Question 1

All organizations need prevoyance, or planning, as a part of a manager's duty. As an HR Professional what is the primary purpose of planning?

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of planning in an organization is to establish a foundation for managers to achieve the organization's goals, ensuring alignment and direction towards the overall objectives.

Question 2

What of the following statements defines total rewards?

Accepted Answer

Total rewards encompass both compensation and benefits that an employee receives from their employer, including salary, bonuses, benefits, and other incentives.

Question 3

If an employee wants to participate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if which condition is met?

Accepted Answer

The employer is obligated to deduct union dues from the employee's paycheck and remit them to the union if the employee makes a written request for the deduction.

Question 4

There are four sections of the HR Impact Model. Which component of the model is considered to be the most client-oriented role?

Accepted Answer

Consultation is considered the most client-oriented role as it involves direct interaction and collaboration with clients to address their specific needs and challenges.

Question 5

Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

This situation is an example of disparate treatment, where an employee is treated differently based on a protected characteristic, in this case, religion. Fran's decision to inspect Lucas's work specifically because of his religious holiday request suggests differential treatment.

Question 6

Which of the following is a communication that damages an individual's reputation in the community, preventing them from obtaining employment?

Accepted Answer

Defamation is a false statement presented as a fact that injures a party's reputation, potentially affecting their ability to obtain employment.

Question 7

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're educating your staff on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Which one of the following statements about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not true?

Accepted Answer

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits employers from refusing to hire a pregnant woman due to her pregnancy or the need for leave related to childbirth and childcare.

Question 8

Sally is an HR Professional for an organization and she's working with Holly another HR Professional. Holly is concerned with effectiveness of a new policy. Sally is concerned with the efficiency of the new policy. What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency?

Accepted Answer

Efficiency is about performing tasks in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort, while effectiveness is about achieving the desired outcome or goal.

Question 9

COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires some organizations to offer continuation of group health care coverage to employees and family members based on certain qualifying events. How many employees must exist within an organization for COBRA requirements to be enforced?

Accepted Answer

COBRA applies to employers with 20 or more employees, requiring them to offer continuation of group health coverage under certain conditions.

Question 10

An organization is considering services it can successfully provide to its customers. One of the services, however, is deemed to be difficult to offer with a high degree of certainty of success. The organization has decided not to offer the service because of the risk in offering the service, and failing. What risk response is used in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

The organization is using avoidance as a risk response by deciding not to offer the service due to the high risk of failure. Avoidance involves changing the plan to eliminate the risk entirely.

Question 11

If an employer ignores stress in employees what symptom are employees likely to develop?

Accepted Answer

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged or excessive stress. When employers ignore stress in employees, it can lead to burnout, which can manifest in symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and decreased productivity.

Question 12

Mark is an HR Professional for his organization and he has been given the assignment to create an Affirmative Action Plan for his company. Mark will also be considered to be designated the responsibility for this Affirmative Action Plan. What does the designation of responsibility mean?

Accepted Answer

It means that Mark will be the person responsible for actually implementing the plan

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

Professional validity is not a recognized type of validity in the context of interviews. The recognized types include content, construct, and predictive validity.

Question 14

An organization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?

Accepted Answer

Under the FLSA, 14- and 15-year-olds may work outside school hours in various non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs, but they are limited to 3 hours on a school day. Therefore, allowing 4 hours per school day would violate these provisions.

Question 15

John earns $45,200 per year as a mechanic in your organization. The $42,500 per year does not include earnings John may have through shift differentials, benefits, overtime, incentives, and bonuses. Which one of the following terms best describes the $45,200 per year that John earns?

Accepted Answer

Base pay refers to the initial rate of compensation that an employee receives, excluding additional earnings such as bonuses, overtime, or benefits.

Question 16

You are a HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should file. Which report is collected on odd-number of years from state and local governments?

Accepted Answer

The EEO-4 Report is collected on odd-numbered years from state and local governments to provide data on employment by race/ethnicity, gender, and job category.

Question 17

During the organization of a union, it's possible that the union will gain recognition from the management. The management is then obliged to give the NLRB a list of employees who are eligible to vote in the unionization election. What is the name of the list of such employees called?

Accepted Answer

The list of employees eligible to vote in a unionization election is called the "Excelsior List," named after the Excelsior Underwear Inc. case, which established this requirement.

Question 18

Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) requires employers to withhold Social Security and Medicare taxes from employees' paychecks and to pay a matching amount.

Question 19

There are seven stages of internal consulting that a HR Professional must be familiar with. Consider this scenario: Mark is a HR Professional for his organization. He is meeting with Tammy and Tammy's supervisor Eric to learn about a conflict between Tammy and Eric. Mark wants to understand both parties before addressing the scenario. Which of the seven stages is Mark, Tammy, and Eric participating in?

Accepted Answer

Mark is in the stage of exploring the situation as he is gathering information and understanding the conflict between Tammy and Eric.

Question 20

Pat is interviewing Sammy for a job in his organization. During the interview, Pat asks Sammy for a dinner date. Sammy refuses his offer, but thanks him. Pat tells Sammy that a dinner date would be beneficial to the job selection. Sammy still refuses the dinner date. Based on this conversation, Pat decides not to hire Sammy for the position. This is an example of what type of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

This is an example of quid pro quo sexual harassment, where employment decisions are based on submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual advances.

Exam 2: Professional in Human Resources