Question 1

Molly is the Director of HR at a large multinational corporation. She extended the open enrollment period for benefits in order to accommodate her spouse, who needed a different plan. This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unethical conduct 
B)  Breach of fiduciary responsibility 
C)  Exercising a choice-of-law clause 
D)  Breaking the law

Question 2

Measuring staffing needs against sales volume could be done most effectively by using which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  A multiple linear regression 
B)  A simple linear regression 
C)  A simulation model 
D)  A ratio

Question 3

As a Senior HR Professional you should be familiar with the rights of employees and how it relates to the performance and relationship with management and the organization. In this light, what are Weingarten Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the right of the employee to refuse to work overtime hours that may have been requested by management. 
B)  It is the right of an employee to have a union representative present at any investigatory interview that the employee believes may lead to a disciplinary action. 
C)  It is the right of an exempt employee to refuse to work more than 40 hours per week in seven-day time period. 
D)  It is the right of the employee to leave the organization's employment at anytime without retribution by withholding or delaying payments due for work.

Question 4

Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to the use of chemicals in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical Services and First Aid 
B)  Hazard Communication Standard 
C)  Occupational Noise Exposure 
D)  Personal Protective Equipment

Question 5

what nonmathematical forecasting technique uses rounds of anonymous surveys among participants to determine consensus on the direction of employment trends, candidate selection, or other forecasting topics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trend analysis 
B)  Qualitative forecast 
C)  Management forecast 
D)  Delphi Technique

Question 6

The Father of Management, Fayol, described 14 principles of management which SPHRs should be familiar with. Which of the following is NOT one of the 14 principles of management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Execution 
B)  Discipline 
C)  Order 
D)  Equity

Question 7

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. One of the quality pioneers you should be familiar with is Philip B. Crosby. Which one of Crosby's absolutes of quality management is revealed below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality is planned into a project, not inspected in. 
B)  Quality must be defined before it can be achieved. 
C)  Quality is achieved by prevention, not appraisal. 
D)  Quality costs less than rework.

Question 8

Within the first 90 days of his employment, a security guard physically assaulted an alleged shoplifter. Upon investigation, it was found that he had been previously convicted of a violent crime, but the employer failed to conduct a background check. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A violation of the Privacy Act of 1974 
B)  A criminal act 
C)  Failure to report 
D)  Negligent hiring

Question 9

As a Senior HR Professional, you have been asked to also serve as the project manager for a new HR project in human resources. As a project manager, you must always plan for three constraints in every project. Which of the following is NOT one of the triple constraints of project management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time 
B)  Cost 
C)  Scope 
D)  Human resources

Question 10

When a reduction in force occurs, the ADEA allows that protected employees may waive their rights under some circumstances. For the waiver to be valid, the protected employee must be allowed how long to review and consider the agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  21 days 
B)  45 days 
C)  180 days 
D)  7 days

Question 11

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act requires employers to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide health insurance for all employees 
B)  Contribute to a defined-benefit plan 
C)  Contribute to a deferred-compensation plan 
D)  Withhold Social Security tax from pay

Question 12

A _________ measures one variable against another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simulation model 
B)  Simple linear regression 
C)  Ratio 
D)  Multiple linear regression

Question 13

Which of the following addresses illegal immigration into the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRC
A)  
B)  Black Lung Benefits Act (BLB
A)  
C)  Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBR
A)  
D)  Immigration and Nationality Act (IN
A)

Question 14

During an interview test John scored highly as being an individual who possesses empathy for others. John has been awarded the job and is now performing in the organization. Evidence since John's hiring has shown that John is indeed someone who is empathetic to others. This is an example of what type of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive validity 
B)  Construct-related validity 
C)  Criterion-related validity 
D)  Content validity

Question 15

One of your employees has requested a leave from employment because of a call to military service. You are obligated to allow the leave, but it turns out that the military service was cancelled. Are you obligated to reemploy the individual under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, if the company has a policy of re-hiring military personnel post-duty even if it is for less than one year. 
B)  No, as this is one caveat to the law that allows employers to hire replacement employments for military personnel for up to one year when they are called away for military duty. Even if the duty is cancelled the employer must be able to retain business. 
C)  No, because the individual requested leave, you do not have to accept the individual back for up to one year. 
D)  Yes, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 requires it.

Question 16

Which of the following Acts provides benefits to coal miners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Lung Benefits Act 
B)  Federal Employees Compensation Act 
C)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
D)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Question 17

As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with certain precedent-setting cases related to equal employment opportunity. This case focused on the requirement for employees seeking internal transfer or promotions to possess a high school education and certain scores on aptitude tests. The court found under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that the test could disparately impact ethnic minority groups. Which case is referenced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Griggs versus Duke Power 
B)  McDonnell Douglas Corp versus Green 
C)  Washington versus Davis 
D)  Regents of California versus Bakke

Question 18

Which of the following departments of an organization develops new products and redesigns old ones to meet changing market demands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information Technology 
B)  Finance 
C)  Accounting 
D)  Research and Development

Question 19

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. What is the ally doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  A union may expand upon its primary picketing activity to include employees who are allies of the primary employer. 
B)  Employers cannot force friends, colleagues, and family members into joining a union picket. Allies of the picketing union can allow allies into the picket line. 
C)  A union may expand upon its primary picketing activity to include employers who are allies of the primary employer. 
D)  A union may serve as an ally to another striking union by allowing their members to join the picket against the primary employer.

Question 20

Which of the following standards establishes permissible noise levels for the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal Protective Equipment 
B)  Medical Services and First Aid 
C)  Hazard Communication Standard 
D)  Occupational Noise Exposure

Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources