CODESP Job Analysis and Description 2

Question 1

Which job analysis method involves incumbents recording their activities in a structured diary or log over a specified period?

Accepted Answer

Work diary/log method

Answer

Critical incident technique

Answer

Structured interview

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Observation method

Question 2

In a job description, the section describing the physical environment, hazards, and working conditions is known as the:

Accepted Answer

Job context

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Job specifications

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Performance standards

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Essential functions

Question 3

The O*NET database classifies work using which primary taxonomy to describe worker characteristics?

Accepted Answer

KSAOs (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other characteristics)

Answer

PAQ worker elements

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FJA functional scales

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Hay method factors

Question 4

A 'reasonable accommodation' under the ADA is most directly informed by which portion of a job analysis?

Accepted Answer

Essential functions

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Marginal functions

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Job context

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Performance standards

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'task cluster' in job analysis?

Accepted Answer

A set of related tasks that together constitute a major job duty

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A group of unrelated duties assigned to one employee

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The total number of tasks performed in a shift

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A list of KSAOs required for a job

Question 6

When using the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ), job analysts rate job elements primarily on scales measuring:

Accepted Answer

Extent of use, importance, and other relevancy dimensions

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Time spent and difficulty only

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Salary grade equivalency

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Educational requirements

Question 7

Which job analysis approach is most suitable when a new job is being created and no incumbents exist to survey?

Accepted Answer

Supervisor SME panels combined with future-oriented job analysis

Answer

Incumbent interviews

Answer

Work diary logs

Answer

Exit interview data