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HRCI PHR Professional in Human Resources Exam Practice Test

Demo: 24 questions
Total 165 questions

Professional in Human Resources Questions and Answers

Question 1

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several acts of congress, laws, and regulations that address risks in the workplace. Which of the following laws was the first to establish consistent safety standards for workers?

Options:

A.

Mine Safety and Health Act

B.

USA Patriot Act

C.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

D.

Homeland Security Act

Question 2

Gary is an HR Professional for his organization that has several federal contracts of $100,000 or more. His organization, as required by VEVRAA, files what form by September 30 each year, which provides the details of the veterans employed by the federal contractor?

Options:

A.

Gary must file the EEO-VETS form

B.

Gary must file the VEVRAA ACT-1 report

C.

Gary must file the EEO-1 report

D.

Gary must file the VETS-100 form

Question 3

Which of the following is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and help them re-orientate to the job market?

Options:

A.

Duty of diligence

B.

Exit interview

C.

Utility function

D.

Outplacement

Question 4

HR Professionals must recognize types of unlawful discrimination to be in compliance with US law. One type of discrimination is disparate treatment. Which one of the following is the best definition of disparate treatment?

Options:

A.

When an employer treats all applicants the same regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status.

B.

When an employer creates a quid pro quo status based on an employee's rebuttal of unwelcome sexual advances.

C.

When an employer treats a candidate differently based on the person's race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status

D.

When an employee treats other employees differently based on their past work efforts.

Question 5

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're coaching Thomas on human resources practices, particularly the role of the HR Professional in strategic planning. You tell Thomas the importance of vision, mission, and values of an organization. Thomas asks what the difference is between vision and mission. Which one of the following best describes the difference between vision and mission for an organization?

Options:

A.

A vision is the purpose of a company. A mission is the task the organization aims to accomplish.

B.

A vision describes thefuture of the organization while a mission describes the goals of the organization.

C.

A vision describes the organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization may aspire to be. A mission describes what the organization will definitely become.

D.

A vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what theorganization wants to become. A mission describes the organization's purpose for being.

Question 6

You are a HR Professional for your organization. You have presented an idea to your staff. The staff members then discuss their ideas based on your presentation. All of the ideas are recorded and collectively ranked from most important to least important (or some other ordinal scale). Through this process a selection or forecast can be made for the organization. What forecasting technique have you used in this scenario?

Options:

A.

Nominal group technique

B.

Ratio analysis

C.

Brainstorming

D.

Delphi Technique

Question 7

Mike is the HR Professional for his organization and he's documenting the relationship of contractors and employees in the organization. Mike is focusing on the control aspects as provided by the Internal Revenue Service. What aspect of the contractor control aspect is best described as how the business pays the worker?

Options:

A.

Behavioral control

B.

Contractual relationship

C.

Type ofrelationship

D.

Financial control

Question 8

If an employee wants to participate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if which condition is met?

Options:

A.

The person requesting for the union dues deduction must make the request in writing.

B.

The union representative must contact the employer and verify the request on behalf of the employee.

C.

The personrequesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 90 days.

D.

The person requesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 120 days.

Question 9

There are four components of the HR Impact Model, which affect how a HR Professional may operate within a given environment. Which one of the following is NOT a component of the HR Impact Model?

Options:

A.

Consultation

B.

Client

C.

Catalyst

D.

Programs and processes

Question 10

Which one of the following is the best example of a disparate treatment of discrimination?

Options:

A.

All project team members are asked to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.

B.

The meeting minutes will be kept by both men and women in a rotation.

C.

The meeting minutes will be kept by female members of the project team because they have neater handwriting.

D.

All junior project team members are required to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.

Question 11

As an HR Professional, you are required to post an OSHA poster in a conspicuous place that is easily visible to employees. What OSHA poster lists each of the employee's rights?

Options:

A.

OSHA 3165 poster

B.

OSHA 5613 poster

C.

OSHA 5131 poster

D.

OSHA 3615 poster

Question 12

Heather's organization works with a labor union work force. Heather has heard rumors that the union has been trying to create a hot cargo agreement with a supplier. What is a hot cargo agreement?

Options:

A.

It's an agreement that an employer will stop doing business with a non-union business.

B.

It's a threat that the union will slow down processing orders for non-union shops.

C.

It's an agreement to rush orders for union-based businesses.

D.

It forces suppliers to join the union.

Question 13

You are the HR Professional for your organization. You have just hired a new employee for your company. What form are you and the newly hired employee required to complete to show the employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States?

Options:

A.

IRCA-00

B.

1099

C.

IRCA-86

D.

I-9

Question 14

Robert is the HR Professional for his organization and he's speaking with the federation chairman about the labor and the direction of unions. What is a federation?

Options:

A.

A federation is a group of national unions.

B.

A federation is the same as a union.

C.

A federation is a union that has international members.

D.

A federation is the governing body of a union.

Question 15

If an employer ignores stress in employees what symptom are employees likely to develop?

Options:

A.

De-motivation

B.

Burnout

C.

Tumors

D.

Turnover

Question 16

Your organization is aiming to reduce costs by stopping wastes in the production cycle. The company has created a plan that will reward employees 50 percent of the savings from the waste stoppage. What type of compensation plan is your organization offering to employees in this instance?

Options:

A.

This is an example of a team incentive

B.

This is an example of profit sharing

C.

This is an example of gainsharing

D.

This is an example of a short-term incentive

Question 17

Which of the following are non-monetary rewards that a company can provide to its employees?

Options:

A.

Recognition

B.

Opportunity to learn

C.

Flexible hours

D.

Cash compensation

Question 18

Your organization has 80 full-time employees. Management has recently informed you that they have sold their business and they'll be releasing all employees in the organization. Based on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, how many days must management give in writing to the employees of this organization before the mass layoff?

Options:

A.

60 days

B.

120 days

C.

Zero days

D.

30 days

Question 19

You are an HR Professional for your organization. Your organization employs 120 people in the United States. You are required to file the EEO-1 report for your organization by what date?

Options:

A.

April 15 of each year

B.

The anniversary date of your organization reaching 100 employees

C.

January 1 of each year

D.

September 30 of each year

Question 20

Your organization offers an employees' retirement benefit program that is covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The administrative responsibility for enforcement of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is divided among three government agencies. Which one of the following is not a government agency that helps to enforce ERISA?

Options:

A.

FDIC

B.

Department of Labor

C.

IRS

D.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Question 21

Your organization is looking for methods to improve communication between the management and the employees within the company. Which one of the following methods is best described as a small but representative sampling of employees - led in a conversation by a neutral moderator about an identified topic?

Options:

A.

Focus group

B.

Workshop

C.

Pilot group

D.

Brainstorming session

Question 22

Holly is an HR Professional for her organization and she's creating a new application for employee candidates. On Holly's application form which item is allowed?

Options:

A.

Race

B.

Gender

C.

Request for background check

D.

Sexual orientation

Question 23

Organizational functions, according to Fayol, conform to one of the six functional areas. Which one of the following is not an area of organizational functions for strategic planning?

Options:

A.

Sales and marketing

B.

Financial activities

C.

Human resource management

D.

Technical activities

Question 24

Sally is an HR employee for her company. She is primarily interested in serving only in an organizational role where she focuses on creating HR policies and procedures. What is the limitation Sally may subject herself to, if she focuses only on the organizational role?

Options:

A.

She'll only be involved in the organization's strategic planning efforts.

B.

She won't be involved in the organization's strategic planning or change efforts.

C.

Her organizational impact will be limited to identifying problems, creating policy initiatives,and launching HR programs.

D.

Her organizational impact will be limited to promoting employee performance.

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