Online psychometric and skills tests with multiple-choice questionnaires have become a hot trend in interviewing today. Employers may ask not only how applicants would handle tricky situations, but also how happy they are or how much they have stolen from their previous employer. The multiple-choice format poses a dilemma for applicants because they don’t know whether to be truthful or say what the employer might want to hear.

Is this practice fair? What are some advantages and disadvantages of this practice? (L.O. 1, 2)