Here are the answers based on the passage provided:

**Question 1:** What would be the best title for the passage?
**Answer:** B. Evolution of Hiring Practices: A Challenging Shift

**Question 2:** What is one reason mentioned for the increased difficulty in job hunting even before the pandemic?
**Answer:** C. increased number of applicants

**Question 3:** The word they in paragraph 2 refers to
**Answer:** A. companies

**Question 4:** The word grueling in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
**Answer:** B. exhausting

**Question 5:** It can be inferred from the passage that
**Answer:** A. The pandemic led to a decrease in job opportunities.