SHRM-CP Practice Exam Questions Graded A+
1. A trainer is reviewing how well a training activity was received by the people in the workplace. What
form of training analysis is that person using?
✔️ A. Reaction
The trainer is using a reaction plan to determine what is happening based on how people act and what
might occur.
2. A person's general knowledge and skills for work can be interpreted as:
✔️ B. Human capital
3. Joseph wants to receive a specific benefit at retirement. Jim has his employer match his regular
contributions for use in retirement. What makes Jim's retirement plan different?
✔️ A. He uses a contribution plan
Jim is using a plan that entails him giving money to his program now with the intention of getting more
money in the future.
4. Which of the following in the workplace could be interpreted as a "perk"?
✔️ D. Incentive
A prerequisite is something discretionary in nature. This could be access to a company car or an in-
store discount.
5. Social Security can be provided to American workers as:
✔️ C. Benefit
A benefit is something that is special compensation for certain actions. This includes non-wage
compensation.
6. What makes outsourcing different from off-shoring?
✔️ B. Outsourcing entails moving work to groups outside one's payroll
,7. Some alternatives should be prepared when a strategy is developed for promoting HR actions. How
many alternative options should be included at least?
✔️ B. 4
You need at least four alternative options with different costs, schedules, and risks involved with each
one.
8. The Drug-Free Workplace Act states that an HR firm needs to provide the following to employees:
✔️ D. All of the above
9. The Lilly Ledbetter Act is a law for HR groups to follow regarding:
✔️ A. Fair pay
The Ledbetter Act of 2009 states that people should be paid the same for doing the same job based on
experience and not on gender or other demographic factors.
10. Geographic differential pay may be offered when:
✔️ D. All of the above
A geographic differential pay plan works when a person's environment or other travel needs make it
harder to do the job.
11. Which of these makes the person considered a stakeholder?
✔️ B. The person has some investment in the company
12. What aspect of your HR work is not likely to be outsourced?
✔️ D. Works compensation claims
Resource planning is identifying current goals for work and what is needed for attaining results. It
would be difficult or impractical for this segment of the work to be outsourced.
13. An identified risk in an enterprise may be called a:
✔️ A. Key risk indicator
,14. What should be done after you train your employees on how they are to handle risks in the
workplace?
✔️ C. Create a framework for the operation
15. What can be done when aiming to resolve risks based on an enterprise risk management process?
✔️ D. All of the above
16. Which of the following is not part of a SWOT analysis in business?
✔️ C. Workers compensation
17. What should you review when analyzing the management in your workplace based on its functions?
✔️ B. How it is capable of handling risks
18. What defines a person-based system?
✔️ B. Pay from seniority
19. A structural change is:
✔️ D. A change in the hierarchy in the workplace
20. A business that is interpreted as floundering has the following concern:
✔️ D. The entity has been disrupted
21. A business that is aware of its situation and can provide pivot is known as a:
✔️ B. Survivor
22. Roger Green states that disruption is not an event, but is a process that:
✔️ B. Is a certainty
, 23. The MBO process entails all but which one of these steps?
✔️ C. Review competitors
24. The goals in an MBO should be set based on:
✔️ D. A and C
25. What works best when establishing a competitive advantage?
✔️ C. Innovative ideas
26. An employee handbook may be provided to workers when they start working for you. The handbook
helps to:
✔️ A. Establish expectations
27. What makes Medicare different from Medicaid?
✔️ D. All of the above
28. Is Medicaid capable of covering long-term care services?
✔️ B. Yes, if they are considered necessary
29. When can FMLA leave be used?
✔️ D. To care for grandchildren
30. What can be done for a vacation leave program to make it more valuable?
✔️ B. Add vacation time
31. What makes arbitration and mediation alike?
✔️ B. A third-party helps
1. A trainer is reviewing how well a training activity was received by the people in the workplace. What
form of training analysis is that person using?
✔️ A. Reaction
The trainer is using a reaction plan to determine what is happening based on how people act and what
might occur.
2. A person's general knowledge and skills for work can be interpreted as:
✔️ B. Human capital
3. Joseph wants to receive a specific benefit at retirement. Jim has his employer match his regular
contributions for use in retirement. What makes Jim's retirement plan different?
✔️ A. He uses a contribution plan
Jim is using a plan that entails him giving money to his program now with the intention of getting more
money in the future.
4. Which of the following in the workplace could be interpreted as a "perk"?
✔️ D. Incentive
A prerequisite is something discretionary in nature. This could be access to a company car or an in-
store discount.
5. Social Security can be provided to American workers as:
✔️ C. Benefit
A benefit is something that is special compensation for certain actions. This includes non-wage
compensation.
6. What makes outsourcing different from off-shoring?
✔️ B. Outsourcing entails moving work to groups outside one's payroll
,7. Some alternatives should be prepared when a strategy is developed for promoting HR actions. How
many alternative options should be included at least?
✔️ B. 4
You need at least four alternative options with different costs, schedules, and risks involved with each
one.
8. The Drug-Free Workplace Act states that an HR firm needs to provide the following to employees:
✔️ D. All of the above
9. The Lilly Ledbetter Act is a law for HR groups to follow regarding:
✔️ A. Fair pay
The Ledbetter Act of 2009 states that people should be paid the same for doing the same job based on
experience and not on gender or other demographic factors.
10. Geographic differential pay may be offered when:
✔️ D. All of the above
A geographic differential pay plan works when a person's environment or other travel needs make it
harder to do the job.
11. Which of these makes the person considered a stakeholder?
✔️ B. The person has some investment in the company
12. What aspect of your HR work is not likely to be outsourced?
✔️ D. Works compensation claims
Resource planning is identifying current goals for work and what is needed for attaining results. It
would be difficult or impractical for this segment of the work to be outsourced.
13. An identified risk in an enterprise may be called a:
✔️ A. Key risk indicator
,14. What should be done after you train your employees on how they are to handle risks in the
workplace?
✔️ C. Create a framework for the operation
15. What can be done when aiming to resolve risks based on an enterprise risk management process?
✔️ D. All of the above
16. Which of the following is not part of a SWOT analysis in business?
✔️ C. Workers compensation
17. What should you review when analyzing the management in your workplace based on its functions?
✔️ B. How it is capable of handling risks
18. What defines a person-based system?
✔️ B. Pay from seniority
19. A structural change is:
✔️ D. A change in the hierarchy in the workplace
20. A business that is interpreted as floundering has the following concern:
✔️ D. The entity has been disrupted
21. A business that is aware of its situation and can provide pivot is known as a:
✔️ B. Survivor
22. Roger Green states that disruption is not an event, but is a process that:
✔️ B. Is a certainty
, 23. The MBO process entails all but which one of these steps?
✔️ C. Review competitors
24. The goals in an MBO should be set based on:
✔️ D. A and C
25. What works best when establishing a competitive advantage?
✔️ C. Innovative ideas
26. An employee handbook may be provided to workers when they start working for you. The handbook
helps to:
✔️ A. Establish expectations
27. What makes Medicare different from Medicaid?
✔️ D. All of the above
28. Is Medicaid capable of covering long-term care services?
✔️ B. Yes, if they are considered necessary
29. When can FMLA leave be used?
✔️ D. To care for grandchildren
30. What can be done for a vacation leave program to make it more valuable?
✔️ B. Add vacation time
31. What makes arbitration and mediation alike?
✔️ B. A third-party helps
