Question 1

A standard employment practice that seems to be fair yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfair treatment 
B)  Disparate treatment 
C)  Disparate impact 
D)  Adverse impact 
A)  Unfair treatment 
B)  Disparate treatment 
C)  Disparate impact 
D)  Adverse impact

Question 2

The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allows for catch-up contributions for employees age ________ and older.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  63 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  63

Question 3

As a Senior HR Professional, you must be aware of contracts, laws, and commitments made to employees. A manager has promised Ted that if he resigns from his position, the manager will hire Ted in a new, more lucrative position. Ted agrees and resigns, but the manager doesn't follow through with his promise. Ted is now out of work. This scenario is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructive discharge 
B)  Respondeat superior 
C)  Express contract 
D)  Promissory estoppel 
A)  Constructive discharge 
B)  Respondeat superior 
C)  Express contract 
D)  Promissory estoppel

Question 4

Based on an analysis of the industry and labor market trends, a VP of Human Resources has determined that the best course of action for her company is to change from a narrow to a broadband salary structure. The current structure has been in place for more than 15 years, and the VP is anticipating strong resistance to making the change. Which of the following tools should the VP use to convince the executive team to make the change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Build a business case. 
B)  Calculate the return on investment. 
C)  Conduct a SWOT analysis. 
D)  Calculate the cost-benefit analysis. 
A)  Build a business case. 
B)  Calculate the return on investment. 
C)  Conduct a SWOT analysis. 
D)  Calculate the cost-benefit analysis.

Question 5

Henry is the Senior HR Professional for his organization which manufactures automobile parts. His organization has plants throughout the US. Management has informed Henry that a plant in Alabama will be closing. 650 jobs will be eliminated as a result. How many days is Henry's organization required to give notice before the plant may close?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 days 
B)  60 days 
C)  90 days 
D)  120 days 
A)  30 days 
B)  60 days 
C)  90 days 
D)  120 days

Question 6

Safety in the workplace is directly linked to security of the workplace. When completing a risk assessment of the workplace and its security, there are four general categories of organizational assets that are measured for impact of identified risks. Which of the following is not one of the four asset categories that are analyzed for impact in the workplace security?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical 
B)  Financial 
C)  Media 
D)  Human 
A)  Physical 
B)  Financial 
C)  Media 
D)  Human

Question 7

Which of the following is the way in which the goods or service will be produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost control 
B)  Production layout 
C)  Inventory management 
D)  Quality management 
A)  Cost control 
B)  Production layout 
C)  Inventory management 
D)  Quality management

Question 8

Which of the following is not a BFOQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lingerie catalog hires only female models. 
B)  A synagogue hiring a new rabbi requires that the rabbi be Jewish. 
C)  A swimming club requires that the men's changing-room attendant be male. 
D)  A retail store in a predominantly Asian neighborhood advertises for Asian clerks. 
A)  A lingerie catalog hires only female models. 
B)  A synagogue hiring a new rabbi requires that the rabbi be Jewish. 
C)  A swimming club requires that the men's changing-room attendant be male. 
D)  A retail store in a predominantly Asian neighborhood advertises for Asian clerks.

Question 9

There are four negative risk responses an organization can elect to use. Your organization is completing a project where some electrical work is deemed too dangerous to be completed internally. You advise that the project manager hire a licensed electrician to complete the dangerous assignment. What type of risk response have you advised in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoidance 
B)  Transference 
C)  Mitigation 
D)  Acceptance 
A)  Avoidance 
B)  Transference 
C)  Mitigation 
D)  Acceptance

Question 10

Nancy is creating training manual for her organization. She wants to use a photo as the course cover, but you think the photo is likely protected under copyright laws. How long does copyright protection last for photos?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lifetime of the photographer 
B)  The lifetime of the photographer, plus 50 years 
C)  The lifetime of the photographer, plus 70 years 
D)  100 years from the date the photo was taken 
A)  The lifetime of the photographer 
B)  The lifetime of the photographer, plus 50 years 
C)  The lifetime of the photographer, plus 70 years 
D)  100 years from the date the photo was taken

Question 11

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. OSHA form 301 is used to document the incident that caused the work-related injury or illness. How long is an organization required to keep the form on record?

Accepted Answer

A)  One year from the date of the incident 
B)  90 days following the year of the incident 
C)  Five years following the year of the incident 
D)  Three years following the year of the incident 
A)  One year from the date of the incident 
B)  90 days following the year of the incident 
C)  Five years following the year of the incident 
D)  Three years following the year of the incident

Question 12

There is a document the federal government has created that you would like to use in your training class. You'll be teaching how the form is designed, its purpose, and what all parts of the form provide. The form will be included in your overhead presentation, in the course manual, and as a handout in the classroom. Is this legal?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, the form is protected from copyright infringement. 
B)  No, the form can be shown in the overhead presentation, but not distributed or photocopied. 
C)  Yes, the form can be distributed with a fee to the federal government for access to the form. 
D)  Yes, work created by the federal government is in the public domain. 
A)  No, the form is protected from copyright infringement. 
B)  No, the form can be shown in the overhead presentation, but not distributed or photocopied. 
C)  Yes, the form can be distributed with a fee to the federal government for access to the form. 
D)  Yes, work created by the federal government is in the public domain.

Question 13

James is a highly productive salesperson who is required to share a team bonus with his co-workers if certain sales goals are met each month. He is frustrated with this compensation structure, because he believes his teammates do not contribute as much as he does to the final numbers. This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay disparity 
B)  Procedural justice 
C)  Distributive justice 
D)  Wage inequity 
A)  Pay disparity 
B)  Procedural justice 
C)  Distributive justice 
D)  Wage inequity

Question 14

Why is a job analysis important?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows for proper training and development of key personnel. 
B)  It provides the supervisory responsibilities necessary to accomplish organizational goals. 
C)  It ensures compliance with EEO laws. 
D)  It provides the foundation from which all other HR activities are designed. 
A)  It allows for proper training and development of key personnel. 
B)  It provides the supervisory responsibilities necessary to accomplish organizational goals. 
C)  It ensures compliance with EEO laws. 
D)  It provides the foundation from which all other HR activities are designed.

Question 15

Which of the following requires an employee to act with reasonable care and skill in the course of performing work for the employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process 
B)  Duty of diligence 
C)  Duty of obedience 
D)  Duty of loyalty 
A)  Due process 
B)  Duty of diligence 
C)  Duty of obedience 
D)  Duty of loyalty

Question 16

As an HR Professional, you must sometimes terminate employees from your organization. When an employee is terminated, there must be a just cause or a good cause for the termination. Which one of the following is not a valid just cause for the employee's termination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the employee is a member of a protected class 
B)  Whether the employee was warned in advance 
C)  Whether the rule has been applied consistently 
D)  Whether reasonable "proof" of the violation existed, or was obtained through investigation 
A)  Whether the employee is a member of a protected class 
B)  Whether the employee was warned in advance 
C)  Whether the rule has been applied consistently 
D)  Whether reasonable "proof" of the violation existed, or was obtained through investigation

Question 17

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. What quality control tool is also known as a fishbone diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control chart 
B)  Histogram chart 
C)  Ishikawa chart 
D)  Pareto chart 
A)  Control chart 
B)  Histogram chart 
C)  Ishikawa chart 
D)  Pareto chart

Question 18

According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A flood requires that one of the plants be shut down for repairs, and 55 employees are laid off. 
B)  The employer lays off 5 employees a week for 3 months. 
C)  A major client unexpectedly selects a new vendor for the company's products, and the company lays off 75 employees. 
D)  The employer is seeking additional funding and will lay off 70 employees if the funding falls through. 
A)  A flood requires that one of the plants be shut down for repairs, and 55 employees are laid off. 
B)  The employer lays off 5 employees a week for 3 months. 
C)  A major client unexpectedly selects a new vendor for the company's products, and the company lays off 75 employees. 
D)  The employer is seeking additional funding and will lay off 70 employees if the funding falls through.

Question 19

John is a nonexempt employee in your company and he works Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5 PM. He will be flying from Chicago to Nashville on Sunday afternoon to represent your company in a trade show on Monday. The flight from Chicago leaves at 4PM and will arrive in Nashville at 6PM. How many hours of compensation is John eligible for because of the Sunday flight according to the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  Zero 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 20

Which of the following assets consist of buildings, manufacturing machines and equipment, vehicles, furniture, and office equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information assets 
B)  Financial assets 
C)  Physical assets 
D)  Human assets 
A)  Information assets 
B)  Financial assets 
C)  Physical assets 
D)  Human assets

A standard employment practice that seems to be fair yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of what?

The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allows for catch-up contributions for employees age ________ and older.

Which of the following is the way in which the goods or service will be produced?

Which of the following is not a BFOQ?

Nancy is creating training manual for her organization. She wants to use a photo as the course cover, but you think the photo is likely protected under copyright laws. How long does copyright protection last for photos?

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. OSHA form 301 is used to document the incident that caused the work-related injury or illness. How long is an organization required to keep the form on record?

Why is a job analysis important?

Which of the following requires an employee to act with reasonable care and skill in the course of performing work for the employer?

As an HR Professional, you must sometimes terminate employees from your organization. When an employee is terminated, there must be a just cause or a good cause for the termination. Which one of the following is not a valid just cause for the employee's termination?

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. What quality control tool is also known as a fishbone diagram?

According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true?

Which of the following assets consist of buildings, manufacturing machines and equipment, vehicles, furniture, and office equipment?

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A standard employment practice that seems to be fair yet results in discrimination against a protected class is a description of what?

The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allows for catch-up contributions for employees age ________ and older.

Which of the following is the way in which the goods or service will be produced?

Which of the following is not a BFOQ?

Nancy is creating training manual for her organization. She wants to use a photo as the course cover, but you think the photo is likely protected under copyright laws. How long does copyright protection last for photos?

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. OSHA form 301 is used to document the incident that caused the work-related injury or illness. How long is an organization required to keep the form on record?

Why is a job analysis important?

Which of the following requires an employee to act with reasonable care and skill in the course of performing work for the employer?

As an HR Professional, you must sometimes terminate employees from your organization. When an employee is terminated, there must be a just cause or a good cause for the termination. Which one of the following is not a valid just cause for the employee's termination?

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. What quality control tool is also known as a fishbone diagram?

According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true?

Which of the following assets consist of buildings, manufacturing machines and equipment, vehicles, furniture, and office equipment?

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