Job Descriptions And Responsibilities 5

Question 1

An employer discovers that an employee's actual daily tasks have diverged significantly from their written job description over two years. What is the FIRST recommended step?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a job analysis and update the description to reflect actual duties

Answer

The appropriate first step is a job analysis to document the actual role, then updating the description to realign it with real responsibilities.

Question 2

Which of the following responsibilities would be flagged as potentially discriminatory if required without business justification?

Accepted Answer

Must be able to lift 75 pounds regularly

Answer

Physical requirements must be essential to the job; without documented business necessity, they can screen out disabled candidates in violation of the ADA.

Question 3

What is the purpose of listing responsibilities in order of importance in a job description?

Accepted Answer

To help candidates and managers understand which duties take priority

Answer

Prioritized responsibilities help both the applicant and hiring manager understand where most of the employee's time and effort should be focused.

Question 4

A sales representative job description includes 'achieve quarterly revenue targets.' This responsibility is BEST categorized as:

Accepted Answer

Performance/results-based

Answer

Revenue targets are performance-based responsibilities because they define expected outcomes rather than specific actions or processes.

Question 5

Which of the following is the BEST reason to separate 'essential' from 'non-essential' functions in a job description?

Accepted Answer

It is required by the ADA to enable reasonable accommodation analysis

Answer

The ADA requires identifying essential functions so employers can determine whether a disabled candidate or employee can perform them with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job Descriptions Practice Test

Job Descriptions Practice Test

Job Descriptions And Responsibilities 5