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PHR Professional in Human Resources Questions and Answers

Questions 4

You are completing a Form I-9 with a newly hired employee. Which one of the following documents is not allowed as a proof of identity and employment eligibility for the newly hired employee?

Options:

A.

Driver's license

B.

Expired US passport

C.

Certificate of naturalization

D.

Unexpired reentry permit

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Questions 5

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

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Questions 6

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

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Questions 7

John's organization has collected several applications for an employment position within his organization. The data collected from these applications must be kept secure and private, especially in light of the Privacy Act of what year?

Options:

A.

1964

B.

1968

C.

1974

D.

2007

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Questions 8

Fran is a HR Professional for her organization and she is interviewing applicants for a warehouse position. One of the candidates has written on his application that he speaks Spanish. Fran interviews this candidate in Spanish and interviews all other candidates in English. This is an example of what?

Options:

A.

Disparate treatment

B.

Disparate impact

C.

Accommodation

D.

Perpetuating past discrimination

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Questions 9

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

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Questions 10

Martha is the HR Professional for her organization and she's working with her team to complete non-quantitative job evaluations. Martha wants to stress the available types of non-quantitative job evaluation techniques that are appropriate for her team to be communicated to managers. Which one of the following is not a non-quantitative job evaluation technique that Martha should share?

Options:

A.

Whole job ranking

B.

Job slotting

C.

Factor comparison

D.

Job classification

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Questions 11

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

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Questions 12

Your organization is likely to be purchased by a competitor. The Management has asked you, in confidence, to complete environmental scanning to determine the effects of the purchase on your organization's culture, customers, and employees. What is environmental scanning?

Options:

A.

Environmental scanning is a review of the opportunities and threats that a condition may have on an organization.

B.

Environmental scanning is the process of assessing the effects of an organization change on both macro and micro elements in an organization.

C.

Environmental scanning is a review of the cultural achievability of a new project, organizationalchange, or market influence on at least three factors in an organization.

D.

Environmental scanning is an internal review of an external catalyst.

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Questions 13

You are leading a brief presentation for your company about the ERISA program your company participates in. What is ERISA used for?

Options:

A.

It protects the interests of those who participate in employee benefit plans

B.

It protects the workers of employee compensation plans

C.

It protects private organizations that have profit sharing plans for employee compensation

D.

It allows private organizations to create investments for workers in profit-sharing plans

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Questions 14

An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?

Options:

A.

Sharing

B.

Mitigation

C.

Enhancing

D.

Transference

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Questions 15

You are the HR Professional for your organization. You are discussing the status of your company's employees to determine who may be considered nonexempt versus exempt. Which one of the following types of employees can never be considered exempted from overtime provisions?

Options:

A.

Administrative assistants

B.

Sales people

C.

Manual workers

D.

Managers

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Questions 16

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. Which OSHA form is used to cover the what, how, when, where, and who or work-related injuries?

Options:

A.

Form 301

B.

Form 300

C.

Form 300A

D.

Form 3165

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Questions 17

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

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Questions 18

Validity is an important part of the interview process. All HR Professionals should recognize validity through the interview process. Which one of the following is not one of the four types of validity?

Options:

A.

Content validity

B.

Professional validity

C.

Construct validity

D.

Predictive validity

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Questions 19

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.

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Questions 20

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.

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Questions 21

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

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Questions 22

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions and management in the bargaining process. What is the zipper clause in regard to negotiations?

Options:

A.

Items in a management-union contract can be "zipped" open and closed as often as necessary.

B.

Management is locked out of union meetings.

C.

Management and union representations are locked out of union employee meetings.

D.

Items in a management-union contract are "zipped" closed, once the agreement is signed by both parties.

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Questions 23

John is the HR Professional for his organization. He is interviewing Sally for a sales position and he has asked Sally to provide an instance of how she worked with a tough customer in the past, how Sally resolved the situation, and what the outcome of the experience was. This is what type of interviewing technique?

Options:

A.

Prescreen interview

B.

Behavior-based interview

C.

Directive interview

D.

Stress interview

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Questions 24

The HR Professional must take measures to ensure that he is involved with all areas of the HR Impact Model. What component of the HR Impact Model serves as the process integrator of all components?

Options:

A.

Programs and Processes

B.

HR Professional

C.

Catalyst

D.

Consultation

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Exam Code: PHR
Exam Name: Professional in Human Resources
Last Update: Dec 26, 2024
Questions: 165
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