Lesson 6.6.1

6.6.1 Selection Quiz: OCR Business, Unit 6

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which document provides a written summary of an applicant's education, work history, and skills?

    • Job description
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Reference letter
    • Person specification

  2. What document written by an applicant explains their suitability for a specific advertised job?

    • Job description
    • Letter of application
    • Contract of employment
    • Person specification

  3. Which selection method involves asking candidates to perform actual tasks required for the role?

    • Work trial
    • Group interview
    • Aptitude test
    • Psychometric test

  4. Which selection method uses external checks from previous employers to confirm a candidate's suitability?

    • References
    • Peer appraisal
    • Self-assessment
    • Aptitude testing

  5. What process identifies the specific skills gaps within an organisation before training begins?

    • Job evaluation
    • 360-degree assessment
    • Training needs analysis
    • Performance appraisal

  6. Which type of training introduces new employees to the firm's culture, layout, and policies?

    • Apprenticeship
    • Off-the-job training
    • Academic training
    • Induction training

  7. Which appraisal method gathers feedback on an employee from managers, peers, and subordinates?

    • 360-degree assessment
    • Target setting
    • Peer assessment
    • Self-assessment

  8. What metric measures the proportion of employees leaving a business over a given period?

    • Lateness rate
    • Labour turnover
    • Productivity rate
    • Absenteeism rate

  9. A retail firm wants to test a candidate's customer service skills in a real shop setting. Which method is best?

    • Written CV
    • Letter of application
    • Work trial
    • References

  10. An engineering firm uses psychological tests to measure a candidate's spatial reasoning. What test type is this?

    • Medical test
    • Aptitude test
    • Induction test
    • Peer trial

  11. If 10 employees out of a workforce of 100 leave in a year, what is the labour turnover rate?

    • 0.1%
    • 10%
    • 100%
    • 1%

  12. A chef learns new cooking techniques while working alongside a head chef in the restaurant kitchen. Name this training type.

    • On-the-job training
    • Academic training
    • Off-the-job training
    • Distance learning

  13. An accountant takes leave to attend a two-day professional tax seminar at a local college. Name this training type.

    • On-the-job training
    • Induction training
    • Off-the-job training
    • Peer trial

  14. A software developer evaluates their own performance against set targets before their formal review. Name this method.

    • 360-degree assessment
    • Self-assessment
    • Managerial assessment
    • Peer assessment

  15. A factory produces 500 units with 10 workers in one day. What is the labour productivity per worker?

    • 0.02 units
    • 5000 units
    • 5 units
    • 50 units

  16. A firm asks candidates to fill in a standardised form asking for qualifications and work history. Name this document.

    • Job description
    • Application form
    • CV
    • Person specification

  17. What is a primary disadvantage to an employer of using work trials during selection?

    • Low candidate accuracy
    • Illegal status
    • No practical insight
    • High time cost

  18. Why might a high labour turnover rate reduce the return on investment from training?

    • Training costs fall
    • Trained staff leave
    • Productivity doubles
    • Induction speeds up

  19. Why might peer appraisal lead to biased results during performance evaluation?

    • Clear target setting
    • Objective metrics
    • Personal friendships
    • Executive oversight

  20. If total days lost to sickness is 200 out of 5,000 available workdays, what is the absenteeism rate?

    • 4%
    • 40%
    • 25%
    • 2.5%

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