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Know Yourself

Preferred Knowledge Quiz
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This activity will take you approximately 15 minutes.

Figuring out which subjects or activities you enjoy is the first step toward building a career that you love.

Take a moment to think about the subjects listed below. Which topics do you love? Which do you strongly dislike?

Click on each of the subjects below to select the knowledge areas you like and dislike. To provide the most accurate results, choose up to 25 likes and up to 10 dislikes. You can choose as many as you’d like, but you will need to remove some selections later to receive your results.

You can move through as many categories as you like, in any order, and take as much time as you need.

Total selected
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Undecided
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Humanities and Social Sciences

Examining society, relationships, and behavior, such as language, history, and psychology.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Humanities and Social Sciences

Examining society, relationships, and behavior, such as language, history, and psychology.

Like
Undecided
Dislike
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Indigenous and Foreign Languages and Literature
Linguistics
Culture, Gender, and Group Studies
History
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Anthropology and Archeology
Economics and Demography
Geography and Cartography
Political Science
Psychology and Criminology
Sociology and Urban/Rural Studies

Fine Arts and Communications

Creating and expressing ideas, such as visual design, performing arts, writing, and interactive media.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Fine Arts and Communications

Creating and expressing ideas, such as visual design, performing arts, writing, and interactive media.

Like
Undecided
Dislike
Graphic Arts and Visual Design
Musical and Performing Arts
Sculptural Arts
Communication Technologies
Interactive and Social Media
Media Studies
Writing and Journalism

Mathematics and Sciences

Helping us to understand the natural world, such as math, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Mathematics and Sciences

Helping us to understand the natural world, such as math, biology, chemistry, and physics.

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Undecided
Dislike
Basic Mathematics
Advanced Mathematics and Statistics
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biology and Life Sciences
Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, and Health Sciences
Chemistry and Materials Science
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Physics and Astronomy

Computer Sciences

Solving problems through computers, such as electronics, programming, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Computer Sciences

Solving problems through computers, such as electronics, programming, and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Undecided
Dislike
Computer Hardware and Electronics
Computer Networks and Infrastructure
Computer Software and Programming
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Data and Information Computing

Business

Contributing to a business venture, such as finance, marketing, people management, and customer service.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Business

Contributing to a business venture, such as finance, marketing, people management, and customer service.

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Undecided
Dislike
Business Management
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
People Management and Leadership
Finance, Investment, and Real Estate
Marketing and Public Relations
Office Services and Information Processing
Sales and Customer Service

Personal Enrichment

Improving our personal skills and qualities, such as career planning or health and well-being.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Personal Enrichment

Improving our personal skills and qualities, such as career planning or health and well-being.

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Undecided
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Foundational Skills and Literacy
Computer Use and Digital Literacy
Career Planning and Work Search Skills
Personal and Family Health and Wellbeing
Self-Awareness and Personal Improvement

Buildings and Infrastructure

Designing and constructing buildings, such as electrical wiring, plumbing, and woodworking.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Buildings and Infrastructure

Designing and constructing buildings, such as electrical wiring, plumbing, and woodworking.

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Undecided
Dislike
Architecture and Building Design
Civil Engineering and Infrastructure
Electrical Wiring, Transmission, and Electronics
Exterior and Interior Finishing
Plumbing and Water Management
Heating, Cooling, and Insulation
Welding and Metal Fabrication
Masonry and Stone Construction
Woodworking and Wooden Construction
General Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Operations

Manufacturing and Transportation

Fabricating and transporting, such as manufacturing and processing, mechanics, and logistics.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Manufacturing and Transportation

Fabricating and transporting, such as manufacturing and processing, mechanics, and logistics.

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Undecided
Dislike
Manufacturing and Production
Distribution and Logistics
Air and Marine Transportation
Ground Transportation
Mechanical Design and Engineering
Mechanical Maintenance and Repair

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Developing and using natural resources, such as farming, forestry, mining, and oil and gas.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Developing and using natural resources, such as farming, forestry, mining, and oil and gas.

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Undecided
Dislike
Crop Systems
Food Sciences and Processing
Livestock and Domesticated Animals
Horticulture and Landscaping
Environmental Stewardship and Conservation
Forestry
Renewable Energy
Minerals and Mining
Oil and Gas

Public Services

Supporting the community, such as public administration, education, and emergency or social services.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Public Services

Supporting the community, such as public administration, education, and emergency or social services.

Like
Undecided
Dislike
Legal Services
Public Administration and Policy
Emergency, Safety, and Protective Services
Education and Teaching
Social Services

Health Care

Improving health, such as nursing and doctoral medicine, or diagnostic or therapeutic services.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Health Care

Improving health, such as nursing and doctoral medicine, or diagnostic or therapeutic services.

Like
Undecided
Dislike
Nursing and Doctoral Medicine
Primary Care and Support Services
Laboratory and Diagnostic Services
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Services
Health Promotion
Health Information and Administration

Consumer Services

Meeting consumer needs, such as culinary arts, personal and household services, and tourism.

Choosing your preferred knowledge areas

Select the happy and sad faces to choose only the topics that you feel strongly about. Which ones do you enjoy? Which do you strongly dislike?

While this quiz only allows for a maximum of 25 likes and 10 dislikes, you may choose as many as you need to now. You can narrow down your selections when it’s time to get your results.

Consumer Services

Meeting consumer needs, such as culinary arts, personal and household services, and tourism.

Like
Undecided
Dislike
Caregiving for Children and Adults
Personal and Household Services
Cosmetology, Hair, and Esthetics
Culinary Arts
Fashion Studies
Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation
Tourism and Hospitality
Total selected
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Humanities and Social Sciences
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Indigenous and Foreign Languages and Literature
Linguistics
Culture, Gender, and Group Studies
History
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Anthropology and Archeology
Economics and Demography
Geography and Cartography
Political Science
Psychology and Criminology
Sociology and Urban/Rural Studies
Fine Arts and Communications
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Graphic Arts and Visual Design
Musical and Performing Arts
Sculptural Arts
Communication Technologies
Interactive and Social Media
Media Studies
Writing and Journalism
Mathematics and Sciences
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Basic Mathematics
Advanced Mathematics and Statistics
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Biology and Life Sciences
Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, and Health Sciences
Chemistry and Materials Science
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Physics and Astronomy
Computer Sciences
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Computer Hardware and Electronics
Computer Networks and Infrastructure
Computer Software and Programming
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Data and Information Computing
Business
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Business Management
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
People Management and Leadership
Finance, Investment, and Real Estate
Marketing and Public Relations
Office Services and Information Processing
Sales and Customer Service
Personal Enrichment
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Foundational Skills and Literacy
Computer Use and Digital Literacy
Career Planning and Work Search Skills
Personal and Family Health and Wellbeing
Self-Awareness and Personal Improvement
Buildings and Infrastructure
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Architecture and Building Design
Civil Engineering and Infrastructure
Electrical Wiring, Transmission, and Electronics
Exterior and Interior Finishing
Plumbing and Water Management
Heating, Cooling, and Insulation
Welding and Metal Fabrication
Masonry and Stone Construction
Woodworking and Wooden Construction
General Maintenance and Repair
Equipment Operations
Manufacturing and Transportation
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Manufacturing and Production
Distribution and Logistics
Air and Marine Transportation
Ground Transportation
Mechanical Design and Engineering
Mechanical Maintenance and Repair
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Crop Systems
Food Sciences and Processing
Livestock and Domesticated Animals
Horticulture and Landscaping
Environmental Stewardship and Conservation
Forestry
Renewable Energy
Minerals and Mining
Oil and Gas
Public Services
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Legal Services
Public Administration and Policy
Emergency, Safety, and Protective Services
Education and Teaching
Social Services
Health Care
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Nursing and Doctoral Medicine
Primary Care and Support Services
Laboratory and Diagnostic Services
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Services
Health Promotion
Health Information and Administration
Consumer Services
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Like
Undecided
Dislike
Caregiving for Children and Adults
Personal and Household Services
Cosmetology, Hair, and Esthetics
Culinary Arts
Fashion Studies
Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation
Tourism and Hospitality
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This personal information is being collected and used pursuant to section 33(c) and section 39(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information is being collected and retained on the system to facilitate your personal career planning process and to make it available for your ongoing use. You may choose to share this information with a Career Advisor to support the provision of career planning services. Please contact alis at alis.info@gov.ab.ca or 780-422-1794 if you have any questions regarding the collection or use of the information you submit.