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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Which Act established the civil service system in the federal government?
	A: Wagoner Act
	B: Landrum-Griffin Act
	C: Taft-Hartley Act
	D: Pendleton Act

2: Which document provides justification for differences in pay between positions?
	A: Job Description
	B: Class Specification
	C: Class Title
	D: Job Analysis

3: Which testing device is best used to determine factual information?
	A: In-basket
	B: Emergency Incident Simulation
	C: Multiple-Choice Written Exam
	D: Writing or Speaking Exercise

4: Which of the following is NOT considered part of an assessment center?
	A: Multiple-choice Written Exam
	B: In-basket
	C: Interpersonal Interaction
	D: Emergency Incident Simulation

5: The purpose of the in-basket exercise is:
	A: to test the candidate's spelling skills.
	B: to test the candidate's policy skills.
	C: to test the candidate's managerial skills.
	D: to test the candidate's organizational skills.

6: Which is the recommended sequence for handling an in-basket exercise?
	A: Prioritize; Identify resources/options/alternatives; Make notifications; Review; Follow-up
	B: Identify resources/options/alternatives; Prioritize; Make notifications; Review; Follow-up
	C: Review; Identify resources/options/alternatives; Prioritize; Make notifications; Follow-up
	D: Review; Prioritize; Identify resources/options/alternatives; Follow-up; Make notifications

7: Which of the following is a typical interpersonal interaction exercise?
	A: Recognizing an employee for exemplary performance.
	B: Meeting with a supervisor over the candidate's poor performance.
	C: Meeting with an employee over his/her poor performance.
	D: Interviewing a potential new employee.

8: Which dimensions are typically being assessed in the Speaking exercise?
	A: Written communication
	B: Planning and organizing
	C: Technical knowledge
	D: Mathematical

9: What is the benefit of having a personal study journal?
	A: It tracks your progress.
	B: It highlights important deadlines.
	C: It contains outlines of each chapter.
	D: All of the above.

10: Which competence will ensure a successful promotional process for the candidate?
	A: Technical
	B: Testing
	C: Leadership
	D: Both A and B

Optional: Enter your name and your instructor's E-mail address to have your results E-mailed to him or her.
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