Chapter 12 Self-Quiz A

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. When describing your accomplishments in a letter of application and résumé, what type of word should you use?

Passive verbs correct incorrect

Words in the past tense correct incorrect

Active verbs correct incorrect

As few verbs as possible correct incorrect

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. What do you ultimately want to achieve by sending a cover letter and résumé to an employer?

An interview. correct incorrect

Some money. correct incorrect

A reference. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. How many pages should your cover letter ideally be?

one page correct incorrect

one and a half pages correct incorrect

two pages correct incorrect

three pages or more correct incorrect

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. When would a chronological résumé be appropriate to use when applying for a job?

In mostly all cases. correct incorrect

Only for technical writing positions. correct incorrect

Only when submitting online. correct incorrect

Hardly ever. correct incorrect

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. What is a functional résumé?

A résumé that has you list your work history in reverse chronological order. correct incorrect

A résumé that has you list your work history in order of recency. correct incorrect

A résumé that is suitable in mostly all employment situations. correct incorrect

A résumé that has you organize your education, skills, and experience in such a way that highlights the experiences and abilities you possess that are pertinent to the job for which you apply. correct incorrect

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. What kind of response does an interviewer expect in response to the prompt "Tell me about yourself"?

An exhaustive medical history. correct incorrect

A discussion of your family heritage. correct incorrect

A discussion of your work, education, and skills. correct incorrect

A detailed list of your hobbies. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are action verbs you might want to use to describe previous work experience?

design, manage, support correct incorrect

direct, utilization of, write correct incorrect

create, expand, was correct incorrect

analyze, evaluate, ability to correct incorrect

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. On a résumé, most students will list their educational information…

after their work experience correct incorrect

before their work experience correct incorrect

in chronological order correct incorrect

along with all courses taken correct incorrect