MGMT 485 Chap 5 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Which of the following must be agreed to by the contractors performing a
contract under Section 202 of Executive Order 11246. (Check all that apply.) -
ANSWER The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant for
employment because of color, religion, race, or national origin.
The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that the applicant or
employee is employed without regard to race.
Identify the true statements about racism in U.S. history. (Check all that apply.) -
ANSWER The Jim Crow laws kept blacks in very much the same position they
had been in during slavery.
Shortly after the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Slave Codes were
replaced by Black Codes.
The _____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
and national origin in employment, education, receipt of federal funds, and
public accommodations. - ANSWER Civil Rights Act of 1964
_____ involves the intentional inclusion of qualified women and minorities in the
workplace by employers to redress previous exclusion and/or to address
existing discrimination. - ANSWER Affirmative action
True or false: Training, hiring, and other attempts to bring into the workplace
groups that have historically been left out of the employment process are
actions an employer can take to include those who are historically
underrepresented in the workplace. - ANSWER True
According to the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, any contract in the amount of
_____ or more entered into by any department or agency of the United States for
the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services for the United
States shall contain a provision requiring that the party contracting with the
United States take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified covered veterans. - ANSWER $100,000
Identify the true statements about Executive Order 11246 with reference to
affirmative action. (Check all that apply.) - ANSWER It is a presidential executive
order and thus could legally be taken away by a sitting president.
, Affirmative action stems from a requirement imposed by Executive Order 11246
and its amendments.
The _____ Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in 1865. - ANSWER
13th
The _____ allowed African Americans to vote for the first time since
Reconstruction. - ANSWER Voting Rights Act of 1965
Identify a situation in which a federal contractor is debarred from further
participation in government contracts by Executive Order (E.O.) 11246. -
ANSWER When the contractor refuses to remedy underrepresentations of
women and minorities in his or her workplace
Identify the true statements about affirmative action. (Check all that apply.) -
ANSWER It involves employers bringing minorities into a workplace from which
it has been determined that they are excluded.
It prevents the vestiges of discrimination from reflecting in employment
practices.
Which of the following actions can an employer take to include those historically
underrepresented in the workplace? - ANSWER Expanded outreach to groups
the employer has not generally made an effort to reach
In the context of Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, what is the function of the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)? - ANSWER It issues
extensive regulations implementing the executive order.
Which of the following are required not to discriminate against employees on the
basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, veteran status, disabilities, or
national origin by Executive Order 11246? - ANSWER Federal contractors
True or false: According to the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) part 60-2,
an affirmative action plan should be considered an integral part of the way a
corporation conducts its business. - ANSWER true
Prohibiting a federal contractor from further participation in government
contracts is referred to as _____. - ANSWER debarring
_____ refers to the situation where there are significantly fewer minorities or
women in the workplace than relevant statistics indicate are available. -
ANSWER Underutilization
A(n) _____ shows staffing patterns within a workplace, showing each of the
organizational units; their relationship to one another; and the gender, race, and
ethnic composition of each unit. - ANSWER organizational profile
With Correct Answers
Which of the following must be agreed to by the contractors performing a
contract under Section 202 of Executive Order 11246. (Check all that apply.) -
ANSWER The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant for
employment because of color, religion, race, or national origin.
The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that the applicant or
employee is employed without regard to race.
Identify the true statements about racism in U.S. history. (Check all that apply.) -
ANSWER The Jim Crow laws kept blacks in very much the same position they
had been in during slavery.
Shortly after the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Slave Codes were
replaced by Black Codes.
The _____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
and national origin in employment, education, receipt of federal funds, and
public accommodations. - ANSWER Civil Rights Act of 1964
_____ involves the intentional inclusion of qualified women and minorities in the
workplace by employers to redress previous exclusion and/or to address
existing discrimination. - ANSWER Affirmative action
True or false: Training, hiring, and other attempts to bring into the workplace
groups that have historically been left out of the employment process are
actions an employer can take to include those who are historically
underrepresented in the workplace. - ANSWER True
According to the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, any contract in the amount of
_____ or more entered into by any department or agency of the United States for
the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services for the United
States shall contain a provision requiring that the party contracting with the
United States take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified covered veterans. - ANSWER $100,000
Identify the true statements about Executive Order 11246 with reference to
affirmative action. (Check all that apply.) - ANSWER It is a presidential executive
order and thus could legally be taken away by a sitting president.
, Affirmative action stems from a requirement imposed by Executive Order 11246
and its amendments.
The _____ Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in 1865. - ANSWER
13th
The _____ allowed African Americans to vote for the first time since
Reconstruction. - ANSWER Voting Rights Act of 1965
Identify a situation in which a federal contractor is debarred from further
participation in government contracts by Executive Order (E.O.) 11246. -
ANSWER When the contractor refuses to remedy underrepresentations of
women and minorities in his or her workplace
Identify the true statements about affirmative action. (Check all that apply.) -
ANSWER It involves employers bringing minorities into a workplace from which
it has been determined that they are excluded.
It prevents the vestiges of discrimination from reflecting in employment
practices.
Which of the following actions can an employer take to include those historically
underrepresented in the workplace? - ANSWER Expanded outreach to groups
the employer has not generally made an effort to reach
In the context of Executive Order (E.O.) 11246, what is the function of the Office
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)? - ANSWER It issues
extensive regulations implementing the executive order.
Which of the following are required not to discriminate against employees on the
basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, veteran status, disabilities, or
national origin by Executive Order 11246? - ANSWER Federal contractors
True or false: According to the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) part 60-2,
an affirmative action plan should be considered an integral part of the way a
corporation conducts its business. - ANSWER true
Prohibiting a federal contractor from further participation in government
contracts is referred to as _____. - ANSWER debarring
_____ refers to the situation where there are significantly fewer minorities or
women in the workplace than relevant statistics indicate are available. -
ANSWER Underutilization
A(n) _____ shows staffing patterns within a workplace, showing each of the
organizational units; their relationship to one another; and the gender, race, and
ethnic composition of each unit. - ANSWER organizational profile
