Employment
How many pages should a resume be?
1-2
Add a word to correct the sentence.
I bought new car yesterday.
A
I bought a new car yesterday.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
There are many new positions in this field. The_____ for this career is positive.
a) Outlook
b) Way
c) Positive
d) Jobs
a) Outlook
True or False: Birds are Dinosaurs.
TRUE
What animal was the main source of food for Indigenous Peoples in this area?
Bison/Buffalo
Explain the difference between hard skills and soft skills.
Hard skills = skills specific to a job
Soft Skills = Personality traits/social skills which can be applied to many different positions.
Remove one word to correct the sentence.
I was enjoyed the lunch with my friends.
WAS
I enjoyed the lunch with my friends.
The SHARE interview technique has five main steps.
Situation, ______, Action, Result, Evaluation
a) Happenstance
b) Hindrance
c) Happening
d) Happy
b) Hindrance
True or False: Monkeys in Africa are more closely related to apes (humans, chimps, gorillas, etc.) than they are to monkeys in the Western hemisphere.
TRUE
How long ago was the Great pyramid of Giza built?
a) 4593 years ago
b) 6093 years ago
c) 2593 years ago
d) 3093 years ago
a) 4593 years ago
Who typically reads a resume?
An applicant tracking system. (ATS)
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.
I used to work _____ a nurse in my country of origin.
a) from
b) like
c) as
d) on
c) as
You can underline parts of a resume to make them ________.
a) Pop
b) Highlighted
c) Notice
d) Attention
a) Pop
Which important location in Alberta is located close to the border with the United States?
a) Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
b) Banff
c) Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
d) Jasper
c) Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Which country is the largest source of immigrants to Canada?
a) China
b) Philippines
c) Afghanistan
d) India
d) India
How should you answer the question, "what is your greatest weakness"?
Describe something that is a real flaw but you are actively improving.
Choose the correct modal to complete the sentence.
When I was a child, I _______ finish my homework before bedtime.
a) Have to
b) Had to
c) Must
d) Should
b) Had to
Explain the meaning of the idiom "deeper dive".
A thorough examination of a topic or subject.
Which of the following is NOT a Chinese dynasty?
Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Ba
Ba = ("8" in Chinese)
Which language is most closely related to English?
a) Arabic
b) Hungarian
c) Chinese
d) Hindi
d) Hindi
What fonts are appropriate to use in a resume?
Times New Roman and Ariel.
Choose the two correct verb forms to complete the sentence.
If I _____ a famous rapper, I ________ about dinosaurs.
a) was, rap
b) was, should rap
c) were, rapped
d) were, would rap
d) were, would rap
Explain the meaning of the term "Mockumentary".
A motion picture or television program that takes the form of a serious documentary in order to satirize its subject.
What is the name of the Germanic speaking "tribe" that took over the Roman provinces in North Africa?
a) Destroyers
b) Oilers
c) Vandals
d) Hooligans
c) Vandals
How much of earth's biomass is composed of humans?
a) 10%
b) 1%
c) 0.1%
d) 0.01%