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HRCI PHR Professional in Human Resources Exam Practice Test

Demo: 34 questions
Total 115 questions

Professional in Human Resources Questions and Answers

Question 1

A summary of an organization's testing results is presented. Each applicant who passes the test is hired.

The table indicates adverse impact against:

Options:

A.

females

B.

African Americans.

C.

whiles.

D.

Hispanics.

Question 2

A total rewards approach works successfully when:

Options:

A.

The organization is recognized as a "best place to work."

B.

HR delivers the rewards to employees.

C.

Significant effort is put forth by managers.

D.

Outside consultants handle the transition.

Question 3

When developing an employee opinion survey, it is important to include a neutral rating for survey items in order to:

Options:

A.

Isolate polarized results when developing follow-up actions

B.

Make favorable and unfavorable ratings more attractive

C.

Accommodate an employee’s lack of exposure with the item

D.

Reduce indecisiveness on behalf of the workforce respondents

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of pay inversion?

Options:

A.

Raising line wages to levels that exceed supervisory compensation

B.

Compensating an equally qualified new employee significantly less than a current employee

C.

Raising line wages by a greater percentage than executive wages

D.

Compensating a new employee more than a current employee who is equally qualified

Question 5

To manage an employee engagement survey effectively, the most important factor is to:

Options:

A.

Update the questions regularly

B.

Mandate employee participation

C.

Use focus groups to collect data

D.

Take action on the final results

Question 6

When an organization engages in reckless discrimination and fails to act in good faith, a court will typically order:

Options:

A.

Compensatory fees.

B.

Punitive damages.

C.

Equitable relief.

Question 7

When union activity occurs in an organization, which is the best action for a supervisor to take?

Options:

A.

Promise incentives for employees

B.

Ask employees how they intend to vote

C.

Accept signed union cards from employees

D.

State the organization's position on unionization

Question 8

In an employer emergency action plan, required items include procedures:

Options:

A.

To account for all employees after evacuation.

B.

For installing and maintaining safety equipment.

C.

To dispose of used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

D.

For compensating nonexempt workers during emergencies.

Question 9

A good performance management policy includes which of the following?

Options:

A.

Formal and informal manager feedback on a continual basis

B.

Annual budget and financial performance

C.

Regular training and education opportunities

D.

Internal ethical guidelines and operational procedures

Question 10

When responding to an EEOC claim of discrimination, HR's primary concern should be to demonstrate that the organization:

Options:

A.

Has been consistent in past practice with similarly-situated employees.

B.

Had a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for taking the action in question.

C.

Could not reasonably be expected to have known that the action in question was discriminatory.

D.

Was not aware of the alleged discriminatory action.

Question 11

An employer can regulate the off-duty activities of an employee when the conduct is:

Options:

A.

Connected to a legitimate business interest

B.

Nonintrusive on the privacy of the employee

C.

Considered as essential to the employee’s best interests

D.

An outcome of a private business transaction

Question 12

What benefit does a human resource information system (HRIS) deliver to an organization?

Options:

A.

Encourages collaboration among departments

B.

Provides managers with important decision-making data

C.

Keeps data secure by providing equal access to all employees

D.

Prevents the potential for security breaches by contingent workers

Question 13

A successful succession plan provides helpful information for which of the following HR processes?

Options:

A.

Compensation and benefits

B.

Training and development

C.

Assessment and appraisal

D.

Compliance and regulations

Question 14

What compensation strategy is often used to attract highly qualified candidates?

Options:

A.

Lead the market

B.

Lag the market

C.

Match the market

Question 15

Despite counseling by the manager, a well-respected, long-term employee continues to be unusually distracted and depressed, is frequently late to work or absent, and displays a resentful attitude. The best advice an HR professional could offer the manager is to:

Options:

A.

Coach the manager on the correct documentation procedures.

B.

Recommend that the employee be placed on short-term disability.

C.

Suggest making a referral to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

D.

Suspend the employee pending investigation of the behavior.

Question 16

What is the best example of a direct cost of turnover?

Options:

A.

Project deliverables are delayed

B.

Additional recruiters are hired

C.

Employees voluntarily leave

Question 17

When training new supervisors, which attribute of performance management best establishes working relationships with their employees?

Options:

A.

Providing multirater feedback

B.

Conducting departmental training

C.

Coordinating production meetings

D.

Clarifying work expectations

Question 18

Vesting refers to:

Options:

A.

The length of time required for an employee to complete a probationary period

B.

A qualified compensation plan that meets Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requirements

C.

When an employee retains the rights of their earned benefit after a certain requirement has been met

D.

When an employee moves their earned benefits to a new organization

Question 19

When implementing an employment test, validity is established if the:

Options:

A.

Content of the test is determined by assessment professionals

B.

Test developers conduct a suitable job analysis

C.

Outcome ranks all applicants in order of proficiency

D.

Reliability measurements show a positive correlation

Question 20

An organization is developing a formal onboarding program for all nonexempt employees. The program will begin with a full-day orientation facilitated by HR. Each employee will then be assigned a mentor for their first 90 days and provided a voluntary one-hour online presentation that can be viewed at home.

This new onboarding program will primarily impact the organization's bottom line by:

Options:

A.

Reducing losses due to improved training

B.

Increasing production from greater efficiencies

C.

Saving costs through lower attrition rates

D.

Minimizing errors in budget forecasting

Question 21

What offboarding task best protects organizational data?

Options:

A.

Retrieving passwords

B.

Monitoring login activity

C.

Disabling access to all systems

D.

Requiring a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)

Question 22

A tight labor market is most likely to increase an organization’s concern about:

Options:

A.

Too many applicants.

B.

Union organization.

C.

Onboarding practices.

D.

Succession planning.

Question 23

Workforce planning is most effective when it is:

Options:

A.

Focused on short-term goals.

B.

Reviewed on an ongoing basis.

C.

Used primarily as a staffing tool.

D.

Developed by the executive team.

Question 24

A manager choosing not to be involved in conflict resolution between employees demonstrates which of the following leadership styles?

Options:

A.

Laissez-faire

B.

Democratic

C.

Transformational

D.

Situational

Question 25

What records should be stored separately from personnel files?

Options:

A.

Written warnings

B.

Resignation letters

C.

Severance agreements

D.

Wage garnishments

Question 26

The safest HR practice in preventing defamation charges from employment verifications is to provide:

Options:

A.

Attendance records.

B.

Dates of employment.

C.

Reasons for termination.

D.

Documented performance.

Question 27

Which of the following recruitment sources should be eliminated as the most significant cost-saving measure?

Options:

A.

Career fairs

B.

Internal postings

C.

Employee referrals

D.

Staffing agencies

Question 28

A supervisor wants to terminate an employee with 10 years of service due to excessive absences. The employee has certification for intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for a chronic condition. The certification specifies an anticipated need for leave 1–3 days per month. The employee averages 6 days off per month and is close to exhausting the protected leave bank. A coworker provided to HR printouts of the employee’s social media page with photos of the employee on vacation while reporting time as protected leave.

Based on the difference between the anticipated need and actual leave taken, the employer should:

Options:

A.

Request an updated certification.

B.

Contact the employee’s physician for more information.

C.

Require a secondary review of subsequent leave requests.

D.

Require the employee to see a physician determined by the organization.

Question 29

An organization is implementing a new training curriculum to ensure employee competency in specific areas. The long-term goal is to turn the curriculum into an internal certification program that will be used as part of career development and succession planning. A Senior IT Technician files a grievance with the union, claiming that the entire program is unfair since the technician is at the highest level of the position. Which of the following scenarios could result in an unfair labor practice?

Options:

A.

Telling the employee they would not benefit from the program due to their level

B.

Transferring the employee to a lower-level position to allow for career progression

C.

Continuing to develop the program during the grievance proceedings

D.

Postponing the development of the program during the grievance proceedings

Question 30

Job sharing, compressed workweeks, and telecommuting are examples of:

Options:

A.

Flextime

B.

Work-life balance

C.

Alternative work arrangements

D.

Part-time employment solutions

Question 31

The primary role of the mediator in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is to:

Options:

A.

Serve as a referee for the process.

B.

Facilitate dialogue between the parties.

C.

Develop a plan to prevent future issues.

D.

Provide workable solutions to the issues.

Question 32

The goal setting process for performance management involves:

Options:

A.

Identifying assignments that incur minimal cost.

B.

Clarifying the necessary abilities required to meet the essential job functions.

C.

Aligning objectives with the organization’s mission.

D.

Requesting feedback on current performance.

Question 33

(Enter the answer as a numeric value.)

An employer onboards 150 employees. The new hire turnover rate is __________% if 30 individuals from this group are terminated within the first 90 days.

Options:

Question 34

A receptionist has a need for intermittent leave of absence. Which of the following staffing methods would be most cost-effective to fill the vacancy?

Options:

A.

Intern program

B.

On-call employee

C.

Seasonal worker

D.

Full-time transfer

Demo: 34 questions
Total 115 questions