Deck 3: Testing

Question 1

Gender aptitude tests may be safely used by all employers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Aptitude tests may be biased against minorities, but not women.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Pre-employment medical exams are invalid because of the ADA.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Residency tests are generally permissible in private industries.

Question 5

Residency tests are generally only permissible for civil servant positions.

Question 6

Polygraph tests are generally not permissible in private industry.

Question 7

Polygraphs may be used in positions involving public transportation.

Question 8

The argument for drug testing is based on the 4th Amendment.

Question 9

The standard for requiring a drug test in a federal agency is ________.

A) probable cause
B) reasonable suspicion
C) mere likelihood
D) under no circumstances

Question 10

Examples of honesty tests include:

A) polygraphs
B) aptitude tests
C) voice stress tests
D) a&c
E) all

Question 11

Residency tests may be used by ________.

A) local government
B) private companies
C) both
D) neither

Question 12

To safeguard against drug users, private companies ________.

A) create drug-rehabilitation programs
B) increase supervision
C) post warnings against drug use
D) a&c
E) all

Question 13

Which of the following are generally acceptable for pre-employment use?

A) medical
B) drug
C) polygraph
D) A&B
E) all

Question 14

The main loss to employers from drug use is ________.

A) less productivity
B) employee theft
C) use of sick time
D) violent behavior
E) none

Question 15

The main argument against drug testing is ________.

A) expensive
B) time consuming
C) privacy
D) unreliable tests
E) none

Question 16

Opponents of drug testing argue privacy does extend to ________.

A) the confiscation of urine
B) the confiscation of hair
C) the confiscation of blood
D) b and c
E) all

Question 17

Sue applies for a job as an electrician with an electric utility. Bob applies for a job with a municipal water company as a water tester. Jenn applies as a city bus driver . All three are required to submit to a polygraph test. Which are legal?

A) none
B) all
C) Sue and Bob
D) Sue and Jenn
E) only Jenn

Question 18

Drug testing in public schools is permissible in middle schools for

A) student athletes
B) student athletes, band and choir
C) student athletes, Academic team and Future Homemakers of America
D) all
E) none, only high school students

Question 19

Opponents of drug testing base their argument on the ________Amendment.

Question 20

The ________ stipulates employers generally cannot require an employee to take a polygraph.

Question 21

________ is intended to minimize drug use by employees of federal contractors.

Question 22

The ________ test provides more drug information than the urine test.