Can You Identify These 40 Occupations From an Image in 7 Minutes?

By: Beth Hendricks
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Identify These 40 Occupations From an Image in 7 Minutes?
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About This Quiz

Can you think back to your high school days? (Maybe it was a while ago ... or perhaps you're still there!) Either way, it's "ground zero" for making decisions about the career field you'll spend the rest of your life working in. You may have had big plans to become a doctor or a lawyer, or perhaps you took a more specialized approach, seeking out a life as a foreign service peacekeeping specialist (whatever that is!). The point is, there are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of career options at your fingers ... whether you're 16 or 60, whether you love working indoors or prefer to be outside, whether you prefer numbers to words (or vice versa) or whether you're handling dangerous chemicals or dangerous animals!

We've collected some interesting career choices in this 40-question quiz. Our question is: Can you identify them from an image and a simple clue? From jobs that require milking cows to careers that involve handling internal organs (yuck!), test your occupational understanding with this employment-based quiz. But, don't be late for work: You have seven minutes to get to the bottom of these meaningful - and varied - careers. It's time to "clock in" and get going!

Travel agent
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If you want to see the world (or help someone else see it), you might pursue which of these careers?
Travel agent
Structural engineer
Hotel manager
Town clerk
Veterinarian
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Consider yourself an animal person? Then you might want to consider a career as which of the following?
Acoustician
Veterinarian
Egalitarian
Valetudinarian
Journalist
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You could join the likes of Christiane Amanpour and Carl Bernstein with a career in this field. What is it?
Engraver
Executive secretary
Journalist
Radiation therapist

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Referee
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Someone in this career field could change the outcome of a game. What job are we talking about?
Database administrator
Referee
Radio operator
Purchasing agent
Dentist
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You might not like getting a filling, but how about giving one? Which career field could make this possible?
Customs inspector
Dairy technologist
Quality control coordinator
Dentist
Accountant
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Enjoy doing tax returns? (Who doesn't, am I right?) Which job has this tax as part of its daily operations?
Meat packer
Animal trainer
Marine architect
Accountant

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Air traffic controller
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If you hate flight delays, you could pursue this career field dedicated to eliminating them. What is it?
Air traffic controller
Pilot
Flight attendant
Aircraft assembler
Anesthesiologist
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Putting people to sleep (safely, of course) is a central part of which of these jobs?
Loan officer
Medical laboratory technician
Anesthesiologist
Mental health counselor
Athletic trainer
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Ever dreamed of standing on the sidelines at an NFL game? Maybe you should pursue a career in which of these fields?
Athletic trainer
Medical assistant
Ballistics expert
Athletic director

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Bank teller
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A person in this career must be adept at handling cash - sometimes large sums of it. Which job does this?
Meter mechanic
Benefits manager
Bank teller
Mapping technician
Career counselor
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Maybe you don't know what you want to be when you grow up. Which worker might you seek out?
Brokerage clerk
Onsite placement coordinator
Career counselor
Music therapist
Casting director
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Looking for your big break on TV or the silver screen? This individual will likely help you. Who is it?
Casting director
Movie producer
Order clerk
Park naturalist

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Computer programmer
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An individual in this career field is skilled in unique languages like Java and C++. What are they called?
Personnel recruiter
Computer science professor
Computer programmer
Congressional aide
Construction laborer
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If you enjoy playing with big "toys," you might seek out a job as one of these?
Construction laborer
Conservation scientist
Physical therapy assistant
Pathologist
Correction officer
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A person with this title helps enforce the rules of a jail or prison. What job does this?
Parole officer
Correspondence clerk
Correction officer
Power plant operator

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Cosmetologist
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Hair, nails, facials ... A person with this title is concerned with these items. What is their title?
Biologist
Cosmetologist
Psychologist
Dermatologist
Disc jockey
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Do you insist on controlling the radio in the car? You may have a career ahead of you as which of these?
Quarry worker
Newscaster
Disc jockey
Public relations manager
Real estate agent
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Can you imagine dealing with appraisals, contract addendums and comparative market analyses all day? Then you should pursue which of these jobs?
Radio mechanic
Lawyer
Real estate agent
Recreational therapist

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Environmental engineer
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Maybe finding solutions for recycling or pollution really motivates you. Which career field gives you those opportunities?
Environmental engineer
Environmental compliance inspector
Retail buyer
Sales manager
Fashion designer
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If you want to see your vision on paper come to life on an actual person, which career field might fit you?
Fine artist
Fashion designer
Sanitary engineer
Retail salesperson
Forensics psychologist
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Have you ever wondered why criminals do the things they do? This job might be perfect for you. What is it?
Forensic psychologist
Financial aid counselor
Social psychologist
Speech pathologist

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Funeral director
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You could walk alongside someone in their time of bereavement in which of these career opportunities?
Scanner operator
Food technologist
Funeral director
Oncologist
Sports agent
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This is a star-studded career opportunity to say the least! Which of these jobs allows you to mingle with the likes of Tom Brady and LeBron James?
Game runner
Farm hand
Ship master
Sports agent
Graphic designer
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Do you have an eye for making things look good? Which of these occupations helps convince consumers to buy, buy, buy?
Tax collector
Graphic designer
Computer scientist
Standards engineer

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Hotel manager
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If you enjoy working in catering, event planning and lodging accommodations, this job has your name all over it. What are we talking about?
Hotel manager
Harbor master
Survey researchers
Title examiner
Zoologist
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Observing animals in their natural habitats is an integral part of this job. Which career is it?
Marine biologist
Zoologist
Veterinarian technician
Industrial hygienist
Meterologist
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Is that a thunderstorm I see off in the distance? Which of these career fields is ideal for a weather lover?
Textile designer
Gerontologist
Meterologist
Switchboard operator

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Truck driver
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Without these workers, we would not have our mail, our groceries and a host of other goods. What job is it?
Structural engineer
Systems accountant
Surgeon
Truck driver
Speech pathologist
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For adults and children who struggle to communicate, a person trained as one of these is life-changing. What career is it?
Speech pathologist
Statistical assistant
Social worker
Field health officer
Retail buyer
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Individuals who pursue this occupation buy products to stock store shelves. What job are we talking about?
Range manager
Employee benefits analyst
Retail buyer
Retail inventory control analyst

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Public relations specialist
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This career choice focuses on making the company for which the person works sound good. Which one is it?
Broadcast journalist
Public relations specialist
Copy marker
Education professor
Plumber
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A person who pursues this career path deals with pipes and fixtures on a daily basis. What role are we referencing?
Credit adjuster
Petroleum engineer
Conservation scientist
Plumber
Pharmacist
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The role of dispensing medications and explaining their use to the public falls to which of these occupations?
Nurse
Pharmacist
Food & drug inspector
Manicurist

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Makeup artist
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I'm ready for my close-up! Which of these jobs could land you some celeb clientele?
Makeup artist
Fashion designer
Pedicurist
Wardrobe consultant
Librarian
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They do more than just shush you! What role might a book lover seek out?
Horticulturist
Librarian
Tour guide
County clerk
Obstetrician
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This job is perfect if you'd like to care for mom and baby. What is this person called?
Cartographic technician
Occupational physician
Obstetrician
Pediatrician

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Music therapist
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An individual in this occupation may use vocal or instrumental arrangements to minister to a patient's mental or emotional needs. Who is it?
Music therapist
Music arranger
Art director
Museum curator
Medical transcriptionist
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Physicians rely on these individuals to transform their recorded comments to written ones. What is the job?
Medical transcriptionist
Medical technologist
Medical examiner
Medical appliance technician
Loan officer
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Thinking about starting a business? You'll have to meet with which of these to get the necessary funding?
License clerk
Loan officer
Model maker
Bank examiner

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Dietitian
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You might need to know all about the food pyramid if you pursue a career as one of these?
Dietitian
Clinical sociologist
Patent agent
Food batchmaker