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Human Resource Management, 15e (Dessler)
Chapter 7 Interviewing Candidates
1) Which of the following is the most commonly used selection tool?
A) telephone reference
B) reference letter
C) interview
D) personality test
Answer: C
Explanation: C) Interviews are the most widely used selection procedure. Not all managers use
tests, reference checks, or situational tests, but most interview a person before hiring.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 7
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews.
2) Which of the following refers to a procedure designed to predict future job performance based
on an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries?
A) work sample simulation
B) selection interview
C) reference check
D) arbitration
Answer: B
Explanation: B) A selection interview is a procedure designed to predict future job performance
based on applicant's oral responses to oral inquires.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 7
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews.
3) When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral
responses to oral inquiries, it is called a ________ interview.
A) screening
B) selection
C) benchmark
D) background
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Selection interviews are designed to predict future job performance based on
the applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries. Interviews may be one-on-one or may be
conducted in group settings.
Difficulty: Easy
Chapter: 7
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Learning Outcome: 7.1 List and give examples of the main types of selection interviews.
Human Resource Management
Final Exam – MCQs
Chapter 7 – “Interviewing Candidates”
1) Which of the following is the most commonly used selection tool?
A) telephone reference
B) reference letter
C) interview
D) personality test
Answer: C
2) Which of the following refers to a procedure designed to predict future job performance based on
an applicant's oral responses to oral inquiries?
A) work sample simulation
B) selection interview
C) reference check
D) arbitration
Answer: B
3) When an interview is used to predict future job performance on the basis of an applicant's oral
responses to oral inquiries, it is called a ________ interview.
A) screening
B) selection
C) benchmark
D) background
Answer: B
4) According to the text, selection interviews are classified by all of the following factors EXCEPT
________.