Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
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Selection is the process of:
a. | providing a job candidate with a written job offer that includes the salary, hours of
work, and benefits. | b. | introducing the new employee to the
organization and their position | c. | locating applicants and encouraging them to
apply for job openings | d. | choosing individuals who have relevant
qualifications to fill existing or projected job openings |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways to obtain information about
applicants for selection purposes:
a. | application blanks | b. | tests | c. | interviews | d. | background investigations | e. | skills
inventories |
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The main purpose of “selection” is to:
a. | promote the organization | b. | attract applicants to a particular
position | c. | choose an applicant from one of the disadvantaged groups identified in Employment
Equity legislation for a particular position | d. | choose an applicant with relevant
qualifications for a particular position | e. | all of the
above |
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A positive correlation between an applicant’s employment test score as a
predictor of job success when compared to employees' successful performance records would be a
measure of:
a. | reliability | b. | criterion related validity | c. | content
validity | d. | validity generalization | e. | positive correlation
predictor |
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Which one of the following types of employment tests measures
“dispositional characteristics?”
a. | cognitive ability tests | b. | personality inventories | c. | physical ability
tests | d. | integrity tests | e. | all of the
above |
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The following question and its sample answers is an example of a question that
would be asked in which type of employment interview? Question:
Your teenage son is home ill with a bad cold. You need to report to work in one hour. What do you
do?
· stay home with your
son
· report to work
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phone someone else to ask him/her to work your shift
a. | non-structured interview | b. | behavioural description
interview | c. | situational interview | d. | panel interview | e. | computerized
interview |
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To increase interviewer effectiveness, the interviewer should NOT do which one
of the following:
a. | develop an interview plan | b. | record inferences and judgements about what the
applicant says in the interview | c. | recognize his/her own bias and
stereotypes | d. | use questions effectively | e. | be an active
listener |
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Which one of the following types of interviews requires candidates to tell about
past experiences that demonstrate how they managed situations?
a. | situational interview | b. | unstructured interview | c. | behavioural
description interview | d. | panel interview | e. | none of the
above |
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A good interviewer will:
a. | establish an interview plan | b. | be an active talker | c. | provide information
on a “need to know” basis | d. | let the interviewee set the course of the
interview |
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An appropriate interview question is:
a. | what were your addresses outside Canada? | b. | have you ever been
arrested? | c. | what are your child care arrangements? | d. | do you have any conditions that could affect
your ability to do the job? |
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or
false.
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Reliability in selection procedures means the degree to which the selection test
accurately measures the knowledge and skills of the candidate.
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The most reliable background information comes from written references provided
by the candidate.
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Research indicates that the use of honesty tests is valid for predicting job
performance as well as theft.
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In the text it indicates that 30% of applicants “stretch” the truth
on their resumes.
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Research shows that panel interviews show a higher validity than one-to-one
interviews.
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A bias is established early in the employment interview and tends to be followed
by a favourable or unfavourable decision.
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The “halo effect” in an employment interview means that the
interviewer is influenced by their initial impression of the applicant.
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Medical exams can be conducted as part of the selection process before an offer
is made to a candidate.
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It is generally considered to be a non-discriminatory practice to ask for the
dates of an applicant’s educational history on an application form.
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