The range of response options has been shown to influence the answers given in self-report instruments that measure behaviors ranging from television viewing to sexual partners. The current research extends this line of inquiry to 36 quantitative items extracted from a biographical inventory used in personnel selection. A total of 92 undergraduates were assigned to a high-frequency or low-frequency response option condition as described in Schwarz, Hippler, Deutsch, and Strack (1985). The manipulation of high- versus low-frequency response options affected responses to over 50% of the items. In accordance with hypotheses, the effect was greatest for conjectural, nonverifiable type items. However, significant differences in responding were also noted for some historical, factual items. Test developers should give greater consideration to the wording of response options in the construction of selection tests.