QUESTIONS:
1. Before the writer
took the test, she
took the test, she
A felt that she was unlikely to do it very well.
B made sure that she
was mentally prepared for it.
was mentally prepared for it.
C believed that such
tests were fair to candidates.
tests were fair to candidates.
D did some research
into tests of that kind.
into tests of that kind.
2. Of the qualities
the writer was asked to match with her personality
the writer was asked to match with her personality
A some seemed more
suitable than others.
suitable than others.
B
all seemed equally suitable.
all seemed equally suitable.
C none seemed really suitable.
D the writer was not able to decide
which were suitable.
which were suitable.
3. What did the writer
think when she took the test?
think when she took the test?
A She could not
understand some of the questions.
understand some of the questions.
B She found that there
was not enough time to do it.
was not enough time to do it.
C
She felt that she had not done it very well.
She felt that she had not done it very well.
D She decided that it would not prove anything.
4. What does the
writer mean by ´judgemental´ in the fifth paragraph?
writer mean by ´judgemental´ in the fifth paragraph?
A critical
B impatient
C impersonal
D thoughtful
5. When the writer
received the Personal Profile Analysis, she
received the Personal Profile Analysis, she
A was offended by the comments made about her answers.
B was glad that she had not been
offered the job.
offered the job.
C regretted some of
the answers she had given in the test.
the answers she had given in the test.
D realized that her
personality would not have suited the job.
personality would not have suited the job.
6. Why did the Profile
worry her?
worry her?
A It made her feel
that she had been too self-confident before.
that she had been too self-confident before.
B It indicated that she might have trouble getting a job in
future.
future.
C It did not show that
she was capable of being a creative person.
she was capable of being a creative person.
D It told her things about herself
that she had not noticed before.
that she had not noticed before.
7. According to the
occupational psychologist,
occupational psychologist,
A state of mind has no
influence on the result of a psychometric test.
influence on the result of a psychometric test.
B state of mind has a significant
influence on the result of a psychometric test.
influence on the result of a psychometric test.
C the influence of state of mind is not significant.
D the influence of state of
mind is decisive.
mind is decisive.
8. What did she find
out after taking the test for the job?
out after taking the test for the job?
A way she was feeling
had badly affected her performance in it.
had badly affected her performance in it.
B Psychometric tests
seldom provide reliable information about people.
seldom provide reliable information about people.
C Many job candidates are unwilling
to take psychometric tests.
to take psychometric tests.
D It may have been an unsuitable test for its intended
prupose.
prupose.
9. What does the
writer recommend?
writer recommend?
A Candidates should be able to talk about their test
results with employers.
results with employers.
B Employers should pay
no attention to the results of psychometric tests.
no attention to the results of psychometric tests.
C Candidates should
not be concerned about taking psychometric tests.
not be concerned about taking psychometric tests.
D Employers should stop asking
candidates to take psychometric tests.
candidates to take psychometric tests.
10. Why does the
writer describe her experience?
writer describe her experience?
A It is typical of experiences that
a great many other people have.
a great many other people have.
B It shows that no
method of selecting job candidates can ever be fair.
method of selecting job candidates can ever be fair.
C It is an example of how difficult it can be for someone
to get a job.
to get a job.
D
It illustrates faults in a new method of assessing job candidates.
It illustrates faults in a new method of assessing job candidates.
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