Posted: April 25th, 2025

Quiz

Question 1 – Which of the following items is workplace violence?

A- Violent acts that occur in the workplace or is related to it;

B-  Violent behavior that occur in the workplace or is related to it;

C-  Threats that occur in the workplace or is related to it;

D-  A and B are correct;

E- All of the above are correct.

Question 2 – Which of the following facts/statements is true?

A-  Workplace violence should be considered a common hazard worthy of the attention of safety and health professionals;

B-   More than 60% of violence incidents occurred in the private companies;

C-  20% of violence incidents occurred in the self-employed individuals;

D-   A and B;

E-   All of above.

Question 3 –  Employees who are 65 years and older are more unlikely to be victims than are younger employees.

A-  True 

B-  False

Question 4 – Which of the following facts/statements is true?

A-   33% of all managers surveyed experienced at least one violent incident in the workplace;

B-   75% of the reported incidents were fistfights;

C-  13% of the incidents were employee against supervisor;

D-  A and B;

E-   All of the above.

Question 5 – By NIOSH, if the violent act occurred on the employer’s premises, which of the following criteria apply, then it is considered an on-the-job event?

A-  If the victim was engaged in work activity, apprenticeship, or training;

B-  If the victim was on break, in hallway, restroom, cafeteria, or storage areas;

 C- If the victim was in the employer’s parking lot while working, arriving at, or leaving work;

D-   A and B;

E-  All of the above.

Question 6 – How many components does the workplace analysis consist of?

A-  3;

B-  6;

C-  2;

D-  7

E-   None of the above.

Question 7- 30% of all violent acts were committed by females.

A-  True 
B-  False 

Question 8 – Past violent behavior is typically an accurate predictor of future violent behavior.

A-  True 

B-   False 

Question 9 –  If the workplace has become a competitive, stressful, and sometimes  the frustrating place, the emotional explosion that results can manifest  itself in violence.

A-  True 
B-  False 

Question 10- To prevent the workplace violence, installing adequate lighting, particularly in the parking lots is classified as:

 A- Administrative control;

B-   Adjustments and modification;

C-  Monitoring and feedback;

D-   Engineering control;

E-  None of the above.

Question 11- Which of the following items is NOT a don’t for supervisors?

A-  Don’t try to diagnose the personal, emotional, or psychological problems of employees;

B-  Don’t discuss an employee’s drinking unless it occurs on the job;

C-  Don’t counsel employees about attendance, tardiness, and job performance;

D-   B and C

E-   None of the above.

Question 12- Incidents of verbal attacks should be evaluated routinely by the affected department.

A-  True 
B-  False