What type of photo is recommended for your LinkedIn profile picture?

• Group photo at an event

• Casual selfie with friends

• High-quality photo with a clear, neutral background

• Any photo with filters

Why should you use your full/formal name on LinkedIn?

• To sound fancy

• To make your profile colorful

• To appear professional and be easily searchable

• To match your nickname on social media

Which tool is suggested for designing a custom LinkedIn banner?

• Photoshop

• Figma

• Canva

• MS Paint

What are some suggested components to include in the “About” section of your profile?

• Favorite foods and hobbies

• Who you are, what you do/study, interests, and what you're looking for

• Daily routine and weekend plans

• Political views and personal opinions

What is the minimum number of skills you are encouraged to add to your profile?

• 10

• 1

• 3

• None

LinkedIn’s “People Also Viewed” sidebar can inadvertently direct recruiters away from your profile. Which action best minimizes this risk while boosting your Social Selling Index (SSI)?

• Disable the sidebar in Settings

• Tighten niche-specific keywords to raise similarity-based ranking and turn the sidebar off

• Remove all endorsements to reduce algorithmic associations

• Delete industry hashtags from every post

An email to a busy executive bounces from dmarc-reject. Which fix preserves deliverability and organizational security?

• Switch to plain-text emails only

• Copy yourself via BCC to force passage

• Align the “From” domain with an SPF-authorized mail server and a DKIM-signed header

• Request the recipient whitelist your address manually

When optimizing a LinkedIn headline for Boolean recruiter strings such as ("data scientist" OR "ML engineer") AND ("remote"), which element is least important?

• Exact phrase “Data Scientist”

• Indication of remote readiness

• Separating titles with vertical bars ( | ) versus commas

• Inclusion of a primary technical stack keyword (e.g., “Python”)

In a high-stakes negotiation thread, which email misstep most jeopardizes legal discoverability protections?

• Sending after business hours

• Omitting “Without Prejudice” where relevant

• Quoting prior confidential settlement language in-line without privilege markings

• Using mild emoticons to soften tone

The LinkedIn algorithm weighs recency, engagement, and network relevance. To maximize visibility of a post about your new publication, which posting strategy is empirically strongest?

• Share the PDF directly in comments only

• Tag senior researchers even if they’re unlikely to interact

• Publish a text post + native image at 9 a.m. local time, then reply to the first three comments within 30 minutes

• Include more than five external hashtags for broader reach