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Question 1

What percentage turnover rate was recorded by the CIPD's survey of UK work places in 2006 resulting in costs to employers of approx £7,750 per job leaver. Was it?

a) 59%

b) 10.2%

c) 18.1%

d) 25.2%

Question 2

Selection is concerned with?

a) The activity to select a suitable pool of candidates.

b) Always stimulating by the departure of an employee.

c) Always ascertaining a candidates personality to ensure a suitable fit.

d) Applying appropriate techniques and methods to select a candidate.

Question 3

Which activities are not associated with human resource planning?

a) Forward planning

b) Scenario planning

c) Time keeping

d) Succession planning

Question 4

Why is job analysis so infused with organizational politics? Is it:

a) The process which could lead to contraction of employees in a department and therefore diminishing its power base.

b) A result of interdepartmental rivalry.

c) Because it is not an objective activity.

d) The process through which companies try to shed labour.

Question 5

The use of process criteria in job selection means that the individual is being assessed on?

a) The number of tasks they can process simultaneously.

b) A methodological approach to task completion.

c) How many tasks can be processed in a set amount of time.

d) The right way to complete a task successfully.

Question 6

Some of the most popular methods of attracting applicants include:

a) Radio and TV advertisement

b) Press advertising

c) Employee referral schemes

d) Commercial job boards

Question 7

Selection methods can include:

a) Interviews

b) Ability tests

c) References

d) A trial period

Question 8

How many employers took part in the survey carried out by Reed consulting, which sought to identify the most popular form of interview?

a) 450

b) 475

c) 350

d) 502

Question 9

The most popular form of interview is?

a) The situational interview

b) The competency based interview

c) The biographical interview

d) The unstructured interview

Question 10

The interview is used as a method for determining?

a) The personality of the candidate.

b) The degree of fit between the applicant and the organizational culture.

c) His/her age.

d) Physical attributes.

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