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INFORMATION ABOUT THESE MCQs Test

Course: ACCA
Fundamental Level: Knowledge, FIA
Subject: Business And Technology
Paper: F1 – BT/FBT
Chapter: Recruitment and selection
Chapter Number: 16 of the Practice and Exam Kit; and 21 of the Study Text
Syllabus Area: D – Leading and managing individuals and teams
Questions Type: MCQs
Exam Section: Section A

Number of the Questions

There are 18 Questions in this Online F1 MCQ Test that cover Chapter 16, Recruitment and selection of ACCA F1 (BT/FBT) Business and Technology Module.

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F1 - Chapter 16 - Part D Test - MCQs and MTQs

1 / 18

A policy of internal promotion, as opposed to external recruitment, can have positive and negative effects.

Which of the following would be negatively effected by such a policy?

Innovation

Induction times

Succession planning

2 / 18

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a large panel or selection board interview compared to individual or one-to-one interviews?

Specialists can ask a questions about technical areas of the work

Questions tend to be more varied and more random

A number of people see the candidate at one sitting

There is less opportunity for personal rapport with the candidate

3 / 18

Selection tests such as IQ tests and personality tests may not be effective in getting the right person for the job for several reasons. Which of the following criticisms of the tests is NOT justified, however?

Subjects are able to deliberately falsify results

Tests do not completely eliminate bias and subjectivity

Test results can be influenced by practice and coaching rather than genuine ability

Tests are generally less accurate predictors of success than interviews

4 / 18

The first stage in the recruitment process is:

To liaise with recruitment consultants

To write a person specification

To write a job description

To identify a vacancy

5 / 18

A recruitment manager has prepared a statement of the key duties, tasks and reporting responsibilities involved in a particular job, as the basis for job interviewing.

What name would be given to such a statement?

Personnel specification

Job analysis

Job advertisement

Job description

6 / 18

Which of the following statements about reference checking is true?

Personal references are particularly valuable in assessing the qualities of a candidate

At least two employer references are desirable

References provide objective information about a job candidate

7 / 18

In the context of selection, what is an assessment centre?

A series of tests, interviews and activities undergone by a group of candidates over several days

A technique for assessing large numbers of candidates, usually for junior positions, in a costeffective manner

A place where candidates are taken to undergo group assessments

A series of tests and interviews undergone by an individual candidate over several days

8 / 18

In which of the following circumstances would an organisation be better off carrying out its own recruitment, rather than using recruitment consultants?

The organisation has complex cultural, business and technical selection criteria for its staff, but is considering using a consultancy for the first time, because it requires new people urgently in order to exploit an opportunity

The organisation does not have a specialist recruitment function, but is looking to recruit on a large scale for the first time

The organisation uses outside consultants in many areas of its business, and is used to managing their services effectively

The organisation has a strong, traditional culture, but is now looking to introduce greater innovation and flexibility

9 / 18

Which of the following is NOT a primary aim of a job selection interview?

Making the applicant feel (s)he has been treated fairly

Giving the applicant information about the job and organisation

Getting as much information as possible about the applicant

Comparing the applicant against job requirements

10 / 18

What is the current trend in human resource management?

Devolve recruitment and selection to the Board

Devolve recruitment and selection to line managers

Centralise recruitment and selection within HR

11 / 18

In a selection interview, the interviewer asks: 'Surely you'd agree that objectivity is a key requirement for an auditor?'

What sort of question is this?

Leading

Closed

Problem-solving

Open

12 / 18

A financial consultancy firm has a job vacancy for a junior office assistant at one of its offices.

Which of the following would be the most suitable external medium for the job advertisement?

Local newspapers

National newspapers

Accountancy journal

13 / 18

..................... are capacities that lead to behaviours that meet job demands within the parameters of the organisational environment.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?

14 / 18

Selection tests which focus on aptitude, intelligence and personality factors are called ........................ tests.

Which word correctly completes this sentence?

15 / 18

Which of the following would be classed as a 'selection' rather than a 'recruitment' activity?

Designing application forms

Screening application forms

Job description

16 / 18

In the context of personnel specifications, the Seven Point Plan (Rodger) does NOT explicitly include which of the following headings?

Circumstances

Physical make-up

Motivation

Interests

17 / 18

In the context of selection interviews, which of the following describes the 'halo effect'?

A tendency to mentally assign people to a group and then attribute to them the traits assumed to be characteristic of the group as a whole

An effect whereby the interviewer attributes to the applicant beliefs, attitudes or feelings which he has himself

A tendency for people to make an initial judgement based on first impressions, and then letting this colour their later perceptions.

An effect whereby the interviewer changes the behaviour of the applicant by suggestion

18 / 18

All of the following, except one, are areas of human resource management that benefit from job descriptions. Which is the exception?

Training needs analysis

Job evaluation

Recruitment

Employee flexibility

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F1 (BT) – Chapter 16 MCQ’s (Recruitment and selection) – ACCA