1 .		What is an employment interview? [Hint]   An employment interview is a formal meeting at which both employer and applicant ask questions and exchange information to determine their suitability for each other.   An employment interview is a formal meeting at which only the employer asks questions and the applicant provides answers.   An employment interview is an informal meeting at which the employer asks questions and the applicant provides answers to demonstrate his or her suitability for the organization.   An employment interview is like a meeting with an employment counselor during which you exchange information about your professional interests and goals.
2 .		What are the most typical stages of an interview process? [Hint]   Interviews are typically done in one step.   The typical interview process has three steps: the screening, the selection, and the final stage.   The typical interview process has two steps: the screening and the selection stages.   The typical interview process has four steps: the pre-screening, the screening, the selection, and the final stage.
3 .		Which kind of interview has the most chance of being led into rambling conversation? [Hint]   Group interview.   Stress interview.   Open-ended interview.   Situational interview.
4 .		Which kind of interview judges candidates' interpersonal skills? [Hint]   Group interviews.   Stress interviews.   Video interviews.   Open-ended interviews.
5 .		Which kind of interview requires candidate to do the work required by the position? [Hint]   Structured interview.   Stress interview.   Situational interview.   Group interview.
6 .		Which of the following questions is not among the list of possible questions to ask the interviewer? [Hint]   Could you give me one reason for not hiring me?   Why is this job vacant now?   What additional training does your organization provide?   What are your organization's major strengths and weaknesses?
7 .		How do you best overcome any nervousness or uneasiness before the interview? [Hint]   By analyzing your weaknesses and dealing with them.   By washing your face before going into the interview room.   By honestly telling the interviewer that you are feeling nervous.   By thinking about and emphasizing your strengths.
8 .		Which trait is not among the list of traits that employers do not like to see in applicants? [Hint]   A know-it-all attitude.   Overemphasis on money.   Failure to participate in extracurricular activities.   Willingness to start at the bottom.
9 .		Why should you consider carrying copies of your records and samples of your work to the interview? [Hint]   Because every other candidate will do so, and the same will be expected of you.   Because carrying concrete proofs of your qualifications will increase your credibility.   Because you want to do something to set yourself apart from others.   You should not consider doing so because it will show unwarranted activity on your part.
10 .		What are the parts of an interview? [Hint]   The warm-up, the question-and-answer stage, and the close.   The warm-up and the question-and-answer stage.   The question-and-answer stage is the only part of an interview.   An interview is a continuous conversation with no distinguishable parts.
11 .		Which of the following questions can an interviewer ask and not be discriminatory about race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, national origin, or disability? [Hint]   Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?   When did you graduate from high school?   What was your maiden name?   Are you taking any prescription drugs?
12 .		Which agency considers discriminatory questions with extreme disfavor? [Hint]   The U.S. Department of Labor.   The Congress.   The Equal Employment Opportunity Rights Commission (EEORC).   The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
13 .		Which of the following is not a possible conclusion to an interview session? [Hint]   The interviewer reveals that the interview is over and that the applicant would most likely be dropped from the shortlist of candidates.   The interviewer changes position and indicates by a gesture that the interview has ended.   The interviewer sums up the discussion.   The interviewer asks if the applicant has any more questions.
14 .		Which of the following type of communication may not be used to send a follow-up message to an organization where you interviewed for a position? [Hint]   A phone call.   A memo.   A letter.   An e-mail.
15 .		Which of the following is not a follow-up message to send to the interviewer? [Hint]   Thank-you message.   Letter of Inquiry.   Request for time extension.   Interview Notes.
16 .		An employment interview is a two-way communication process. [Hint]  True  False
17 .		During a preliminary screening interview, applicants are asked nearly the same questions so all applicants can be considered against the same criteria. [Hint]  True  False
18 .		Your answers should be short during both the screening and the selection interviews. [Hint]  True  False
19 .		In a stress interview the applicant may be subjected to long periods of silence, criticisms of appearance, and deliberate interruptions. [Hint]  True  False
20 .		"Tell me a story" is one of the twenty-five common interview questions an interviewer can ask an applicant. [Hint]  True  False
21 .		An applicant cannot ask the interviewer about the employing organization's weaknesses. [Hint]  True  False
22 .		When dressing for interviews, the best policy is to dress conservatively. [Hint]  True  False
23 .		You should not take transcripts of your grades or copies of performance reviews to an interview. [Hint]  True  False
24 .		Out of the three stages of an interview, the warm-up is the most important because psychologists say that 50 percent of an interviewer's decision is made in the first 30-60 seconds of an interview. [Hint]  True  False
25 .		Listening to the interviewer is also a part of the question-and-answer session of an interview. [Hint]  True  False
26 .		The question "When were you born?" should not be asked in an interview. [Hint]  True  False
27 .		If no job offer is made at the end of an interview, you should not ask when the decision might be made. [Hint]  True  False
28 .		When negotiating salary, you should discuss your qualifications. [Hint]  True  False
29 .		Thank you messages can be sent by phone, mail, or e-mail. [Hint]  True  False
30 .		You cannot request for an extension of time when given a job offer. [Hint]  True  False
31 .		Of the six types of interviews discussed in chapter 14, which type would you be able to handle best? Explain what makes you more suited to that type of interview. [Hint] To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
32 .		Once you have reached the interview stage in the job search process, you have reached your final hurdle. At this stage, a great deal depends on how you project yourself during the interview. Knowledge, impressive appearance, and confidence are three assets that you can carry with you and demonstrate to your interviewers. Discuss how you might demonstrate these qualities during an interview. [Hint] To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
33 .		The Web site www.job-interview.net offers interview guides, questions, mock-interviews, interview success guidelines, and résumé writing tips. Check it out for help with interviews. Make a list of useful tips you found on this site.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
34 .		The following Web site is maintained by the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas. This link www.ukans.edu provides detailed analyses of the interview process, guidance for interviewers and interviewees, links to other interview and employment sites, and notable articles on interviewing successfully. You should take time to explore this site to get some expert help with interviews. Then list the sub-categories, links, and articles that you found most useful and would like to use as a guide for your future interviews.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
35 .		Visit the following Web site, click on the category Interviewing, and learn many techniques of effective interviewing, on college campus, job fairs, company sites, and via telephone. Make a list of tips particularly useful to you. Click on the link www.collegegrad.com.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.