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Middle School CTE Teacher Practice Test

Check what you know about the middle school CTE teacher job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on middle school CTE teacher 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 15CTE stands for:
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Answer: Career and technical education. Field.

Question 2 of 15The engineering design process ends with:
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Answer: Improve. Iteration.

Question 3 of 15TSA is a:
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Answer: Student organization. CTSO.

Question 4 of 15Teach safety:
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Answer: With every new tool. Prevention.

Question 5 of 15A prototype is:
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Answer: An early model. Model.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Early model.”
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Answer: Prototype. Prototype: Early model.

Question 7 of 15What does “Soft skills” mean?
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Answer: Workplace habits.. Soft skills: Workplace habits.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Using technology well.”
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Answer: Digital literacy. Digital literacy: Using technology well.

Question 9 of 15What does “STEM” mean?
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Answer: Science, technology, engineering and math.. STEM: Science, technology, engineering and math.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Learning through projects.”
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Answer: Project-based learning. Project-based learning: Learning through projects.

Question 11 of 15What does “CTSO” mean?
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Answer: Career and technical student organization.. CTSO: Career and technical student organization.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Career and technical education.”
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Answer: CTE. CTE: Career and technical education.

Question 13 of 15What does “Exploratory course” mean?
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Answer: Short intro course.. Exploratory course: Short intro course.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Signed safety rules.”
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Answer: Lab safety contract. Lab safety contract: Signed safety rules.

Question 15 of 15What does “TSA” mean?
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Answer: Technology Student Association.. TSA: Technology Student Association.

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