Test Questions Practice Flashcards
Which of the following is an effective way to promote diversity within a workplace?
(A)Institute formal procedures to handle complaints from diverse employees
(B)Encourage employees to be ethnocentric
(C)Avoid focusing on single diversity issues
(D)Ensure that white males are not included in the concept of diversity
A
Which of the following is an example of micro-aggression by a majority member against the minority in the workplace?
(A)Avoiding eye contact with minority or female employees
(B)Expecting minority or females employees to perform like others
(C)Subjecting minority or female applicants to the same pre-employment tests as those from the majority
(D)Failing to adjust the scores of minority or female applicants in pre-employment tests
A
White Swan Motors’ practice of hiring only applicants recommended by its employees has been found to have an adverse impact on nonwhite applicants. White Swan plans to implement a voluntary affirmative action plan. Which of the following would be an effective practice under the voluntary affirmative action plan?
(A)Removing qualified whites from their jobs and giving these jobs to minorities regardless of their qualifications
(B)Hiring an employee simply because he or she belongs to a protected class
(C)Eliminating unvalidated recruitment practices and selection criteria
(D)Fixing permanent racial quotas to reduce racial imbalance
C
Affirmative action obligations arise in the workplace through:
(A)Executive Order 11246.
(B)Section 2-306 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
(C)the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
(D)a voluntary affirmative action plan established by an employee.
A
The number of women employees at ThinkOne Systems Inc. is significantly lower than what statistics indicate about the availability of qualified women employees in the relevant labor pool. This is referred to as _____.
(A)devaluation
(B)underutilization
(C)reverse discrimination
(D)positive displacement
B
Which of the following statements is true of affirmative action?
(A)Affirmative action requires employers to remove qualified whites and males from their jobs and give these jobs to minorities.
(B)Workplace productivity and efficiency do not suffer under affirmative action plans.
(C)Under affirmative action, an applicant can simply be a female or a minority to be placed in a job.
(D)Minorities and females cannot be terminated from their jobs for any cause under affirmative action plans.
B
In the Local 28, Sheet Metal Workers v. EEOC case, the court:
(A)ordered the union to participate in an affirmative action plan designed to increase its African-American and Hispanic membership.
(B)held that the union was free under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restrict its membership to people from a certain group.
(C)held that the benefits of the union could be extended only to its members.
(D)ordered an affirmative action plan to benefit the members of the union.
A
Valuing diversity is a concept that:
(A)deals with the politically correct attitude to be adopted in the workplace but has no connection to eliminating employment discrimination.
(B)encourages ethnic groups to form their own organizations to increase the value of a homogeneous workforce.
(C)encourages employees to accept and appreciate those who are different from the majority and value their contributions to the workplace.
(D)deals with replacing white employees with those from a protected class whether or not they are qualified.
C
Green Oval Electronics employs approximately 2,700 employees. During a recent workforce survey, it was found that 97 percent of the company’s managers are white, although only 62 percent of the company’s entire workforce is white. The company decided to implement a voluntary affirmative action plan that would reserve 25 percent of the openings in a managerial development program for blacks and other minorities, only until the percentage of minority employees working as supervisors was representative of the percentage of available minorities in the local labor force. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?
(A)This affirmative action plan is illegal because under Executive Order 11246, only a 10 percent quota is permitted.
(B)This affirmative action plan is illegal because it discriminates against white employees.
(C)This affirmative action plan is legal because it is temporary and does not unnecessarily infringe on the rights of white employees.
(D)This affirmative action plan is legal because Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandates employers to protect the interests of minorities and women by setting employment quotas.
C
If an employer institutes a judicially imposed or voluntary affirmative action plan that can withstand judicial scrutiny, the employer:
(A)can discriminate against employees without being liable.
(B)will not be liable to employees for reverse discrimination.
(C)cannot be held liable for retaliatory actions against employees involved in protected activities.
(D)will have to set mandatory quotas to hire and promote minorities in the workplace.
B
