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English for Careers | Set 2
1. Two important parts of an application:
A. Resume and cover letter
B. Work experience and job object
C. Body and subject
D. Personal details and reference
Correct : A. Resume and cover letter
2. ………….is a format document that details an individual’s career profile
A. Cover letter
B. Interview
C. Resume
D. Presentation
Correct : C. Resume
3. Resume is a ………………………….word
A. Indian
B. French
C. American
D. Latin
Correct : B. French
4. Resume pronounced as
A. Razum
B. Rezume
C. Rizum
D. Rizume
Correct : A. Razum
5. The primary aim of a resume :
A. To make you stand out in the crown
B. To record your contact details
C. To secure job
D. To get a call for an interview
Correct : D. To get a call for an interview
6. …………………..is a letter of introduction that usually accompanies document .
A. Resume
B. Cover letter
C. CV
D. Bio data
Correct : B. Cover letter
7. The first demand in the format of cover letter
A. Body
B. Date
C. Subject
D. Address of the applicant
Correct : D. Address of the applicant
8. In a call letter ,date should be written as;
A. 20 march 2014
B. 20 /03/2014
C. 20-03-2014
D. 20/03/14
Correct : A. 20 march 2014
9. Applicants were asked to sent in a CV with a ……………………….
A. Data base
B. Time limit
C. Back ground
D. Cover letter
Correct : D. Cover letter
10. Interviewers asked questions about each candidates
A. Resume
B. Cover letter
C. Back ground
D. Data base
Correct : C. Back ground
11. Applicants demonstrated communication skills by engaging in………………………..
A. Small talk
B. Back ground
C. Cover letter
D. Data base
Correct : A. Small talk
12. An example for informal interview:
A. Job interview
B. promotion interview
C. celebrity interview
D. orientation interview
Correct : C. celebrity interview
13. In a structured interview :
A. All questions explored thoroughly
B. Employ techniques that will place the candidate under the practice
C. A set of standard questions is asked to all the candidates
D. Evaluation and preparation are not aimed towards selection of any kind
Correct : C. A set of standard questions is asked to all the candidates
14. Among the following one is not included in a non verbal communication
A. Your personal appearance
B. Resume you have drafted
C. The entitle you follow
D. Your body language
Correct : B. Resume you have drafted
15. The gesture ‘looking at the floor, ceiling, table or walls’ means that you
A. Are nervous
B. Are telling a lie
C. Have heard enough and you will to speak
D. Realize that you are caught lying
Correct : A. Are nervous
16. …………………....are to motivate the candidate to talk about something broadly
A. Closed question
B. Reflective questions
C. Probing questions
D. Open ended questions
Correct : D. Open ended questions
17. Would you like to be posted in Mumbai ?is a
A. Probing questions
B. Reflective questions
C. Loaded questions
D. closed questions
Correct : D. closed questions
18. …………………………..encourage the interview to talk in greater depth about a particular topic
A. Probing questions
B. Loaded questions
C. Reflective questions
D. Closed questions
Correct : A. Probing questions
19. In reflective questions
A. Judge the candidates ability to handle sensitive and difficult situations
B. Confirm the statements given by the candidates
C. Encourage the interviewee to talk in greater depth.
D. Candidate does not have the freedom of selection
Correct : B. Confirm the statements given by the candidates
20. Pick out the odd one out
A. Note down the questions
B. Be very clear and audible
C. Be in hurry to answer
D. Check your pace
Correct : C. Be in hurry to answer
21. Depending up on the nature of questions being asked at job interviews it can be classified in to
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 6
Correct : A. 5
22. Based on the methodology followed by the panel interviews can be broadly divided into
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Correct : A. 3
23. Based on the situation ,nature ,and purpose interviews are broadly divided in to
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Correct : B. 2
24. ‘tell us something about yourself ‘is a
A. Loaded questions
B. Reflective questions
C. Open ended questions
D. None of these
Correct : C. Open ended questions
25. The gesture ‘rubbing eyes’ avoiding eye contact ‘ means:
A. You are nervous
B. You realize that you caught laying
C. You have heard enough and you want to speak
D. You are telling lie
Correct : D. You are telling lie
26. Job interviews are more challenging now a days for reasons:
A. Limited vacancies for a large number of aspirins
B. Growing competitions in the job market
C. Increasing focus on the candidates personal and inter personal skill
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
27. ……………………help you to develop critical thinking skills persuasion and negotiating skill team building abilities and interpersonal communication
A. Interview
B. Group discussion
C. Presentation
D. None of these
Correct : B. Group discussion
28. In a structured group discussion model,
A. Each participants is given a chance to speak
B. Anyone can participate at any time and do not follow right sequence
C. All of the above
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Each participants is given a chance to speak
29. In………………………..group discussion modal any can participate at any time and do not follow rigid sequence
A. Structured
B. Unstructured
C. Abstract
D. Concrete
Correct : B. Unstructured
30. Which is not a persuasive strategy in a GD?
A. Content
B. Communication
C. Work experience
D. Critical thinking
Correct : C. Work experience
31. Topics given in a group discussion can be divided in to:
A. Abstract
B. Current
C. Concrete
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Abstract
32. ………………….need factual content in combination with the right perspective
A. Abstract
B. Current
C. Concrete
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Concrete
33. …………………..need interpretations and creative thinking more than facts
A. Concrete
B. Fact oriented
C. abstract
D. none of the above
Correct : C. abstract
34. concrete topic is also known as
A. abstract
B. Fact oriented
C. Interpretation
D. none of the above
Correct : B. Fact oriented
35. Leadership trait of GD :
A. Being polite but firm
B. Handling difficult questions and criticisms
C. Turn-talking and effective intervention strategies
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
36. Being polite but firm means that
A. You are rude
B. You want to win but you will trample over others
C. You want to win but you will not trample over others
D. You want to win
Correct : C. You want to win but you will not trample over others
37. Pick out the odd one regarding a GD
A. Be polite
B. Be silent
C. Share time fairly
D. Listen to others points
Correct : B. Be silent
38. The topic doconfall of XYZ company is an example for:
A. Current topic
B. Social topic
C. Economic
D. Case study
Correct : D. Case study
39. The topic ‘a blue grass ‘ is an example for:
A. Abstract
B. Political
C. Social
D. None of above
Correct : A. Abstract
40. Example for social topic
A. A white dot
B. A swine flue case
C. Euthanasia flue case
D. Women are better manager than men
Correct : C. Euthanasia flue case
41. The meaning of the phrasal verb ACT up:
A. To make a situation simpler
B. A beautiful young man
C. To behave or act badly or wrongly
D. None of the above
Correct : C. To behave or act badly or wrongly
42. The meaning of the idiom ‘alpha and omega’
A. A completely different situation
B. The beginning and the end
C. To be diminishing from the post
D. To stop harassing or annoying them
Correct : B. The beginning and the end
43. The idiomatic expression that has the meaning to be dismissed from the post
A. Get the axe
B. A different ballgame
C. Be up in arms
D. An angel of mercy
Correct : A. Get the axe
44. The idiomatic expression that has the meaning to become very angry or exited
A. Keep at arm’s length
B. Here on axe to grind
C. Risk to the bait
D. Go up in the air
Correct : B. Here on axe to grind
45. The meaning of the idiom ‘an adonis’
A. A beautiful young man
B. To get on self organized
C. To make a situation simpler
D. Extremely old fashioned
Correct : A. A beautiful young man
46. Is there……………………market near by?
A. An
B. The
C. A
D. None of these
Correct : C. A
47. ……………..river goes around two countries
A. The
B. A
C. An
D. None of these
Correct : A. The
48. His father is …………IAS officer
A. The
B. An
C. A
D. None of these
Correct : B. An
49. He is ford………..music
A. Off
B. The
C. On
D. Off
Correct : D. Off
50. He is engrossed …………………..studying
A. On
B. With
C. In
D. Of
Correct : C. In
51. In the sentence ‘he is the room’ the preposition ‘in’ shows the :
A. Time relation
B. Place relation
C. Position relation
D. State relation
Correct : B. Place relation
52. In the sentence ‘she is in a trouble’ the preposition in shows the :
A. State relation
B. Curve relation
C. Purpose relation
D. Time relation
Correct : A. State relation
53. The preposition that comes with the noun ‘accustomed’ in:
A. With
B. In
C. To
D. Of
Correct : C. To
54. The preposition that comes with the noun ‘known’ is:
A. For
B. Of
C. In
D. About
Correct : A. For
55. We made the payment ……………. Cheque
A. For
B. With
C. Of
D. By
Correct : D. By
56. The phrasal verb ‘pass away’ means
A. To complete
B. To miss
C. Die
D. None of these
Correct : C. Die
57. The phrasal verb ‘pass out’ means
A. To complete
B. To finish
C. To fall a sleep
D. Become unconscious
Correct : D. Become unconscious
58. The meaning of ‘let down’
A. To trust
B. To disappoint
C. To visit
D. To cancel
Correct : B. To disappoint
59. The phrasal verb ‘call off’ means
A. To conduct
B. To cancel
C. To trust
D. To come
Correct : B. To cancel
60. The phrasal verb ‘turn after’ means
A. To conduct
B. To cancel
C. To trust
D. To come
Correct : A. To conduct
61. The abbreviation ‘vcf.’ refer to
A. The referred page number
B. With reference to
C. Pages
D. Figure
Correct : B. With reference to
62. The most common errors found in email communication
A. Overtly verbose response
B. Sudden change of guard
C. Time difference related
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
63. The meaning of ‘spill the beans’
A. To be or to become violently angry
B. To reveal confidential information
C. To have no money
D. The maximum amount of efforts
Correct : B. To reveal confidential information
64. The idiom expression that has the meaning ‘the maximum amount of efforts’
A. Blood ,sweat and tears
B. Hoot the bill
C. Fit the bill
D. A bitter pill to swallow
Correct : A. Blood ,sweat and tears
65. The meaning of ‘too big for one’s boots’
A. Something difficult to accept
B. To be exactly what is required
C. Self important
D. Eat very little
Correct : C. Self important
66. Children …………… fairy tale
A. Has liked
B. Have liked
C. Like
D. Likes
Correct : C. Like
67. Last Sunday we ……………………. To the zoo
A. Gone
B. Have gone
C. Has gone
D. Went
Correct : D. Went
68. When I …………….. at his house ,he …………….
A. Arrived ,was still sleeping
B. Arrived , is still sleeping
C. Arrive ,was still sleeping
D. Arrives ,is still sleeping
Correct : A. Arrived ,was still sleeping
69. I …………… for the bus since 7’o clock
A. Has been waiting
B. Has waited
C. Have been waiting
D. Have waited
Correct : C. Have been waiting
70. As I ………… to school , I lost my pen
A. In going
B. Go
C. Have gone
D. Was going
Correct : D. Was going
71. In a well –oiled team ,the members
A. Contribute with ideas and solutions
B. Value the ideas and contributions of other members
C. Care about the team and the outcomes of the individual actions
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
72. The characteristic of a good team are ………………….in number
A. 8
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2
Correct : A. 8
73. The mantra in a good team is
A. Giving special preference
B. Conflict
C. Union
D. Feed back
Correct : C. Union
74. In a successful team , each team member plays one of the
A. Fire roles
B. Four roles
C. Three roles
D. Two roles
Correct : B. Four roles
75. The roles that has to play by each team member are
A. Creator
B. Leader
C. Implementer
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
76. …………… evaluate to and test ideas to all their liability
A. Creator
B. Completer
C. Leader
D. Implementers
Correct : B. Completer
77. …………… are the one who originate and discover ideas
A. Completion
B. Creator
C. Leader
D. None of these
Correct : B. Creator
78. …………….. organize , manage and direct the team
A. Leaders
B. Completer
C. Creator
D. Implementers
Correct : A. Leaders
79. Implementer:
A. Evaluate and test ideas to assess their viability
B. Are the ones who originate and discovers idea
C. Build up the team and find practical applications for the creators’ ideas
D. Organize , manage and direct the team
Correct : C. Build up the team and find practical applications for the creators’ ideas
80. Team building is a:
A. Two stage process
B. Three stage process
C. Four stage process
D. Five stage process
Correct : B. Three stage process
81. The process involves in a team building are
A. Clarifying the team goals
B. Identifying the problem
C. Removing the barriers
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
82. A barrier can occurs from
A. Ego tussles
B. Lack of adequate communication
C. Lack of adequate resource
D. All the above
Correct : D. All the above
83. Pick out the odd one out:
A. Interdependence
B. Removing the barriers
C. People skill
D. Member contribution
Correct : B. Removing the barriers
84. What is the meaning of the expression get in to some on fair?
A. To annoy them
B. To look one’s temper
C. To shows one’s feelings openly
D. To run away
Correct : A. To annoy them
85. The meaning of the expression ‘the midas touch’ is
A. The very thing that is needed
B. To desire them
C. The ability to make money easily
D. To defeat someone completely
Correct : C. The ability to make money easily
86. The meaning of the expression ‘talk a mile a minute’ is
A. An aim or ideal that cannot be achieved
B. To humble one self
C. To look ones temper
D. To talk rapidly and continuously
Correct : D. To talk rapidly and continuously
87. The meaning of the expression ‘a judas’ is
A. Too showy or grant
B. A person who is disloyal
C. To run away
D. To humble one self
Correct : B. A person who is disloyal
88. The meaning of the expression ‘the daily grind is
A. One’s daily routine
B. That is very unlikely
C. To get revenge
D. A useless journey
Correct : A. One’s daily routine
89. The expression that has the meaning to get a very bad cold is :
A. Dead beat
B. Catch one’s death
C. Be all ears
D. Play it by ear
Correct : B. Catch one’s death
90. The expression that has the meaning is:
A. A tool’s errand
B. Dog eat dog
C. Double douche
D. None of these
Correct : C. Double douche
91. We made the payment ………….cheque
A. For
B. By
C. with
D. in
Correct : B. By
92. what is the need ……………………a new car?
A. For
B. Of
C. In
D. About
Correct : A. For
93. I treasure my special bond………………….this town
A. For
B. Of
C. With
D. In
Correct : C. With
94. Neither Rahul nor I ………………the party
A. In attending
B. Are attaching
C. Attend
D. Am attending
Correct : D. Am attending
95. Hail of the money already been spend
A. Hare
B. Had
C. Has
D. None of these
Correct : C. Has
96. Do you …………….feel nervous before the examination?
A. Currently
B. Usually
C. Eventually
D. Quickly
Correct : B. Usually
97. The food was ………….hot for me
A. Too
B. To
C. Very
D. Well
Correct : A. Too
98. He entered the room ………..and sat in the corner
A. Quickly
B. Quietly
C. Incredibly
D. Eventually
Correct : B. Quietly
99. An example for a continuative case:
A. This is the boy who has stolen my pen
B. This is the book that I have bought
C. Look at this child whose parents are dead
D. Jack who is engineer build this bridge
Correct : D. Jack who is engineer build this bridge
100. The active voice of the present continues tense:
A. Am/ is/are+ past participle
B. Am/ is/are+ present participle
C. Am/ is/are+being+ past participle
D. Root verb/root verb+s
Correct : B. Am/ is/are+ present participle