Question : 36. As part of its selection process, Techno industries requires : 1234404

 

36. As part of its selection process, Techno industries requires that each applicant be interviewed by the department manager, direct supervisor, and human resource director, all at the same time.  This type of interview format is known as __________.

A) panel interview

B) serialized interview

C) structured interview

D) behavioral interview

E) semi-structured interview

37. Which type of interview uses questions based on the critical incident technique (CIT) analysis?

A) semi-structured

B) situational

C) highly structured

D) group or panel

E) psychological

38. A typing test has _____ validity while a personality test has  ______ validity?

A)  empirical, content

B)  content, empirical

C)  consistency, subjective

D)  generalized, construct

E)  construct, generalized

39. You are hiring a cashier, who will be earning minimum wage. You could consider using

A)  an assessment center to determine risk of  theft from the applicants.

B)  General impressions gathered through a non-structured interview.

C)  Evaluating information from candidates based on a variable rating standards.

D)  Selection methodology with limited utility to control costs.

E)  A weighted application blank that factors in where the applicant lives.

40. Correlations from __________ show the direction and strength of the relationship between selection methods and successful performance on the job.

A)  0 to 1.0

B)  -1 to +1

C)  -1 to 0

D)  -1 to 0.8

E)  0.8 to 1

41. The basic formula for calculating utility involves __________.

A)  estimating the decrease in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method before adding the cost of the method.

B)  estimating the increase in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method after adding the cost of the method.

C)  estimating the increase in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method after subtracting the cost of the method.

D)  estimating the increase in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method before subtracting the cost of the method.

E)  estimating the decrease in revenue as a function of the use of the selection method after adding the cost of the method.

42. When deciding what selection test to use, a company should not consider

A)  The number of people who have taken the test

B)  The degree to which there is a linear relationship between test results and performance

C)  Evaluating cut off scores based on the race of the candidate to eliminate adverse impact

D)  Using a multiple hurdle approach for instance using both testing and interviews

E)  The validity of the test and potential for causing adverse impact

43. Honesty has been correlated with increased job performance and a decrease in theft.  In order to test for this trait you recommend using

A)  a polygraph test

B)  Achievement tests

C)  Cognitive ability test

D)  an integrity test

E)  Minnesota Clerical test

44. Which of the following is true about the administration of drug tests?

A)  The tests are administered mainly out of curiosity, there is no link between drug use and behavior on the job

B) Employees have successfully challenged dismissals based solely on the result of a random drug test.

C)  Use of drug testing is in decline given the number of law suits lost when applicants claim “invasion of privacy”

D) Maintaining the confidentiality of test results is not an important part of the drug testing process

E)  The most useful information gained from drug testing is an indication of how frequently an applicant uses drugs.

45. Which of the following requires test takers to quickly compare either names or numbers and to indicate pairs that are the same?

A)  Knowledge-based test

B)  Achievement tests

C)  Cognitive ability test

D)  Bennett Mechanical Comprehension test

E)  Minnesota Clerical Test

46. When making a selection decision on an expatriate assignment

A)  It is important to remember the skills necessary for success in foreign assignments is the same for domestic assignments

B)  It is important to look for someone who is married, because the spouse adds a level of stability.

C)  The candidate needs to possess both technical skills and relational attributes to be successful

D)  Candidates who show the least amount of interest in other cultures will be most successful; they can keep their focus on the job

E)  A candidate should think short term and not consider how the assignment fits with their overall career plan

47. Cognitive Ability Tests are controversial because while they demonstrate high validity, they:

A)  Have little economic utility

B)  Often result in adverse impact

C)  Often result in disparate intent

D)  Have not proven to be valid predictors of job performance.

E)  Can be replaced with tests with lower validity

48. In order to be in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act the company:

A)  Must provide verbal notification to the applicant that you will be pulling their credit history

B)  Should not tell the employee that they intend to look at their credit until after the results have been received and there is a negative report

C)  Should use the information only as a tie breaker if there are two candidates who are otherwise equally qualified

D)  Avoid getting the report in writing; until there is a written report, the company is under no obligation to share the report with the candidate

E)  Can allow other companies to share the report as long as they are hiring for the same job, without notification to the applicant.

49. Letters of recommendation are:

A)  Used for selection in the public sector, however, it is illegal to ask for letters of recommendation in the private sector

B)  Most useful to an organization as a selection tool, when they are written by the reference without any direction from the company with regard to tasks related to the job in question

C)  Very helpful in the selection process because they provide information that is not related to the job, and that would otherwise not have been known.

D)  Useful predictors of performance on the job because they provide details about the applicants personal life that can not be asked on an application

E)  Most useful to the company when there is some guidance provided to the reference related to the specific skills required for the job

50. Above all it is important to maintain “fairness” in the selection process.  Fairness can be attained when managers do all of the following except:

A)  Treat applicants consistently

B)  Base selection on job related criteria

C)  Follow organizational policy

D)  Use subjective, arbitrary criteria

E)  Communicate in an honest and accurate way

 

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