Module Two Workforce Planning and Development Practice Questions
1) The Department of Labor schedules an audit that focuses on decision making that occurs in the Csuite. This is known as a:
a) C-suite audit
b) Desk audit
c) Glass ceiling audit*
d) Compliance review
2) Which legislation prohibits mandatory retirement based on age?
a) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
b) Americans with Disabilities Act
c) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
d) Age Discrimination in Employment Act*
3) Which federal agency investigates charges of discrimination?
a) National Labor Relations Board
b) Internal Revenue Service
c) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission*
d) ADA Board
4) Which of the following statements regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is true?
a) It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion and age
b) It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin and gender*
c) It prohibits employers from providing favorable treatment based on disability
d) It prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy
5) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination for federal contractors on the basis of :
a) Age
b) Disability*
c) Gender
d) National origin
6) Which statement regarding The Americans with Disabilities Act is accurate:
a) It only affects federal contractors
b) Persons with disabilities have to be provided the same opportunities as other employees
c) A reasonable accommodation could include hiring an interpreter for a job interview*
d) A reasonable accommodation could include creating a part time position for an individual who
could only work part time
7) The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employees to:
a) Treat pregnancy as a protected class
b) Provide sick leave and disability coverage for pregnant employees
c) Cover pregnancy the same as other medical conditions for short and long term disability*
d) Cover pregnancy under ADA
8) Which of the following document meets I-9 requirements:
a) Unexpired US Passport*
b) US Birth Certificate
c) Drivers license with photo ID
d) Social Security card
9) Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which of the following documents verifies
right to work:
a) US Military Card
b) Government ID Card
c) US Social Security Card*
d) All of the above
10) Under the EEOC selection guidelines, adverse impact occurs when the selection rate for a protected
class is less than what percentage of that for the group with the highest selection rate?
a) 80%*
b) 75%
c) 50%
d) 20%
11) Which legislation requires advance notification in the event of a plant closing?
a) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
b) Executive Order 11246
c) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act*
d) Employee Retirement Income Security Act
12) An employer can require a polygraph test to be taken by:
a) New employees in a banking or financial institution where they have access to cash
b) An employee who has completed chemical dependency treatment
c) An accountant whose department is under investigation for embezzlement*
d) A government employee working for the IRS
13) The Consumer Credit Protection Act covers:
a) Only employees undergoing a credit check
b) Prospective employees in which their employer is performing a background check
c) Employers and wage garnishments*
d) Employer response to divorce cases involving pension plan distributions
14) The statements below regarding the EEO-1 report are accurate except:
a) Employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees and
a federal contract of $50,000 during a 12 month period are required to file an annual report
b) The EE0-1 report is due September 30 of each year
c) The EEO-1 report breaks down the current workforce by race, ethnic status, age and gender into
nine categories*
d) The EEO-1 report breaks down the current workforce by race, ethnic status and gender into nine
categories
15) In order for an employee to be considered an applicant when using the Internet or other electronic
means include all of the following except:
a) The employer must have an open position and be seeking to fill it
b) The individual must express interest in a specific position
c) The individual must be qualified to perform the position
d) The individual must also follow-up with a written request through the mail*
16) A psychological exam that tends to eliminate Hispanic applicants is an example of:
a) Disparate treatment
b) Disparate impact*
c) Overt discrimination
d) Criterion deficiency
17) The workforce statistical method that makes a statistical comparison between gross sales and the
number of employee in a retail chain is:
a) Delphi technique
b) Nominal group technique
c) Staffing ratio*
d) Regression analysis
18) Which approach to international HR management suggests that all key executive positions are held
by headquarters based employees?
a) Ethnocentric*
b) Polycentric
c) Regiocentric
d) Geocentric
19) Which subject is generally not included in a job description:
a) Primary duties and responsibilities
b) Reporting relationships
c) Pay rate*
d) Working conditions and physical requirements
20) All of the following illustrate employment branding on a corporate Web page except:
a) A section detailing the organizations work / life balance programs
b) An offer to enter a contest for an Ipad after submitting a resume*
c) Periodic updates on career development and training programs
d) Information about upcoming sponsorship of a community event
21) A company places an ad and receives 600 responses, interviews 30 qualified candidates and offer
the position to ten applicants and ultimately hires six. The yield ratio of qualified applicants to total
applicants is:
a) 1%
b) 1.7%
c) 5%* Divide number of qualified candidates by total applicants
d) 10%
22) Shortly after an employee files a claim of discrimination, they are laid off due to economic
conditions. This may be an example of:
a) Retaliatory discharge*
b) Constructive discharge
c) Sexual harassment
d) Wrongful termination
23) The difference between a layoff and a reduction in force is that:
a) An employee in a layoff situation is not eligible for severance.
b) In a layoff, the employee anticipates being recalled once business conditions improve*
c) A reduction in force is viewed as a temporary and shorter term duration than layoff
d) In a reduction in force the employee may be terminated while in a layoff, they cannot be
terminated
24) Executive contracts typically contain the following elements except:
a) Length of employment contract
b) Salary
c) Guarantee of incentive payment*
d) Definition of termination
25) When the interviewer makes quick judgments about the candidate based on the first few minutes of
the meeting, the following rater error may occur:
a) Stereo typing
b) First impression*
c) Negative emphasis
d) Halo effect