Chapter 4 Testing and Selecting Employees

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1) Hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards is considered ________.

1. A) improper hiring
2. B) negligent hiring
3. C) appropriate depending upon the job
4. D) negligent intent

Answer:  B

Diff: 2             Page Ref: 101

Objective:  Chapter objective 1

 

2) By some estimates, ________ percent of employees have stolen from their employers.

1. A) 75
2. B) 80
3. C) 26
4. D) 49

Answer:  A

Diff: 1             Page Ref: 106

Objective:  Chapter objective 2

 

3) Careful testing and screening lead to ________.

1. A) improved performance on your own part
2. B) screening out “undesirables”
3. C) improved motivation among all including those who were not hired
4. D) A and B only

Answer:  D

Diff: 1             Page Ref: 101

Objective:  Chapter objective 1

 

4) Which of the following is not a type of personnel test?

1. A) ACO
2. B) cognitive abilities
3. C) motor and physical abilities
4. D) interest inventories

Answer:  A

Diff: 2             Page Ref: 106

Objective:  Chapter objective 2

 

 

5) XYZ company uses a projective personality test on James. Subsequently, James is denied employment. James can ________.

1. A) be angry but nothing else
2. B) claim the results were false
3. C) claim the results violate the ADA
4. D) B and C only

Answer:  D

Diff: 1             Page Ref: 108

Skill:  AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Objective:  Chapter objective 2