GB273 Week 5 Quiz

GB273 Week 5 Quiz | Mohawk College

DO: Quiz 3 - covers chapter 6 (Recruitment) and 7 (Selection)

Question 1

Perhaps the biggest drawback associated with employee referrals is the:  

·         potential for systemic discrimination  

·         dissatisfaction of employees whose referral is not hired  

·         unrealistic expectations newly-hired employees have about the firm  

·         potential for morale problems

Question 2

With the overabundance of applicants now found on most online job boards, employers now use:  

·         their own corporate websites to recruit  

·         workopolis.ca 

·         indeed.ca  

·         print advertising

Question 3

Which of the following statements about headhunters is true?  

·         They are paid a fee by the job seeker.  

·         They often specialize in a particular type of talent  

·         Their code of ethics prohibits them from contacting individuals who are currently employed.  

·         The percentage of all vacant positions in an organization filled by such firms is generally quite large  

·         They are used for all types of jobs in all salary ranges

Question 4

One advantage of external recruitment is:  

·         problems in meeting employment equity goals  

·         is it may provide a larger pool of qualified candidates  

·         rivalry and competition among employees 

·         higher costs due to extensive training

Question 5

Work samples focus on measuring:

·         hypothetical situations

·         expert appraisers' evaluations 

·         physical abilities only  

·         job performance directly

Question 6

Reliability refers to:  

·         determining the accuracy with which a predictor measures what it is supposed to measure.  

·         the degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over a period of time.  

·         a decision-making technique used to select the candidate to whom the job should be offered.  

·         an objective technique used to determine to whom a job should be offered  

·         a strategy used to provide applicants with realistic information

Question 7

The interviewing method in which the applicant is interviewed by a number of people at once is known as: 

·         panel  

·         sequential 

·         behavioural 

·         mass

Question 8

Which factor does not belong in relations to common selection testing?  

·         personal attractiveness and suitability  

·         personality and interests 

·         intelligence 

·         motor and physical abilities

·         aptitude

Question 9

An example of a situational question is:  

·         Tell me about a time when you managed numerous priorities in a short period of time.  

·         Tell me about a time when you had to discipline an employee arriving late for work three days in a row 

·         How would you handle an irate boss who was just told that the output in the department was below standard 

·         What type of computer skills are you proficient in?

Question 10

Asking an applicant how he or she would handle an irate customer would be typical of which  interview technique?  

·         situational 

·         stress 

·         structured 

·         non-directive    

·         behavioural