LAW 128-001 Chapter 8-11 Quizzes with Answers- Greenville Technical College

 Question 1
2 out of 2 points
When individual job titles are listed for each department in order of pay level and demographic
information is provided for each job, this is called a/an:
Selected b.
Answer: workforce analysis
Answers: a.
organizational profile
b.
workforce analysis
c.
job group analysis
d.
organizational display
 Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Affirmative action:
Selected e.
Answer: none of these
Answers: a.
is primarily applied to hiring decisions
b.
is limited to African-Americans and women
c.
includes any formal or informal efforts to improve the employment
opportunities of African-Americans and women
d.
all of these
e.
none of these
 Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Written affirmative action plans, submitted to the OFCCP, are required of contractors or
subcontractors:
Selected a.
Answer: with 50 employees and $50,000 in federal contracts
Answers: a.
with 50 employees and $50,000 in federal contracts
b.
with 10 employees and $10,000 in federal contracts
c.

, none of the above, all companies doing federal contract work must have written
affirmative action plan that is submitted to the OFCCP
d.
with 100 employees and $100,000 in federal contracts
e.
with 25 employees and $25,000 in federal contracts
 Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is a law requiring certain employers to engage in affirmative action?
Selected b.
Answer: The Rehabilitation Act
Answers: a.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
b.
The Rehabilitation Act
c.
California’s Proposition 209
d.
all of these
e.
none of these
 Question 5
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a reasonable part of a valid affirmative action
plan?
Selected e.
Answer: active enforcement of anti-harassment policies
Answers: a.
a stated plan to hire a particular number of black, white, male, female…etc.
employees in order to remedy an existing imbalance or injustice
b.
all employment test scores are validated
c.
active enforcement of anti-discrimination policies
d.
wide communication of job availability
e.
active enforcement of anti-harassment policies
 Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Consent decrees:

, Selected e.
Answer: all of these
Answers: a.
sometimes require affirmative action as a part of the settlement in a
discrimination case
b.
require employers to agree to hire specified numbers of women and/or persons
of color
c.
none of these
d.
are issued by judges after a jury verdict following a lawsuit
e.
all of these
 Question 7
2 out of 2 points
In Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, a female employee was promoted to
the position of road dispatcher, despite the fact that a male candidate had scored two points
higher on an interview. The county had an affirmative action plan and the plan was taken into
account in making the promotion decision. The Supreme Court ruled that:
Selected b.
Answer: the employer did not violate Title VII because it had an affirmative action plan
that addressed the proven underutilization of women in a moderate, flexible way
Answers: a.
the employer did not violate Title VII because it had an affirmative action plan
requiring it to hire a woman for the position
b.
the employer did not violate Title VII because it had an affirmative action plan
that addressed the proven underutilization of women in a moderate, flexible way
c.
the employer violated Title VII because, despite its affirmative action plan, it was
not free to hire a less qualified candidate because of her sex
d.
the employer violated Title VII because there was no evidence of underutilization
of women in the county workforce, requiring affirmative action
e.
none of these
 Question 8
0 out of 2 points
A school district had to decide which of two equally qualified, equally senior employees to lay
off. Invoking its affirmative action plan, the district retained an African-American and laid off
the white teacher. The court would rule that:

, Selected b.
Answer: Title VII was not violated because the school district demonstrated that the layoff
was the only way to maintain a faculty that reflected the racial composition of the
student body
Answers: a.
Title VII was not violated because the layoff was only temporary and did not
excessively burden the white teacher
b.
Title VII was not violated because the school district demonstrated that the layoff
was the only way to maintain a faculty that reflected the racial composition of the
student body
c.
Title VII was not violated because using race as a “tie-breaker” is a lawful form
of affirmative action
d.
Title VII was violated because there was no evidence that African-Americans
were underutilized as teachers and affirmative action cannot be used to make
layoff decisions
e.
Title VII was violated because diversity is not a compelling government interest
necessitating consideration of race
 Question 9
2 out of 2 points
To survive a constitutional challenge, a public employer’s affirmative action plan that uses racial
preferences must:
Selected c.
Answer: be narrowly tailored
Answers: a.
explain why the racial inequities occurred
b.
be permanently implemented
c.
be narrowly tailored
d.
be approved by Congress
e.
all of these
 Question 10
0 out of 2 points
In order to prove that underutilization exists, it must be shown:
Selected a.
Answer: by the four-fifths rule, that women or persons of color are disproportionately