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人力资源第二章习题
Chapter2:
EqualOpportunityandtheLaw
MultipleChoice
1.The________AmendmenttotheU.S.Constitutionstates,“nopersonshallbedeprivedoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessofthelaw.”
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(b;moderate;p.32)
2.The________Amendmentoutlawedslavery,andcourtshaveheldthatitbarsracialdiscrimination.
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(d;moderate;p.32)
3.Inwhatyearwasthe13thAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitutionratified?
a.1776
b.1791
c.1808
d.1865
e.1868
(d;difficult;p.32)
4.The________Amendmentmakesitillegalforanystateto“makeorenforceanylawwhichshallabridgetheprivilegesandimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates.”
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(e;moderate;p.32)
5.Whichamendmentisgenerallyviewedasbarringdiscriminationbasedonsex,nationalorigin,orrace?
a.First
b.Fifth
c.Tenth
d.Thirteenth
e.Fourteenth
(e;moderate;p.32)
6.The________givesallpersonsthesamerighttomakeandenforcecontractsandtobenefitfromthelawsoftheland.
a.FifthAmendment
b.CivilRightsActof1866
c.TitleVIIofthe1964CivilRightsAct
d.CivilRightsActof1991
e.ThirteenthAmendment
(b;moderate;p.32)
7.TitleVIIofthe1964CivilRightsActprohibitsdiscriminationbasedonallofthefollowingcharacteristicsexcept________.
a.race
b.sexualorientation
c.color
d.religion
e.nationalorigin
(b;moderate;p.32)
8.TitleVIIofthe1964CivilRightsActbarsdiscriminationonthepartofmostemployers,includingallpublicorprivateemployersof________ormorepersons.
a.5
b.10
c.15
d.50
e.100
(c;easy;p.32)
9.WhattypeoforganizationiscoveredbyTitleVIIofthe1964CivilRightsAct?
a.privateeducationalinstitutions
b.privateemployersof15ormorepersons
c.federalgovernment
d.stategovernment
e.alloftheabove
(e;easy;p.32)
10.HowmanymembersserveontheEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission?
a.3
b.5
c.9
d.10
e.12
(b;easy;p.32)
11.MembersoftheEEOCareappointedbythe________.
a.Senate
b.SupremeCourt
c.PresidentoftheUnitedStates
d.Vice-PresidentoftheUnitedStates
e.noneoftheabove
(c;easy;p.32)
12.MembersoftheEEOCserve________terms.
a.3years
b.5years
c.10years
d.indefinite
e.lifelong
(b;easy;p.32)
13.The________madeitunlawfultodiscriminateinpayonthebasisofsexwhenjobsinvolveequalwork,requireequivalentskills,effort,andresponsibility,andareperformedundersimilarworkingconditions.
a.TitleVII
b.EqualPayActof1963
c.ExecutiveOrder11246
d.AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967
e.13thAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitution
(b;moderate;p.33)
14.Whencompaniesutilize________,theytakestepstoeliminatethepresenteffectsofpastdiscrimination.
a.affirmativeaction
b.executiveorders
c.rehabilitationaction
d.anti-discriminationguidelines
e.equalpayrules
(a;easy;p.33)
15.WhichofthefollowingfactorsisnotanacceptablebasisfordifferentpayforequalworkundertheEqualPayActof1963?
a.gender
b.senioritysystem
c.meritpaysystem
d.qualityofproduction
e.allareunacceptablefactors
(a;moderate;p.33)
16.Jackisa55year-oldAmericanofAnglo-Saxondescent.WhatlegislationisintendedtoprotectJackfromdiscrimination?
a.TitleVII
b.EqualPayActof1963
c.ExecutiveOrder11246
d.AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentActof1967
e.13thAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitution
(d;moderate;p.33)
17.Whichofthefollowingfederalagenciesdoesnotparticipateintheissuanceofuniformguidelinesonproceduresincludingemployeeselection,recordkeeping,andpreemploymentinquiries?
a.EEOC
b.DepartmentofLabor
c.BetterBusinessBureau
d.DepartmentofJustice
e.CivilServiceCommission
(c;easy;p.34)
18.The________requiresemployerswithfederalcontractsover$2500totakeaffirmativeactioninemployinghandicappedpersons.
a.AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentAct
b.VocationalRehabilitationAct
c.EqualPayAct
d.OfficeofFederalContractCompliancePrograms
e.noneoftheabove
(b;moderate;p.33)
19.Paymentforfuturepecuniarylosses,emotionalpain,suffering,inconvenience,mentalanguish,lossofenjoymentoflife,andothernonpecuniarylossesarecalled________.
a.compensatorydamages
b.doubledamages
c.specificperformance
d.punitivedamages
e.noneoftheabove
(a;moderate;p.36)
20.UniformguidelinesfromtheEEOCarerecommendedforemployerstouseinmattersregardingallofthefollowingexcept________.
a.employeeselection
b.recordkeeping
c.preemploymentinquiries
d.sexualharassment
e.psychologicaltesting
(e;difficult;p.34)
21.WhatwasthenameofthelandmarkcasetheSupremeCourtusedtodefineunfairdiscrimination?
a.Roev.Wade
b.MeritorSavingsBankFSBv.Vinson
c.Griggsv.DukePowerCompany
d.BurlingtonIndustriesv.Ellerth
e.Faragherv.CityofBocaRaton
(c;moderate;p.37)
22.InGriggsv.DukePowerCompany,Griggssuedthepowercompanybecauseitrequiredcoalhandlerstobehighschoolgraduates.ThecasewasdecidedinfavorofGriggsbecause________.
a.highschooldiplomaswerenotrelatedtojobsuccessasacoalhandler
b.DukePowerCompanyintendedtodiscriminateagainstblacks
c.nobusinessnecessityexisted
d.GriggsheldaGED
e.alloftheabove
(a;moderate;p.34)
23.Ifapersonisinaprotectedclass,heorsheisprotectedby________.
a.DepartmentofLabor
b.Sarbanes-OxleyAct
c.TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsAct
d.ConsumerProtectionAct
e.BetterBusinessBureau
(c;moderate;p.34)
24.WhichofthefollowingisnotaprincipleestablishedbyGriggsv.DukePowerCompany?
a.burdenofproofisontheemployer
b.intentnottodiscriminateisirrelevant
c.businessnecessityisadefense
d.testingmustbejob-related
e.performancestandardsmustbeclearandambiguous
(e;difficult;p.35)
25.Whichcourtcasewasimportantbecauseitsrulingprovideddetailsregardinghowemployersshouldvalidatescreeningtools?
a.Roev.Wade
b.AlbemarlePaperCompanyv.Moody
c.Griggsv.DukePowerCompany
d.BurlingtonIndustriesv.Ellerth
e.Faragherv.CityofBocaRaton
(b;moderate;p.35)
26.________meansthatanemployerengagesinanemploymentpracticeorpolicythathasagreateradverseeffectonthemembersofaprotectedgroupunderTitleVIIthanonotheremployees,regardlessofintent.
a.Disparateimpact
b.Unintentionaldiscrimination
c.Affirmativeaction
d.Adversediscrimination
e.Biasedeffect
(a;moderate;p.35)
27.Intentionaldiscriminationisalsocalled________.
a.disparateimpact
b.disparatetreatment
c.adversediscrimination
d.mixedmotive
e.quidproquo
(b;moderate;p.36)
28.Whohastheheaviestburdenwhenitcomestotheburdenofproofindiscriminationcases?
a.EEOC
b.theemployerinquestion
c.theemployeeinquestion
d.theEEOoffice
e.alloftheabove
(b;moderate;p.35)
29.Ifanemployeecanshowthatanemployerengagedinintentionaldiscriminationwithmaliceorrecklessindifferencetothefederallyprotectedrightsofanaggrievedindividual,theemployeecanaskfor________.
a.jobreinstatement
b.backpay
c.compensatorydamages
d.punitivedamages
e.alloftheabove
(e;easy;p.36)
30.UndertheprinciplesestablishedbyGriggsv.DukePowerCompany,________canbeusedasadefenseforanyexistingprogramthathasadverseimpact.
a.occupationalqualification
b.businessnecessity
c.affirmativeaction
d.burdenofproof
e.fairinform
(b;moderate;p.35)
31.UndertheCivilRightsActof1991,onceaplaintiffshowsdisparateimpact,whohastheburdenofprovingthatthechallengedpracticeisjobrelatedforthepositioninquestion?
a.theplaintiff
b.thedefenseattorney
c.theemployer
d.thecourts
e.theEEOCoffice
(c;easy;p.36)
32.Ifrace,color,religion,sex,ornationaloriginisamotivatingfactorinatermination,buttheemployeewouldhavebeenterminatedforfailuretoperformanyway,a(n)________exists.
a.mixedmotive
b.businessnecessity
c.disparateimpact
d.defenseforliability
e.noneoftheabove
(a;moderate;p.36)
33.The________prohibitsemployerswith15ormoreworkersfromdiscriminatingagainstqualifiedindividualswithdisabilitieswithregardtoapplications,hiring,discharge,compensation,advancement,training,orotherterms,conditions,orprivilegesofemployment.
a.CivilRightsActof1991
b.FederalViolenceAgainstWomenActof1994
c.AmericanwithDisabilitiesActof1990
d.VietnamEraVeterans’ReadjustmentAssistanceActof1974
e.VocationalRehabilitationActof1973
(c;easy;p.36)
34.AccordingtotheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,whichofthefollowingisconsideredadisability?
a.homosexuality
b.voyeurism
c.pyromania
d.compulsivegambling
e.AIDS
(e;moderate;p.37)
35.TheADAprohibitsdiscriminationagainst________,thosewhocancarryouttheessentialfunctionsofthejobwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodation.
a.disabledindividuals
b.qualifiedindividuals
c.women
d.drugusers
e.alloftheabove
(b;moderate;p.36)
36.ThegreatestnumberofclaimsbroughtundertheADAisrelatedto________disabilities.
a.learning
b.mobilityimpairments
c.mental
d.vision
e.hearing
(c;easy;p.38)
37.Depression,anxietydisorders,panicdisorders,obsessive-compulsivedisorders,andpersonalitydisordersareexamplesof________underEEOCguidelines.
a.mobilityimpairments
b.physicalimpairments
c.hearingand/orspeechimpairment