ONLINE QUIZ QUESTIONS

Chapter 10

DISCRIMINATION BASED ON DISABILITY

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ADA is a comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation for:

a. individuals with disabilities.
b. senior citizens.
c. occupational safety.
d. rehabilitation.
ANSWER: (a)

2. The ADA applies to both private and public sector employers with:
a. less than 100 employees.
b. fifty or more employees.
c. ten or more employees.
d. fifteen or more employees.
ANSWER: (d)

3. The ADA and Rehabilitation Act does not cover individuals:

a. currently using drugs or alcohol.
b. with a history of genetic illness.
c. unless they are natural-born American citizens.
d. without a occupational health policy.
ANSWER: (a)

4. The _________________ protects the employment rights of individuals with a disability.

a. Fair Labors Standards Act
b. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
c. Civil Rights Act of 1964
d. Executive Order 11246
ANSWER: (b)

5. The affirmative action plans are to be updated annually and reviewed and approved by the:
a. Family and Medical Leave Act.
b. Fair Labors Standards Act.
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
d. Occupational Safety and Health Act.
ANSWER: (c)

6. The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by:

a. independent contractors.
b. federal contractors.
c. private employers.
d. labor inspectors.
ANSWER: (b)

7. Federal contractors with contracts of $50,000 or more are required to develop:

a. affirmative action plans.
b. federal contract compliance programs.
c. social security benefit plans.
d. occupational health and safety plans.
ANSWER: (a)

8. The definition of disability includes contagious diseases, such as:

a. tuberculosis.
b. Hepatitis.
c. AIDS.
d. flu.
ANSWER: (c)

9. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires _____________ to establish written drug-free
workplace policies and establish drug-free awareness programs.
a. labor inspectors
b. state judicial officers
c. federal administrators
d. government contractors
ANSWER: (d)

Matching Question

10. Match each term below to its correct definition:

Americans with Disabilities Act: A comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation

Qualified Individual with a Disability:
Disability:
Undue Hardship:
Enforcement of Americans with Disability Act:
for individuals with disabilities.
An individual with a disability who is able to
perform, with reasonable accommodation, the
requirements of the job in question, despite the
disability.
A physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more of the major life
activities of an individual.
An accommodation that requires significant
difficulty or expense for the employer.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.