Most Federal Employees Are Hired on the Basis of

question 7

Multiple Choice

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

• A)merit criteria.
• B)patronage.
• C)previous job experience in the private sector.
• D)the personal preferences of immediate supervisors.
• E)a lottery system.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary muscle found in the walls of hollow organs and structures, such as blood vessels and the digestive tract, that contracts slowly and rhythmically.

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for initiating and controlling voluntary movements.

Tubular Maximum

The maximum rate at which substances can be reabsorbed or secreted by the renal tubules in the kidneys.

Amino Acid

Class of organic acids that constitute the building blocks for proteins.