ACHE BOG SAMPLE TEST 201 COMPLETE TEST
PAPER WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Probability models that forecast the internal flow of employees
from one job category to another us a:
A) graphic rating approach
B) supply-push approach
C) transition matrix
D) curriculum path.
Answer: C
◉ Forecasting the internal supply of employees as they move from
their current jobs to other through promotion, lateral moves, and
termination is called:
A) graphic rating approach
B) supply-push
C) demand-pull
D) rating scale method.
Answer: B
,◉ Which of the following describes the conflict management
strategy that would have the most immediate effect on reducing
conflict behavior?
A) Imposition of formal authority to resolve or suppress conflict
B) Implementation of substantial, super-ordinate goals that require
cooperation among units
C) rotation of members of one unit into another unit
D) provision of intergroup training tat requires listing of perceptions
and identifying differences.
Answer: A
◉ Multi-rater assessment (360 degree feedback) of managers in
healthcare organizations is best used:
A) in the development of a specific action plan by appraises
B) as part of a training or coaching session
C) as part of the performance appraisal system of the organization
D) when the appraisers are held accountable for their ratings.
Answer: A
◉ Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) for specific jobs can
be:
A) used to identify components of job behaviors
B) developed in a short period of time
,C) Used for evaluation but not for the employee development
D) subjective on some scale items.
Answer: A
◉ If the amount of charity care increased from one reporting period
to the next, which of the following would occur?
A) provision for bad debts would increase
B) unrestricted net asset would increase
C) unrestricted net assets would neither increase nor decrease
D) unrestricted net assets would decrease.
Answer: D
◉ Which would be a reasonable basis on which to allocate
administrative overhead costs?
A) Salaries
B) Amount of supplies needed
C) Hours worked
D) Square footage.
Answer: B
◉ The effective costs of debt is roughly the same for both not-for-
profit and investor-owned organizations because:
, A) both types of organizations can issue tax-exempt debt
B) the interest rate is the same on both tax-exempt and regular debt
C) neither type of organization can issue tax-exempt debt
D) the tax deductibility of interest for the investor-owned firm
offsets the lower coupon rate on tax-exempt debt.
Answer: D
◉ The master site plan for a HCO
A) describes future facility needs (either renovation or new
construction) necessary to meet strategic and operational needs
B) provides detailed design documents for all construction
programs along with specific costs for each project
C) must be prepared by an outside planning or architectural firm to
ensure sufficient objectivity
D) is necessary to ensure that the organization complies with CON
and other regulatory requirements.
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following statements best describes the statistics
budget?
A) it combines volume and expense rates to forecast costs
B) it is a profit forecast for the coming year
C) it combines volume and reimbursement data to forecast revenues
PAPER WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Probability models that forecast the internal flow of employees
from one job category to another us a:
A) graphic rating approach
B) supply-push approach
C) transition matrix
D) curriculum path.
Answer: C
◉ Forecasting the internal supply of employees as they move from
their current jobs to other through promotion, lateral moves, and
termination is called:
A) graphic rating approach
B) supply-push
C) demand-pull
D) rating scale method.
Answer: B
,◉ Which of the following describes the conflict management
strategy that would have the most immediate effect on reducing
conflict behavior?
A) Imposition of formal authority to resolve or suppress conflict
B) Implementation of substantial, super-ordinate goals that require
cooperation among units
C) rotation of members of one unit into another unit
D) provision of intergroup training tat requires listing of perceptions
and identifying differences.
Answer: A
◉ Multi-rater assessment (360 degree feedback) of managers in
healthcare organizations is best used:
A) in the development of a specific action plan by appraises
B) as part of a training or coaching session
C) as part of the performance appraisal system of the organization
D) when the appraisers are held accountable for their ratings.
Answer: A
◉ Behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) for specific jobs can
be:
A) used to identify components of job behaviors
B) developed in a short period of time
,C) Used for evaluation but not for the employee development
D) subjective on some scale items.
Answer: A
◉ If the amount of charity care increased from one reporting period
to the next, which of the following would occur?
A) provision for bad debts would increase
B) unrestricted net asset would increase
C) unrestricted net assets would neither increase nor decrease
D) unrestricted net assets would decrease.
Answer: D
◉ Which would be a reasonable basis on which to allocate
administrative overhead costs?
A) Salaries
B) Amount of supplies needed
C) Hours worked
D) Square footage.
Answer: B
◉ The effective costs of debt is roughly the same for both not-for-
profit and investor-owned organizations because:
, A) both types of organizations can issue tax-exempt debt
B) the interest rate is the same on both tax-exempt and regular debt
C) neither type of organization can issue tax-exempt debt
D) the tax deductibility of interest for the investor-owned firm
offsets the lower coupon rate on tax-exempt debt.
Answer: D
◉ The master site plan for a HCO
A) describes future facility needs (either renovation or new
construction) necessary to meet strategic and operational needs
B) provides detailed design documents for all construction
programs along with specific costs for each project
C) must be prepared by an outside planning or architectural firm to
ensure sufficient objectivity
D) is necessary to ensure that the organization complies with CON
and other regulatory requirements.
Answer: A
◉ Which of the following statements best describes the statistics
budget?
A) it combines volume and expense rates to forecast costs
B) it is a profit forecast for the coming year
C) it combines volume and reimbursement data to forecast revenues