Resume Writing Quiz

A resume is

• A brief summary of one's education and employment.

• A resume is a detailed document of one's education, specialised skills, employment or volunteer experience.

• A resume is a brief summary of one's education, specialised skills, employment or volunteer experience.

To start with building of a resume one can:

• Copy the available templates on the internet

• Start writing on a blank Word doc

• Copy from a friend's or acquaintances current format already working in the industry.

The ideal length of a resume for a fresh candidate aspiring for the industry should be:

• 2 page

• 1- 1 ½ page

• Depends upon the information available

The most acceptable font style and size for the body of resume is:

• Times New Roman, Calibri (Body) and Tahoma - 11-12

• Arial Black, Algerian and Arial Rounded MT Bold - 12-14

• Britannic Bold, Copperplate Gothic Bold, Century Gothic - 12

The heading style in a professional resume should be

• Times New Roman, Calibri (Body) and Tahoma - Bold and 14 font size.

• Times New Roman, Calibri (Body) and Tahoma - Bold and underline 16 font size.

• Same as the body of the resume.

The ideal paper size to be used for a professional resume should be :

• A-5

• A- 4

• Legal

The colour of paper used for a resume should be :

• Pink/blue

• White

• Any available colour

The width of the margins for a good resume should be :

• To the maximum limit of Ms-word in order to adjust the test

• Not more than 1" right and left and ½" top and bottom

• ¼ " right and left and ½" top and bottom

The chronology of the information given in the resume ideally should be:

• 1. Name ( along with contact info) 2. Experience 3. Education 4. Technical Skills 5. Internship 6. Trainings(if any) 7. Certification 8. Achievements 9. Projects Undertaken 10. Strengths 11. Extra-Curricular Activities 12. Hobbies/areas of Interest

• 1. Name ( along with contact info) 2. Education 3. Experience 4. Technical Skills 5. Internship 6. Certification 7. Trainings(if any) 8. Achievements 9. Projects Undertaken 10. Strengths 11. Extra-Curricular Activities 12. Hobbies/areas of Interest

• 1. Name ( along with contact info) 2. Experience 3. Education 4. Technical Skills 5. Internship 6. Trainings(if any) 7. Projects Undertaken 8. Certification 9. Extra-Curricular Activities 10. Achievements 11. Strengths 12. Hobbies/areas of Interest

The most accepted format for listing education history and other relevant information in a resume is

• Chronological order

• Reverse chronological order

• Alphabetical order