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ABSO-204: Midterm test 13th of November 2013
FUC ABSO-204 Quizz es Mi dterm te st 13th of Nove mber 2013 Revi ew of attem pt 1
Midterm test 13th of Nov ember 2013 Rev iew of attempt 1

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Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 10:41 AM Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 11:54 AM 1 hour 13 mins 60 out of a maximum of 100 ( 60 %)
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Ma rks : 4
Which of the following methods is used to gather job analysis data? Choose one answer.
a. observation b. All of the above. c. questionnaires d. interviews
Correct
Marks for this submiss ion: 4/4.
2
Ma rks : 4
In the Gomez case the period of maternity leave coincided with the period of annual leave for all the staff agreed in a collective agreement on annual leave. The court decided that Choose one answer.
a. a worker looses her annual leave because she is taking her maternity leave that is longer than annual leave b. a worker must be able to take her annual leave during a period other than a period of her maternity leave c. a worker must be able to take her annual leave before her maternity leave d. a worker must be able to take her annual leave during her maternity leave
Correct
3
Ma rks : 4
Which term refers to a written s tatement that describes the activities and responsibilities of the job? Choose one answer.
a. job report b. job description c. job context d. job specification
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4
Ma rks : 4
A manager us es job description information to write a job specification that lists the knowledge, abilities, and s kills needed to perform the job. Choose one answer. Correct
a. False b. True
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Ma rks : 4
The framework for talent managem ent includes ________. Choose one answer.
a. using selection tools such as tests, interviews, and the like b. deciding what positions to fill c. All of the above. d. building a pool of job candidates
Correct
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Ma rks : 4
In Griggs v. Duke Power Company , Griggs sued the power com pany because it required coal handlers to be high sc hool graduates. The cas e was decided in favor of Griggs because ________. Choose one answer.
a. high school diplomas were not related to job success as a coal handler b. no business necessity existed c. Duke Power Company intended to discriminate against blacks d. Griggs held a GED
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7
Ma rks : 4
Effective human res ource managem ent could include all of the following responsibilities except: Choose one answer.
a. controlling labor costs. b. training employees. c. placing the right person in the right job. d. None of the above.
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8
Ma rks : 4
For which of the following jobs is direct obs ervation not recommended to collect data used in a job analysis? Choose one answer.
a. design engineer b. farmer c. receptionist d. assembly-line worker
Incorrect
9
Ma rks : 4
The Protection of Maternity Law treats pregnancy as a Choose one answer.

a. unspecified condition b. disease c. gender specific conditionality d. disability
________.
Correct
10
Ma rks : 4
The non-disc rim ination on grounds of age in the field of employment and occupation protects workers who are ________ .
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Choose one answer.
a. 63-70 b. 18- 25 c. 18-65 d. 10-18
Correct
11
Ma rks : 4
Cyprus Airways justified the age limit of 30 for flight attendants as a business necessity Choose one answer. Incorrect
a. True b. False
12
Ma rks : 4
Making an extra effort to promote and hire under-represented protected individuals is called ________. Choose one answer.
a. progressive desegregation b. permitted discrimination c. affirmative action d. progressive action
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13
Ma rks : 4
Ac cording to Cyprus equal treatm ent in employment and vocational training the following are the countervailing measures for pregnant workers, except: Choose one answer.
a. Help from other colleagues when necessary b. Possibility to take regular breaks for food and drink c. Flexible working hours d. Exemption of a pregnant worker from activities at work
Incorrect
14
Ma rks : 4
Competenc y-based job analysis means describing the job in terms of the observable competencies (knowledge, skills, and/or behaviors) that an em ployee mus t have to do the job. Choose one answer. Incorrect
a. False b. True
15
Ma rks : 4
Job analysis produc es inform ation used for writing job descriptions and job specifications. Choose one answer. Correct
a. True b. False
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Ma rks : 4
Liability in sexual haras sment laws uits can be m inimized by doing which of the following? Choose one answer.
a. informing employees about a sexual harassment policy b. training management about the dangers of sexual harassment c. issuing a strong policy statement condemning harassment d. All of the above.
Correct
17
Ma rks : 4
Unwelcome sexual advances and requests for sexual favors are called ________. Choose one answer.
a. sexual harassment b. legislative fodder c. chauvinistic d. rude
Correct
18
Ma rks : 4
With the aging of its workforce, Am erica is facing a demographic shift as significant as the m assive entry of women into the workforc e that began in the 1960s. Choose one answer. Correct
a. True b. False
19
Ma rks : 4
Who is interviewed by managers c ollecting job analysis data? Choose one answer.
a. groups of employees with the same job b. All of the above. c. individual employees d. supervisors who know the job
Incorrect
20
Ma rks : 4
Staff managers are always someone's boss. Choose one answer. Incorrect
a. False b. True
21
Ma rks : 4
Which of the following demographic iss ues represents a challenge for human resource managers? Choose one answer.
a. increasing use of part-time workers b. aging workforce c. increasingly diverse workforce d. both A and B
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Ma rks : 4
Ethical issues such as workplace safety, s ecurity of em ployee records, comparable work, and em ployee privac y rights are all related to hum an res ourc e m anagement. Choose one answer. Correct
a. True b. False
23
Ma rks : 4
Which term below means studying variations in a firm's employment levels over tim e? Choose one answer.
a. All of the above. b. graphical analysis c. ratio analysis d. trend analysis
Incorrect
24
Ma rks : 4
Which of the following is not a fac tor changing the environment of HRM? Choose one answer.
a. All of the above. b. demographic trends c. "generation Y" d. economic trends
Incorrect
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Ma rks : 4
Non-renewal of the employment contracts due to pregnancy c onstitues indirect discrim ination Choose one answer. Incorrect
a. True b. False
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25.1.

ABSO-204: Midterm test 13th of November 2013

Midterm test 13th of Nov ember 2013 Rev iew of attempt 1

Started o n Completed o n Time take n Grad e

ABSO-204: Midterm test 13th of November 2013

The Protection of Maternity Law treats pregnancy as a Choose one answer.

ABSO-204: Midterm test 13th of November 2013

Choose one answer.

a. 63-70 b. 18- 25 c. 18-65 d. 10-18

ABSO-204: Midterm test 13th of November 2013

ABSO-204: Midterm test 13th of November 2013

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