21.
The Emotional Quotient Inventory has been criticized for measuring personality traits,
rather than actual abilities.
22.
Static strength refers to the ability to lift, pull, or push very heavy objects using the hands,
arms, legs, shoulders, or back.
23.
Stamina is involved whenever the nature of the physical activity causes the heart rate to
climb and the depth and rate of breathing to increase for prolonged periods of time.
24.
Gross body coordination refers to the ability to synchronize the movements of the body,
arms, and legs to do something while the whole body is in motion.
25.
Fine manipulative movements are most important when the work environment is artificially
elevated and inherently unstable.
26.
Fine manipulative abilities are an example of sensory abilities.
27.
The ability to focus on a single sound in the presence of many other sounds is referred to
as auditory attention.
28.
General cognitive ability is a strong predictor of job performance, especially of task
performance.
29.
Scores on cognitive ability tests have a strong negative correlation with measures of
performance across different types of jobs.
30.
Cognitive ability tends to be equally correlated with citizenship behavior and task
performance.
31.
An individual’s overall ability is a function of his or her cognitive, physical, and
interpersonal abilities.
32.
The positive correlation between cognitive ability and performance is even stronger in jobs
that are complex or in situations that demand adaptability.
33.
Similar to its relationship with job performance, research has supported a significant
positive correlation between cognitive ability and organizational commitment.
34.
The Wonderlic Personnel Test is a personality assessment tool.
Multiple Choice Questions
35.
Which of the following refers to the relatively stable capabilities people have to perform a
particular range of different but related activities?
36.
Which of the following are the strongest determinants of one’s abilities?
37.
In the context of abilities, which of the following is
true
regarding the relative influence of
genes and the environment?
38.
Which of the following represents the three general categories into which abilities can be
grouped?
39.
Abilities related to the acquisition and application of knowledge in problem solving are
known as _____ abilities.
40.
The SAT is an evaluation of the literacy and writing skills that are required for academic
success in college. This makes the SAT a test that assesses the _____ of a student.
41.
Researchers recognize ______ types of cognitive ability.
42.
Verbal and spatial abilities come under the general category of _____ abilities.
43.
Which of these is a type of cognitive ability?
44.
Oral and written expressions are associated with _____ ability.
45.
A group of friends decided to start their own venture capital firm with the resources and
abilities they have. Jessie is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems
that involve numbers. Teddy excels at combining specific data into general conclusions.
Ralph is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will
affect an industry. These employees believe that they can build a great future and they are
working hard toward their goals.
From the information given, it can be concluded that Jessie has high ability in the area of
_____.
46.
A group of friends decided to start their own venture capital firm with the resources and
abilities they have. Jessie is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems
that involve numbers. Teddy excels at combining specific data into general conclusions.
Ralph is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will
affect an industry. These employees believe that they can build a great future and they are
working hard toward their goals.
From the information given, it can be concluded that Teddy has a high ability in the area of
_____.
47.
A group of friends decided to start their own venture capital firm with the resources and
abilities they have. Jessie is really good at applying formulas to solve complex problems
that involve numbers. Teddy excels at combining specific data into general conclusions.
Ralph is able to study stock market data and predict how the market fluctuations will
affect an industry. These employees believe that they can build a great future and they are
working hard toward their goals.
From the information provided, Ralph can be described as having a high degree of _____.
48.
The students of Holly Oak Academy always earned low grades in mathematics. The
administration looked into the matter and found out that though the handouts given by the
professor were extremely good, the professor was unable to convey the steps and
procedures involved in lectures and discussions. The professor demonstrated _____.
49.
Which of the following are the components of quantitative ability?
50.
Bankers on Wall Street have to choose and apply formulas to solve problems related to the
economy and the stock market. Which of the following abilities is required?
51.
Which of these refers to the capability to do simple math operations?
52.
An individual who has the ability to foresee an obstacle in the course of events has a high
ability in the area of _____.
53.
Which ability refers to the use of general rules to solve problems?
54.
A job analysis revealed that the primary skill required in applicants for a particular job is
the ability to make effective decisions based on a presented set of facts. Which of the
following types of abilities is the job analysis describing here?
55.
Judicial systems across the world are based on certain codes of legal provisions, which are
applied to individual cases. Thus, the job of a judge primarily involves making decisions by
applying these rules of law to render judgments, which is a function of his or her ability in
the area of _____.
56.
Alice was recently hired by a detective agency after rounds of pre-employment testing and
interviews. The pre-employment testing showed that she had a high ability to gather
information regarding crimes, filter out unwanted information, and draw the right
conclusions to strengthen her case. We can say that the pre-employment tests revealed
that Alice is good at _____.
57.
Which of these refers to the ability to develop clever and novel ways to solve problems?