Question 1
3 out of 3 points
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers must do which of the following?
Selected a.
Answer: notify an applicant that the employer plans to reject her based on information
from a credit report
Answers: a.
notify an applicant that the employer plans to reject her based on information
from a credit report
b.
obtain the consent of an applicant before conducting any background check
c.
verify that the information in a credit report reasonably appears to be accurate
d.
all of these
e.
none of these
Question 2
0 out of 3 points
After three weeks in your new position as Assistant Human Resources Director, the HR Director has
asked you to take a candidate all the way through the process, from application to interview, to
background check. The firm has an opening for an electrical engineer who is proficient with
construction blueprints. The engineer will be helping to build the company’s new warehouse, which
is about to begin construction. Which of the following steps would be necessary to take during the
background check?
Selected c.
Answer: all of these
Answers: a.
check to see that the applicant has a degree in electrical engineering
b.
"check to see that the applicant has a degree in electrical engineering" and "check
references at the applicant's former places of employment" only
c.
all of these
d.
check references at the applicant’s former places of employment
e.
, do a thorough criminal background check through all 50 states
Question 3
0 out of 3 points
In order to avoid liability for negligent hiring, the primary question an employer must consider is:
Selected d.
Answer: all of these
Answers: a.
whether the employer’s own written hiring policies are adequate
b.
whether placing an unfit person in the particular job could be expected to result in
harm
c.
whether there is evidence of a candidate’s unfitness that could be found through a
thorough personal interview with the applicant
d.
all of these
e.
none of these
Question 4
3 out of 3 points
Regarding promotions, which of the following would NOT constitute good information and advice for
managers?
Selected d.
Answer: since not all are qualified to be promoted, it is not advisable to post or announce
possible promotion opportunities; rather one should advise only the people who may
be qualified
Answers: a.
training and development programs should be developed, and made available to all
b.
assessing who is eligible for a promotion may begin with the jobs to which people
are assigned when they are hired
c.
one should consider applications for promotion from all who are interested, even if
they do not appear to qualify.
d.
since not all are qualified to be promoted, it is not advisable to post or announce
possible promotion opportunities; rather one should advise only the people who may
3 out of 3 points
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers must do which of the following?
Selected a.
Answer: notify an applicant that the employer plans to reject her based on information
from a credit report
Answers: a.
notify an applicant that the employer plans to reject her based on information
from a credit report
b.
obtain the consent of an applicant before conducting any background check
c.
verify that the information in a credit report reasonably appears to be accurate
d.
all of these
e.
none of these
Question 2
0 out of 3 points
After three weeks in your new position as Assistant Human Resources Director, the HR Director has
asked you to take a candidate all the way through the process, from application to interview, to
background check. The firm has an opening for an electrical engineer who is proficient with
construction blueprints. The engineer will be helping to build the company’s new warehouse, which
is about to begin construction. Which of the following steps would be necessary to take during the
background check?
Selected c.
Answer: all of these
Answers: a.
check to see that the applicant has a degree in electrical engineering
b.
"check to see that the applicant has a degree in electrical engineering" and "check
references at the applicant's former places of employment" only
c.
all of these
d.
check references at the applicant’s former places of employment
e.
, do a thorough criminal background check through all 50 states
Question 3
0 out of 3 points
In order to avoid liability for negligent hiring, the primary question an employer must consider is:
Selected d.
Answer: all of these
Answers: a.
whether the employer’s own written hiring policies are adequate
b.
whether placing an unfit person in the particular job could be expected to result in
harm
c.
whether there is evidence of a candidate’s unfitness that could be found through a
thorough personal interview with the applicant
d.
all of these
e.
none of these
Question 4
3 out of 3 points
Regarding promotions, which of the following would NOT constitute good information and advice for
managers?
Selected d.
Answer: since not all are qualified to be promoted, it is not advisable to post or announce
possible promotion opportunities; rather one should advise only the people who may
be qualified
Answers: a.
training and development programs should be developed, and made available to all
b.
assessing who is eligible for a promotion may begin with the jobs to which people
are assigned when they are hired
c.
one should consider applications for promotion from all who are interested, even if
they do not appear to qualify.
d.
since not all are qualified to be promoted, it is not advisable to post or announce
possible promotion opportunities; rather one should advise only the people who may
