A Manager Administers a Performance Test Requiring All Applicants for a Secretarial

question 14

Multiple Choice

A manager administers a performance test requiring all applicants for a secretarial position to

• A)solve five math problems without a calculator in a short amount of time.
• B)take a quiz that measures verbal aptitude.
• C)role-play a situation in which they deal with a hostile client.
• D)type a 1,000-word report to determine their error rate and typing speed.

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