Which of the following is true regarding the use of personality-based tests in employee selection?

A) Personality traits can be used to rule out applicants, but do not predict which applicants will likely succeed.
B) Personality traits can be used to predict which applicants will likely succeed at a job, but cannot be used to rule out applicants.
C) Personality traits can be used to both identify applicants who are likely to succeed, and rule out those who are likely to be problematic.
D) Personality-based tests are not useful in selecting employees.

Answer: C
Rationale: Not only can personality tests be used to select specific individuals for positions, but they can also be used to rule out those persons whose profiles suggest that they would be low-performers or disruptive employees across many different types of jobs.