BUSI 300 Week 8 Test 4
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Danielle is offered a job in a company due to which she decides to
quit her current job. She decides to write a letter to the concerned
authorities about her decision. In this scenario, Danielle should write
a _____.
Selected a.
Answer: a resignation message
Answer Correct. Danielle should write a job resignation
Feedback: message. Resigning from a job requires effective
communication skills. You might be allowed to give
your notice in person or be required to write a formal
resignation. See 14-4: Preparing Other Employment
Messages
Response Correct. Danielle should write a job resignation
Feedback: message. Resigning from a job requires effective
communication skills. You might be allowed to give
your notice in person or be required to write a formal
resignation. See 14-4: Preparing Other Employment
Messages
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
A presentation is one of the least misused communication channels.
Selected Answer: False
Response Although a useful medium because of the opportunity
Feedback: to establish rapport and receive and provide feedback,
a presentation is one of the most misused
communication channels. That is because
, presentations are often used to deliver large amounts
of detailed information and may succeed only in
boring the audience. See 12-1: Planning an Effective
Business Presentation
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Tying the closing to the introduction weakens the unity of a
presentation.
Selected Answer: False
Response Tie the closing to the introduction to strengthen the
Feedback: unity of a presentation. For example, you might
answer the rhetorical question you asked in the
opening, refer to and build on an anecdote included in
the introduction, and so on. See 12-2: Organizing the
Content
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following résumés is becoming the preferred choice as
fear of computer viruses and daily email overload prevent employers
from opening attachments?
Selected d.
Answer: An inline résumé
Answer Correct. You could be instructed to send the résumé as
Feedback: an attachment to the message or include it in the body
of an email message, known as an inline résumé. The
inline résumé is becoming the preferred choice as fear
of computer viruses and daily email overload prevent
employers from opening attachments. See 13-3:
Preparing Résumés for Print and Electronic Delivery
Response Correct. You could be instructed to send the résumé as
Feedback: an attachment to the message or include it in the body
, of an email message, known as an inline résumé. The
inline résumé is becoming the preferred choice as fear
of computer viruses and daily email overload prevent
employers from opening attachments. See 13-3:
Preparing Résumés for Print and Electronic Delivery
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Interviewers need not restrict questions to an applicant's ability to
perform specific job-related functions essential to the job sought.
Selected Answer: False
Response Interviewers must restrict questions to an applicant's
Feedback: ability to perform specific job-related functions
essential to the job sought. The Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Fair
Employment Practices Guidelines make it clear that an
employer cannot legally discriminate against a job
applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, age,
religion, national origin, or disability. See 14-3:
Conducting a Successful Interview
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a nontraditional source of locating a job?
Selected d.
Answer: An electronic employment resource
Answer Correct. Traditional means of locating a job include
Feedback: printed sources, networks, career services centers,
employers' offices, employment agencies and
contractors, and professional organizations. Electronic
employment resources are a nontraditional source. See
13-1: Preparing for the Job Search
Response Correct. Traditional means of locating a job include
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Danielle is offered a job in a company due to which she decides to
quit her current job. She decides to write a letter to the concerned
authorities about her decision. In this scenario, Danielle should write
a _____.
Selected a.
Answer: a resignation message
Answer Correct. Danielle should write a job resignation
Feedback: message. Resigning from a job requires effective
communication skills. You might be allowed to give
your notice in person or be required to write a formal
resignation. See 14-4: Preparing Other Employment
Messages
Response Correct. Danielle should write a job resignation
Feedback: message. Resigning from a job requires effective
communication skills. You might be allowed to give
your notice in person or be required to write a formal
resignation. See 14-4: Preparing Other Employment
Messages
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
A presentation is one of the least misused communication channels.
Selected Answer: False
Response Although a useful medium because of the opportunity
Feedback: to establish rapport and receive and provide feedback,
a presentation is one of the most misused
communication channels. That is because
, presentations are often used to deliver large amounts
of detailed information and may succeed only in
boring the audience. See 12-1: Planning an Effective
Business Presentation
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Tying the closing to the introduction weakens the unity of a
presentation.
Selected Answer: False
Response Tie the closing to the introduction to strengthen the
Feedback: unity of a presentation. For example, you might
answer the rhetorical question you asked in the
opening, refer to and build on an anecdote included in
the introduction, and so on. See 12-2: Organizing the
Content
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following résumés is becoming the preferred choice as
fear of computer viruses and daily email overload prevent employers
from opening attachments?
Selected d.
Answer: An inline résumé
Answer Correct. You could be instructed to send the résumé as
Feedback: an attachment to the message or include it in the body
of an email message, known as an inline résumé. The
inline résumé is becoming the preferred choice as fear
of computer viruses and daily email overload prevent
employers from opening attachments. See 13-3:
Preparing Résumés for Print and Electronic Delivery
Response Correct. You could be instructed to send the résumé as
Feedback: an attachment to the message or include it in the body
, of an email message, known as an inline résumé. The
inline résumé is becoming the preferred choice as fear
of computer viruses and daily email overload prevent
employers from opening attachments. See 13-3:
Preparing Résumés for Print and Electronic Delivery
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Interviewers need not restrict questions to an applicant's ability to
perform specific job-related functions essential to the job sought.
Selected Answer: False
Response Interviewers must restrict questions to an applicant's
Feedback: ability to perform specific job-related functions
essential to the job sought. The Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Fair
Employment Practices Guidelines make it clear that an
employer cannot legally discriminate against a job
applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, age,
religion, national origin, or disability. See 14-3:
Conducting a Successful Interview
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a nontraditional source of locating a job?
Selected d.
Answer: An electronic employment resource
Answer Correct. Traditional means of locating a job include
Feedback: printed sources, networks, career services centers,
employers' offices, employment agencies and
contractors, and professional organizations. Electronic
employment resources are a nontraditional source. See
13-1: Preparing for the Job Search
Response Correct. Traditional means of locating a job include
