HRM 150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What is selection? - ANS The process of choosing the best-qualified candidate from the
applicant pool to fill a job.
How does selection differ from recruitment and planning? - ANS Recruitment attracts
applicants; planning identifies job needs; selection chooses who to hire.
What does reliability mean in selection testing? - ANS It measures the consistency of a test or
assessment over time.
What does validity mean in selection testing? - ANS It measures whether the test actually
assesses what it's designed to measure.
What is utility in the selection process? - ANS The overall value and cost-effectiveness of the
selection method.
What does legality mean in the context of selection? - ANS Ensuring the selection process
complies with employment laws and avoids discrimination.
What is acceptability in the selection process? - ANS How fair, practical, and acceptable the
process feels to applicants and managers.
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, What do cognitive ability tests measure? - ANS Problem-solving, reasoning, and memory
skills.
What do integrity tests assess? - ANS Honesty, dependability, and ethical behavior.
What do personality tests assess? - ANS Traits such as sociability, motivation, and emotional
stability.
What do situational judgment tests measure? - ANS Decision-making and reactions to
hypothetical job-related scenarios.
What are work sample tests? - ANS Tests where candidates perform actual job tasks to show
skill level.
What are the Big 5 personality traits? - ANS Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
Which Big 5 trait best predicts job performance? - ANS Conscientiousness.
What's the difference between structured and unstructured interviews? - ANS Structured =
standardized and consistent; Unstructured = open and variable.
Which interview type has higher validity? - ANS Structured interviews.
What is the predictor weighting approach? - ANS Combining test scores using assigned
importance to each factor.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What is selection? - ANS The process of choosing the best-qualified candidate from the
applicant pool to fill a job.
How does selection differ from recruitment and planning? - ANS Recruitment attracts
applicants; planning identifies job needs; selection chooses who to hire.
What does reliability mean in selection testing? - ANS It measures the consistency of a test or
assessment over time.
What does validity mean in selection testing? - ANS It measures whether the test actually
assesses what it's designed to measure.
What is utility in the selection process? - ANS The overall value and cost-effectiveness of the
selection method.
What does legality mean in the context of selection? - ANS Ensuring the selection process
complies with employment laws and avoids discrimination.
What is acceptability in the selection process? - ANS How fair, practical, and acceptable the
process feels to applicants and managers.
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, What do cognitive ability tests measure? - ANS Problem-solving, reasoning, and memory
skills.
What do integrity tests assess? - ANS Honesty, dependability, and ethical behavior.
What do personality tests assess? - ANS Traits such as sociability, motivation, and emotional
stability.
What do situational judgment tests measure? - ANS Decision-making and reactions to
hypothetical job-related scenarios.
What are work sample tests? - ANS Tests where candidates perform actual job tasks to show
skill level.
What are the Big 5 personality traits? - ANS Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion,
Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.
Which Big 5 trait best predicts job performance? - ANS Conscientiousness.
What's the difference between structured and unstructured interviews? - ANS Structured =
standardized and consistent; Unstructured = open and variable.
Which interview type has higher validity? - ANS Structured interviews.
What is the predictor weighting approach? - ANS Combining test scores using assigned
importance to each factor.
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