Question 1

Your organization has a retirement benefits plan that is covered by ERISA. Under ERISA, which of the following is your organization required to do for the plan participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide each participant with monthly plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no more than $7 per participant, per month. 
B)  Provide each participant with plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at a cost of no more than $7 per participant, per year. 
C)  Provide each participant with plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no cost. 
D)  Provide each participant with monthly plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no cost.

Question 2

For several months, the management team has been struggling to come to grips with the need for a formal succession plan. About 30 percent of the workforce will reach retirement age within 10 years, and little has been done to prepare for the loss of knowledge in key roles that will occur as employees begin to retire. The team has come to a consensus that what is needed is a comprehensive plan, one that includes a mentor program for each of the key positions, identification of key skills that will need to be replaced, a recruiting strategy that attracts qualified candidates who are looking for longevity, and creating a more open culture. Which of the following can be used to accomplish these goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a talent-management program. 
B)  All of the above. 
C)  Create a succession plan. 
D)  Create a knowledge-management program.

Question 3

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with particular labor-based acts of congress. One such act is the Taft-Hartley Act which addressed right-to-work states and unions. What does right-to-work states mean for unions and employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are not required to join a union to work. 
B)  Employees must join the union in order to work. 
C)  Union conducts the hiring process for an organization. 
D)  An organization can fire employees if they're members of a union.

Question 4

You are the SPHR for your organization. There has been some issues in your company about how much authority functional managers are allowed to have over personnel decisions. Your structure currently has all decision-making authority in higher levels of the organization. Which of the following terms best describes your organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centralized organization 
B)  Projectized 
C)  Strong matrix structure 
D)  Functional structure

Question 5

A lockout occurs when which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The employer shuts down operations to keep employees from working. 
B)  The employer refuses to allow the union to unionize the workplace. 
C)  The employees shut down operations by refusing to work. 
D)  The employees patrol the entrance to the business.

Question 6

As of July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  $7.25 per hour 
B)  $5.15 per hour 
C)  $6.55 per hour 
D)  $5.75 per hour

Question 7

Which of the following employment visas is used for temporary agricultural worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  H-2B 
B)  H-2A 
C)  H-3 
D)  J-1

Question 8

Deal and Kennedy defined the four dimensions of organizational culture that you should be familiar with, as an HR Professional. What dimension of organizational culture is best defined by the hidden hierarchy of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroes 
B)  Culture network 
C)  Values 
D)  Joy

Question 9

Lee is a worker in a facility that offers a ten percent shift premium. Lee's hourly rate for the day shift is $12, but he's volunteered to work the next month on the swing shift. What will Lee's hourly rate be for the next month?

Accepted Answer

A)  $13.20 
B)  $528 
C)  $2,112 
D)  The shift premium is only for the shifts that overlap.

Question 10

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the series of interviews. One of the requirements in the interview process for a graphic designer is, for the graphic designer to use a software program and to create a simple brochure. This is an example of what type of validity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following interview questions is unlawful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell me about a time you disagreed with your boss about a course of action. 
B)  Are you a U.S. citizen? 
C)  If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be? 
D)  Any job offer made will be contingent on a medical exam. Are you willing to undergo one if we offer you the job?

Question 12

As an HR Professional for your company, you have been asked to participate in strategic planning. During the strategic planning conversation, Frank is discussing the Four P's of Marketing. What are the Four P's of Marketing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product, Price, Placement, and Promotion 
B)  People, Product, Payment, and Promotion 
C)  People, Price, Placement, and Promotion 
D)  People, Payment, Placement, and Projections

Question 13

Which of the following occurs when employees stop working and stay in the building?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strike 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Wildcat strike 
D)  Sit-down strike

Question 14

An organization is considering a new office in another country. This foreign country is considered to be a high-context culture. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  People rely more on the words of the conversation to discern what is meant. 
B)  People rely more on para-lingual aspects of the conversation to discern what is meant. 
C)  People rely more on nonverbal clues and relationships to discern what is meant. 
D)  People rely on the hierarchy of conversation to discern what is meant.

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the elements of a SMART goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Action-oriented 
B)  Strength 
C)  Technology 
D)  Threat

Question 16

Beth works for the HJR Corporation and she feels that she has been discriminated against by her supervisor. Beth would like to file a charge with the EEOC but she's afraid of the repercussions and she doesn't want her identity exposed. Beth asks a lawyer to file the charge for her so she can remain anonymous. Is this legal?

Accepted Answer

A)  It depends on the state where the charge is being filed, as some states allow anonymous filings while others do not. 
B)  No, the person who has been discriminated against must file her own charge. 
C)  No, the person who files the charge cannot remain anonymous. 
D)  Yes, the person who files the charge can have someone else file the charge on their behalf to protect their identity.

Question 17

Which employee growth and assessment program is characterized by performance objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous-feedback program 
B)  Management by objectives (MBO) 
C)  Skills-based performance assessment 
D)  Behavioral-based performance assessment

Question 18

One aspect of organizational development is leadership development. According to Pano's model, there are five components needed to bridge the gap between management and leadership. Which component in Pano's Model of Leadership Development states that for you to lead, you must have the permission of the people whom you lead?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish credibility 
B)  It's not about you 
C)  Commit to achieve 
D)  Align people

Question 19

The 16-year-old son of one of your friends is looking for a summer job and has been offered a job at a coal mine. Which of the following makes this illegal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Labor Standards Acts 
B)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
C)  Mine Safety and Health Act 
D)  Hazard Communication

Question 20

Maslow's hierarchy of needs does not include the following need:

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety 
B)  Growth 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Social

Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources