Under the combined system, elements of both the merit system and the appointment system are used. ...

Under the combined system, elements of both the merit system and the appointment system are used.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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(Question #2) Under the appointment system, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for the position are required to pass a competitive written exam.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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(Question #3) Under the merit system, applicants who meet minimum requirements are hired on the basis of an agency evaluation.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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(Question #4) Probation and parole officers are hired through one of three methods: merit, appointment and combined.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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(Question #5) Probation and parole officers spend their working time writing reports, visiting and interviewing clients, making referrals, and taking to persons in and out of the criminal justice system.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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(Question #6) The U.S. Supreme Court prohibits probation and parole agencies from using volunteer officers.
 
  a. True
  b. False