©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:02PM. A+
WGU D351 Functions of Human Resource
Management Pre-Assessment. Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
Guaranteed Pass.
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase team collaboration
and communication? - Answer✔Interpersonal
A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes in its department. The
team is focused on the use of resources for different HR tasks and the associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? - Answer✔Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - Answer✔Part-time employees
A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and goals. They need to
communicate these changes to the rest of the company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - Answer✔Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal costs? -
Answer✔Efficiency
Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - Answer✔Formalization
Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern positions? -
Answer✔Formalization
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces overall company
costs long term? - Answer✔self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? - Answer✔Personnel
1|Page
, ©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:02PM. A+
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions? - Answer✔Job
analysis
A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position in the department with
an internal analyst. The position was not posted internally. Which type of recruiting is this? -
Answer✔Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - Answer✔Hiring qualified applicants who fit with
the organization's culture
An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to attend the company's
morale events if hired. Which fit selection mismatch is the applicant worried about? -
Answer✔Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong candidate? -
Answer✔Lower productivity
What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied talent pool? -
Answer✔Labor Markets
Which document from a job analysis identifies the required applicant qualifications? -
Answer✔Job specification
A Human Resources (HR) department is developing a firefighter employment test that includes
a component to detect deviant behavior. Which kind of validity is this test designed to
measure? - Answer✔Construct
A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be able to do the following:
pull or drag up to 150 pounds through areas with zero visibility
walk and crawl around obstacles on fire
carry a 35-pound hose pack up smoke-filled stairs
Which kind of test should the human resources (HR) department design to determine whether
candidates meet these requirements? - Answer✔Task simulations
Which type of validity measure identifies employees who will consistently receive performance
ratings that are satisfactory or above? - Answer✔Criterion
What is the likely result of a human resources (HR) department using an online application
system? - Answer✔Applications are easily tracked internally.
2|Page
WGU D351 Functions of Human Resource
Management Pre-Assessment. Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
Guaranteed Pass.
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase team collaboration
and communication? - Answer✔Interpersonal
A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes in its department. The
team is focused on the use of resources for different HR tasks and the associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? - Answer✔Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - Answer✔Part-time employees
A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and goals. They need to
communicate these changes to the rest of the company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - Answer✔Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal costs? -
Answer✔Efficiency
Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - Answer✔Formalization
Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern positions? -
Answer✔Formalization
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces overall company
costs long term? - Answer✔self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? - Answer✔Personnel
1|Page
, ©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 12:02PM. A+
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions? - Answer✔Job
analysis
A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position in the department with
an internal analyst. The position was not posted internally. Which type of recruiting is this? -
Answer✔Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - Answer✔Hiring qualified applicants who fit with
the organization's culture
An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to attend the company's
morale events if hired. Which fit selection mismatch is the applicant worried about? -
Answer✔Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong candidate? -
Answer✔Lower productivity
What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied talent pool? -
Answer✔Labor Markets
Which document from a job analysis identifies the required applicant qualifications? -
Answer✔Job specification
A Human Resources (HR) department is developing a firefighter employment test that includes
a component to detect deviant behavior. Which kind of validity is this test designed to
measure? - Answer✔Construct
A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be able to do the following:
pull or drag up to 150 pounds through areas with zero visibility
walk and crawl around obstacles on fire
carry a 35-pound hose pack up smoke-filled stairs
Which kind of test should the human resources (HR) department design to determine whether
candidates meet these requirements? - Answer✔Task simulations
Which type of validity measure identifies employees who will consistently receive performance
ratings that are satisfactory or above? - Answer✔Criterion
What is the likely result of a human resources (HR) department using an online application
system? - Answer✔Applications are easily tracked internally.
2|Page
