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COM 2BC3 Midterm Sample Questions

1. Which of the following statements is the most accurate statement about the age and
other characteristics of the Canadian workforce?
A) Despite the layoffs that have occurred in the last decade, the average age of the
workforce is increasing
B) Because of the many early retirement programs that have been implemented
during the last decade, the average age of the workforce is decreasing
C) Because of the substantial amount of hiring that organizations did before the
recent economic downturn, the average age of the workforce is lower now than it
was a decade ago.
D) Two of the above are accurate
E) None of the above are accurate
2. Haiyan works in an HR department and recently overheard one of her colleagues
talking about a job analysis method that involves having job incumbents respond to a
questionnaire consisting of 194 items about different aspects of work. What method
was Haiyans colleague likely talking about?
A) Functional Job Analysis
B) Position Analysis Questionnaire
C) Critical Incident Technique
D) Employee log / diary
E) Participant task observation
3. Which of the following is / are true about the Mechanistic approach to job design?
A) Its historical roots are in Scientific Management
B) It emphasizes work efficiency
C) It focuses on worker safety and minimizing physical strain and discomfort
D) All of the above
E) Two of the above
4. In the framework of testing, reliability means that a test
A) is free from measurement error
B) taken by more than one person will show all scores to be closely related
C) is administered under standardized conditions
D) is important for job performance
E) is characterized by two of A, B, C, and D

5. Stardot Manufacturing has recently decided that the management of their payroll
system will no longer be done by the companys own Human Resources Department,
but instead, will be contracted out to a specialized payroll services company. This is
an example of
A) Outplacement
B) Outsourcing
C) Offshoring
D) Re-engineering
E) None of the above
6. Tarzan and Jane are two managers who interviewed a job candidate for a job at
Cheetah Enterprises. Tarzan thought the candidate performed well in the interview
and ought to be hired. Jane thought the candidate performed poorly and should be
rejected. Tarzan and Janes evaluations represent
A) Low criterion-related validity
B) Low test-retest reliability
C) Low inter-rater reliability
D) Low internal utility
E) Indirect discrimination
7. In class, we looked at a job advertisement for a landscape company that wanted to
hire able-bodied workers. This statement in the job advertisement is an example of
A) Reasonable accommodation
B) Undue hardship
C) Indirect discrimination
D) Direct discrimination
E) None of the above

Answers are provided on next page

Answer Key: 1) A

2) B

3) E

4) A

5) B

6) C

7) D

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