Title: Quiz
Course: CMM 128 Interviewing Practices > Section: CMM 128 Interviewing Practices

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: What is your name?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Have you ever been arrested?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Where were you born?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Are you a male or a female?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Do you speak Spanish?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: (Asked of Hispanic-looking applicants only) Are you fluent in Spanish?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (This question is illegal because it is not asked of all applicants.)
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Are you a native speaker of Spanish?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: How old are you?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (This question is illegal because it is overly broad. The employer only needs to know if you are over a specific age, e.g., is the applicant over 21.)
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: How well do you speak Spanish?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Have you ever been convicted a felony related to this job?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Have you ever been arrested for bank robbery?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (Although bank robbery is a relevant crime, an employer can only ask about convictions, not arrests.)
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Do you have any handicaps?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (This question is illegal since it is too broad. An applicant does not have to disclose the existence of a handicap if it does not affect the applicant's ability to do the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.)
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: What is the name and phone number of your spouse in case of an emergency?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (This question is only appropriate after a person is hired. You can ask for the name and number of a contact person but not ask specifically for the name of the applicant's spouse.)
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: How many courses in Spanish have you had in high school or college?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Do you have any handicaps that would prevent you from doing the essential functions of this job with reasonable accommodation?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: How do you pronounce your last name?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (This question is illegal because an employer can only inquire about relevant felony convictions, not misdemeanors.)
A: This is an illegal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: (Asked of someone applying to a per store) Do you own any pets?
- This is a legal question (This question is legal since it is related to your knowledge about pets and your interest in the job, thus it is a B.F.O.Q.)
- This is an illegal question
A: This is a legal question

Q: Is this question legal or illegal: What clubs or lodges do you belong to?
- This is a legal question
- This is an illegal question (This is an illegal question since the information does not relate to your ability to do the job. Asking about professional associations would be legal, however, since they are related to you updating and maintaining your knowledge and skills in the field.)
A: This is an illegal question