Xavier Wants to Work at the CIA

question 6

Multiple Choice

Xavier wants to work at the CIA. Xavier knows there is a federal law,the Employee Polygraph Protection Act,prohibits private employers from imposing or suggesting that employees take polygraph tests. Nonetheless,CIA officials tell Xavier that he must submit to a polygraph test or he cannot be considered for a position at the CIA. What must be true?

• A) The law exempts the CIA.
• B) The CIA considers applicants to be criminal suspects.
• C) The CIA considers Xavier to be a criminal suspect
• D) Xavier must take the test,but he has a remedy if he is refused employment based on the polygraph test results

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