Question 1

In relation to selection testing, the term 'reliability' is used to mean the extent to which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the test can predict subsequent job performance 
B)  the test can predict length of service 
C)  the test consistently measures whatever it does measure 
D)  the test predicts employees who will be reliable 
A)  the test can predict subsequent job performance 
B)  the test can predict length of service 
C)  the test consistently measures whatever it does measure 
D)  the test predicts employees who will be reliable C

Question 2

Which of the following best explains why assessment centres are only used relatively rarely in employee selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost 
B)  Low face validity 
C)  Poor reliability 
D)  Potential unfairness 
A)  Cost 
B)  Low face validity 
C)  Poor reliability 
D)  Potential unfairness A

Question 3

What is being described here? An approach to employee selection which focuses primarily on finding a person who matches the person specification and will prove to be 'a square peg in a square hole'.

Accepted Answer

A)  A processual approach 
B)  A job-fit approach 
C)  A team-fit approach 
D)  An organisation-fit approach 
A)  A processual approach 
B)  A job-fit approach 
C)  A team-fit approach 
D)  An organisation-fit approach B

Question 4

What is being described here? A selection test which measures the extent to which necessary skills have already been acquired by candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aptitude tests 
B)  General intelligence tests 
C)  Attainment tests 
D)  Personality tests 
A)  Aptitude tests 
B)  General intelligence tests 
C)  Attainment tests 
D)  Personality tests

Question 5

Which of the following selection methods are the most widely used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competency-based interviews 
B)  Structured panel interviews 
C)  Assessment centres 
D)  General ability tests 
A)  Competency-based interviews 
B)  Structured panel interviews 
C)  Assessment centres 
D)  General ability tests

Question 6

Which of the following combinations of selection methods make up the 'classic trio'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application forms, interviews and assessment centres 
B)  Application forms, assessment centres and references 
C)  Interviews, references and personality tests 
D)  Application forms, interviews and references 
A)  Application forms, interviews and assessment centres 
B)  Application forms, assessment centres and references 
C)  Interviews, references and personality tests 
D)  Application forms, interviews and references

In relation to selection testing, the term 'reliability' is used to mean the extent to which:

Which of the following best explains why assessment centres are only used relatively rarely in employee selection?

What is being described here? An approach to employee selection which focuses primarily on finding a person who matches the person specification and will prove to be 'a square peg in a square hole'.

What is being described here? A selection test which measures the extent to which necessary skills have already been acquired by candidates.

Which of the following selection methods are the most widely used?

Which of the following combinations of selection methods make up the 'classic trio'?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Global Context for Human Resource Management

HRM Around the World

Strategic Human Resource Managemen

Workforce Planning and Analytics

Organisational Agility and Flexibility

Recruitment

Employee Performance Management

Leadership

Engagement and Retention

Managing Attendance and Absence

Organisational Change and Development

The Context of Employee Learning and Development

Learning and Development

Talent and Career Development

Employee Voice

The Legal Framework of Work

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Total Reward and Setting Pay

Incentives

Pensions and Benefits

Ethics and Reputational Management

Managing the Human Resource Function

Health and Well-Being

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Exam 8: Selection Methods and Decisions

In relation to selection testing, the term 'reliability' is used to mean the extent to which:

Which of the following best explains why assessment centres are only used relatively rarely in employee selection?

What is being described here? An approach to employee selection which focuses primarily on finding a person who matches the person specification and will prove to be 'a square peg in a square hole'.

What is being described here? A selection test which measures the extent to which necessary skills have already been acquired by candidates.

Which of the following selection methods are the most widely used?

Which of the following combinations of selection methods make up the 'classic trio'?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Global Context for Human Resource Management

HRM Around the World

Strategic Human Resource Managemen

Workforce Planning and Analytics

Organisational Agility and Flexibility

Recruitment

Employee Performance Management

Leadership

Engagement and Retention

Managing Attendance and Absence

Organisational Change and Development

The Context of Employee Learning and Development

Learning and Development

Talent and Career Development

Employee Voice

The Legal Framework of Work

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Total Reward and Setting Pay

Incentives

Pensions and Benefits

Ethics and Reputational Management

Managing the Human Resource Function

Health and Well-Being

Filters