IS 301 Lecture 7 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers.
25) A document in academic professions that includes detailed and personal information
about a candidate, used in many countries outside of the United States, is called what?
A) Blog
B) LinkedIn profile
C) Résumé
D) Curriculum Vitae
E) Social media page
:D
27) Which of the following can be used to show leadership skills and work habits when a
college graduate has limited work experience?
A) Academic awards
B) Classes taken
C) Presentations given
D) High school achievements and awards
E) Offices held in clubs or professional organizations, including volunteer work
:E
31) When discussing positions held, what information should be included for each position?
A) Name of employer, dates worked and salary
B) Name of employer, job title and dates worked
C) Name of employer, job title and reasons for leaving
D) Name of employer, reasons for leaving and salary
E) Name of employer, dates worked and reasons for leaving
:B
40) Researching the target audience takes place during what phase of the writing process?
A) Planning
B) Writing
,C) Completing
D) Revising
E) Distributing
:A
53) To create active statements that show results, which of the following should be
included?
A) Small details whenever possible
B) General claims
C) Action verbs
D) Claims that express your ability to be a team player
E) Quantified results to the most important claims
:E
57) Which of the following word types are most likely to be read and identified by an
applicant tracking system?
A) Verbs
B) Action verbs
C) Proper nouns
D) Nouns
E) Adjectives
:D
59) In the Introductory statement, identifying a specific job you want is an example of
what?
A) Qualifications summary
B) Targeted search
C) Career summary
D) Keyword search summary
E) Career objective
:E
,73) Employers generally look positively on applicants who are active and concerned
members of the community.
: TRUE
76) Your email address should be personalized and be an extension of your personality.
: FALSE
3) Taking the initiative to write to a company even though they haven't announced a job
opening is called what?
A) Cold calling
B) Prospecting
C) Application letters
D) Cover letters
E) Canvassing
:B
12) Employers will reconsider applicants who came close but didn't get the job.
: TRUE
15) Writing for social media required the same skill set as writing for traditional media.
: FALSE
47) Which of the following is an advantage of using email?
A) Millions of users are comfortable with it.
B) It is easy to send any type of message.
C) Users can generate long message chains.
D) Users can send messages to several users at once, ensuring anyone with potential
interest in the topic can be included.
E) It is the most effective communication tool available for project management updates
and discussions.
:A
, 48) Which of the following is a disadvantage of using email?
A) Email is universal.
B) Email messages can include emoticons for added depth of meaning.
C) Email allows for instantaneous responses.
D) Email allows users to be selective about who they send a message to.
E) Email allows for low value messages to be sent to multiple recipients.
:E
49) Which of the following is best for private, short to medium length messages?
A) Microblogs
B) Instant messaging
C) Podcasts
D) Wikis
E) Emails
:E
50) Which of the following is true regarding email?
A) It is secure.
B) It is private.
C) It is non-instantaneous.
D) It is difficult to use for midsized messages.
E) It is content specific.
:C
51) Analyzing the needs of the audience and the situation takes place during what stage of
the email development process?
A) Planning
B) Writing
C) Completing
D) Revising
E) Responding
Answers.
25) A document in academic professions that includes detailed and personal information
about a candidate, used in many countries outside of the United States, is called what?
A) Blog
B) LinkedIn profile
C) Résumé
D) Curriculum Vitae
E) Social media page
:D
27) Which of the following can be used to show leadership skills and work habits when a
college graduate has limited work experience?
A) Academic awards
B) Classes taken
C) Presentations given
D) High school achievements and awards
E) Offices held in clubs or professional organizations, including volunteer work
:E
31) When discussing positions held, what information should be included for each position?
A) Name of employer, dates worked and salary
B) Name of employer, job title and dates worked
C) Name of employer, job title and reasons for leaving
D) Name of employer, reasons for leaving and salary
E) Name of employer, dates worked and reasons for leaving
:B
40) Researching the target audience takes place during what phase of the writing process?
A) Planning
B) Writing
,C) Completing
D) Revising
E) Distributing
:A
53) To create active statements that show results, which of the following should be
included?
A) Small details whenever possible
B) General claims
C) Action verbs
D) Claims that express your ability to be a team player
E) Quantified results to the most important claims
:E
57) Which of the following word types are most likely to be read and identified by an
applicant tracking system?
A) Verbs
B) Action verbs
C) Proper nouns
D) Nouns
E) Adjectives
:D
59) In the Introductory statement, identifying a specific job you want is an example of
what?
A) Qualifications summary
B) Targeted search
C) Career summary
D) Keyword search summary
E) Career objective
:E
,73) Employers generally look positively on applicants who are active and concerned
members of the community.
: TRUE
76) Your email address should be personalized and be an extension of your personality.
: FALSE
3) Taking the initiative to write to a company even though they haven't announced a job
opening is called what?
A) Cold calling
B) Prospecting
C) Application letters
D) Cover letters
E) Canvassing
:B
12) Employers will reconsider applicants who came close but didn't get the job.
: TRUE
15) Writing for social media required the same skill set as writing for traditional media.
: FALSE
47) Which of the following is an advantage of using email?
A) Millions of users are comfortable with it.
B) It is easy to send any type of message.
C) Users can generate long message chains.
D) Users can send messages to several users at once, ensuring anyone with potential
interest in the topic can be included.
E) It is the most effective communication tool available for project management updates
and discussions.
:A
, 48) Which of the following is a disadvantage of using email?
A) Email is universal.
B) Email messages can include emoticons for added depth of meaning.
C) Email allows for instantaneous responses.
D) Email allows users to be selective about who they send a message to.
E) Email allows for low value messages to be sent to multiple recipients.
:E
49) Which of the following is best for private, short to medium length messages?
A) Microblogs
B) Instant messaging
C) Podcasts
D) Wikis
E) Emails
:E
50) Which of the following is true regarding email?
A) It is secure.
B) It is private.
C) It is non-instantaneous.
D) It is difficult to use for midsized messages.
E) It is content specific.
:C
51) Analyzing the needs of the audience and the situation takes place during what stage of
the email development process?
A) Planning
B) Writing
C) Completing
D) Revising
E) Responding
