11 Jan A. job specification

Online Exam 2_02

Part 1 of 1 –

Question 1 of 20

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One uses information from the __________ to write a job specification.

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A. job summary

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B. job identification

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C. job description

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D. standards for performance

Question 2 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?

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A. recruitment

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B. selection

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C. personnel planning

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D. interviewing

Question 3 of 20

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When planning for employment requirements, what must be forecasted?

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A. personnel needs

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B. supply of inside candidates

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C. both A and B.

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D. neither A nor B.

Question 4 of 20

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Which term means studying variations in a firm’s employment levels over time?

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A. ratio analysis

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B. trend analysis

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C. graphical analysis

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D. all of the above

Question 5 of 20

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Once a firm has a pool of applicants, the first step in pre-screening is the __________.

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A. in-person interview

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B. on-site visit

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C. application form

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D. recommendation from recruiters

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.

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A. interview

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B. presentation

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C. prospectus

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D. invigilation

Question 7 of 20

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Jackie works as a nurse on temporary assignments for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Jackie is __________.

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A. a contingent worker

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B. on job rotation

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C. using job enlargement

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D. none of the above

Question 8 of 20

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__________ planning is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them. ?

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A. Workforce

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B. Selection

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C. Recruitment

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D. Replacement

Question 9 of 20

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Competency analysis focuses on __________.

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A. what is accomplished

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B. what competencies or skills the worker must have to do the work

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C. when work is accomplished

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D. where the work is accomplished

Question 10 of 20

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__________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.

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A. Recruitment

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B. Selection

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C. Workforce planning

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D. None of the above.

Question 11 of 20

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The information resulting from job analysis is used for writing __________.

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A. job descriptions

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B. work activities

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C. work aids

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D. performance standards

Question 12 of 20

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The first step in the validation process is to __________.

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A. choose the tests to measure attributes of job

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B. analyze the job

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C. administer tests

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D. cross-validate

Question 13 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.

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A. Job description

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B. Job specification

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C. Job analysis

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D. Job context

Question 14 of 20

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A __________ summarizes the personal qualities, traits, skills, and work behaviors required for getting the job done.

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A. job specification

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B. job analysis

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C. job report

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D. job description

Question 15 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 __________.

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A. diaries

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B. interviews

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C. direct observation

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D. questionnaires

Question 16 of 20

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Which assessment method has a high-content validity?

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A. cognitive ability tests

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B. personality tests

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C. structured interviews

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D. job-knowledge tests

Question 17 of 20

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Hiring workers who have criminal backgrounds without proper safeguards is considered __________. ?

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A. improper hiring

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B. negligent hiring

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C. appropriate depending upon the job

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D. negligent intent

Question 18 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 __________.

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A. ratio analysis

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B. trend analysis

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C. graphical analysis

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D. computer analysis

Question 19 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?”

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A. situational

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B. behavioral

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C. stress

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D. puzzle

Question 20 of 20

Which term refers to a written statement that describes the activities and responsibilities of the job?

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A. job specification

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B. job report

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C. job description

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D. job context