Resume' Quiz
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- 1.Which of the following represents the correct two digit state abbreviation for Alabama?
- A.
Ala.
- B.
AL.
- C.
Al.
- D.
AL
- 2.Which of these should not be included on one's resume?
- A.
Personal information such as marital status
- B.
Family references
- C.
Jobs held 30 years ago that are not relevant to the current position to which you are applying
- D.
All of the above
- 3.Resumes should be designed to be "one for all" meaning once it is done, you should be able to use it to apply to most any job.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Should one decide to include an objective on a resume, it should include three parts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.One's name should stand out on the resume.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.One should almost always include GPA on a resume.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.A resume is a tool for marketing one's self.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.What is the purpose of a resume?
- A.
To highlight accomplishments
- B.
To get a job
- C.
To get an interview
- D.
There really is no purpose
- 9.It is generally best to start one's resume sentences or phrases with...
- A.
Nouns
- B.
Pronouns
- C.
Verbs
- 10.One should always list the "education" category before "experience"
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Prospective employers will respond more positively when applicants put their work experience in paragraph form on their resume.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.A person's resume should mention the specific job/jobs to which he/she are applying.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Studies have shown that the average recruiter/hiring manager spends approximately 6 seconds looking at a person's resume.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.As a high school student, you do not have much information to place on a resume, so it is best to put elementary and middle school information on it to make it a little longer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Embellishing is the same things as being untruthful.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.What is a very important tip one should do before submitting his/her resume?
- A.
Spell check
- B.
Have someone else read it
- C.
Print it out
- D.
None of the above
- 17.What information should be left off of a resume?
- A.
Hobbies
- B.
Awards
- C.
Experiences
- D.
Accomplishments
- 18.Mustafa graduated college in May of 2012. He should list his education towards the top of his resume as opposed to the bottom.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Which of the following is NOT one of the three things an employer needs on a resume?
- A.
Relevant Experiences
- B.
What you have to offer the company
- C.
List of job duties
- D.
Quantifiable results
- 20.One should never, ever use the word "I" in his/her resume.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Which example avoids faulty parallelism?
- A.
You come to understand what to expect when you tease a cat, or toss a pebble in a pool, or touching a hot stove.
- B.
You come to understand what to expect when you are teasing a cat, or tossing a pebble in a pool, or you touch a hot stove.
- C.
You come to understand what to expect when you tease a cat, toss a pebble in a pool, or touch a hot stove.
- D.
You come to understand what to expect when you tease a cat, or tossing a pebble in a pool, or touch a hot stove.
- 22.A Win-Win situation in business is similar to a mutualistic relationship in Biology/Science.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.Whether it is categories or the individual bullets under the categories, one should put what he/she believes to be the most significant information first.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.A resume' should fit on one page.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Which of the following would be an example of a good quantifiable result?
- A.
Managed cash drawer at school events
- B.
Earned academic 5th place class ranking among 150 students
- C.
Chaired promotional committee
- D.
Finished first place out of 2 golfers in Cullman County Championship
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