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Question 1 of 20
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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 2 of 20
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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 3 of 20
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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 4 of 20
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Which of the following methods is used to gather job
analysis data?
A. interviews
B. questionnaires
C. observation
D. all of the above

Question 5 of 20
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The information resulting from job analysis is used for
writing __________.
A. job descriptions
B. work activities
C. work aids
D. performance
standards

Question 6 of 20
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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 of 20
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Information regarding job demands such as finger dexterity
or conscientiousness is included in the information about __________ an HR
specialist may collect during a job analysis.
A. work activities
B. human behaviors
C. machines, tools,
equipment, and work aids
D. performance
standards

Question 8 of 20
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Consider the following question: “Suppose you saw a coworker
who was not following standard work procedures. The coworker claimed that the
new procedure was better. What would you do?” What type of question is this?
A. background
B. past behavior
C. situational
D. job knowledge

Question 9 of 20
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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 10 of 20
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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 11 of 20
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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 12 of 20
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Recruiting is necessary to __________.
A. forecast the
supply of outside candidates
B. develop an
applicant pool
C. determine whether
to use inside or outside candidates
D. develop
qualifications inventories

Question 13 of 20
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Public state employment agencies are aided and coordinated
by __________.
A. private companies

B. region of the
country
C. employers
D. the U.S.
Department of Labor

Question 14 of 20
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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 15 of 20
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In a mass interview, a team of individuals interviews the
candidate in a __________ fashion.
A. serial
B. sequential
C. panel
D. systematic

Question 16 of 20
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__________ 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 17 of 20
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__________ 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 18 of 20
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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 19 of 20
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The framework for talent management includes __________.
A. deciding what
positions to fill
B. building a pool
of job candidates
C. using selection
tools such as tests and interviews
D. all of the above

Question 20 of 20
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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