Question 1

Online applications can speed up the selection process, combine information, and disseminate promising leads to hiring managers more efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The situational interview is a variation of the unstructured interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Predictive validity is assessed when the test scores of job applicants are held against the performance data for existing employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Questions contained in structured job interviews should be based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   job analysis
B)   job design
C)   job specialization
D)   job utilization

Question 5

What does a selection ratio of .9 mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   It means 90 percent of the applicants applying to the position will be hired.
B)   It means 10 percent of the applicants applying to the position will be hired.
C)   It means 9 percent of the applicants applying to the position will be hired.
D)   It means 1 percent of the applicants applying to the position will be hired.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason why interviews are popular as a selection method?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interviews are the most valid method of selection.
B)   Interviews are practical for dealing with a small number of applicants.
C)   Interviews function as a public relations tool.
D)   Interviewers have faith in their ability to make selection judgments.

Question 7

Organization B is using an interview format that requires a panel of three interviewers. The company has found that about half of the time, the interviewers disagree in their ratings such that some members of the panel give the candidate a high rating, while others give the same candidate a low rating. What is the best way to describe the interview format that Organization B is using?

Accepted Answer

A)   it is not content valid
B)   it is lacking predictive validity
C)   it is not valid
D)   it is not reliable

Question 8

Which of the following measures mental capabilities such as general intelligence, verbal fluency, numerical ability, or reasoning ability?

Accepted Answer

A)   a personality and interest inventory
B)   a physical ability test
C)   a cognitive ability test
D)   a job sample

Question 9

Which of the following best describes personality tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   They easily demonstrate job-relatedness.
B)   They can inadvertently discriminate against individuals who would otherwise perform effectively.
C)   They measure intelligence.
D)   They measure an applicant's preference for certain activities over others.

Question 10

Six months ago, Organization A used a new selection system to hire 100 front-line staff members. With six months of performance data in hand, Organization A is interested in determining if its new selection system predicts performance on the job. What is the best way to describe this process?

Accepted Answer

A)   assessing concurrent validity through a cross-validation study
B)   assessing concurrent validity through a criterion-related validity study
C)   assessing predictive validity through a criterion-related validity study
D)   assessing predictive validity through a cross-validation study

Question 11

Which of the following is a legal means of screening out applicants who pose a security risk?

Accepted Answer

A)   polygraph testing
B)   a pencil-and-paper honesty test
C)   a voice stress analyzer
D)   deceptograph testing

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the extent to which good performance on a test correlates with high marks on a performance review?

Accepted Answer

A)   criterion-related validity
B)   content validity
C)   construct validity
D)   cross-validation

Question 13

Which of the following types of test measures dispositional characteristics such as extroversion, inquisitiveness, and dependability?

Accepted Answer

A)   personality tests
B)   cognitive ability tests
C)   physical ability tests
D)   supervisory and managerial ability tests

Question 14

Intelligence, mechanical comprehension, and anxiety are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   job requirements
B)   job characteristics
C)   theories
D)   constructs

Question 15

Scenario 6.1
Canadian Fasteners is an Ottawa-based packing firm that packages nuts, bolts, and screws for various Canadian furniture companies. The firm started operations in 2003 with 13 employees and has grown to over 150 employees today. Employees are paid hourly rates with benefits similar to other packing firms across Ontario. The work does not need previous experience. Canadian Fasteners has been struggling to recruit and hire the right employees to take the company into the new millennium. Part of the problem is that workers, especially floor workers, are hired by word of mouth with no formal application process or even an interview. As a result, the company faces a high turnover rate and spends valuable time training new employees who may not have the prerequisite skills to effectively do the job in the first place.
-Refer to Scenario 6.1. Assume Canadian Fasteners designates a person to review the applications and conduct the interviews. Which of the following is NOT helpful to the interviewer?

Accepted Answer

A)   non-standardized questions
B)   understanding the job
C)   establishing an interview plan
D)   controlling the course of the interview

Question 16

Organization Beta is hiring 20 new staff for front-line positions. The interview the company is using involves giving the applicant hypothetical incidents and asking how he or she would respond. What is this type of interview called?

Accepted Answer

A)   a behavioural description interview
B)   a panel interview
C)   a situational interview
D)   a structured interview

Question 17

What is currently the most effective way to assess a person's honesty during the selection process?

Accepted Answer

A)   polygraph testing
B)   graphology testing
C)   background tests
D)   integrity testing

Question 18

Which of the following refers to an interview in which an applicant is given a hypothetical incident and is asked how he or she would respond to it?

Accepted Answer

A)   a computer interview
B)   a panel interview
C)   a situational interview
D)   a nondirective interview

Question 19

Why has interest in person-organization fit been increasing?

Accepted Answer

A)   because of organizations' increased need for teamwork and flexibility
B)   because of the movement toward union-free hiring
C)   because job descriptions are becoming more rigid
D)   because of advances in selection tools

Question 20

Which term refers to the degree to which selection procedures yield comparable data over a period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)   consistency
B)   reliability
C)   validity
D)   conformity

Exam 6: Employee Selection