HRM Exam 2 (Ch.6)

Which of the following interview questions is appropriate?

Have you ever worked under a different name

Your team has a deadline 30 days from now. Based on the current status, it appears that your team will not complete the project until at least one week after that deadline. What will you do?" This is an example of what type of interview question?

Situational

Which of the following steps is most likely to happen first in the selection process?

Submission of resume

Which of the following is an inappropriate interview question?

Where were you born

On an application form, it is inappropriate to ask an applicant to

disclose any prior arrests.

Identify a benefit of panel interviews.

higher reliability because of multiple inputs

The type of information obtained from an applicant should be based on

job specifications

Regardless of the selection methods used, it is essential that the selection procedure be

lengthy and thorough.

The degree to which selection procedures yield consistent data when repeated is known as

reliability

The difference between the situational interview and the behavioral description interview is that

the situational interview is hypothetical, while the behavioral description interview is based upon actual experience.

For legal reasons, which of the following questions should HR avoid when following up with an applicant's references?

Does the applicant have a family

Which of the following reasons best explains the popularity of interviews as a method of selection?

Interviews are the most reliable method of selection.

What does the Uniform Guidelines provide to employers

It establishes hiring criterion for various job positions within a given organization

A majority of employers research candidates using the Internet. Why might this practice be problematic?

It may inadvertently lead to discrimination against members of protected classes.

Among the evaluation criteria used to review resumes, which of the following would be considered a quantitative requirement

Previous job experience

The use of application forms provides which of the following?

Provides consistent information about the candidates

During the selection procedure, an applicant may be rejected

at any step in the procedure

Sasha needs to select among three candidates for an open position in the production department. Although most impressed by Kendal's personality, values, and motivation to do the job well, Sasha see that a work sample test demonstrated that Kendal does not have the skills necessary to perform the job, and Sasha does not have the luxury of conducting on-the-job training. Therefore, Sasha eliminates Kendal from consideration because of

can-do factors.

The question "Multiply 25 by 0.5 and add 5. What is the result?" is an example of a quantitative question that might appear on a(n)

cognitive ability test

Robin applied for a position at OpTech. The interviewers predicted that Robin would not succeed in the position and decided on rejection. Robin was then hired in a similar position at RayZo, OpTech's main competitor. Robin was highly successful at RayZo, playing a key role in the development of a product that took market share away from OpTech. From OpTech's position, the selection decision regarding Robin was a

miss; Robin would have succeeded on the job.

State courts have ruled companies that failed to do adequate background checks liable for

negligent hiring

The "O" in KSAO stands for

other factors