Business Communication Final Exam - Chapter 16

1.        A résumé should be considered a(n) ______ that tells the employer about a prospective employee.

• A.  doorway

• B.  eyepiece

• C.  pathway

• D.  snapshot

2.        Which of the following is not a section in a standard résumé?

• A.  Career Objective.

• B.  Education.

• C.  Work Experience.

• D.  Honors/Awards/Publications.

3.        All of the following are considered optional sections of a résumé except                                .

A.  Honors/Awards/Publications

B.  Memberships and Professional Affiliations

C.  Career Objective

D.  Summary

• A.  Honors/Awards/Publications

• B.  Memberships and Professional Affiliations

• C.  Career Objective

• D.  Summary

4.        What should you include in your résumé to show employers that you are a well-rounded individual?

• A.  Community involvement.

• B.  Extracurricular activities.

• C.  Employment held while in school.

• D.  None of the above.

5.        Two aspects that need to be considered when formatting a résumé are how the information pertaining to work history is organized and        

                      

A.  how information pertaining to your career goals is organized

B.  how keywords are placed throughout your résumé

C.  the length of your résuméD.  how information is visually

presented in terms of layout and formatting

• A.  how information pertaining to your career goals is organized

• B.  how keywords are placed throughout your résumé

• C.  the length of your résumé

• D.  how information is visually

  presented in terms of layout and formatting

6.        All of the following are résumé formats except                                    .

• A.  chronological

• B.  functional

• C.  professional

• D.  None of the above.

7.        A scannable résumé should be formatted using all of the following guidelines except                          .

• A.  avoid italics, underlining, and graphics

• B.  double-space between items in each section

• C.  use a one-column format

• D.  use horizontal lines to set off sections

8.        In a cover message, the focus should be on the aspects of your background, work experience, and                                .

• A.  honors

• B.  memberships

• C.  references

• D.  skills

9.        All of the following are important to the interviewer’s decision-making process except   ____  .

• A.  how well you express yourself

• B.  the image you present

• C.  how many questions you ask

• D.  your body language

10.        Topics of hypothetical questions frequently relate to   ____ .

• A.  your work experience

• B.  your career goals

• C.  setting priorities

• D.  your personal information