Question 1

An HR audit is designed to help management do what?

Accepted Answer

An HR audit is a comprehensive method to review current human resources policies, procedures, documentation, and systems to identify needs for improvement and enhancement of the HR function as well as to ensure compliance with ever-changing rules and regulations. Therefore, it helps in improving employee morale, analyzing HR policies against legal requirements, and improving HR effectiveness.

Question 2

There are many different types of organizations that people create to accomplish business goals. Which business organization has just one person who is responsible for all decisions in the business, retains all profits, and has unlimited personal liability for all business decisions?

Accepted Answer

A sole proprietorship is a business organization where a single individual owns the business, makes all decisions, retains all profits, and is personally liable for all business debts and obligations.

Question 3

John is the Senior HR Professional for his organization and he's reviewing his company's code of conduct. Which of the following statements best describes a code of conduct?

Accepted Answer

A code of conduct outlines the behaviors and standards that an organization expects from its employees.

Question 4

A business professional must plan on the direction and mission of the organization. Questions that direct the business ask where is the business now, where does the business want to go, how will the business get there, and how will we know when it has arrived. What term is assigned to this business introspection?

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning involves defining the direction and strategy of an organization, including setting goals and determining the actions to achieve them, which aligns with the questions mentioned.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Manual workers are typically considered nonexempt because their job duties do not meet the criteria for exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which often requires that exempt employees perform certain types of job duties and be paid on a salary basis.

Question 6

According to Knowles, there are five key assumptions about how adults learn. One of the assumptions is the learner's need to know. Which of the following statements is best associated with the assumption of the learner's need to know?

Accepted Answer

The assumption of the learner's need to know refers to adults understanding why they need to learn something before they are willing to invest effort in learning it.

Question 7

This nonmathematical forecasting technique brings the participants together to share and discuss their ideas about the forecast. The ideas are then ranked based on the groups input. What technique is discussed?

Accepted Answer

The Nominal Group Technique involves participants sharing and discussing ideas, which are then ranked based on group input.

Question 8

The human resource professional fulfills three core roles in any organization. These three roles help propel the company's success. Which of the following statements best describes the roles of an HR professional?

Accepted Answer

HR professionals play strategic roles by aligning HR strategies with business goals, operational roles by managing day-to-day HR functions, and administrative roles by handling HR paperwork and compliance.

Question 9

What plan captures and projects how human resources will contribute to achieving the organization's strategic plan?

Accepted Answer

The Human Capital Management Plan outlines how human resources will align with and support the organization's strategic goals, ensuring that the workforce is effectively utilized to achieve these objectives.

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) is not involved in the enforcement of ERISA. The agencies responsible for ERISA enforcement are the IRS, Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Question 11

Which of the following functional areas covers activities related to planning for and managing entry into and exit from the organization to meet changing business needs?

Accepted Answer

Workforce Planning and Employment involves activities related to planning for and managing entry into and exit from the organization to meet changing business needs.

Question 12

The Department of Labor establishes the rules for unemployment insurance and associated claims. Who administers the unemployment?

Accepted Answer

Each state administers its own unemployment insurance program, although they must adhere to federal guidelines established by the Department of Labor.

Question 13

You need to participate in enterprise risk management and complete an HR-audit. Which of the following is the best definition of an HR-audit in regard to risk management?

Accepted Answer

An HR-audit in the context of risk management focuses on identifying areas where the organization may not be in compliance with legal requirements, which helps in mitigating legal and regulatory risks.

Question 14

Each collective bargaining agreement outlines the process to file a grievance. Most agreements define a four-step approach to the grievance procedure. During which one of the following steps of the grievance procedure, might the president of the local union meet with the manager of the plant at which the employee with the grievance works?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each collective bargaining agreement outlines the process...

Question 15

Holly and Gary are HR Professionals in their organization and they are working to develop the strategic plan for their organization. Holly and Gary are using SWOT analysis to help understand the needs of human, financial, technological, capital, and other aspects of their organization. What is SWOT?

Accepted Answer

SWOT analysis stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, which helps organizations understand internal and external factors affecting them.

Question 16

What term is best described as examining the entire organization to simplify or eliminate unnecessary processes with the goal of increasing customer satisfaction through improvements in efficiency?

Accepted Answer

Reengineering involves analyzing and redesigning workflows and processes within an organization to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction by eliminating unnecessary steps.

Question 17

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with the project management processes and the stakeholders of projects. All projects can map to the project management lifecycle. Which one of the following best describes the project management lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

The project management lifecycle refers to the phases of managing a project, which include initiation, planning, execution, controlling, and closing.

Question 18

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with many laws and the process of how laws come into existence. One type of law is an administrative law. Which of the following is NOT an example of an administrative law?

Accepted Answer

Corporate governance is not an example of administrative law; it refers to the system of rules, practices, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled, rather than laws created by government agencies.

Question 19

As a Senior HR Professional, you may have to work with the board of directors on some organizational issues and goals. How does the board of directors come into existence?

Accepted Answer

The board of directors is typically elected by the shareholders of the company to represent their interests and oversee the management of the organization.

Question 20

A correlation coefficient is an example of a type of what?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative analysis measures the relationship between two or more variables using numerical data. A correlation coefficient is a statistical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources