Question 1

For most companies,the first step in the personnel selection process is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  verifying the applicants' qualifications through reference and background checks 
B)  negotiating with the employee regarding salary and benefits 
C)  screening the applications to see who meet the basic requirements for the job 
D)  administering tests and reviewing work samples to rate the candidates' abilities 
E)  inviting candidates with the best abilities to the organization for one or more interviews 
A)  verifying the applicants' qualifications through reference and background checks 
B)  negotiating with the employee regarding salary and benefits 
C)  screening the applications to see who meet the basic requirements for the job 
D)  administering tests and reviewing work samples to rate the candidates' abilities 
E)  inviting candidates with the best abilities to the organization for one or more interviews

Question 2

Organizations typically use résumés _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  as substitutes for interviews 
B)  as a basis for deciding which candidates to investigate further 
C)  to save the cost of administering tests related to the performance on the job 
D)  because they can control the content of the information, as well as the way it is presented 
E)  because they are generally an unbiased source of information 
A)  as substitutes for interviews 
B)  as a basis for deciding which candidates to investigate further 
C)  to save the cost of administering tests related to the performance on the job 
D)  because they can control the content of the information, as well as the way it is presented 
E)  because they are generally an unbiased source of information

Question 3

At which stage in the selection process are supervisors and team members often involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administering tests 
B)  Receiving résumés from various sources 
C)  Screening applications 
D)  Reference and background checks 
E)  Interviewing candidates 
A)  Administering tests 
B)  Receiving résumés from various sources 
C)  Screening applications 
D)  Reference and background checks 
E)  Interviewing candidates

Question 4

Tests designed to measure such mental skills as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance 
B)  honesty 
C)  personality inventories 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  physical ability 
A)  job performance 
B)  honesty 
C)  personality inventories 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  physical ability

Question 5

Achievement tests assess how well a person can acquire skills and abilities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the burden placed on people or organizations contacted as references for job candidates.How do organizations cope with this burden?

Accepted Answer

Providing information as references for

Question 7

Methods that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  utility 
C)  validity 
D)  generalizability 
E)  dependability 
A)  reliability 
B)  utility 
C)  validity 
D)  generalizability 
E)  dependability

Question 8

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 encourages the use of race norming as a selection tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following details need to be asked in an application form to gather information about suitable candidates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marital status 
B)  History of disabilities 
C)  Number of children 
D)  Educational background 
E)  Applicant's race 
A)  Marital status 
B)  History of disabilities 
C)  Number of children 
D)  Educational background 
E)  Applicant's race

Question 10

Which of the following information does NOT need to be included in a job offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment history of the candidate 
B)  Job responsibilities 
C)  Work schedule 
D)  Rate of pay 
E)  Starting date 
A)  Employment history of the candidate 
B)  Job responsibilities 
C)  Work schedule 
D)  Rate of pay 
E)  Starting date

Question 11

Race norming refers to establishing different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During an interview for a sales position at Cart-Logistics Inc.,a candidate is asked about what he would do to regain business with a client whose consignment was damaged during a business transaction with Cart-Logistics.This is an example of a(n)_____ interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior description 
B)  situational 
C)  nondirective 
D)  exit 
E)  in-basket 
A)  behavior description 
B)  situational 
C)  nondirective 
D)  exit 
E)  in-basket

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the ways by which individuals acting as references for job applicants can minimize the risk of being sued for defamation or misrepresentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  By giving as much information as possible 
B)  By exclusively giving out positive information about a candidate 
C)  By only giving information about observable, job-related behaviors 
D)  By giving only broad opinions 
E)  By excluding employment dates and the employee's final salary 
A)  By giving as much information as possible 
B)  By exclusively giving out positive information about a candidate 
C)  By only giving information about observable, job-related behaviors 
D)  By giving only broad opinions 
E)  By excluding employment dates and the employee's final salary

Question 14

What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A perfect positive relationship 
B)  A perfect negative relationship 
C)  A partial correlation 
D)  No correlation 
E)  An indefinite correlation 
A)  A perfect positive relationship 
B)  A perfect negative relationship 
C)  A partial correlation 
D)  No correlation 
E)  An indefinite correlation

Question 15

Interviews are the least expensive method of employee selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an impermissible question for job applications and interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is your full name? 
B)  Have you ever been convicted of a crime? 
C)  What was your major in college? 
D)  Do you have any disabilities? 
E)  Can you meet the requirements of the work schedule? 
A)  What is your full name? 
B)  Have you ever been convicted of a crime? 
C)  What was your major in college? 
D)  Do you have any disabilities? 
E)  Can you meet the requirements of the work schedule?

Question 17

In-basket tests are an example of _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance 
B)  physical ability 
C)  honesty 
D)  personality 
E)  cognitive ability 
A)  job performance 
B)  physical ability 
C)  honesty 
D)  personality 
E)  cognitive ability

Question 18

Ricky Jones,a 33-year old unemployed software engineer,had applied for a job in SeaTech Inc.,a Florida-based software company.He had mentioned his former project manager as his reference in the application form.But he was rejected soon after the HR of SeaTech called his former manager and learnt that Ricky was involved in an issue of sexual misconduct.Sensing this to be the reason for his rejection at SeaTech,Ricky threatened to sue his former manager on charges of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  misappropriation 
B)  fraud 
C)  misrepresentation 
D)  defamation 
E)  negligence 
A)  misappropriation 
B)  fraud 
C)  misrepresentation 
D)  defamation 
E)  negligence

Question 19

A predictive criterion-related validation strategy correlates job incumbents' scores on a test with existing measures of their performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following holds good under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers must verify and maintain records on the legal rights of applicants to work in the United States. 
B)  Employers must file a completed Form I-9 with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and retain the documents for at least ten years. 
C)  Employers can pay lower wages to the immigrant workers. 
D)  Employers must verify the legal age of employees who do not hold American citizenship. 
E)  Employers are allowed to discriminate against persons on the basis of citizenship status. 
A)  Employers must verify and maintain records on the legal rights of applicants to work in the United States. 
B)  Employers must file a completed Form I-9 with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and retain the documents for at least ten years. 
C)  Employers can pay lower wages to the immigrant workers. 
D)  Employers must verify the legal age of employees who do not hold American citizenship. 
E)  Employers are allowed to discriminate against persons on the basis of citizenship status.

For most companies,the first step in the personnel selection process is _____.

Organizations typically use résumés _____.

At which stage in the selection process are supervisors and team members often involved?

Tests designed to measure such mental skills as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

Achievement tests assess how well a person can acquire skills and abilities

Discuss the burden placed on people or organizations contacted as references for job candidates.How do organizations cope with this burden?

Methods that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have _____.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 encourages the use of race norming as a selection tool.

Which of the following details need to be asked in an application form to gather information about suitable candidates?

Which of the following information does NOT need to be included in a job offer?

Race norming refers to establishing different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.

During an interview for a sales position at Cart-Logistics Inc.,a candidate is asked about what he would do to regain business with a client whose consignment was damaged during a business transaction with Cart-Logistics.This is an example of a(n)_____ interview.

Which of the following is one of the ways by which individuals acting as references for job applicants can minimize the risk of being sued for defamation or misrepresentation?

What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

Interviews are the least expensive method of employee selection.

Which of the following is an impermissible question for job applications and interviews?

In-basket tests are an example of _____ tests.

A predictive criterion-related validation strategy correlates job incumbents' scores on a test with existing measures of their performance.

Which of the following holds good under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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Exam 6: Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

For most companies,the first step in the personnel selection process is _____.

Organizations typically use résumés _____.

At which stage in the selection process are supervisors and team members often involved?

Tests designed to measure such mental skills as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

Achievement tests assess how well a person can acquire skills and abilities

Discuss the burden placed on people or organizations contacted as references for job candidates.How do organizations cope with this burden?

Methods that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have _____.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 encourages the use of race norming as a selection tool.

Which of the following details need to be asked in an application form to gather information about suitable candidates?

Which of the following information does NOT need to be included in a job offer?

Race norming refers to establishing different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.

During an interview for a sales position at Cart-Logistics Inc.,a candidate is asked about what he would do to regain business with a client whose consignment was damaged during a business transaction with Cart-Logistics.This is an example of a(n)_____ interview.

Which of the following is one of the ways by which individuals acting as references for job applicants can minimize the risk of being sued for defamation or misrepresentation?

What does a correlation coefficient of 0 indicate?

Interviews are the least expensive method of employee selection.

Which of the following is an impermissible question for job applications and interviews?

In-basket tests are an example of _____ tests.

A predictive criterion-related validation strategy correlates job incumbents' scores on a test with existing measures of their performance.

Which of the following holds good under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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