Multiple Choice Quiz

Answer all the questions


1	The most common type of purposeful, planned, decision-making, person-to-person communication is ______________________.
		A)	Conversation
		B)	Business Meeting
		C)	Interview
		D)	Seminar
		E)	None of the above


2	What length should the cover letter generally be?
		A)	Half a page, with effective use of "open" space.
		B)	One Page
		C)	One-and-a-half pages
		D)	As long as necessary
		E)	None of the above


3	Which of the following is NOT a closed question?
		A)	"Tell me about your last job."
		B)	"How old are you?"
		C)	"Did you graduate in the top 10 percent of your class?"
		D)	"Are you lazy?"
		E)	None of the above


4	Which of these questions is technically illegal for an interviewer to ask?
		A)	How old are you?
		B)	Are you married?
		C)	Do you plan on having a family?
		D)	What is your religion?
		E)	All of the above


5	Which of these factors would lead an interviewer to be more inclined to hire you?
		A)	Arrogance
		B)	Unclear goals
		C)	Lack of experience
		D)	Immaturity
		E)	None of the above


6	______________ interviewees are presented with a business case by the employer and asked to work through it.
		A)	Case
		B)	Behavioral
		C)	Stress
		D)	Managerial
		E)	None of the above.


7	Who is considered to be the information seeker during an interview?
		A)	The interviewer
		B)	The interviewee
		C)	Neither
		D)	Both A and B
		E)	None of the above


8	What questions are used to introduce a new topic?
		A)	Open
		B)	Closed
		C)	Primary
		D)	Secondary
		E)	None of the above


9	What type of interview is used when an employee is leaving a company?
		A)	Good-Bye
		B)	Exit
		C)	Counseling
		D)	Severance
		E)	None of the above


10	Appraisal interviews typically use someone from management to determine
		A)	An interviewee's skill and what they could do better
		B)	An interviewee's hopes in getting the position
		C)	An interviewee's work ethic
		D)	An interviewee's style of management
		E)	None of the above


11	In an information-gathering interview, the purpose of the interview is to collect data about a specific topic or question.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	Only the interviewee must be prepared for a hiring interview.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Attire does not matter to an interviewer - it's who you are.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	The Internet is a good place to look for a job.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Persuasive interviews are used to change the interviewee's attitudes and behavior and to offer motivation.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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