CHAPTER 9 BUSINESS TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is your first task in career planning?
A. Analyzing the job market in your area
B. Preparing for an interview
C. Writing your resume
D. Assessing your interests, values, talents, and abilities -ANSD. Assesing your
interests, values, talents, and abilities
An employment interview is a two way conversation in which the interviewer learns
about you and you learn about the job and the company: T or F -ANSTrue
Local and state government employment offices help people find jobs and provide
career information: T or F -ANSTrue
A(n)_____________________ is a natural, inborn aptitude to do certain things.
A. Interest
B. Skill
C. Ability
D. Talent -ANSD. Talent
The purpose of a cover letter is to obtain ______________
A. A job offer
B. Information about the job
C. An application form
D. An interview -ANSD. An interview
An interviewer can ask a job applicant any of the following questions except?
A. Are you over age 18
B. Do you have the physical ability to perform this job
C. Are you a U.S. citizen
D. Where were you born -ANSD. Where were you born
Which of the following sources of career information allows you to watch someone
actually doing the job that interests you?
A. Career fair
B. Job shadowing
C. Informational interview
D. Networking -ANSB. Job shadowing
, "Is it important to you to have a challenging occupation, even if it requires additional
schooling?"
The answer you give to this questions will help you identify your __________________.
A. Abilities
B. Interests
C. Talents
D. Values -ANSD. Values
If you plan to post your resume online, you should take advantage of the many
electronic formats that are available to you, such as bold, italics, and special fonts: T or
F -ANSFalse
The lack of mobility can lead to locational unemployment: T or F -ANSTrue
You should be prepared to accept a job offer as soon as it is made: T or F -ANSFalse
If your abilities are weak in certain areas, you can develop them: T or F -ANSTrue
Which of the following information should not be included in a resume?
A. Name, address, phone number, and email address
B. Education, training, and related job experience
C. Career objective
D. Marital or family information -ANSD. Marital or family information
When leaving a job, you should give your current employer at least a one day notice: T
or F -ANSFalse
A(n) ______________ interview occurs when you are leaving a job.
A. Employment
B. Exit
C. Networking
D. Informational -ANSB. Exit
Most available positions are advertised in the help wanted section of newspapers: T or
F -ANSFalse
Some job applicants send potential employers a targeted application letter.
A. In addition to a resume and cover letter
B. Instead of a resume and cover letter
C. Along with a resume
D. Along with a cover letter -ANSB. Instead of a resume and cover letter
Before you fill out a job application form, you need to prepare a ________ to ensure that
you have all the necessary information to fill out the form.
A. Cover letter
B. Personal data sheet
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is your first task in career planning?
A. Analyzing the job market in your area
B. Preparing for an interview
C. Writing your resume
D. Assessing your interests, values, talents, and abilities -ANSD. Assesing your
interests, values, talents, and abilities
An employment interview is a two way conversation in which the interviewer learns
about you and you learn about the job and the company: T or F -ANSTrue
Local and state government employment offices help people find jobs and provide
career information: T or F -ANSTrue
A(n)_____________________ is a natural, inborn aptitude to do certain things.
A. Interest
B. Skill
C. Ability
D. Talent -ANSD. Talent
The purpose of a cover letter is to obtain ______________
A. A job offer
B. Information about the job
C. An application form
D. An interview -ANSD. An interview
An interviewer can ask a job applicant any of the following questions except?
A. Are you over age 18
B. Do you have the physical ability to perform this job
C. Are you a U.S. citizen
D. Where were you born -ANSD. Where were you born
Which of the following sources of career information allows you to watch someone
actually doing the job that interests you?
A. Career fair
B. Job shadowing
C. Informational interview
D. Networking -ANSB. Job shadowing
, "Is it important to you to have a challenging occupation, even if it requires additional
schooling?"
The answer you give to this questions will help you identify your __________________.
A. Abilities
B. Interests
C. Talents
D. Values -ANSD. Values
If you plan to post your resume online, you should take advantage of the many
electronic formats that are available to you, such as bold, italics, and special fonts: T or
F -ANSFalse
The lack of mobility can lead to locational unemployment: T or F -ANSTrue
You should be prepared to accept a job offer as soon as it is made: T or F -ANSFalse
If your abilities are weak in certain areas, you can develop them: T or F -ANSTrue
Which of the following information should not be included in a resume?
A. Name, address, phone number, and email address
B. Education, training, and related job experience
C. Career objective
D. Marital or family information -ANSD. Marital or family information
When leaving a job, you should give your current employer at least a one day notice: T
or F -ANSFalse
A(n) ______________ interview occurs when you are leaving a job.
A. Employment
B. Exit
C. Networking
D. Informational -ANSB. Exit
Most available positions are advertised in the help wanted section of newspapers: T or
F -ANSFalse
Some job applicants send potential employers a targeted application letter.
A. In addition to a resume and cover letter
B. Instead of a resume and cover letter
C. Along with a resume
D. Along with a cover letter -ANSB. Instead of a resume and cover letter
Before you fill out a job application form, you need to prepare a ________ to ensure that
you have all the necessary information to fill out the form.
A. Cover letter
B. Personal data sheet
