Question 1: One uses information from the __________ to write a job specification.
A. job summary
B. job identification
C. job description
D. standards for performance
Question 2: Jane must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next six months. What activity is Jane working on?
A. recruitment
B. selection
C. personnel planning
D. interviewing
Question 3: When planning for employment requirements, what must be forecasted?
A. personnel needs
B. supply of inside candidates
C. both A and B.
D. neither A nor B.
Question 4: Which term means studying variations in a firm's employment levels over time?
A. ratio analysis
B. trend analysis
C. graphical analysis
D. all of the above
Question 5: Once a firm has a pool of applicants, the first step in pre-screening is the __________.
A. in-person interview
B. on-site visit
C. application form
D. recommendation from recruiters
Question 6: A(n. __________ is a procedure designed to solicit information from a person's oral responses to oral inquiries.
A. interview
B. presentation
C. prospectus
D. invigilation
Question 7: Jackie works as a nurse on temporary assignments for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Jackie is __________.
A. a contingent worker
B. on job rotation
C. using job enlargement
D. none of the above
Question 8: __________ planning is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them. ?
A. Workforce
B. Selection
C. Recruitment
D. Replacement
Question 9: Competency analysis focuses on __________.
A. what is accomplished
B. what competencies or skills the worker must have to do the work
C. when work is accomplished
D. where the work is accomplished
Question 10: __________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.
A. Recruitment
B. Selection
C. Workforce planning
D. None of the above.
Question 11: The information resulting from job analysis is used for writing __________.
A. job descriptions
B. work activities
C. work aids
D. performance standards
Question 12: The first step in the validation process is to __________.
A. choose the tests to measure attributes of job
B. analyze the job
C. administer tests
D. cross-validate
Question 13: __________ is the procedure through which one determines the duties associated with positions and the characteristics of people to hire for those positions.
A. Job description
B. Job specification
C. Job analysis
D. Job context
Question 14: A __________ summarizes the personal qualities, traits, skills, and work behaviors required for getting the job done.
A. job specification
B. job analysis
C. job report
D. job description
Question 15: Jane records every activity she participates in at work along with time in a log. This approach to data collection for job analysis is based on __________.
A. diaries
B. interviews
C. direct observation
D. questionnaires
Question 16: Which assessment method has a high-content validity?
A. cognitive ability tests
B. personality tests
C. structured interviews
D. job-knowledge tests
Question 17: Hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards is considered __________. ?
A. improper hiring
B. negligent hiring
C. appropriate depending upon the job
D. negligent intent
Question 18: The process of making forecasts based on the ratio between some causal factor like sales volume and the number of employees required is called __________.
A. ratio analysis
B. trend analysis
C. graphical analysis
D. computer analysis
Question 19: What type of question is the following: "Can you tell me about a time when you worked successfully in a team environment?"
A. situational
B. behavioral
C. stress
D. puzzle
Question 20: Which term refers to a written statement that describes the activities and responsibilities of the job?
A. job specification
B. job report
C. job description
D. job context