FSOT Practice Test Questions and Answers.

FSOT Practice Test Questions and Answers. What is an example of a "Sunshine Law?" Legislation guaranteeing access to data held by the state. Over 85 countries have laws guaranteeing open records by the government. What is cognitive dissonance? Occurs when one holds two conflicting ideas simultaneously. Theoretically this provides a motivation to reconcile these two ideas, often by changing opinions and actions. What is the US Committee on Ways and Means responsible for? Responsible for taxation, tariffs, and revenue. Has always been one of the most important committees due to its wide jurisdiction. Which artist helped develop the American abstract expressionist art style in the 1940s? Jackson Pollock. From which country does the US import the most goods? China. China produces 15.4 percent of all US imports, Canada 11.6 percent, Mexico 9.1 percent, and Japan 4.9 percent. Convention of Kanagawa Commodore Matthew Perry's "Black Ships" arrived in Japan and Perry demanded a trade treaty. As a result, this treaty was concluded with representatives of the Shogun, opening Japan to western trade in 1854. This prompted the end of Japan's isolationist Sakoku period, in which contact and trade with the west was severely limited. When giving an interview to a member of the media, the most important general rule is to: Attempt to maintain control of the interview. A large computer designed to meet the needs of a large organization is called a Mainframe What describes the Executive Office of the President? It consists of offices that advise the president. Marshall McLuhan's "global village" refers to: Universal access to information through electronic media. Emperor Napoleon III (Louis Napoleon) fell from power During the Franco Prussian War Some responsibilities of the Federal Reserve Board: Regulate banks and other financial institutions, Supervise federal deposit insurance programs of banks of the Federal Reserve System, Control the supply of money. 00:0204:02 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate based on age, and applies to individuals at least the age of: 40 Which form of business ownership has restricted liability, lower taxation, and fewer government restrictions? Limited liability corporation In the federal government, the General Accounting Office reports to: Congress, on government expenditures and other tasks assigned to it. A public opinion survey is done and it is reported that the results are not statistically significant. What does this mean? It means that the results could be due to chance. What are the three basic economic problems that every economy must solve? What to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce Many trade economists argue that closing off an economy to international market forces creates critical inefficiencies as local producers become ____________, expending resources on cornering artificially created markets via specially acquired licenses, legitimate legislation, or personal connections. Rent-seekers. A subordinate employee who is given a poor performance evaluation complains to the manager that the organization's lack of response to her complaint of sexual harassment by a colleague was a major factor in the decline in performance. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts, for what is the manager held accountable? Creating a hostile or abusive work environment. The ___________ Act gave American workers the right to belong to labor unions and engage in collective bargaining. The Wagner Act The government of the Union of Myanmar, or Burma, responded to the electoral victory of the democratic opposition in 1990 by Jailing the opposition leadership Mercantilism was an economic policy that attempted to obtain a favorable balance of trade that would result in the maximum inflows of gold and silver. During what century was this economic theory popular? 16th Which was passed during what historians and political scientists have labeled the Progressive Era? The Sherman Anti-Trust Act Which of the following treaties was not approved by the U.S. Senate? A.Threshold Test Ban Treaty of 1974 B.Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty of 1979 C.Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1988 D.Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty of 1992 B. Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty of 1979 A directive leadership style is most appropriate under which of the following conditions? A. Subordinates are performing highly structured tasks B. There is substantive conflict among subordinates. C. Subordinates have high levels of ability and experience. D. The work environment is highly bureaucratic. B. There is substantive conflict among subordinates. The key U.S. Cabinet-level agency charged with negotiating international trade agreements is The United States Trade Representative (USTR) What is the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)? Regulate business practices and curb false advertising, misleading pricing, and deceptive packaging and labeling How did the end of World War II affect women's employment in the 1950s in the United States? Women lost higher-paying jobs to veterans but many returned to lower-paying jobs. In interpersonal communication, the encoder is The speaker/sender Before the president orders a covert intelligence operation, he must: Inform the congressional intelligence committees. Which famed musician helped develop the bebop style of jazz in the 1940s? Charlie Parker Which of the following concerning American movies and the American Motion Picture Industry is not true? A. Thomas Edison was the first American to patent and market a commercial motionpicture camera. B. During the early years of American movie production, the rate of attendance of nonEnglish-speaking immigrants was lower than the attendance rate of middle class, native-born Americans C. During the second decade of the 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that movies were a business and not a form of communication and, therefore, their contents were not protected by the 1st Amendment. D. The First talking movie debuted during the 1920s B. During the early years of American movie production, the rate of attendance of nonEnglish-speaking immigrants was lower than the attendance rate of middle class, native-born Americans Computer monitors use the same type of technology that television sets do. What is the technology that they share? Cathode ray tube (CRT). Top management are compensated more because they are valuable to the organization. These top managers do more Planning In public speaking, the term poisoning the well refers to: A disingenuous and vilifying definition of terms or characterization of an argument, which does not allow for reasoned opposition. If you see an employee staring out the window rather than working, and you judge that employee as "lazy," you may be making the: Fundamental attribution error. A television V-Chip is A device that allows parents to block objectionable programming The grassland zone of Argentina is known as the: Pampas.