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The MK College Great Big End Of Course Employability Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long should your CV be?

a)

Just 1 page with all the vital information

b)

1 to 2 pages detailing your relevant experience, skills and abilities

c)

At least 3 pages with a big font and lots of spacing

d)

The longer the better, you should include everything you've ever done

2.

Which of the following are NOT values of MK College

a)

Respect

b)

Excellence

c)

Thoughtfulness

d)

Inspire

3.

True or False - Simon Cowell started his career as a post boy at EMI records

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How many times did Stephen King have his first book Carrie rejected before it was published ?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

5.

Which 2 of the following statements are true about the Growth Mindset?

a)

Intelligence is fixed when you are born

b)

Mistakes are opportunities to learn

c)

You should only try activities you have a natural talent for

d)

You can improve your abilities through hard work

6.

What does the Marshmallow Test illustrate the importance of ?

a)

Blood Sugar Levels

b)

Delayed Gratification

c)

Parenting Skills

d)

Behaviour Management

7.

True or False - Kanye West started his career as a sales assistant in GAP

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In a SWOT analysis what does SWOT stand for?

a)

Super, Wonderful, Original, Teams

b)

Strategic, Workplace, Organisation, Theories

c)

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

d)

Saturday, Weather, Outside, Tea break

9.

What does Innovation mean?

a)

Working from Home

b)

Working Indoors

c)

Breaking the Law

d)

The Introduction of New and Creative Methods

10.

True or False - Generally you should always send a Covering Letter with your CV

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In which film does Meryl Streep interview Ann Hathaway for a job at a magazine?

a)

The Devil went down to Georgia

b)

The Devil Wears Prada

c)

Mama Mia

d)

Les Miserables

12.

Which of the following activities from your course required teamwork?

a)

Group answer to a padlet question

b)

Watching a video

c)

CV writing

d)

Marble Run

13.

Belbin wrote a theory on ...

a)

Quantum Physics

b)

Hairstyles for Cats

c)

Motorway Traffic Control

d)

Team Dynamics

14.

A panel interview is when...

a)

You have more than one interviewer

b)

You are interviewed with a group of other candidates

c)

You are interviewed in a cafe

d)

You are interviewed over the phone

15.

Which of the following are considered good body language for interviews ?

a)

Sitting up straight

b)

Relaxed but alert posture

c)

Putting your feet up

d)

Crossing your arms

16.

When you research topics on Google which of the following are true?

a)

You will get lots of results

b)

All information has been fact checked

c)

You need to investigate who the articles are by to decide if there is any bias.

17.

In Friends Ross works at the Museum as what?

a)

An Accountant

b)

A Box Office Assistant

c)

An Palaeontologist

d)

An Actor

18.

In Stranger Things Hopper works as what?

a)

A Fireman

b)

A Paramedic

c)

Chief of Police

d)

A Newspaper Reporter

19.

Setting goals and making a to do list are examples of.....

a)

Being organised

b)

Being punctual

c)

Teamwork

d)

Honesty

20.

Conscientious means

a)

Always willing to work together

b)

Being polite at all times

c)

Putting a lot of effort into your work

d)

Being a good problem solver

21.

When you created your own board game in Week 3 what skills did you use?

a)

Creativity

b)

Innovation

c)

Teamworking

d)

Punctuality

22.

What job did Paddy McGuinness have in Phoenix Nights?

a)

Bouncer

b)

Lorry Driver

c)

Taxi Driver

d)

Barman

23.

What is half of two plus two?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

An Acrostic poem is ….

a)

More than 20 stanzas

b)

Always rhymes

c)

Has the first letter of each line start with the letters in a word

25.

Which member of Alan Sugar's interview panel on the The Apprentice is also Vice Chairman of West Ham United?

a)

Karren Brady

b)

Margaret Mountford

c)

Nick Hewer

d)

Saira Khan

26.

What is the STAR interview technique?

a)

Single, Task, Association, Rule

b)

Suitable, Table, Authentic, Reason

c)

Simply, Terrible, Acrostic Rhyme

d)

Situation, Task, Action, Result

27.

If you are in an interview what should you do with your phone?

a)

Switch it off or have it on silent

b)

Put it on the table so you can hear easily if some one wants to contact you

c)

Keep it in your hand

28.

The top job in government is Prime Minister. Who currently holds this position?

a)

Theresa May

b)

Jeremy Corbyn

c)

Stephen Fry

d)

Boris Johnson