Consider the following statements about preliminary screening:
(A) Preliminary screening helps the manager eliminate unqualified or unfit job seekers.
(B) Preliminary screening is based on the information collected through reference and background checks.
(C) Preliminary interviews help reject misfits for reasons which already appeared in the application forms.
(D) Preliminary interviews are a part of preliminary screening.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) only
(A) Preliminary screening helps the manager eliminate unqualified or unfit job seekers. — Correct. Screening is the first filter of selection. It removes job seekers who lack what the job needs.
(B) Preliminary screening is based on the information collected through reference and background checks. — Incorrect. Screening is based on the information supplied in the application forms. Reference checks are a later step, after the interview.
(C) Preliminary interviews help reject misfits for reasons which already appeared in the application forms. — Incorrect. These interviews reject misfits for reasons which did not appear in the forms. They catch what the forms could not show.
(D) Preliminary interviews are a part of preliminary screening. — Correct. Screening uses the forms and also preliminary interviews, both before the selection tests.
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