PGA PGM QUALIFYING LEVEL TEST & FINAL EXAM
LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN
2025/2026
You are applying for an assistant golf professional job at a new club.
They have other openings as well, how should you write your objective
in your resume? - ANSWER ->The objective should focus on the specific
targeted position.
True or False: Employers normally review resumes to identify reasons
to hire an applicant. - ANSWER ->FALSE
Which type of resume particularly emphasizes your work history? -
ANSWER ->Chronological Format Resume
What may result from overestimating your capabilities during a self-
evaluation? - ANSWER ->A problematic employment situation and
negative impact on your reputation.
With whom is a resume an opportunity to share knowledge and
experience? - ANSWER ->Current and Potential New Employers,
Industry Partners
What must an applicant be able to evaluate in order to determine if the
position is compatible? - ANSWER ->What a particular facility requires
and evaluate their own skills to see if the job is a good fit.
Which type of resume emphasizes skills and accomplishments?
- ANSWER ->Functional Format Resume
,True or False: Resumes should include professional seminars a golf
professional has recently completed. - ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: The results of a self-evaluations should match the
knowledge and skills required in an available position at a golf facility? -
ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: It is an ethical practice to write your own letter of
reference and have the reference person review, edit and sign it. -
ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: An effective resume should include a list of
references - ANSWER ->TRUE
What is another name for a skill-based resume? - ANSWER >Functional
Format Resume
What key element of a resume outlines areas of competencies and
accomplishments? - ANSWER ->Experience
True or False: The purpose of a resume is to give the employer good
reasons to hire the applicant. - ANSWER ->TRUE
What determines the skill sets employers seek when they are looking to
fill a position? - ANSWER ->The position available and the type of
facility
What type of resume focuses on job continuity? - ANSWER
>Chronological Format Resume
How often should self-evaluation takes place? - ANSWER >Continual
basis as skills and knowledge grow
, True or False: Cover letters need to contain clear and positive
statements for each specific job application. - ANSWER ->TRUE What
should be highlighted in an effective cover letter? - ANSWER ->Clear
connection between the knowledge, skills and abilities the applicant
can offer
True or False: If a cover letter includes acceptance of a position, it might
be interpreted by the prospective employer as
desperate. - ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: Citing an award in a cover letter could demonstrates
character? - ANSWER ->TRUE
Where is the PGA Career Fitness Manual located? - ANSWER >PGA.org
What is the appropriate length of a cover letter? - ANSWER ->1 single-
sided page
What year was the PGA of America founded? - ANSWER ->1916
True or False: Helping deserving members find employment was
adopted as an Association objective following WWII. - ANSWER -
>FALSE, it was in 1916
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the
PGA Championship? - ANSWER ->Wanamaker
Where and when was the first PGA Championship held -
ANSWER ->1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in New York
True or False: The PGA Tour is a division of the PGA of America.
LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN
2025/2026
You are applying for an assistant golf professional job at a new club.
They have other openings as well, how should you write your objective
in your resume? - ANSWER ->The objective should focus on the specific
targeted position.
True or False: Employers normally review resumes to identify reasons
to hire an applicant. - ANSWER ->FALSE
Which type of resume particularly emphasizes your work history? -
ANSWER ->Chronological Format Resume
What may result from overestimating your capabilities during a self-
evaluation? - ANSWER ->A problematic employment situation and
negative impact on your reputation.
With whom is a resume an opportunity to share knowledge and
experience? - ANSWER ->Current and Potential New Employers,
Industry Partners
What must an applicant be able to evaluate in order to determine if the
position is compatible? - ANSWER ->What a particular facility requires
and evaluate their own skills to see if the job is a good fit.
Which type of resume emphasizes skills and accomplishments?
- ANSWER ->Functional Format Resume
,True or False: Resumes should include professional seminars a golf
professional has recently completed. - ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: The results of a self-evaluations should match the
knowledge and skills required in an available position at a golf facility? -
ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: It is an ethical practice to write your own letter of
reference and have the reference person review, edit and sign it. -
ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: An effective resume should include a list of
references - ANSWER ->TRUE
What is another name for a skill-based resume? - ANSWER >Functional
Format Resume
What key element of a resume outlines areas of competencies and
accomplishments? - ANSWER ->Experience
True or False: The purpose of a resume is to give the employer good
reasons to hire the applicant. - ANSWER ->TRUE
What determines the skill sets employers seek when they are looking to
fill a position? - ANSWER ->The position available and the type of
facility
What type of resume focuses on job continuity? - ANSWER
>Chronological Format Resume
How often should self-evaluation takes place? - ANSWER >Continual
basis as skills and knowledge grow
, True or False: Cover letters need to contain clear and positive
statements for each specific job application. - ANSWER ->TRUE What
should be highlighted in an effective cover letter? - ANSWER ->Clear
connection between the knowledge, skills and abilities the applicant
can offer
True or False: If a cover letter includes acceptance of a position, it might
be interpreted by the prospective employer as
desperate. - ANSWER ->TRUE
True or False: Citing an award in a cover letter could demonstrates
character? - ANSWER ->TRUE
Where is the PGA Career Fitness Manual located? - ANSWER >PGA.org
What is the appropriate length of a cover letter? - ANSWER ->1 single-
sided page
What year was the PGA of America founded? - ANSWER ->1916
True or False: Helping deserving members find employment was
adopted as an Association objective following WWII. - ANSWER -
>FALSE, it was in 1916
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the
PGA Championship? - ANSWER ->Wanamaker
Where and when was the first PGA Championship held -
ANSWER ->1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in New York
True or False: The PGA Tour is a division of the PGA of America.
