10 Steps Jobs Comprehension Quiz

By Christopher Wright

You might prefer to practice the vocabulary first here: 10 Steps Styles Vocabulary Matching, or do the activity first here: 10 Steps Jobs Cloze Activity.

Choose the best or correct answer to each question.

1. True or false: You can guarantee that you get the job you want.

   1.   ?    True
   2.   ?    False
   3.   ?    Doesn't say

2. What does a “Brave Researcher” do?

   1.   ?    Calls different departments of the company
   2.   ?    Asks friends and colleagues
   3.   ?    Uses the internet

3. What time should you arrive to an interview?

   1.   ?    Late
   2.   ?    Early
   3.   ?    On time

4. What role should you take in the interview?

   1.   ?    A Subordinate
   2.   ?    An Equal
   3.   ?    A Manager

5. How can you make the right first impression in an interview? (in what order ...)

   1.   ?    Smile, Direct Eye Contact, Name, Gentle Hand Shake
   2.   ?    Direct Eye Contact, Smile, Name, Gentle Hand Shake
   3.   ?    Gentle Hand Shake, Name, Direct Eye Contact, Smile

6. Action words are …

   1.   ?    Boring and slow
   2.   ?    Motivational and interesting
   3.   ?    Dynamic and energetic

7. The author Daniel Goleman talks about the powerful psychological impact of this concept:

   1.   ?    “People prefer different people”
   2.   ?    “People like people who are like them”
   3.   ?    “People hate people who are like them”

8. Why should you never criticise your previous employer?

   1.   ?    It’s unprofessional
   2.   ?    It’s illegal
   3.   ?    It’s unnatural

9. We all love to ________ flattery and compliments.
   

   1.   ?    give
   2.   ?    have
   3.   ?    receive

10. When do you usually lose concentration in an interview?

    1.   ?    In the beginning
    2.   ?    In the middle
    3.   ?    At the end