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How well do you know your CV

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the abbreviation CV stand for?

a)

Current Vitals

b)

Curriculum Vitals

c)

Curriculum Vitea

d)

Curriculum Vitae

2.

CV stands for 'curriculum vitae' - a Latin expression meaning what?

a)

current life

b)

hard life

c)

life story

d)

living story

3.

A good CV should include as much information as possible

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Your CV must be _____ to read and look professional.

a)

easy

b)

simple

c)

light

d)

effortless

5.

CVs should be computer printed and never handwritten.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You should always include a section about your hobbies in your CV.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Your CV should be _____ and _____ to the job advert.

a)

concise / relentless

b)

concise / relevant

c)

consize / relevance

d)

coincide / reverend

8.

You should always put references on your CV.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A CV with different colours will improve your chances of getting an interview.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

CVs should always be accompanied by a covering letter.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

You should always include your title and middle names on your CV.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A good CV won't guarantee you a good job, but it could help you to get _____ .

a)

a panel

b)

a discussion

c)

a board

d)

an interview

13.

The 'Work / professional experience' section of your CV should always start with a _____ .

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

14.

How should you abbreviate the months 'January to September' on a CV?

a)

January to September

b)

Jan to Sept

c)

Jan to Sep

d)

Janu to Sept

15.

On average, how long does a recruiter spend reviewing a CV before deciding if the applicant may be suitable for a role?

a)

60 seconds

b)

46 seconds

c)

16 seconds

d)

6 seconds

16.

Which one of these sections should appear before the others on your CV?

a)

Work experience

b)

Extra-curricular activities

c)

Contact information

d)

Education

17.

Your CV should always include a recent photograph.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Why should you not include foreign accents or letters on an English CV?

a)

Anglophones don't understand them

b)

Recruiters believe that they are errors

c)

The CV scanner may not recognise them

d)

It doesn't look good

19.

What font size should you use on your CV?

a)

Size 11

b)

No smaller than size 8 and no larger than size 11

c)

No smaller than size 10 and no larger than size 12

d)

No smaller than size 9 and no larger than size 12

20.

How should an 'alternance' (in French) be referred to on an English CV?

a)

work study programme

b)

work placement

c)

work experience

d)

internship