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Human Resource Management Practice Test: Selection
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1. Tyra, an HR manager at an automotive parts facility, received 500 online applications for 30 job openings in the production department. To determine if an applicant is qualified, Tyra will most likely compare the information provided in each application to a ________.
2. Which metric focuses on the percentage of applicants from a particular source that advance to the next stage of the selection process?
3. Carlos, an HR manager, has reviewed the applications and résumés of five candidates for a data analyst position at his firm. Which of the following is the most likely next step that Carlos will take in the selection process?
4. What provides a frame of reference for comparing an applicant's performance with the performance of similar individuals?
5. Persons who take polygraph tests have all of the following rights EXCEPT the ________.
6. Which of the following should NOT be requested on a job application form?
7. Applicant tracking systems are primarily used for ________.
8. The selection process typically begins with the ________.
9. Experts suggest that a slight amount of test anxiety is ________.
10. What selection technique requires individuals to perform activities similar to those they might encounter in an actual job?
11. Which of the following can serve as a substitute for certain selection tools and as a method of determining an employee's suitability?
12. Which term refers to the number of qualified applicants recruited for a particular job?
13. Members of Congress who claim that E-Verify fails to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants advocate replacing the system with one based on ________.
14. Hannah is applying for a job as a technician at a manufacturing facility. The job requires employees to use magnifying lenses when assembling products, so Hannah's psychomotor abilities were tested. Which type of test did Hannah most likely take?
15. Which of the following is the primary factor that determines the success or failure of a company?
16. Kara took a test that indicated she has a predisposition for breast cancer. What type of test did Kara most likely take?
17. As an HR manager, why would you most likely NOT use predictive validity to validate a selection test?
18. What recruitment/selection metric focuses on the number of applicants who accepted the job divided by the number who were offered the job?
19. Brian is seeking a sales position after scoring high on a test that compared his individual interests with those of successful sales managers. What type of test did Brian most likely take?
20. Which term refers to the process of choosing from a group of qualified applicants the individual best suited for a particular position?
21. Robert, a recent college graduate, is applying to accounting firms for an entry-level position. Since most large firms use applicant-tracking systems, which of the following words or phrases would be LEAST beneficial?
22. What is the length of the typical probationary period?
23. Which metric focuses on the number of applicants hired from a group of candidates expressed as a percentage?
24. When everyone scoring a test obtains the same results, the test is said to be ________.
25. Which Act limited the use of polygraph tests in the private sector?

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