Question

is a career in marketing a good fit for me?
10 “does a career in this cluster sounds interesting to you?” asks ms. alonso. “if so, it’s likely you’ve been told you’re creative or that you’re good at communication. you might also be a competitive person.”
11 a girl says, “but that seems true for a lot of jobs. so what’s the most important quality we should have if we want to do marketing?”
12 “have you ever heard the phrase ‘go - getter’?” asks ms. alonso. most of us nod yes. she continues, “it’s a person who’s going to start the job and get it done, no matter the obstacles. a go - getter knows how to get what they want—and in marketing, you want to convince people that they want something from you!”
13 ms. alonso adds that marketing professionals are persuasive, hardworking, and outgoing.
question 4
based on paragraphs 10–13, which three answer choices best describe marketing professionals?
a persuasive
b scientific
c creative
d competitive
e mechanical

Explanation:

• From paragraph 10: "you've been told you're creative or that you're good at communication. You might also be a competitive person."
• From paragraph 13: "Ms. Alonso adds that marketing professionals are persuasive, hardworking, and outgoing."
• Option A (persuasive) matches the description in paragraph 13. Option C (creative) and Option D (competitive) match the description in paragraph 10. Options B (scientific) and E (mechanical) are not mentioned as traits of marketing professionals in the given paragraphs.

Answer:

A. persuasive, C. creative, D. competitive