Test Questions & Answers Résumés And Job Applications Ch12 - Essentials Tech Comm 5e | Test Bank Tebeaux by Elizabeth Tebeaux. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 12: Résumés and Job Applications
Test Bank B
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 01
1) When going to an interview, what do you need to have with you?
Page reference: “Interviewing”
a. A former employer as a reference.
b. Knowledge of the company.
c. A copy of your resume.
*d. Both b and c are correct.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 02
2) What is the goal of sending a cover letter and résumé to an employer?
Page reference: “Interviewing”
a. A job
b. An emotional roller coaster
c. A pursuit of perseverance.
*d. All of the above
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 03
3) A résumé that lists your education, skills, and experience in reverse chronological order in a logical order towards the job you are applying for is what type of résumé?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
*a. Chronological résumé
b. Persuasive résumé
c. Recency résumé
d. Electronic résumé
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 04
4) In which case might you want to compose a follow-up letter?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. If you are seeking an interview after you sent your résumé to an employer.
b. To request an interview with the hiring manager.
c. To ask where to send your résumé.
*d. To accept a job offer.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 05
5) About how long, in seconds, do employers sometimes scan a resume to see if it should be given further consideration?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
*a. 30 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 60 seconds
d. 45 seconds
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 06
6) What is one way that employers screen resumes?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. Using a job advertisement
b. Artificial intelligence
c. Scanning the resume quickly to look for specific details
*d. Both b and c are correct
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 07
7) In order to allow AI algorithms to locate the pertinent information in your résumé and job application, use…
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. italics
b. tables
*c. key words listed in the job advertisement
d. pictures
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 08
8) How are employers able to find out about your personality prior to hiring you?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. By doing a background check
b. By doing a criminal history report
c. By doing a drug test
*d. By reviewing your online profiles and social media
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 09
9) How long should your cover letter be?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. Three pages, maximum.
b. Two pages, maximum.
*c. One page.
d. Two pages or more.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 10
10) Refer to the following statement on a resume: “Had to show new employees how to use the cash register.” Which of the following is a more effective statement using action verbs?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
*a. “Trained new employees on the cash register.”
b. “Required me to show how to use the register to new employees.”
c. “Showed how to use the cash register to new employees.”
d. Had to use cash register experience when training new employees.”
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 11
11) In most résumés, work history appears in which order?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
*a. Reverse chronological order.
b. Chronological order.
c. From general to specific
d. From least important to most important.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 12
12) When writing a cover letter you should NOT…
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. explain that you are applying for a specific job.
b. name drop.
*c. compose a clever and witty opening.
d. identify a significant characteristic of the organization.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 13
13) Administer, reduce, promote, and design are examples of which type of word?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. Passive adjectives
b. Passive verbs
*c. Action verbs
d. Activity words
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 14
14) In what section of a cover letter should you emphasize key items from your education and experience that express your qualifications for the job?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
*a. Body
b. Introduction
c. Conclusion
d. End
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 15
15) How many references should you have available when sending a cover letter and résumé in application for a job?
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
*a. At least three
b. At least one
c. Three, at maximum.
d. You do not need references any more in today’s modern age.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 01
1) List two situations in which sending a follow-up letter to an employer is appropriate.
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 02
2) Chapter 12 describes two types of résumés. List these two types.
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
a. Job letter
*b. Persuasive letter
c. Letter of persuasion
d. Electronic application
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 03
3) Use action verbs to describe the duties of the job title below.
“Grocery store bagger”
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 01
1) Describe the basic differences between chronological and functional résumés, including their advantages and disadvantages.
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 12 Question 02
2) Describe the basic differences between chronological and functional résumés, including their advantages and disadvantages.
Page reference: “The Correspondence of the Job Search”