Choose the correct answer:
1- _______ consist of steps which provides decision makers with info to predict
whether an applicant will be a successful job performer or not.
A) Recruiting process
B) Training process
C) Selection process
D) otherwise
Answer: C) Selection process
2. One way to make sure you select the right applicant, is to think of each step of
selection process as a______.
A) low hurdle
B) high hurdle
C) zero hurdle
D) otherwise
Answer: B) high hurdle
3- The selection process typically consists of _____ steps.
A) six
B) eight
C) nine
D) seven
E) otherwise
Answer: B) eight
4. Which one of the following represents the first step of the selection process?
A) initial screening
B) comprehensive interview
C) pre-employment test
D) otherwise
Answer: A) initial screening
5. Regarding to the selection process, the applicant who clear all hurdlers miss
the job offer
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: win the job offer, instead of: miss the job offer
6. When an applicant fails in initial screening, it means he\ or she ________.
A) failed to impress the interviewer
B) failed to complete an application
C) failed to meet minimum requirements
D) none of the above is true
Answer: C) failed to meet minimum requirements
7. Results of conducting medical/ physical examination of job applicants can be
_______.
A) unfit to do essential job elements
B) able to perform essential job elements
C) both a and b
D) otherwise
Answer: C) both a and b
9. The firm can eliminate some of potential candidates based on _______.
A) job specification
B) job description
C) both a and b
D) none of the above
Answer: C) both a and b
10. By doing initial screening of potential candidates, the firm can increase some
of these respondents.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: can eliminate, instead of: can increase
11. The initial screening is a selection procedure which includes______.
A) screeing interviews
B) screening inquiries
C) both a and b
D) otherwise
Answer: C) both a and b
12. A successful selection process reflects having a pool of potential candidates.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: recruiting process, instead of: selection process
13. The initial screeing of selection process is a three-step procedure.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: two-step procedure instead of: three-step procedure
14. ______ help recruiters to differentiate between successful and unsuccessful
job performers.
A) Background investigations
B) Initial screeing interview
C) Weighted applicant forms
D) otherwise
Answer: C) Weighted applicant forms
15. To get an appropriate weights of job applicants, pieces of information are
validated against______.
A) performance measures
B) turnover measures
C) both a and b
D) client retention rate
E) all of the above
Answer: C) both a and b
16. Since information collected on application forms, data should be verified
through _________.
A) comprehensive interview
B) background investigation
C) performance simulation test
D) otherwise
Answer: B) background investigation
17. ______ is a company-specific employment form used to create specific info
the company wants.
A) Application form
B) Conditional offer
C) Simulation test
D) otherwise
Answer: A) Application form
18. Data must be collected for each job to determine how will a certain item such
as _______ predict success on a target job.
A) tenure on last job
B) years of schooling
C) both a and b
D) none of the above
Answer: C) both a and b
19. ______ is a selection device used to obtain in-depth info about a candidate
assessing his/ her motivation, values, etc.
A) Simulation test
B) Assessment centers
C) Comprehensive interviews
D) otherwise
Answer: C) Comprehensive interviews
20. ________ requires applicants to engage in job behaviors for doing the job
successfully.
A) Background investigation
B) Performance simulation tests
C) Assessment centers
D) otherwise
Answer: B) Performance simulation tests
21. _______ uses job analysis to develop a miniature replica of the job so the
applicant can demonstrate his/her skill.
A) Work sampling
B) initial screening
C) background investigation
D) otherwise
Answer: A) Work sampling
22. If a job applicant has passed each step of the selection process, a _____ is
usually made.
A) background examination
B) comprehensive interview
C) conditional job offer
D) otherwise
Answer: C) conditional job offer
23. ________ use procedures to incorporate group and individual exercises which
appraised by line executives.
A) performance simulation tests
B) Assessment centers
C) Pre-employment testing
D) none of the above
Answer: B) Assessment centers
24. A background investigation can also be referred to as ______.
A) reference checks
B) managerial checks
C) employer checks
D) otherwise
Answer: A) reference checks
25. Conditional job offers typically come from an HRM representative.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
26. Simulation test is a more elaborate set of performance than assessment
centers.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: Assessment test is a more elaborate set of performance than simulation
test.
27. ______ can only be used as a selection device to screen out members who are
unable to physically comply with the job requirement.
A) Physical examination
B) Medical examination
C) both a and b
D) background investigation
E) all of the above
Answer: C) both a and b
28. ______ verify that information on the application form is correct.
A) Assessment centers
B) Background investigation
C) Comprehensive interviews
D) b and c
E) otherwise
Answer: B) Background investigation
29. Which one of the following items is included in the background investigation
about the job candidate?
A) credit references
B) education
C) criminal records
D) all of the above
E) otherwise
Answer: D) all of the above
30. Omitting items that are not job-related such as sex, and religion regarded
as______.
A) ethical consideration
B) legal consideration
C) managerial consideration
D) otherwise
Answer: B) legal consideration
31. The information collected on application form can be verified through
comprehensive interview.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: background investigation instead of: comprehensive interview
32. When interviewers have inaccurate or short memories, thus _____ may help.
A) videotaping
B) note-taking
C) both a and b
D) otherwise
Answer: C) both a and b
33. The actual hiring decision should be made by ______ where the vacancy
exists.
A) department manager
B) Executives
C) CEO’s
D) b and c
E) none of the above
Answer: A) department manager
34. An effective differentiation between applicants who will be successful
employees or not is a part of______.
A) recruiting process
B) retaining process
C) hiring process
D) selection process
E) otherwise
Answer: D) selection process
35. If the organization conduct selection process properly, then it is now in the
hands of ________.
A) HRM manager
B) recruiter
C) applicant
D) otherwise
Answer: C) applicant
36. The last step in the selection process may consist of having the applicant
take a ______ examination.
A) comprehensive investigation
B) completed application
C) both a and b
D) medial\physical examination
Answer: D) medial\physical examination
37. Screening inquiries, and screening interviews related to _____ step of the
selection process.
A) comprehensive interviewing
B) initial screening
C) background investigation
D) otherwise
Answer: B) initial screening
38. Examining firefighters who perform specific activities e.g., climbing a ladder,
lugging a water-filled is part of background investigation.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: medial\physical examination instead of: background investigation
39. If the selection process implies that everything checks out such as passing a
certain medical/physical test, thus it turned from permanent to conditional.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: from conditional to permanent
40. Simulation test includes a series of exercises which are appraised by line
executives or supervisors.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Correct: Assessment centers, instead of: simulation test
