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NOCTI HR EOPA

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a business conducts a SWOT analysis to decide whether or not to expand, which of the following would be categorized as an "O"?

a)

money is available for the expansion

b)

there is the potential for increased profits

c)

new competition could enter the market

d)

company expenses have increased

2.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created a free-trade area for

a)

Mexico, the U.S., and Canada

b)

Mexico and Canada

c)

Mexico and Panama

d)

Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize

3.

Two types of business partnerships are general and

a)

contractual

b)

fiduciary

c)

limited

d)

cooperative

4.

The planning, pricing, promoting, and distribution of goods and services is known as

a)

advertising

b)

marketing

c)

logistics

d)

forecasting

5.

The main purpose of an effective performance evaluation is to

a)

help companies determine who to fire when times get hard

b)

help workers to determine when they should ask for a salary increase

c)

help workers develop their strengths and work on their weaknesses

d)

help companies to determine what other jobs workers might be good at

6.

When an employee gets a new job, he or she has to fill out a W-4 form. This form is a/an

a)

statement of earnings and deductions

b)

withholding certificate for tax purposes

c)

employment eligibility verification

d)

authorization for direct deposit

7.

John, the HR manager, has been asked to recruit applicants for a newly created position in ethnology, a specialized area of biology. Of the following, which is the most effective method for advertising the job opening to qualified ethnologists?

a)

Place a job ad in the classified section of the local daily newspaper.

b)

Place an ad in the jobs section of a professional ethnology website.

c)

Place an ad on a national television station to be aired during a documentary on ethology.

d)

Place an ad in the local university's student newspaper.

8.

An effective evaluation system allows an employer to state expectations and

a)

fire the employee the employer does not like

b)

provide feedback

c)

decrease employee morale

d)

increase the probability of lawsuits

9.

Which one of the following job interview questions is illegal under the employment discrimination laws?

a)

Do you have good on-the-job communication skills?

b)

Are you single or married?

c)

How did you find out about our company?

d)

What did you do in your last job?

10.

A law that protects the rights of people with conditions such as blindness is the

a)

National Labor Relations Act of 1935

b)

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

American with Disabilities Act of 1990

11.

Administrative assistants at ABC Company earn $10 per hour during their first 6 months of employments. At the end of the first 6 months, and each additional 6-month period thereafter, the hourly pay is increased by $0.50. What is the total gross pay for an administrative assistant who has worked 35.5 hours during a one week pay period and has 18 months experience?

a)

$355.00

b)

$372.75

c)

$390.50

d)

$408.25

12.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

a)

The injured accident victim was laying on the road until the ambulance arrived.

b)

We arrived their at 3 PM to begin the meeting.

c)

The manager busted into the wrong office by mistake.

d)

Ann missed the meeting because she was lying in bed with the flu.

13.

If a worker's gross pa is $750 and 1.25% of the worker's earnings are withheld for Medicare tax, what dollar amount of Medicare tax is being withheld?

a)

$7.35

b)

$9.38

c)

$93.75

d)

$125.50

14.

According to the law of supply and demand, when high winds in Hawaii damage the coffee plants, coffee will be

a)

low in price because people will switch to tea to avoid price increases

b)

in short supply, and therefore higher in price

c)

unaffected in price or supply

d)

in short supply with an unchanged price

15.

A country exported $689,269 worth of goods and imported $3,465,029 worth of goods. What is the trade surplus or deficit?

a)

-$2,775,760

b)

-$986,637

c)

$2,775,760

d)

$4,154,298

16.

In order to increase sales, a company hired a telemarketing firm. Telemarketers logged 3,496 hours, making 46,397 presentations and 6350 sales, and increasing the company's revenues by $295,300. The telemarketing firm charged $45 per hour for their services. How successful was the business venture?

a)

wildly successful, netting over $200,000

b)

a good investment with a profit of over $137,000

c)

a good start, doing slightly better than $6,000

d)

a bad venture with a negative return of -$245,000

17.

Which of the following acts regulates the federal minimum wage for interstate commerce?

a)

Fair Labor Standards Act

b)

National Labor Relations Act

c)

Revenue Act

d)

Equal Pay Act

18.

A company follows the procedures in the following chart when determining how to handle delinquent accounts. If today's date is October 15th and a customer's bill was due August 1st, the billing department will handle this lack of payment by

a)

sending a reminder in the next bill

b)

telephoning the customer

c)

sending a letter from the billing manager

d)

turning the customer's account over to a collection agency

19.

A CEO urges employees to buy stock in the company and then sells his/her personal stock because of a coming change that will likely decrease the stock prices. The actions of the CEO showed

a)

a keen business acuity

b)

loyalty to the company

c)

unethical behavior

d)

honesty and integrity

20.

Which of the following situations is an example of an employee exhibiting unethical behavior?

a)

clocking out at the end of the day

b)

scheduling a two-week vacation

c)

taking a day of sick leave to play golf

d)

working four ten-hour days to shorten the week

21.

An example of nonverbal communication is

a)

speaking

b)

nodding

c)

writing

d)

emailing

22.

An example of active listening skills is

a)

planning what to say next

b)

paraphrasing what has been said

c)

taking notes after the conversation

d)

nodding during the conversation

23.

When an employee is giving an oral presentation he or she should speak clearly and

a)

in a low voice

b)

quickly

c)

confidently

d)

in a monotone voice

24.

James wants to send a personalized letter to each of his sales clients. To do this, James should use

a)

mail-merge

b)

auto-formatting

c)

design templates

d)

auto-addressing

25.

What function command would calculate the annual average for the set of data shown on the spreadsheet?

a)

=average(b3:b6)

b)

=average(b8)

c)

=average(a3:a6)

d)

=average(a3:b6)

26.

Company ABC sends an "anniversary card to each client on the date they started working with the company. To maintain an electronic record, they should use a

a)

calendar

b)

planner

c)

card file

d)

database

27.

Which of the following questions are most likely to get to a specific definition of a problem?

a)

What was happening when the failure occured?

b)

Has this problem happened before?

c)

What other problems have you had with this machine?

d)

How often has the problem happened before?

28.

Which of the following charts or diagrams is best used to help determine possible root causes of problems?

a)

Pareto

b)

fishbone

c)

Gantt

d)

Pie

29.

When a group is (what) possible solutions for a problem, they should record all comments and suggestions.

a)

brainstorming

b)

forming

c)

thinking

d)

working out

30.

To be a good team leader, it is important to

a)

be a technical expert in the field

b)

recognize the strengths of others

c)

be autocratic and make all decisions alone

d)

socialize with team members and be well liked

31.

Robert is a new employee and has joined a work team for the company. What is the best way the other team members can help Robert to participate meaningfully in the team discussions?

a)

Instruct Robert not to talk very much during the first meeting he attends, so he can learn as much as possible.

b)

Assign Robert to watch the group during the first few meetings.

c)

Let Robert fend for himself.

d)

Tell Robert about the "ground rules" the team has created to guide the meetings and explain what the group has done in recent meetings.

32.

A fire may be controlled without upsetting the thermal layer by

a)

directing a straight stream to the middle of the fire

b)

aiming the stream at the ceiling and allowing the water to rain down on the fire

c)

rolling the stream around the perimeter of the room

d)

using a straight stream at the base of the fire

33.

The proper method for lifting is to keep the back straight, spread the feet comfortably, and lift with the muscles.

a)

leg

b)

back

c)

arm

d)

abdominal

34.

When a company sends a packet of information and forms prior to the interview, be sure to

a)

leave it at home since it is not needed at the interview

b)

take the entire packet with you to the interview

c)

bring information about competitiors to the interview

d)

bring your salary and benefit requirements to the interview

35.

A good way to develop additional business-related career skills is to

a)

work extra hard at your current job

b)

develop a close relationship with the supervisors

c)

network to create contacts

d)

participate in available education classes

36.

The best way to motivate workers to do a good job is

a)

providing positive feedback to reinforce what they do correctly

b)

providing negative feedback to discourage them from what they do incorrectly

c)

making them compete against each other to encourage a spirit of achievement

d)

acknowledging only group achievements rather than individual ones to reinforce the team attitude

37.

The business cycle refers to

a)

the repeated movement from good economic times to bad and back

b)

the inflation of prices over time

c)

shifts in business laws as the government changes from Republican to Democrat and back

d)

fluctuations in a company's stock price throughout the year

38.

What governmental program has the mission ofpromoting consumer protection and eliminating harm and annti-competitive business practices?

a)

Service Act

b)

Business and Industry

c)

Small Business Administration

d)

Federal Trade Commission

39.

Ms. Jameson applies for a job at ABC Company and indicates that she has completed a college degree. Discovering that she attended college, but did not complete a degree, the company has concerns about her

a)

grades

b)

integrity

c)

religion

d)

age

40.

Based on the chart displayed, how many total cases of product code 101 are on this truck?

a)

60

b)

180

c)

1,000

d)

2,500

41.

John is managing a team. He should tell the team members that

a)

a team's success depends on each person doing his or her part

b)

it is acceptable for some team members to work on other things most of the time

c)

team members should give their attention to the most opinionated team member

d)

attendance at team meetings is not required

42.

What type of fire extinguisher should be used on a computer fire?

a)

Class A

b)

Class B

c)

Class C

d)

Class D

43.

The government organization whose prupose is to set and enforce worksite safety and health standards is

a)

OPM

b)

EEOC

c)

NLRB

d)

OSHA

44.

Ergonomics is the study of safety and (what) in the computer user's workplace?

a)

well-being

b)

comfort

c)

cleanliness

d)

health

45.

What is it called when an employee makes a list of tasks, determines due dates, and ranks the tasks by importance?

a)

prioritizing

b)

equalizing

c)

consolidating

d)

directing