HB 307 EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The _____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawed slavery, and courts have held that it
bars racial discrimination. - ANS A. Thirteenth
B. Fourteenth
C. Fifth
D. Tenth
Thirteenth
The _____ gives all persons the same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from
the laws of the land. - ANS A. Thirteenth Amendment
B. Civil Rights Act of 1866
C. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
D. Fifth Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly prohibits employers from discrimination based on
all of the following characteristics EXCEPT _______. - ANS A. Religion
B. Sexual Orientation
C. Race
D. Color
Sexual Orientation
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,According to the Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which of the following employers would
be legally allowed to refuse employment to an individual based on race, religion, or sex? -
ANS A. a medical office with 25 employees
B. a state agency with 65 employees
C. a department store with 100 employees
D. a local restaurant with 10 employees
A local restaurant with 10 employees
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, once a plaintiff shows disparate impact, who has the burden
of proving that the challenged practice is job related. - ANS A. Employee
B. Judge
C. EEOC
D. Employer
Employer
Which of the following requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for disabled
employees? - ANS A. Civil Rights Act of 1991
B. Disability Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
C. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
D. Equal Pay Act
Which of the following will be the most likely result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008? -
ANS A. Employers will be required to make fewer accommodations for workers with
disabilities.
B. Employers will be required to make fewer accommodations for workers with disabilities.
C. The number of major life activities considered disabilities will be narrowed.
D. Employees will find it easier to prove that their disabilities are limiting.
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,Employees will find it easier to prove that their disabilities are limiting
Judy was up for a promotion at Simpson Consulting when her supervisor, Will, encouraged her
to develop a sexual relationship with him. He suggested that her promotion would be a sure
thing if they were involved. When Judy declined his advances, Will fired her. Which of the
following would Judy most likely be able to prove in court if she decided to sue Simpson
Consulting? - ANS A. quid pro quo
B. Hostile environment created by co-workers
C. Hostile environment created by supervisors
D. Hostile environment created by non-employers
Hostile environment created by supervisors
Gus is always making sexual jokes at work. Many employers find the jokes funny, but Shelley,
Gus's executive assistant, is uncomfortable with the jokes. Eventually, she decides to quit her
job rather than endure the jokes any longer. What form of sexual harassment has Shelley
experienced? - ANS A. quid pro quo
B. hostile environment created by co-workers
C. hostile environment created by supervisors
D. hostile environment created by non employees
Hostile environment created by supervisors
______ exists when an employer intentionally treats an individual differently because that
individual is a member of a particular race, religion, gender, or ethnic group. - ANS A.
Disparate treatment
B. Prima facie
C. Disparate impact
D. Adverse impact
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, Disparate treatment
The Formula used by federal agencies to determine disparate rejection rates is based on a
selection of rate for any racial, ethnic, or sex group less than ___% of the rate for the group
with the highest rate. - ANS A. 80
B. 100
C. 60
D. 40
80
Which defense requires showing that there is an overriding company-related purpose for a
discriminatory practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable? - ANS A. mixed motive
B. Business necessity
C. Adverse Impact
D. prima facie
Which of the following is most likely an example of a discriminatory selection standard? -
ANS A. asking prison guard applicants to reveal their arrest records
B. measuring a software designer applicant's knowledge about a computer language
C. Requiring engineer applicants to meet specific height standards
D. Requiring a high school teacher application to have a four-year college degree
Requiring engineer applicants to meet specific height standards
Managing diversity means maximizing diversity's potential benefits while minimizing the
potential problems of diversity that can undermine a firm's performance. - ANS True
In Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, which of the following claims was made by
Allen Bakke? - ANS A. Affirmative action
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ANSWERS
The _____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawed slavery, and courts have held that it
bars racial discrimination. - ANS A. Thirteenth
B. Fourteenth
C. Fifth
D. Tenth
Thirteenth
The _____ gives all persons the same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from
the laws of the land. - ANS A. Thirteenth Amendment
B. Civil Rights Act of 1866
C. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
D. Fifth Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly prohibits employers from discrimination based on
all of the following characteristics EXCEPT _______. - ANS A. Religion
B. Sexual Orientation
C. Race
D. Color
Sexual Orientation
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,According to the Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which of the following employers would
be legally allowed to refuse employment to an individual based on race, religion, or sex? -
ANS A. a medical office with 25 employees
B. a state agency with 65 employees
C. a department store with 100 employees
D. a local restaurant with 10 employees
A local restaurant with 10 employees
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, once a plaintiff shows disparate impact, who has the burden
of proving that the challenged practice is job related. - ANS A. Employee
B. Judge
C. EEOC
D. Employer
Employer
Which of the following requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for disabled
employees? - ANS A. Civil Rights Act of 1991
B. Disability Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
C. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
D. Equal Pay Act
Which of the following will be the most likely result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008? -
ANS A. Employers will be required to make fewer accommodations for workers with
disabilities.
B. Employers will be required to make fewer accommodations for workers with disabilities.
C. The number of major life activities considered disabilities will be narrowed.
D. Employees will find it easier to prove that their disabilities are limiting.
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,Employees will find it easier to prove that their disabilities are limiting
Judy was up for a promotion at Simpson Consulting when her supervisor, Will, encouraged her
to develop a sexual relationship with him. He suggested that her promotion would be a sure
thing if they were involved. When Judy declined his advances, Will fired her. Which of the
following would Judy most likely be able to prove in court if she decided to sue Simpson
Consulting? - ANS A. quid pro quo
B. Hostile environment created by co-workers
C. Hostile environment created by supervisors
D. Hostile environment created by non-employers
Hostile environment created by supervisors
Gus is always making sexual jokes at work. Many employers find the jokes funny, but Shelley,
Gus's executive assistant, is uncomfortable with the jokes. Eventually, she decides to quit her
job rather than endure the jokes any longer. What form of sexual harassment has Shelley
experienced? - ANS A. quid pro quo
B. hostile environment created by co-workers
C. hostile environment created by supervisors
D. hostile environment created by non employees
Hostile environment created by supervisors
______ exists when an employer intentionally treats an individual differently because that
individual is a member of a particular race, religion, gender, or ethnic group. - ANS A.
Disparate treatment
B. Prima facie
C. Disparate impact
D. Adverse impact
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, Disparate treatment
The Formula used by federal agencies to determine disparate rejection rates is based on a
selection of rate for any racial, ethnic, or sex group less than ___% of the rate for the group
with the highest rate. - ANS A. 80
B. 100
C. 60
D. 40
80
Which defense requires showing that there is an overriding company-related purpose for a
discriminatory practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable? - ANS A. mixed motive
B. Business necessity
C. Adverse Impact
D. prima facie
Which of the following is most likely an example of a discriminatory selection standard? -
ANS A. asking prison guard applicants to reveal their arrest records
B. measuring a software designer applicant's knowledge about a computer language
C. Requiring engineer applicants to meet specific height standards
D. Requiring a high school teacher application to have a four-year college degree
Requiring engineer applicants to meet specific height standards
Managing diversity means maximizing diversity's potential benefits while minimizing the
potential problems of diversity that can undermine a firm's performance. - ANS True
In Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, which of the following claims was made by
Allen Bakke? - ANS A. Affirmative action
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