. Delegate access: Permission to manage someone’s email and calendar.

Question 7 of 15What does “Confidentiality” mean?
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Answer: Keeping sensitive information private.. Confidentiality: Keeping sensitive information private.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A meeting held away from the office.”
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Answer: Off-site. Off-site: A meeting held away from the office.

Question 9 of 15What does “Action item” mean?
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Answer: A task assigned in a meeting.. Action item: A task assigned in a meeting.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Anyone affected by a decision or project.”
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Answer: Stakeholder. Stakeholder: Anyone affected by a decision or project.

Question 11 of 15What does “Board packet” mean?
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Answer: Materials prepared for a board meeting.. Board packet: Materials prepared for a board meeting.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A record of business expenses for reimbursement.”
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Answer: Expense report. Expense report: A record of business expenses for reimbursement.

Question 13 of 15What does “Minutes” mean?
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Answer: The official record of a meeting.. Minutes: The official record of a meeting.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The person who manages access to an executive.”
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Answer: Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: The person who manages access to an executive.

Question 15 of 15What does “Calendar block” mean?
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Answer: Time reserved on a calendar for focus or travel.. Calendar block: Time reserved on a calendar for focus or travel.

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