According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it is unlawful to ________.
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sue an employer for age-based pay |
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require employees to retire at age 65 |
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allow juries to determine age discrimination |
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institute a minimum age for employees |
33.Experts at the ________ performed the earliest form of job analysis and published the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
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EEOC |
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DOL |
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BLS |
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DHS |
34. Graphology, a tool for assessing basic personality traits, is also called ________.
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numerology |
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B |
reasoning analysis |
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handwriting analysis |
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D |
polygraph output assessment |
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numerology |
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reasoning analysis |
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handwriting analysis |
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polygraph output assessment |
35
A(n) ________ shows the flow of inputs to and outputs from a job being analyzed.
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organization chart |
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B |
process chart |
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C |
job analysis |
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D |
job description |
36. All of the following are common characteristics of computerized selection interviews EXCEPT ________.
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questions presented rapidly |
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B |
response times measured for any delays |
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questions focused on experience and skills |
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D |
essay questions based on hypothetical situations |
37
- All of the following will most likely improve the structure of an interview EXCEPT ________.
| A | using the same questions for all candidates | |
| B | rating candidate answers against a scale | |
| C | asking candidates to describe themselves | |
| D | using a standardized interview form |
38.
According to ________, an employer can claim that an employment practice is a bona fide occupational qualification for performing the job.
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A |
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act |
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B |
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
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C |
Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 |
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D |
1972 Equal Opportunity Act |
39
During a merger or an acquisition, due diligence reviews performed by human resource teams are most likely to assess all of the following EXCEPT ________.
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accounting procedures |
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B |
employee litigation |
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C |
employee benefits |
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D |
labor relations |
40. All of the following are services that human resource consulting companies, such as Towers Perrin, provide during mergers and acquisitions EXCEPT ________.
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aligning compensation programs |
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B |
overseeing database recovery systems |
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designing and implementing staffing models |
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D |
managing employee communications strategies |
41. All of the following are types of on-the-job training EXCEPT ________.
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A |
programmed learning |
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B |
understudy method |
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D |
special assignments |
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E |
job rotation |
42.
A manager uses the information in a job analysis for all of the following EXCEPT ________.
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assessing training requirements |
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B |
complying with FCC regulations |
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C |
determining appropriate compensation |
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D |
providing accurate performance appraisals |
43. According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it is unlawful to ________.
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sue an employer for age-based pay |
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B |
require employees to retire at age 65 |
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C |
allow juries to determine age discrimination |
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D |
institute a minimum age for employees |
44.
How many interviewers usually make up a panel interview?
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0-1 |
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B |
2-3 |
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5-6 |
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D |
7-9 |
45.
A(n) ________ is a multi-day simulation in which candidates perform realistic tasks in hypothetical situations and are scored on their performance.
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A |
work sampling event |
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B |
situational judgment test |
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C |
management assessment center |
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D |
applicant personality test |
46.
Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain. Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next three years and will have many job positions to fill. Historically, employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting. Marie realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company’s goals for the future and improve employee retention rates.
Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Marie should implement a computerized skills inventory database?
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Barnum offers its employees the opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences. |
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Barnum’s recruiting yield pyramid indicates that the firm should generate 1,000 leads in order to fill 100 positions. |
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Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm’s most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. |
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HR managers at Barnum frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC. |
47.Jennifer, a manager at an engineering firm, has been assigned the task of conducting a job analysis. What should be Jennifer’s first step in the process?
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deciding how the gathered information will be used |
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B |
collecting data on job activities and working conditions |
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selecting representative job positions to assess |
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D |
reviewing relevant background information |
50. All of the following practices are most likely implemented by companies with high-performance work systems EXCEPT ________.
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A |
hiring employees based on validated selection tests |
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B |
providing pay increases based on service years |
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C |
filling positions with internal candidates |
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D |
utilizing self-managing work teams |
