This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Resume Building – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Resume Building Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the PRIMARY purpose of an ATS? A) To schedule interviews. B) To automatically match candidates to companies based on interests. C) To screen and rank resumes based on job-specific keywords. D) To scan social media profiles for red flags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To screen and rank resumes based on job-specific keywords. 2. Which section of your resume should you use to highlight your achievements and accomplishments? A) Objective or summary statement. B) Education. C) Skills. D) Work experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Work experience. 3. What is a personal fact sheet? A) A resume about yourself. B) A sheet that states facts about your childhood. C) Your personal experience about the job. D) Basic information about you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Basic information about you. 4. What should be included in the upper third of a resume? A) Name, contact info, and objective statement. B) Education and work experience. C) Skills and achievements. D) References and personal interests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name, contact info, and objective statement. 5. Presentations should mainly ..... A) Confuse the audience. B) Engage and inform/persuade. C) Show off vocabulary only. D) Be as long as possible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engage and inform/persuade. 6. When adding your contact information, what is recommended for your phone number? A) Use your cell phone number only. B) Include the area code and country code. C) Avoid listing a phone number entirely. D) Use a landline number if available. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Include the area code and country code. 7. According to the example provided, how should job skills and accomplishments be formatted in a resume? A) In a continuous text paragraph. B) As a bulleted list. C) In a table format. D) Using a numbered list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a bulleted list. 8. What is the purpose of including keywords in your resume? A) To confuse hiring managers. B) To demonstrate your vocabulary skills. C) To align with the job description and applicant tracking systems. D) To showcase your favorite words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To align with the job description and applicant tracking systems. 9. Which element is LEAST important for work experience bullet points? A) Personal contributions. B) Quantifications (numbers). C) Long background stories. D) Tools you used. E) Action verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long background stories. 10. You can mention the number of languages you know in a resume A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Aki was a computer programmer at the elementary school. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. What is the recommended length for a resume? A) One page. B) Two pages. C) Three pages. D) As long as necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two pages. 13. What information is omitted in Contact Information Example 2? A) Name. B) Phone number. C) Email address. D) Location information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Location information. 14. When describing your experience and accomplishments in a resume, what tense should you write in for all previous jobs? A) Present tense. B) Future tense. C) Past tense. D) Continuous tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past tense. 15. The "Skills" section should ideally include: A) A summary of work experience. B) A list of personal hobbies. C) A list of relevant technical and soft skills. D) A detailed education history. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A list of relevant technical and soft skills. 16. Which of the following is a common format for a resume? A) Chronological. B) Alphabetical. C) Numerical. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronological. 17. As a Systems Administrator, how many domains did the individual maintain at USAA Dallas, TX? A) One domain. B) Two domains. C) Three domains. D) Four domains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three domains. 18. As per the example, what is the correct way to denote the time period for a job position that is currently held? A) Month and Year Start Date-Month and Year End Date. B) Month and Year Start Date-Present. C) Only the Year Start Date. D) Only the Year End Date. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Month and Year Start Date-Present. 19. What is the purpose of including a career objective statement in a resume according to the text? A) To list all the qualifications and experiences of the job seeker. B) To explain how the job seeker plans to transfer their past job skills to the new job or industry. C) To provide personal information about the job seeker. D) To detail the job seeker's educational background. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To explain how the job seeker plans to transfer their past job skills to the new job or industry. 20. What goes in the education section of your resume? A) Awards. B) Experience. C) Name of School. D) Organizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Name of School. 21. Interacting with people to exchange information and develop contacts is called? A) Social Marketing. B) Subscribing. C) Networking. D) Socializing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Networking. 22. What is the final activity in the resume-building lesson? A) Creating a resume from scratch. B) Exit ticket on personal strengths. C) Watching a video on job interviews. D) Class discussion on resume formats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exit ticket on personal strengths. 23. When tailoring a resume, one should: A) Focus on hobbies and interest. B) Include irrelevant work experience. C) Customize the resume for the specific job. D) Use a generic template for all applications. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Customize the resume for the specific job. 24. Which resume line is MOST likely to pass through ATS screening for a data analysis job? A) "Handled spreadsheets and graphs at my internship.". B) "Used Excel to create charts.". C) "Performed data cleaning, visualization, and reporting using Excel and Power BI.". D) "Good with numbers and attention to detail.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Performed data cleaning, visualization, and reporting using Excel and Power BI.". 25. Purpose 'to inform' means ..... A) Convince someone. B) Give facts/details. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give facts/details. 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