MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Categories based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability that are protected from discrimination by EEO laws are called:
a.preserved groups.
b.protected classifications.
c.reserved categories.
d.protected categories.
2.Protected classifications included under federal anti-discrimination laws include all but which of the following?
a.Race
b.Groupism
c.Age
d.Religion
3.Subcategories of people within each protected classification are referred to as:
a.protected categories.
b.protected divisions.
c.protected groups.
d.protected sects.
4.Which of the following acts entitles the victim to relief in the form of legal costs and back pay if a court determines that discrimination has occurred?
a.Civil Rights Act (Title VII)
b.Age Discrimination in Employment Act
c.Immigration Reform and Control Act
d.Americans with Disabilities Act
5.Title VII of the 1964 Civil Right Act covers organizations that employ ____ or more employees.
a.20
b.5
c.10
d.15
6.Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment for all but which of the following bases?
a.Race
b.Sex
c.Age
d.Religion
7.Which of the following acts provides a very detailed description of the evidence needed to prove a discrimination claim?
a.Age Discrimination in Employment Act
b.Americans with Disabilities Act
c.Civil Rights Act of 1991
d.Immigration Reform and Control Act
8.The 1991 amendments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act expose employers to the possibility of being liable for all but which of the following?
a.Fines and imprisonment
b.Punitive damages
c.Compensatory damages
d.Legal fees and back pay
9.Under the 1991 amendments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, an employer may be liable for ____ if the discriminatory practices were engaged in with malice or reckless indifference.
a.limited punitive damages
b.unlimited punitive damages
c.fines and imprisonment
d.limited back pay and legal fees
10.Which of the following is not included in the Civil Rights Act of 1991?
a.Provision to provide appropriate remedies for intentional discrimination in the workplace.
b.Provision to provide appropriate remedies for unlawful harassment in the workplace.
c.Provision to provide statutory guidelines for the adjudication of disparate impact suits.
d.Provision to reduce the scope of relevant civil rights statutes in cases of discrimination.