Question 1

What is the compa-ratio for an employee that earns $75,000 per year, but the midpoint for the role is $85,000 per year?

Accepted Answer

The compa-ratio is calculated by dividing the employee's salary by the midpoint of the salary range. In this case, $75,000 / $85,000 = 0.88, or 88 percent.

Question 2

Your organization is using the whole job ranking technique as part of its non-quantitative job evaluation. Which one of the following best describes the whole job ranking technique?

Accepted Answer

The whole job ranking technique involves ranking jobs from lowest to highest based on their overall importance or value to the organization, without breaking down the job into specific factors or components.

Question 3

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with certain theories and insights about organizational culture, organizational development, and management. Who addressed organizational culture as "that's the way we do things around here"?

Accepted Answer

Edgar Schein is known for his definition of organizational culture as "the way we do things around here."

Question 4

Your organization will be using the factor comparison technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the factor comparison technique accomplishes as you're the HR Professional for your organization. Which of the following best describes the factor comparison technique?

Accepted Answer

Factor comparison is an evaluation technique that involves the ranking of each compensable factor of each job. A monetary value is assigned for each factor to determine its worth. Based on performance, historical information, and value this approach determines a pay rate for each job.

Question 5

As an HR Professional, you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. The National Labor Relations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Board does not list "refusing individuals to organize and meet for the potential labor union creation process" as a specific category of unfair labor practices.

Question 6

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're coaching Thomas on human resources practices, particularly the role of the HR Professional in strategic planning. You tell Thomas the importance of vision, mission, and values of an organization. Thomas asks what the difference is between vision and mission. Which one of the following best describes the difference between vision and mission for an organization?

Accepted Answer

A vision outlines what the organization wants to become, while a mission describes the organization's purpose and reason for existing.

Question 7

As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address sanitary working conditions?

Accepted Answer

The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act was the first to address sanitary working conditions, as it required contractors engaged in manufacturing goods for the government to maintain safe and sanitary working conditions.

Question 8

You are the HR Professional for your organization. You have just hired a new employee for your company. What form are you and the newly hired employee required to complete to show the employee's identity and eligibility to work in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The I-9 form is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

Question 9

Your manager has approached you regarding her desire to outsource certain functions to an external firm. She would like for you to create a document to send to three vendors asking them for solutions for these functions that your organization is to outsource. What type of a procurement document would you create and send to the vendors in this instance?

Accepted Answer

A Request for Proposal (RFP) is used when an organization is seeking solutions from vendors for specific functions or services, allowing vendors to propose their approach and pricing.

Question 10

Mike is the HR Professional for his organization and he's documenting the relationship of contractors and employees in the organization. Mike is focusing on the control aspects as provided by the Internal Revenue Service. What aspect of the contractor control aspect is best described as how the business pays the worker?

Accepted Answer

Financial control refers to how the business pays the worker, including the extent to which the worker has unreimbursed business expenses, the extent of the worker's investment, and how the business pays the worker.

Question 11

Beth is a HR Professional for her organization and she's discussing the risk of growing her organization's business. What is risk and why would it be considered in HR for organizational growth?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beth is a HR Professional for her...

Question 12

Which one of the following best describes Progressive discipline?

Accepted Answer

Progressive discipline typically involves a series of steps that start with a discussion or verbal warning, followed by a written warning, and then a final written warning before termination, if necessary.

Question 13

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with the strategic business management of your organization. Henry Fayol identified five functions of business management which still apply to businesses today. Which one of the following answers correctly identifies the five functions of a manager?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fayol's five functions of management are planning (prevoyance), organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling.

Question 14

As an HR Professional, you should be familiar with OSHA rules, standards, and regulations. Should an organization violate an OSHA standard, there are often penalties that the employer must pay. What is the maximum fine an employer may face for a deliberate and intentional violation of an OSHA standard?

Accepted Answer

The maximum fine for a willful or repeated violation of an OSHA standard is $70,000.

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are completing a Form I-9 with...

Question 16

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of pregnancy, child birth, or other related medical conditions. This law affects organizations having what minimum number of employees?

Accepted Answer

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees, as it is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which covers employers with 15 or more employees.

Question 17

You are an 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 EEO Report is a survey, collected every other year on even calendar years?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are an HR Professional for your...

Question 18

Your organization will be using the point factor technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the point factor technique accomplishes as you're the HR Professional for your organization. Which one of the following best describes the point factor technique?

Accepted Answer

The point factor technique involves identifying specific compensable factors, documenting performance levels within those factors, and then weighting the different factors and levels based on their importance to the organization.

Question 19

When an individual files a charge of discrimination with the EEOC against an employer, what will the EEOC do?

Accepted Answer

The EEOC typically sends a letter to the employer informing them of the charge and outlining the process, rather than immediately conducting a hearing or visiting the employer's place of business.

Question 20

Consider your role as a HR Professional in your organization. In your duties you're to keep abreast of market trends, practices in HR, employee attitudes, and your business needs. What component of the HR Impact Model is addressed in this situation?

Accepted Answer

The "Catalyst" component of the HR Impact Model involves staying informed about market trends, practices, and business needs to drive change and innovation within the organization.

Exam 2: Professional in Human Resources