MPO LEARNSMART EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Congress designed the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to encourage government
contractors to ___. - ANSWER recruit qualified individuals with disabilities
Which of the following would be considered reasonable accommodation for
disabled workers? - ANSWER Allowing employees to bring guide dogs to work
Restructuring jobs to eliminate marginal tasks
Providing alternative testing formats to accommodate specific disabilities
When an employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from
employment opportunities, a company can be accused of ___ impact. - ANSWER
disparate
An employment practice that lacks discriminatory content but still leads to
discrimination is known as ___. - ANSWER a facially neutral employment practice
Which of the following are examples of the executive branch's power to impact the
legislative branch and the laws it passes? - ANSWER The president can propose
bills to Congress
The president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress
The regulatory agencies have responsibility for enforcing laws
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prevents the states from
denying ___ protection of the laws - ANSWER equal
Which law gave all citizens the right to sue in federal court over alleged civil rights
violations? - ANSWER The civil rights act of 1871
Which of the following are among the things a plaintiff has to prove to win a
,disparate treatment discrimination case? - ANSWER The plaintiff belongs to a
protected group
The plaintiff applied for and was qualified for the position
After rejecting the plaintiff, the employer hired someone with similar qualifications
The plaintiff was rejected, despite being qualified
Individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination can file a complaint
with the EEOC within ___. - ANSWER 180 days
Which of the following are examples of disparate treatment? - ANSWER Steve is
hired instead of Ray because Steve is white
Sally is hired instead of Mary because Sally is black
In which of the following ways does the U.S. Constitution affect HRM - ANSWER
by establishing three primary governing bodies
by delineating citizens' rights
Before doing business with the government, a company must compare the race,
sex, and ethnic composition of its workforce with those of the available labor
supply as part of a process called ___ analysis. - ANSWER utilization
When a benefit is contingent on an employee submitting to a sexual advance, it is
known as___ - ANSWER quid pro quo harassment
According to the Executive Order of 11478, issued by Richard Nixon, the federal
government is specifically forbidden from considering which of the following
when hiring? - ANSWER race, sex, color, religion
The concept used to analyze employment practices to determine if disparate impact
occurs is called the ___ rule. - ANSWER four-fifths
Differences in which of the following allow for legally permissible differences in
pay? - ANSWER quality of production
merit
seniority
, Reviewing annual EEO-1 reports from organizing allows the EEOC to ___. -
ANSWER identify patterns of hiring discrimination
OSHA assigned the Department of Labor with which of the following
responsibilities? - ANSWER applying health standards
inspecting employers
levying fines
Executive Order 11246 applies to discrimination among federal contractors
receiving more than ___ from the government - ANSWER $10,000
The pregnancy discrimination act was passed as an amendment to ___. - ANSWER
The civil rights act
Which of the following were amended as a result of the civil rights act of 1991 -
ANSWER the Americans disabilities act
the age discrimination in employment act
the civil rights act of 1964
The age discrimination in employment act prohibits discrimination against
employees over the age of - ANSWER 40
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must refrain from
discriminating against workers with disabilities and - ANSWER take positive
actions to accommodate individuals protected under the law
Which of the following are key components of most safety awareness programs -
ANSWER reinforcing safe practices
communicating hazards to managers and employees
identifying potential hazards
When hearing a disparate treatment case, the court first tries to rule out the ___. -
ANSWER most obvious reasons for rejecting the plaintiff's claim
The requirements of the vocational rehabilitation act pertain to which of the
following - ANSWER government subcontractors
ANSWERS
Congress designed the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to encourage government
contractors to ___. - ANSWER recruit qualified individuals with disabilities
Which of the following would be considered reasonable accommodation for
disabled workers? - ANSWER Allowing employees to bring guide dogs to work
Restructuring jobs to eliminate marginal tasks
Providing alternative testing formats to accommodate specific disabilities
When an employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from
employment opportunities, a company can be accused of ___ impact. - ANSWER
disparate
An employment practice that lacks discriminatory content but still leads to
discrimination is known as ___. - ANSWER a facially neutral employment practice
Which of the following are examples of the executive branch's power to impact the
legislative branch and the laws it passes? - ANSWER The president can propose
bills to Congress
The president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress
The regulatory agencies have responsibility for enforcing laws
The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prevents the states from
denying ___ protection of the laws - ANSWER equal
Which law gave all citizens the right to sue in federal court over alleged civil rights
violations? - ANSWER The civil rights act of 1871
Which of the following are among the things a plaintiff has to prove to win a
,disparate treatment discrimination case? - ANSWER The plaintiff belongs to a
protected group
The plaintiff applied for and was qualified for the position
After rejecting the plaintiff, the employer hired someone with similar qualifications
The plaintiff was rejected, despite being qualified
Individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination can file a complaint
with the EEOC within ___. - ANSWER 180 days
Which of the following are examples of disparate treatment? - ANSWER Steve is
hired instead of Ray because Steve is white
Sally is hired instead of Mary because Sally is black
In which of the following ways does the U.S. Constitution affect HRM - ANSWER
by establishing three primary governing bodies
by delineating citizens' rights
Before doing business with the government, a company must compare the race,
sex, and ethnic composition of its workforce with those of the available labor
supply as part of a process called ___ analysis. - ANSWER utilization
When a benefit is contingent on an employee submitting to a sexual advance, it is
known as___ - ANSWER quid pro quo harassment
According to the Executive Order of 11478, issued by Richard Nixon, the federal
government is specifically forbidden from considering which of the following
when hiring? - ANSWER race, sex, color, religion
The concept used to analyze employment practices to determine if disparate impact
occurs is called the ___ rule. - ANSWER four-fifths
Differences in which of the following allow for legally permissible differences in
pay? - ANSWER quality of production
merit
seniority
, Reviewing annual EEO-1 reports from organizing allows the EEOC to ___. -
ANSWER identify patterns of hiring discrimination
OSHA assigned the Department of Labor with which of the following
responsibilities? - ANSWER applying health standards
inspecting employers
levying fines
Executive Order 11246 applies to discrimination among federal contractors
receiving more than ___ from the government - ANSWER $10,000
The pregnancy discrimination act was passed as an amendment to ___. - ANSWER
The civil rights act
Which of the following were amended as a result of the civil rights act of 1991 -
ANSWER the Americans disabilities act
the age discrimination in employment act
the civil rights act of 1964
The age discrimination in employment act prohibits discrimination against
employees over the age of - ANSWER 40
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must refrain from
discriminating against workers with disabilities and - ANSWER take positive
actions to accommodate individuals protected under the law
Which of the following are key components of most safety awareness programs -
ANSWER reinforcing safe practices
communicating hazards to managers and employees
identifying potential hazards
When hearing a disparate treatment case, the court first tries to rule out the ___. -
ANSWER most obvious reasons for rejecting the plaintiff's claim
The requirements of the vocational rehabilitation act pertain to which of the
following - ANSWER government subcontractors
