A Large Retail Company Gives an Employment Screening Test to All

question 65

Multiple Choice

A large retail company gives an employment screening test to all prospective employees. Franklin Gilman recently took the test and it was reported back to him that his score placed him at the 80th percentile. Therefore:

• A) 80 people who took the test scored below Franklin.
• B) Franklin scored as high or higher than 80 percent of the people who took the test.
• C) Franklin was in the bottom 20 percent of those that have taken the test.
• D) Franklin's score has a z-score of 80.

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