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21 Third, personnel people should 22 work closely with line management 23 in developing guidelines and proce- 24 dures which will help the operating 25 people carry out their responsibil- 26 ities in the employee relations 27 area. Such guides will put the 28 specialized skills which personnel 29 people have at the disposal of the 30 line managers without removing the 31 essential day-to-day contact they 32 should have with their own people. 33 Finally, the personnel depart- 34 ment should perform a review or 35 survey function. Are personnel 36 policies and programs being admin- 37 istered correctly? Are there 38 particular problems which make 39 modifications necessary? Are the 40 programs accomplishing what they 41 were intended to accomplish? 42 Should changes be made to strength- 43 en them? These are some important 44 questions that a review function 45 can help answer. 13. Which two personnel functions described in the passage appear to have the most in common? A. Research and advisory B. Research and review C. Advisory and review D. Procedure and review E. Research and procedure 14. "they" in line 31 refers most clearly to A. "personnel department" in lines 12-13 B. "top management" in line 15 C. "guidelines and procedures" in lines 23-24 D. "personnel people" in lines 28-29 E. "line managers" in line 30 15. The questions posed in the last paragraph are ones which are to be answered primarily through A. foreseeing possible developments B. effective communication with employees C. critical evaluation D. conscientious application of policies E. provision of flexibility in approaches 16. Why does the author regard the day-to-day contact referred to in line 31 as "essential"? A. This is needed to search for facts and anticipate developments. B. This is important for advising top management. C. This forms the basis for developing guidelines and procedures. D. This is basic for knowing that policies and programs are administered properly. E. The author does not clearly say why. 17. In line 27, the function of the sentence beginning "Such guides..." is that of A. providing a rationale. B. emphasizing a point. C. indicating an analogy. D. adding details. E. presenting evidence. 18. All of the following are clearly indicated by the author as important for a personnel department to be effective except A. looking ahead to see what will be needed in the future. B. seeking to find new and better ways for handling personnel matters. C. giving counsel to high-level managers on matters of personnel policy. D. having day-to-day contacts with people in the various line departments. E. looking for new ways to make one's job more effective. 19. The main point of the first paragraph is that members of a personnel department should A. think about their jobs so they become as productive as possible. B. have a certain kind of orientation in their work. C. produce facts rather than rely on hunches. D. re-examine accepted personnel techniques and procedures. E. emphasize anticipation of future developments. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. 20. The normal selling price of a case of soap is $10.00. During a special sale, the price was reduced by 10%. (Note: 10% means 10 percent.) This sale price was 20% greater than the cost to produce a case of soap. How much did it cost to produce a case of soap? A. $9.00 B. $8.00 C. $7.50 D. $7.00 E. $6.50 21. A picture on a page was reduced on a copier to 60% of its original size, and this copy was then reduced by 20%. What percent of the size of the original picture was the final copy? A. 12 B. 20 C. 40 D. 48 E. 52 22. In a certain department, 15% of the females and 25% of the males are working on a project. 60% of the department is female. What percent of the department is working on the project? A. 12 B. 19 C. 40 D. 48 E. One cannot tell from the information given. 23. The total cost for five items of repair work on a car was $195. Overhaul of the carburetor cost twice as much as the tune-up, brake pads cost one-third as much as the carburetor overhaul, and alignment and wheel balancing each cost one-third as much as the tune-up. What did the tune-up cost? A. $30 B. $45 C. $60 D. $90 E. One cannot tell from the information given. 24. A certain preparation consists of liquids x, y, and z in the proportion 5:2:1. How many gallons of the preparation can be made from a stock of materials consisting of 25 gallons of x, 20 gallons of y, and 8 gallons of z? A. 25 B. 40 C. 80 D. 53 E. 50 25. A product costing 60 cents per unit to produce had been selling at the average rate of 1,200,000 units per month. After the product was improved, sales increased to an average of 2,000,000 units per month. However, the new product cost five percent more to produce. If the manufacturer's selling price in each instance was 75 cents per unit, what was the manufacturer's added profit per month with the newer product? A. $20,000 B. $60,000 C. $200,000 D. $240,000 E. One cannot tell from the information given.
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