HROB:2290- Chapter 7 University of
Guelph Study Guide
For the position of a police officer, which of the following is a "must criteria"?
A. completion of postsecondary education
B. the ability to work independently
C. a positive reputation
D. leadership skills - Answer B. the ability to work independently
At what point does the selection process start?
A. at the same time as recruitment
B. when an employer starts screening candidates that have applied for the job
C. when an existing employee provides their formal resignation letter
D. when a job becomes vacant - Answer D. when a job becomes vacant
What would be the focus of selection for a company strategically planning an international
expansion?
A. extroversion
B. language skills
C. gender equity
D. cultural sensitivity training - Answer B. language skills
What is the selection ratio?
A. number of applicants interviewed ÷ total number of applicants
B. total number of applicants ÷ number of applicants hired
C. number of applicants hired ÷ total number of applicants
D. number of applicants interviewed ÷ number of applicants hired - Answer C. number of
applicants hired ÷ total number of applicants
What could a large selection ratio indicate?
A. Candidates have to be less competitive to succeed.
B. The job ad is too specific.
C. There is an oversupply of labour available.
D. Your employer brand might be poor. - Answer C. There is an oversupply of labour available.
, Which of the following is not an example of managing the selection process in a legally
defensible way?
A. Secure written authorization for reference checking from prospective employees.
B. Keep records about the applicant during each stage of the selection process.
C. Ask questions about compensation history and childcare arrangements indirectly to
determine possible accommodations.
D. Reject applicants who make false statements on their application forms or résumés. - Answer
C. Ask questions about compensation history and childcare arrangements indirectly to
determine possible accommodations.
According to research, which of the following tests is the strongest predictor of job success?
A. interest inventories
B. aptitude test
C. general mental ability test
D. personality test - Answer C. general mental ability test
Which of the following is true about personality tests?
A. Research studies confirm that personality tests do not help companies hire more effective
workers.
B. Faking is a threat to the validity of personality inventory in the assessment process.
C. Personality tests can be used in career planning, since people generally do better in jobs
involving activities in which they have an interest.
D. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is believed to be the most widely
used personality inventory in the world. - Answer B. Faking is a threat to the validity of
personality inventory in the assessment process.
What is differential validity?
A. the extent that a selection instrument, such as a test, adequately samples the knowledge and
skills needed to perform the job
B. the degree that selection procedures yield comparable data over time
C. the extent that a selection tool predicts or significantly correlates with important elements of
work behaviour
D. confirmation that a selection tool accurately predicts the performance of all possible
employee subgroups - Answer D. confirmation that a selection tool accurately predicts the
performance of all possible employee subgroups
When a job candidate is asked to perform key tasks associated with the job that they are
applying to, this is known as ___________________.
A. grade-point average
Guelph Study Guide
For the position of a police officer, which of the following is a "must criteria"?
A. completion of postsecondary education
B. the ability to work independently
C. a positive reputation
D. leadership skills - Answer B. the ability to work independently
At what point does the selection process start?
A. at the same time as recruitment
B. when an employer starts screening candidates that have applied for the job
C. when an existing employee provides their formal resignation letter
D. when a job becomes vacant - Answer D. when a job becomes vacant
What would be the focus of selection for a company strategically planning an international
expansion?
A. extroversion
B. language skills
C. gender equity
D. cultural sensitivity training - Answer B. language skills
What is the selection ratio?
A. number of applicants interviewed ÷ total number of applicants
B. total number of applicants ÷ number of applicants hired
C. number of applicants hired ÷ total number of applicants
D. number of applicants interviewed ÷ number of applicants hired - Answer C. number of
applicants hired ÷ total number of applicants
What could a large selection ratio indicate?
A. Candidates have to be less competitive to succeed.
B. The job ad is too specific.
C. There is an oversupply of labour available.
D. Your employer brand might be poor. - Answer C. There is an oversupply of labour available.
, Which of the following is not an example of managing the selection process in a legally
defensible way?
A. Secure written authorization for reference checking from prospective employees.
B. Keep records about the applicant during each stage of the selection process.
C. Ask questions about compensation history and childcare arrangements indirectly to
determine possible accommodations.
D. Reject applicants who make false statements on their application forms or résumés. - Answer
C. Ask questions about compensation history and childcare arrangements indirectly to
determine possible accommodations.
According to research, which of the following tests is the strongest predictor of job success?
A. interest inventories
B. aptitude test
C. general mental ability test
D. personality test - Answer C. general mental ability test
Which of the following is true about personality tests?
A. Research studies confirm that personality tests do not help companies hire more effective
workers.
B. Faking is a threat to the validity of personality inventory in the assessment process.
C. Personality tests can be used in career planning, since people generally do better in jobs
involving activities in which they have an interest.
D. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is believed to be the most widely
used personality inventory in the world. - Answer B. Faking is a threat to the validity of
personality inventory in the assessment process.
What is differential validity?
A. the extent that a selection instrument, such as a test, adequately samples the knowledge and
skills needed to perform the job
B. the degree that selection procedures yield comparable data over time
C. the extent that a selection tool predicts or significantly correlates with important elements of
work behaviour
D. confirmation that a selection tool accurately predicts the performance of all possible
employee subgroups - Answer D. confirmation that a selection tool accurately predicts the
performance of all possible employee subgroups
When a job candidate is asked to perform key tasks associated with the job that they are
applying to, this is known as ___________________.
A. grade-point average
