PHR Sample Test COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A)
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PHR
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PHR
According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a mass layoff when which of the following is true? - ANSWER The employer lays off 5 employees a week for 3 months.
An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her...
PHR Sample Test COMPLETE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice of a
mass layoff when which of the following is true? - ANSWER The employer lays off 5 employees a week
for 3 months.
An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her supervisor. As the
HR manager, you are responsible for investigating the complaint. The supervisor in question is someone
with whom you have become quite friendly. In this case, who is the best person to conduct the
investigation? - ANSWER A third-party investigator
As of July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set at which of the following? - ANSWER $7.25 per
hour
During the union-organizing process, how is the bargaining unit determined? - ANSWER By the National
Labor Relations Board
The motivation theory that suggests people are motivated by the reward they will receive when they
succeed and that they weigh the value of the expected reward against the effort required to achieve it is
known as what? - ANSWER Vroom's expectancy theory
What is the most effective method of performance evaluation? - ANSWER A continuous-feedback
process
Which of the following is an example of a nonqualified deferred-compensation plan? - ANSWER An
excess-deferral plan
Which of the following is an example of a passive training method? - ANSWER Distance learning
What is the purpose of the OSHA consulting service? - ANSWER Helps employers identify the OSHA
standards that apply to their workplace
, One purpose of a diversity initiative is to do what? - ANSWER Increase the effectiveness of the workforce
What is an employer's responsibility when workplace conditions pose a threat to an unborn child? -
ANSWER Advise the employee of the potential threat, and allow the employee to make the decision.
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act do? - ANSWER Limits preexisting
condition restrictions
The concept that recognizes that businesses are social organizations as well as economic systems and
that productivity is related to employee job satisfaction is known as what? - ANSWER Human relations
Before selecting an HRIS system, what questions should be answered? - ANSWER How will the system be
accessed? Who will have access to the information stored in this system? What information will be
converted to this system?
The correlation coefficient is a statistical measurement that is useful for what? - ANSWER Determining
whether one variable affects another
The process of identifying risks and taking steps to minimize them is referred to as what? - ANSWER Risk
management
What is the most effective method to use when an employer wants to obtain insight into employee goals
and job satisfaction and provide career counseling to those in the work group? - ANSWER A skip-level
interview
These are examples of workplace ethics issues? - ANSWER Whistle-blowing, Conflicts of interest,
Workplace privacy
True or False Federal law requires all employers to implement substance-abuse policies. - ANSWER False
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