AALAS LATg Exam Latest Update
Liquid nitrogen should always be stored in a sealed leak-proof
container.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER b. False
The ability to maintain a good rapport with upper management and
outside agencies represents what type of skill?
a. Technical skills
b. People skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Communication skills - ANSWER b. People skills
The ability to clearly relate the facility's goals to the staff is an
example of:
a. people skills.
b. communication skills.
c. conceptual skills.
d. technical skills. - ANSWER b. communication skills.
The ability to plan steps for achieving long-range goals is an example
of what kind of managerial skills?
a. People skills
b. Technical skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Communication skills - ANSWER c. Conceptual skills
,Who usually establishes most of the unit's goals?
a. Upper-level management
b. Animal facility manager
c. Animal facility staff
d. The Human Resources department - ANSWER a. Upper-level
management
LATGs can make a significant contribution to the development of the
unit's goals because of their:
a. knowledge of staff strengths.
b. ability to assess caging and equipment needs.
c. knowledge of the physical plant.
d. All of the above - ANSWER d. All of the above
Which of the following is a step involved in goal-setting?
a. Monitoring worker productivity in goal-related tasks
b. Tracking the expenses related to the goal
c. Deciding what resources are needed to reach the goal
d. All of the above - ANSWER c. Deciding what resources are
needed to reach the goal
Once a goal has been established for the unit, which of the following
issues should the manager first consider?
a. Reporting task results to upper management
b. How to divide the work in job-specific tasks
c. Assessing organizational perceptions of the goals
d. Vacation schedules - ANSWER b. How to divide the work in
job-specific tasks
,Developing a reporting structure can be classified as what kind of
activity?
a. Organizing
b. Disciplining
c. Staffing
d. Motivating - ANSWER a. Organizing
What is the recommended order of steps in hiring staff?
a. Recruiting, interviewing, developing a job description, hiring
b. Recruiting, developing a job description, interviewing, hiring
c. Developing a job description, recruiting, interviewing, hiring
d. Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, developing a job description. -
ANSWER c. Developing a job description, recruiting, interviewing,
hiring
The person making hiring decisions should be familiar with which of
the following laws and regulations that have an impact on
employment practices?
a. Civil Rights Act
b. Animal Welfare Act
c. OSHA regulations
d. Good Laboratory Practices - ANSWER a. Civil Rights Act
One principle of good hiring practices is that a candidate who meets
the minimum requirements for the job is a better choice than a
candidate who is overqualified.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER b. False
Which of the following issues represents a good people management
, practice?
a. Make sure all salaries are competitive to those of other nearby
institutions.
b. Balance the needs of the employees with the needs of the
institution.
c. Give your staff a sense of "ownership" by letting them decide
which tasks need to be done and when.
d. All of the above - ANSWER b. Balance the needs of the employees
with the needs of the institution.
In which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs would you place
providing a retirement plan to the staff?
a. Physiological needs
b. Safety needs
c. Aesthetic needs
d. Self-actualization - ANSWER b. Safety needs
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, giving an employee a
promotion would help satisfy which of the following needs?
a. Belonging and social needs
b. Physiological needs
c. Esteem needs
d. Transcendence - ANSWER c. Esteem needs
According to Maslow, building up team spirit by organizing an
employee athletic program can help meet which of the following
needs?
a. Physiological needs
Liquid nitrogen should always be stored in a sealed leak-proof
container.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER b. False
The ability to maintain a good rapport with upper management and
outside agencies represents what type of skill?
a. Technical skills
b. People skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Communication skills - ANSWER b. People skills
The ability to clearly relate the facility's goals to the staff is an
example of:
a. people skills.
b. communication skills.
c. conceptual skills.
d. technical skills. - ANSWER b. communication skills.
The ability to plan steps for achieving long-range goals is an example
of what kind of managerial skills?
a. People skills
b. Technical skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Communication skills - ANSWER c. Conceptual skills
,Who usually establishes most of the unit's goals?
a. Upper-level management
b. Animal facility manager
c. Animal facility staff
d. The Human Resources department - ANSWER a. Upper-level
management
LATGs can make a significant contribution to the development of the
unit's goals because of their:
a. knowledge of staff strengths.
b. ability to assess caging and equipment needs.
c. knowledge of the physical plant.
d. All of the above - ANSWER d. All of the above
Which of the following is a step involved in goal-setting?
a. Monitoring worker productivity in goal-related tasks
b. Tracking the expenses related to the goal
c. Deciding what resources are needed to reach the goal
d. All of the above - ANSWER c. Deciding what resources are
needed to reach the goal
Once a goal has been established for the unit, which of the following
issues should the manager first consider?
a. Reporting task results to upper management
b. How to divide the work in job-specific tasks
c. Assessing organizational perceptions of the goals
d. Vacation schedules - ANSWER b. How to divide the work in
job-specific tasks
,Developing a reporting structure can be classified as what kind of
activity?
a. Organizing
b. Disciplining
c. Staffing
d. Motivating - ANSWER a. Organizing
What is the recommended order of steps in hiring staff?
a. Recruiting, interviewing, developing a job description, hiring
b. Recruiting, developing a job description, interviewing, hiring
c. Developing a job description, recruiting, interviewing, hiring
d. Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, developing a job description. -
ANSWER c. Developing a job description, recruiting, interviewing,
hiring
The person making hiring decisions should be familiar with which of
the following laws and regulations that have an impact on
employment practices?
a. Civil Rights Act
b. Animal Welfare Act
c. OSHA regulations
d. Good Laboratory Practices - ANSWER a. Civil Rights Act
One principle of good hiring practices is that a candidate who meets
the minimum requirements for the job is a better choice than a
candidate who is overqualified.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER b. False
Which of the following issues represents a good people management
, practice?
a. Make sure all salaries are competitive to those of other nearby
institutions.
b. Balance the needs of the employees with the needs of the
institution.
c. Give your staff a sense of "ownership" by letting them decide
which tasks need to be done and when.
d. All of the above - ANSWER b. Balance the needs of the employees
with the needs of the institution.
In which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs would you place
providing a retirement plan to the staff?
a. Physiological needs
b. Safety needs
c. Aesthetic needs
d. Self-actualization - ANSWER b. Safety needs
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, giving an employee a
promotion would help satisfy which of the following needs?
a. Belonging and social needs
b. Physiological needs
c. Esteem needs
d. Transcendence - ANSWER c. Esteem needs
According to Maslow, building up team spirit by organizing an
employee athletic program can help meet which of the following
needs?
a. Physiological needs
