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1) What is selection?
A) The process of posting a job
B) The process of choosing among individuals who have been recruited to fill existing or
projected job openings
C) The process of completing an exit interview after an employee has resigned
D) The process of downsizing
E) The process of succession planning
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.1: Define selection and discuss its strategic importance.
3) According to the textbook, more and more managers have realized that the quality of which of
the following is often the single most important factor in determining whether the firm is going
to survive and be successful in reaching the objectives specified in its strategic plan?
A) The quality of the company's supply chain process
B) The prestige of the company's brand
C) The quality of the company's human resources
D) The quality of the company's investments
E) The moral standards of the company
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.1: Define selection and discuss its strategic importance.
4) Which of the following can potential employers usually ask for in selection?
A) Marital status
B) Age
C) Information about illnesses
D) Experience
E) Maiden name
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
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5) The entire recruitment and selection procedure must comply with human rights legislation.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
6) In the selection process, which of the following refers to requirements that are absolutely
essential for the job?
A) Want criteria
B) Must criteria
C) Necessary criteria
D) Desired criteria
E) Basic criteria
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.1: Define selection and discuss its strategic importance.
7) In the selection process, which of the following refers to requirements that are highly desirable
but not critical for the job?
A) Want criteria
B) Must criteria
C) Necessary criteria
D) Desired criteria
E) Basic criteria
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
8) Which of the following best describes the multiple-hurdle strategy used in the selection
process?
A) The process of selecting instruments for selection purposes
B) Candidates interviewing across the organization
C) A reliability and validity analysis conducted throughout the hiring process
D) A series of successive steps where only candidates clearing the hurdle are permitted to move
on to the next step
E) Increasing levels of testing of candidates focusing on personality and intelligence
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
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9) What is a selection ratio?
A) The ratio of the number of interviews conducted to the total number of applicants
B) The ratio of the total number of applicants hired to the total number of applicants
C) The ratio of the cost per hire to the probability of turnover
D) The ratio of the number of applicants passing the testing stage to the total number of
applicants
E) The ratio of the cost per hire to the company's total payroll cost
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
10) In many instances, a small selection ratio also means a low quality of recruits.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
11) Describe the five steps that should be followed when composing job-related questions as part
of designing an effective selection process.
Answer: 10 points for correct identification and brief description of:
1. Describe who will be involved in the selection process and develop selection criteria.
2. Specify musts and wants and weigh the wants.
3. Determine assessment strategies and develop an evaluation form.
4. Develop interview questions to be asked of all candidates.
5. Develop-candidate specific questions.
Type: ES
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
12) To help evaluate candidates for a quality control position, Jennifer uses an applicant-tracking
system to match the applicant's information with that of current Quality Control employees; she
then asks those employees to provide their feedback on the applicant's suitability for the position.
What is this an example of?
A) Participatory selection
B) 360-degree recruitment
C) Groupthink
D) Teamscreen
E) Crowdsourcing
Answer: E
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.3: Describe considerations in the preliminary applicant screening.
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13) Which of the following is true of preliminary applicant screening?
A) The use of technology is becoming increasingly popular to help HR professionals improve the
initial screening process.
B) Initial applicant screening involves eliminating candidates lacking the "nice to have" selection
criteria.
C) Initial applicant screening is generally performed by mid-level managers.
D) The use of technology is becoming less popular due to privacy-related issues.
E) Very few large firms use technological applications to help screen candidates.
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
14) Which members of the organization typical perform initial applicant screening?
A) Hiring managers
B) HR department members
C) Line managers
D) Supervisors
E) Senior management team members
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.2: Explain the selection process.
15) During a hiring process Belinda was given an assessment of her self-awareness, empathy,
and social awareness. What kind of test was Belinda undergoing?
A) A cognitive ability test
B) An integrity test
C) An emotional intelligence test
D) An achievement test
E) A personality test
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.3: Describe considerations in the preliminary applicant screening.
16) Chase is hiring for a bookkeeper. He asks potential hires to complete a short math test. What
kind of test is this?
A) A cognitive ability test
B) An integrity test
C) An emotional intelligence test
D) An aptitude test
E) A personality test
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.3: Describe considerations in the preliminary applicant screening.
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17) Sandeep, the manager of a provincial credit union, hired five new tellers based solely on their
interviews. Although Sandeep thought he had planned the candidate interviewing process well,
the three candidates who were rated the highest in the interview, and hired, did not meet the
basic performance expectations once they were on the job. Which of the following is the primary
problem associated with these interviews?
A) Validity
B) Integrity
C) Utility
D) Stability
E) Consistency
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.4: Define reliability and validity and explain their importance in
selection techniques.
18) The consistency of scores obtained by a person when he or she is retested on the same test at
two different times is an example of
A) reliability.
B) utility.
C) integrity.
D) accuracy.
E) validity.
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.4: Define reliability and validity and explain their importance in
selection techniques.
19) The extent to which a selection tool predicts or significantly correlates with important
elements of work behaviour is known as
A) criterion-related reliability.
B) criterion-related consistency.
C) criterion-related validity.
D) criterion-related stability.
E) criterion-related integrity.
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.4: Define reliability and validity and explain their importance in
selection techniques.
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20) Demonstrating that a selection technique is a valid predictor of job success for all subgroups
is consistent with which of the following forms of validity?
A) Criterion-related validity
B) Differential validity
C) Content validity
D) Construct validity
E) Discriminant validity
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.4: Define reliability and validity and explain their importance in
selection techniques.
21) Which of the following can be assessed in a test of general intellectual ability?
A) Emotional intelligence
B) Personality
C) Numerical ability
D) Interests
E) Achievements
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
22) Which of the following would be able to test an applicant's understanding of basic
mechanical principles when considering that candidate for the job of machinist?
A) An aptitude test
B) An interest inventory
C) An achievement test
D) A personality test
E) An intelligence test
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
23) Which of the following can measure attributes, such as finger dexterity, manual dexterity,
and reaction time?
A) Personality tests
B) Specific cognitive ability tests
C) Emotional intelligence tests
D) Intelligence tests
E) Motor ability tests
Answer: E
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
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24) Instruments used to measure aspects, such as introversion, stability, and motivation are
known as which type of test?
A) An achievement test
B) An interest inventory
C) An intelligence test
D) A personality test
E) An aptitude test
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
25) What are the "Big Five" personality dimensions as they apply to employment testing?
A) Extroversion, emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to
experience
B) Visualization, emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and cognitive abilities
C) Agreeableness, emotional stability, visualization, cognitive abilities, and openness to
experience
D) Emotional stability, extroversion, visualization, conscientiousness, and memory
E) Memory, visualization, agreeableness, cognitive abilities, and openness to experience
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
26) Tests used to measure knowledge or proficiency acquired through education, training, and
experience are known as
A) achievement tests.
B) intelligence tests.
C) personality tests.
D) interest inventories.
E) aptitude tests.
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
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28) What do interest inventories accomplish?
A) The measurement of basic elements of personality, such as seriousness
B) The comparison of a candidate's interests with those of people in various occupations
C) The measurement of a candidate's job performance within three months of being hired
D) The collection of data regarding an employee's level of extroversion or introversion
E) The measurement of knowledge and proficiency over a period of time
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
29) What of the following is known as a comprehensive and systematic procedure used to
evaluate a candidate's management potential?
A) A management group discussion
B) A managerial aptitude test
C) A management assessment centre
D) A management interest inventory
E) A management cognitive test
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
30) In Canada, which of the following is true regarding screening candidates for substance
abuse?
A) Employers are always permitted to screen candidates for substance abuse, if they choose to do
so.
B) Employers are only permitted to screen candidates for substance abuse if the substance that
they are abusing is illegal.
C) Employers are only permitted to screen candidates for substance abuse if the substance that
they are abusing is legal.
D) Alcohol and drug addiction is considered to be a disability under human rights codes.
E) It is often acceptable to discriminate against candidates during the selection process when that
discrimination is based on alcohol or drug addiction.
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
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31) Which of the following is true regarding the use of polygraph tests in selection?
A) In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act specifically prohibits the use of polygraphs in pre-
employment selection.
B) Polygraphs in pre-employment selection are allowed in all jurisdictions.
C) Polygraphs test for psychological responses to stimuli.
D) Polygraphs are more useful and reliable in the selection process than honesty tests.
E) Polygraphs are more useful and reliable in the selection process than integrity tests.
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
32) There is very clear empirical evidence supporting the validity of emotional intelligence in the
workplace.
Answer: FALSE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
33) Criterion-related validity is the extent to which a selection instrument, such as a test,
adequately samples the knowledge and skills needed to perform the job.
Answer: FALSE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
34) The in-basket exercise is when a leaderless group is given a discussion question and told to
arrive at a group decision.
Answer: FALSE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.5: Describe at least four types of testing used in selection and analyze the
conflicting legal concerns related to alcohol and drug testing.
35) Which of the following interview question types is most representative of the interview
question: "How would you handle an angry customer?"
A) Intelligence-testing interview question
B) Knowledge-based interview question
C) Behavioural interview question
D) Emotional intelligence interview question
E) Situational interview question
Answer: E
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
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36) According to the textbook, which of the following is used by virtually all organizations for
selecting job applicants?
A) Work sampling
B) The assessment centre
C) The interview
D) A personality test
E) An intelligence test
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
37) What is the interview technique that involves questions being asked as they come to the mind
of the interviewer?
A) The situational interview
B) The behavioural interview
C) The unstructured interview
D) The arbitrary interview
E) The random interview
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
38) What interview format asks each candidate a series of predetermined, job-related questions
based on the job description and specifications?
A) The unstructured interview
B) The structured interview
C) The biographical interview
D) The performance-based interview
E) The chronological interview
Answer: B
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
39) The study of 92 employment interviews mentioned in the textbook found that the
interviewers using high levels of structure in the interview process evaluated applicants
A) less favourably than those who used semi-structured or unstructured interviews.
B) more favourably than those who used semi-structured or unstructured interviews.
C) less reliably than those who used semi-structured or unstructured interviews.
D) less validly than those who used semi-structured or unstructured interviews.
E) in the exact same manner as those who used semi-structured or unstructured interviews.
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
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40) Which interview format involves a combination of pre-set, structured questions as well as a
series of candidate-specific questions based on information provided in the application form or
resume?
A) The mixed interview
B) The situational interview
C) The structured interview
D) The sequential interview
E) The behavioural interview
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
41) One advantage of a panel interview is that there is an increased likelihood that the
information provided will be heard and recorded accurately.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
42) The less structured the interview is, the less reliable and valid the evaluation of each
candidate will be.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
43) Describe three common interview mistakes which compromise the quality of the selection
process.
Answer: Two points for each mistake (total six points). Look for three of the following: poor
planning, snap judgments, negative emphasis, halo effect, poor knowledge of the job, contrast
error.
Type: ES
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
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44) Raj is hiring a junior accountant at his firm. He has selected only candidates who went to the
same university that he went to. What interview mistake is Raj potentially making?
A) Too much talking
B) Negative bias
C) Similar to me bias
D) Leading questions
E) Influence of nonverbal behaviour
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
45) Kristen has worked with Kyle in the past through a volunteer organization. She was
impressed with Kyle's strong organizational skills. She is now hiring for a communications
consultant at her company. What interview mistake is Kristen potentially making?
A) Too much talking
B) Negative bias
C) Similar to me bias
D) Halo effect
E) Influence of nonverbal behaviour
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
46) Elaine is hiring a social media expert for her small business. She has asked to see samples of
the candidate's work. What are some of the advantages of asking for work samples?
Answer: Up to 5 points. Work samples can be a predictor of job performance. A candidate's
portfolio gives Elain a sense of their skills and expertise and helps her to assess how well they
will perform in her job.
Type: ES
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
47) Chester is a candidate for a Customer Service Representative position; asking him what he
would do should he encounter an especially frustrated customer is an example of which
interview technique?
A) The mixed interview
B) The behavioural interview
C) The situational interview
D) The relational interview
E) The affective interview
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
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48) While ________ interviews ask interviewees to describe how they would react in a
hypothetical situation, ________ interviews ask candidates to describe how they did react in the
past in such situations.
A) stressful; situational
B) behavioural; situational
C) structured; situational
D) situational; behavioural
E) nondirective; behavioural
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
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52) Which of the following is true of the panel interview technique?
A) Interviewee time and travel/accommodation expenses are increased.
B) There is an increased likelihood of human rights violations.
C) There is an increased likelihood that the information provided will be heard and recorded
accurately.
D) There is an increased likelihood of employment equity violations.
E) There is an increased likelihood of interviewer error.
Answer: C
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.6: Describe the major types of selection interviews by degree of
structure, type of content, and manner of administration.
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55) Carmine was interviewed for a stockbroker position. Carmine and the other candidates were
brought together and asked questions such as how they would react if the market started
crashing. The interviewers revealed that they wanted to see which of the candidates would take
the lead in formulating an answer. What type of interview is this an example of?
A) The mass interview
B) The unstructured interview
C) The sequential interview
D) The behavioural interview
E) The patterned interview
Answer: A
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
56) A hiring manager asked a candidate how she would handle an irate customer; this is an
example of a behavioural interview question.
Answer: FALSE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
57) Interviews are subject to many common errors, which may limit the reliability or validity of
the interview. Identify and describe five (5) common interviewing mistakes.
Answer: 2 points for correctly identifying and describing any five of the following: poor
planning, snap judgments, negative emphasis, halo effect, poor knowledge of the job, contrast
error, influence of non-verbal behaviour, leading, too much/too little talking, and similar to me
bias.
Type: ES
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
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59) If an honest, fair, and candid reference is given by an individual who is asked to provide
confidential information regarding the performance of a former employee, what doctrine protects
the reference giver even if negative information is imparted about the candidate?
A) Qualified right
B) Qualified concession
C) Qualified assessment
D) Qualified privilege
E) Qualified opinion
Answer: D
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
60) For financially sensitive positions, a credit check may also be included as part of the
background investigation and reference checking stage.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
61) A manager provides a favourable reference about a past employee even though that
employee was terminated from the company for stealing; this would be an example of negligent
misrepresentation if that employee then went on to steal from the new employer as well.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
62) A recent survey found that almost one-quarter of employers are using social networking sites
to gather information on job applicants.
Answer: TRUE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.7: Explain the importance of reference checking, describe strategies to
make such checking effective, and analyze the legal issues involved.
63) What is a strategy used to provide applicants with realistic information—both positive and
negative—about the job demands, the organization's expectations, and the work environment?
A) The realistic job description
B) The realistic job analysis
C) The realistic job portrayal
D) The realistic job representation
E) The realistic job preview
Answer: E
Type: MC
Learning Objective: 7.8: Discuss the role of the supervisor in the interview process and explain
the benefits of a realistic job preview.
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64) Subjective evaluation is generally a more reliable and valid approach than a statistical
strategy when making hiring decisions.
Answer: FALSE
Type: TF
Learning Objective: 7.9: Determine how the final hiring decision is made
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although it appears in the form of a Magazine, our own mind is not
made up or reconciled to its continuing in that character, or at any
rate in that character alone. We shall look forward with some anxiety
to the period when we should be enabled to make it a complete
Weekly Journal, and this cannot be done without comprehending
news; neither do we think it economy that it should be otherwise—
economy of time and economy of means are involved in it,
particularly with the workman. A newspaper is to him a desideratum,
and why should he be driven to something like a double reading, and
the purchase of two papers: one containing a good deal of matter of
no interest in the world to him, when so ready a means of combining
both is offered as in this instance!
It is requested that where there has been any irregularity in the
transmission of The Builder, notice will be forwarded immediately
to the office.
Received Mr. Freeman Roe’s small tract, entitled “The Common
Pump, &c.” which, as it may be practically interesting to many, we
shall take an early opportunity of transcribing from.
Lithographic print of the Wesleyan Theological Institution,
Richmond, Andrew Trimen, Esq., architect. We shall notice this
structure at an early opportunity.
“Palmer’s Patent Glyphography, or Engraved Drawing.”
Kelly’s Post Office Almanack.
Design and explanation of “A self-supporting Institution” for the
Labouring Classes.
We are also preparing a weekly table of prices of Building
materials; and a long list of Buildings in progress, and contemplated.
All additions to our knowledge on this head will be thankfully
received.
We have in preparation several articles:—1st. On Wood
Pavements. 2nd. “The Metropolitan Model Institution, for improving
the dwellings of the Industrious Classes.” 3rd. On Casinos in public
parks and gardens. 4th. The Continuation of the Review of
Bardwell’s Temples. 5th. Notice of Palmer’s Glyphography, &c.
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