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Question # 6

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. What quality control tool shows categories of failures from largest to smallest in a bar chart?

A.

Histogram chart

B.

Control chart

C.

Pareto chart

D.

Fishbone diagram

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Question # 7

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several laws and pieces of legislation that affects your practices. What act makes it illegal to discriminate against older workers with respect to benefits or to target older workers for layoffs?

A.

HIPAA

B.

OASDI

C.

MHPA

D.

OWBPA

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Question # 8

What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act do?

A.

Requires continuation of health benefits

B.

Establishes EPO networks

C.

Limits preexisting condition restrictions

D.

Prevents HR from investigating claims issues

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Question # 9

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?

A.

To interfere, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights to engage in concerted or union activities or refrain from them.

B.

To refuse individuals to organize and meet for the potential labor union creation process.

C.

To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of a labor organization.

D.

To discriminate against employees for engaging in concerted or union activities or refraining from them.

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Question # 10

When designing new seminars and learning programs with ADDIE, you should often use SMART for learning objectives. What does SMART mean?

A.

Scalable, Measurable, Activities, Realistic, Tested

B.

Scalable, Measurable, Action-oriented, Reviewed, Time-bound

C.

Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Tested

D.

Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Time-bound

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Question # 11

Project management is a core activity in many organizations today. Which of the following statements best describes the process groups that comprise the project management lifecycle?

A.

The project management lifecycle is comprised of organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling.

B.

The project management lifecycle is comprised of launching, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.

C.

The project management lifecycle is comprised of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

D.

The project management lifecycle is comprised of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.

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Question # 12

Which EEO Report must an employer file by September 30 of each year if the employer has 100 or more employees to identify a count of employees by job category, ethnicity, race, and gender?

A.

EEO-3 Report

B.

EEO-1 Report

C.

EEO-5 Report

D.

EEO-4 Report

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Question # 13

As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with copyright laws when it comes to organizational development and the usage of materials. There are six categories of protected rights for creators protected by the copyright law. Which of the following is not one of the six categories?

A.

Right to duplicate the work

B.

Right to renew the copyright of the work

C.

Right to sell copies of the work

D.

Right to create derivative works

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Question # 14

Which of the following is used to determine current market trends and competition for different skills and knowledge and to assist the employer in setting pay levels?

A.

Base pay

B.

Job evaluation

C.

Salary survey

D.

Gross pay

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Question # 15

Which of the following damages an individual's reputation in the community?

A.

Quid pro quo

B.

Vicarious liability

C.

Defamation

D.

Constructive Discharge

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Question # 16

Which of the following addresses illegal immigration into the United States?

A.

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

B.

Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA)

C.

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

D.

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

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Question # 17

Job fulfillment from working with a talented peer group is an example of which of the following types of compensation?

A.

Monetary

B.

Intrinsic

C.

Extrinsic

D.

Total rewards

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Question # 18

Which of the following requires an employee to act with reasonable care and skill in the course of performing work for the employer?

A.

Due process

B.

Duty of diligence

C.

Duty of obedience

D.

Duty of loyalty

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Question # 19

Which of the following Acts encourages the states to take the lead in developing and enforcing safety and health programs for businesses within their jurisdictions?

A.

Mine Safety and Health Act

B.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

C.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

D.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Question # 20

Which of the following assets consist of buildings, manufacturing machines and equipment, vehicles, furniture, and office equipment?

A.

Information assets

B.

Financial assets

C.

Physical assets

D.

Human assets

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Question # 21

Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?

A.

Perpetuating past discrimination

B.

Religious persecution in the workforce

C.

Disparate treatment

D.

Quality control

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Question # 22

Which of the following Acts applies to children in the workforce?

A.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

B.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

C.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

D.

Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)

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Question # 23

Which of the following standards establishes permissible noise levels for the workplace?

A.

Personal Protective Equipment

B.

Medical Services and First Aid

C.

Hazard Communication Standard

D.

Occupational Noise Exposure

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Question # 24

The union rep has requested copies of all the incident reports filed during the last year. You are required to do what?

A.

Furnish copies within 15 calendar days but only of the -Tell Us About the Case " section

B.

Furnish the copies by the end of the next business day

C.

Furnish copies of the -Tell Us About the Case " section within 7 calendar days

D.

Furnish the copies by the end of the day

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Question # 25

Mark the step that does NOT come under risk management.

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Question # 26

Which of the following Acts provides workers compensation benefits for maritime workers whose injuries occur on the navigable waters of the United States or on piers, docks, or terminals?

A.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

B.

Black Lung Benefits Act

C.

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

D.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

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Question # 27

Which of the following serves to motivate employees to work safely, reduce workers compensation costs, and encourage improvements to safety programs?

A.

Health and Safety Program

B.

Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

C.

Strategic Protection Program

D.

Strategic Partnership Program

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Question # 28

Which of the following provides an anonymous means by which employees can provide ideas for improvements to management?

A.

Suggestion box

B.

Task force

C.

Committees

D.

Work team

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Question # 29

Which of the following Acts is used to ensure the safety of workers in coal and other mines?

A.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

B.

Mine Safety and Health Act

C.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

D.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Question # 30

You are a HR Professional for your organization and your supervisor is asking you about the details of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and what it means to your company. He wants to know what the total damages could be if an organization is found liable by a jury trial. What is the maximum amount that could be awarded to a victim of discrimination if the organization is found liable?

A.

$50,000

B.

$300,000

C.

$500,000

D.

There is no limited amount as the jury can determine damages

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Question # 31

Which of the following is the correct definition of “a major life activity” under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

A.

Any activity that cannot be mitigated

B.

A physical or mental impairment

C.

A physical or mental impairment that require the use of supplemental medication or prosthetics

D.

General activities and major bodily functions

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Question # 32

What law requires organizations to pay their non-exempt employees one and one half times the regularly hour wage for work that exceeds 40 hours in one week?

A.

Davis Bacon Act

B.

Service Contract Act

C.

Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act

D.

Fair Labor Standards Act

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Question # 33

Which of the following is the way in which the goods or service will be produced?

A.

Cost control

B.

Production layout

C.

Inventory management

D.

Quality management

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Question # 34

Which of the following are employed by the organization, available on short notice, and called to work only when they are needed?

A.

On-call workers

B.

Independent contractors

C.

Intern

D.

Seasonal workers

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Question # 35

An organizational picket may lawfully take place when which of the following is true?

A.

There are fewer than 45 days left before the current collective-bargaining agreement expires.

B.

The union wants to attract employees so they will authorize the union to represent them.

C.

The union members are unhappy with their current union and ask a new union to represent them.

D.

The union files a representation petition with the NLRB no later than 15 days after picketing starts.

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Question # 36

What is the purpose of the OSHA consulting service?

A.

Helps employers identify the OSHA standards that apply to their workplace

B.

Acts as a one-time service

C.

Does not require compliance with OSHA standards

D.

Fines employers for violating OSHA safety standards

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Question # 37

A statement of cash flows is a financial report that tells you which of the following?

A.

Where the money used to operate the business came from

B.

The financial condition of the business at a specific point in time

C.

How much money is owed to the company by its customers

D.

The financial results of operations over a period of time

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Question # 38

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?

A.

It is a unique life of each project -from its initiation through its closing.

B.

It is the aggregation of the nine knowledge areas of project management: integration management, scope, schedule, costs, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement.

C.

It is the life of the management of the project -from initiation, planning, execution, controlling, through closing.

D.

It is the life of a project to interact with all areas including scope, schedule, costs, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement.

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Question # 39

John earns $45,200 per year as a mechanic in your organization. The $42,500 per year does not include earnings John may have through shift differentials, benefits, overtime, incentives, and bonuses. Which one of the following terms best describes the $45,200 per year that John earns?

A.

Variable pay

B.

Hygiene factor pay

C.

Base pay

D.

Market-demand pay

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Question # 40

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?

A.

Human resource professionals fulfill strategic, operational, and administrative roles.

B.

Human resource professionals fulfill legal, operational, and administrative roles.

C.

Human resource professionals fulfill strategic, operational, and logistical roles.

D.

Human resource professionals fulfill functional, operational, and logistical roles.

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Question # 41

What act prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical and mental disabilities?

A.

ADEA of 1967

B.

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

C.

VEVRAA of 1974

D.

IRCA of 1986

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Question # 42

The Hay System was developed in 1934 by Edward Hay and evaluates job using three factors. Which of the following factors is NOT one of the three elements of job evaluation of the Hay System?

A.

Knowledge

B.

Problem solving

C.

Accountability

D.

Experience

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Question # 43

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?

A.

Partnerships

B.

Sole proprietorship

C.

Limited liability company

D.

Corporation

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Question # 44

An employee earning $22,500 per year supervises three employees and spends 35 hours per week on essential job duties that require discretion and independent judgment. Which of the following describes this employee?

A.

Exempt, based on the executive exemption test

B.

Exempt, based on the administrative exemption test

C.

Nonexempt, based on the salary basis requirement

D.

Nonexempt

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Question # 45

Which of the following tests is also known as honesty test?

A.

Personality test

B.

Integrity test

C.

Aptitude test

D.

Cognitive Ability Test

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Question # 46

Based on an analysis of the industry and labor market trends, a VP of Human Resources has determined that the best course of action for her company is to change from a narrow to a broadband salary structure. The current structure has been in place for more than 15 years, and the VP is anticipating strong resistance to making the change. Which of the following tools should the VP use to convince the executive team to make the change?

A.

Build a business case.

B.

Calculate the return on investment.

C.

Conduct a SWOT analysis.

D.

Calculate the cost-benefit analysis.

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Question # 47

Computer-based training, web-based training, and virtual learning are all examples of what?

A.

Self-directed learning

B.

Mobile learning

C.

Asynchronous training

D.

Electronic learning

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Question # 48

Mark made a federal complaint against what he believes was illegal activity in the workplace to a federal agency. Now Mark's employer has reduced his work hours dramatically and Mark believes it is revenge for the federal complaint he made. What term describes the type of evidence Mark must have to file another complaint against the company that has affected his employment?

A.

Ad hoc

B.

Written and compiled

C.

Pure

D.

Prima facie

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Question # 49

Which of the following prohibits health insurance providers from discriminating on the basis of health status and limited restrictions for preexisting conditions?

A.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

B.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

C.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

D.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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Question # 50

Offering training in cross-cultural conflict management is one example of what?

A.

Generational diversity effort

B.

Cultural competence

C.

Qualitative analysis

D.

An industry best practice

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Question # 51

One aspect of organizational development is leadership development. According to Pano's model, there are five components needed to bridge the gap between management and leadership. Which of the following is not one of the five components of Pano's model of Leadership Development?

A.

Establish credibility

B.

Determine the leader

C.

Align people

D.

It's not about you

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Question # 52

Which of the following is used during the strategic planning process?

A.

PEST analysis

B.

SWOT analysis

C.

Qualitative analysis

D.

Quantitative analysis

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Question # 53

Which of the following is the middle value when values are arranged from high to low?

A.

Mode

B.

Average

C.

Median

D.

Mean

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Question # 54

Which of the following is NOT a technique commonly used to market products and services?

A.

Rebate

B.

Contest

C.

Discount

D.

Placement

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Question # 55

OSHA defines occupational safety and health hazards and how employers are to respond to certain scenarios that could happen in the workplace. One such standard is The General Duty Standard, Section 5. What does this standard mandate for employers?

A.

Requires employers to provide emergency action plans to inform employees of appropriate procedures to follow during a fire or evacuation

B.

Requires employers to provide jobs and a workplace environment that are free from recognized safety and health hazards

C.

Requires employers to provide a safe, operational, level of noise and noise prevention in the workplace

D.

Requires employers to provide a fire prevention plan to handle and store dangerous chemicals from the threat of fire or combustion

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Question # 56

Which of the following is a form of principled bargaining in which the parties look at all the issues and are able to make mutually agreeable trade-offs between those issues?

A.

Interest-based bargaining

B.

Integrative bargaining

C.

Parallel bargaining

D.

Single-unit bargaining

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Question # 57

As an SPHR, you are to participate in enterprise risk management. Risk is an uncertain event or condition that may have a positive or negative effect on the enterprise. In HR, what is the first action you must do to participate in enterprise risk management?

A.

Determine your responsibilities as the risk owner.

B.

Identify the risk events.

C.

Identify the effects of the risk events.

D.

Mitigate the risk events.

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Question # 58

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions and management in the bargaining process. What is the zipper clause in regard to negotiations?

A.

Items in a management-union contract can be "zipped" open and closed as often as necessary.

B.

Items in a management-union contract are "zipped" closed, once the agreement is signed by both parties.

C.

Management and union representations are locked out of union employee meetings.

D.

Management is locked out of union meetings.

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Question # 59

A lockout occurs when which of the following occurs?

A.

The employer shuts down operations to keep employees from working.

B.

The employer refuses to allow the union to unionize the workplace.

C.

The employees shut down operations by refusing to work.

D.

The employees patrol the entrance to the business.

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Question # 60

Which of the following scenarios is an example of discrimination in a disparate treatment?

A.

An employee requests off from work because of a religious holiday. The manager agrees but asks the employee to make up the work the employee will miss.

B.

An organization requires all newly hired employees to have college degrees even though a degree is not needed to perform all jobs within the organization.

C.

An employee requests off from work because of a religious holiday. The manager agrees but scrutinizes the work the employee does after the holiday. The manager does not inspect the work of other employees who did not ask off for the holiday.

D.

An organization requires all newly hired employees to have college degrees for certain positions within the company.

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Question # 61

Martha is the HR Professional for her organization and she's working with her team to complete non-quantitative job evaluations. Martha wants to stress the available types of non-quantitative job evaluation techniques that are appropriate for her team to be communicated to managers. Which one of the following is not a non-quantitative job evaluation technique that Martha should share?

A.

Job slotting

B.

Factor comparison

C.

Whole job ranking

D.

Job classification

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Question # 62

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?

A.

The employer is seeking additional funding and will lay off 70 employees if the funding falls through.

B.

A major client unexpectedly selects a new vendor for the company's products, and the company lays off 75 employees.

C.

The employer lays off 5 employees a week for 3 months.

D.

A flood requires that one of the plants be shut down for repairs, and 55 employees are laid off.

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Question # 63

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with collective bargaining agreements and the process that rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. With this in mind, what is a rights arbitration?

A.

It is a not a lawsuit, but a resolution of laws and their impact on existing contracts.

B.

It is a lawsuit between the collective management and the collective union.

C.

It is a formal hearing between the management and the union, to resolve grievances during the construction of a contract.

D.

It is a formal hearing between management and union members to resolve grievances during the administration of a contract.

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Question # 64

What provides the framework for collecting information about factors that are relevant to the planning process?

A.

An internal assessment

B.

A SWOT analysis

C.

A PEST analysis

D.

An environmental scan

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Question # 65

Jennifer is an HR Professional and she's telling Hal about sexual harassment issues at their workplace. Jennifer wants to distinguish between the types of sexual harassment in this conversation. What are the two categories of sexual harassment Jennifer should address?

A.

Overt and Covert

B.

Open and close

C.

Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment

D.

Hostile Work Environment and Covert

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Question # 66

Which of the following union security clauses specifies that all employees must either join the union or pay union dues if they choose not to join the union?

A.

Maintenance of membership clause

B.

Closed shop

C.

Agency shop clause

D.

Union shop clause

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Question # 67

An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?

A.

Enhancing

B.

Mitigation

C.

Transference

D.

Sharing

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Question # 68

Deal and Kennedy defined the four dimensions of organizational culture that you should be familiar with, as an HR Professional. What dimension of organizational culture is best defined by the hidden hierarchy of power?

A.

Heroes

B.

Culture network

C.

Values

D.

Joy

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Question # 69

What is the minimum amount of employees an organization must have to be covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

A.

All organizations are covered by this act and must abide by its requirements

B.

15

C.

45

D.

100

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Question # 70

What is a target-benefit plan?

A.

Requires an actual deferral-percentage test to be performed each year

B.

Provides a means for employees to become owners of the company

C.

Uses a fixed percentage of employee earnings to defer compensation

D.

Uses actuarial formulas to calculate individual pension contribution amounts

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Question # 71

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. What is the ally doctrine?

A.

A union may expand upon its primary picketing activity to include employers who are allies of the primary employer.

B.

A union may serve as an ally to another striking union by allowing their members to join the picket against the primary employer.

C.

A secondary boycott occurs when a union tries to compel an employer.

D.

Employers cannot force friends, colleagues, and family members into joining a union picket. Allies of the picketing union can allow allies into the picket line.

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Question # 72

Which of the following types of evaluations are designed to identify what the participants want, know, and need?

A.

Reaction summaries

B.

Trainer evaluations

C.

Summative evaluations

D.

Formative evaluations

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Question # 73

Which of the following is not an example of a voluntary benefit?

A.

Vision insurance

B.

Qualified pension plan

C.

Sick pay

D.

Medicare

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Question # 74

Which of the following refers to the ability of a team to share and build upon their ideas without holding anything back?

A.

Mental model

B.

Team learning

C.

Systems thinking

D.

Personal mastery

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Question # 75

Which of the following decisions results in a workforce reduction or transfer of employees to other jobs?

A.

Outsourcing

B.

Acquisitions

C.

Merger

D.

Workforce expansion

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Question # 76

Molly is the Director of HR at a large multinational corporation. She extended the open enrollment period for benefits in order to accommodate her spouse, who needed a different plan. This is an example of what?

A.

Unethical conduct

B.

Breach of fiduciary responsibility

C.

Exercising a choice-of-law clause

D.

Breaking the law

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Question # 77

Mentoring involves which of the following?

A.

Someone who takes a personal interest in an individual's career and who guides and sponsors the individual

B.

Someone whose goal is to develop an employee in a particular area

C.

Someone who monitors an employee's performance in doing their job

D.

Someone who provides training in areas of interest to an employee

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Question # 78

As an HR Professional you need to be familiar with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967. What is the maximum age this act applies to people?

A.

65

B.

There is no age limit in the act

C.

75

D.

70

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Question # 79

A summary plan description is not required for which of the following?

A.

Flexible spending accounts

B.

AD&D insurance

C.

Defined-contribution plans

D.

Defined-benefit plans

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Question # 80

A company that wants to reduce the cost of its unemployment insurance should do which of the following?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A.

Terminate employees who violate company policy

B.

Establish an effective performance-management program

C.

Aggressively fight unjustified claims for unemployment

D.

Enhance national productivity and competitive ability

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Question # 81

Which of the following provides additional pay for work that is considered beyond the minimum requirements of the job?

A.

Pay differential

B.

Base pay

C.

Performance-based pay

D.

Seniority-based compensation

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Question # 82

Which of the following collects data from employers throughout the United States in order to put this information on its website?

A.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

B.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

C.

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

D.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

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Question # 83

Which of the following would be the best choice of a profit-sharing plan if the employer wishes to improve organizational productivity through shared management and employee efforts?

A.

nuses

B.

Gainsharing

C.

Improshare

D.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Question # 84

The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allows for catch-up contributions for employees age ________ and older.

A.

40

B.

50

C.

60

D.

63

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Question # 85

Which of the following processes requires job evaluators to compare the value of jobs to one another?

Job evaluation

Classification method

Job sharing

Ranking method

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Question # 86

Which of the following ensures that employees working in different locations are paid at rates competitive in the labor market for specific jobs and locations?

A.

Geographic pay

B.

Base pay

C.

Hazard pay

D.

Call-back pay

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Question # 87

Marcy is an hourly-paid employee in the JKJ Company. Her supervisor Tom has asked Marcy to not begin working on a presentation until he leaves a meeting. The meeting happens to last six hours and Marcy doesn't have other work to do while Tom is in the meeting. Marcy decides to read a book while she waits. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act should Marcy be paid for reading the book? Choose the best answer:

A.

No, this is an example of engaged to wait.

B.

Yes, she must be paid.

C.

Yes, this is an example of engaged to wait.

D.

No, this is an example of employment lag time.

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Question # 88

Which of the following is best defined as a benefit plan that uses an actuarial formula to calculate the contribution amount needed to reach a predetermined benefit amount at retirement?

A.

Money purchase plan

B.

Profit sharing plan

C.

401(k) plan

D.

Target benefit plan

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Question # 89

Which of the following occurs when the union decides to stop working?

A.

Boycott

B.

Lockout

C.

Strike

D.

Involuntary exit

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Question # 90

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?

A.

IRCA-00

B.

I-9

C.

1099

D.

IRCA-86

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Question # 91

An organization is considering a new office in another country. This foreign country is considered to be a high-context culture. What does this mean?

A.

People rely more on the words of the conversation to discern what is meant.

B.

People rely more on para-lingual aspects of the conversation to discern what is meant.

C.

People rely more on nonverbal clues and relationships to discern what is meant.

D.

People rely on the hierarchy of conversation to discern what is meant.

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Question # 92

Which of the following are non-monetary rewards that a company can provide to its employees?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A.

Recognition

B.

Cash compensation

C.

Flexible hours

D.

Opportunity to learn

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Question # 93

Which of the following is an example of a passive training method?

A.

Demonstration

B.

Distance learning

C.

Self-study

D.

Vestibule training

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Question # 94

Which of the following is required by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001?

A.

Requires pension plans to account for employee contributions separately from employer contributions

B.

Requires employer pension contributions to be funded on a quarterly basis

C.

Allows employees older than 50 to make catch-up contributions to retirement accounts

D.

Allows employers to contribute a percentage of company earnings to retirement plans each year

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Question # 95

The Fair Labor Standards Act does provide some instances of when travel time is payable to nonexempt employees. Which of the following is an example of a nonexempt employee being reimbursed for travel time?

A.

A plumber who is traveling between job sites

B.

An employee who must travel to the worksite for overtime work

C.

A daily train commute from the employee's home to the city

D.

An airplane pilot who is waiting for a customer to fly

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Question # 96

Human resources is often seen as a three-dimensional component of an organization. Which dimension of human resources focuses on long-term, future-focused approach to the methods to achieve human resource and organizational goals?

A.

Strategic

B.

Administrative

C.

Organizational

D.

Operational

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Question # 97

Part of organizational development is a commitment to quality. What quality control tool is also known as a fishbone diagram?

A.

Control chart

B.

Histogram chart

C.

Ishikawa chart

D.

Pareto chart

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Question # 98

Fran is the HR Professional for her organization and she's working with a new recruit in the HR department. Fran wants to explain the role of HR to the new recruit. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of an HR in an organization?

A.

The role of HR is evolving into one that provides legal and operational services for the entire organization.

B.

The role of HR is evolving into one that provides administrative and operational services for the entire organization.

C.

The role of HR is evolving into one that provides strategic, administrative, and operational services for the entire organization.

D.

The role of HR is evolving into one that provides cultural awareness, administrative, and functional services for the entire organization.

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Question # 99

Frank is a manager in his organization and he wants his team to take charge of actions, duties, and work to be completed. Frank would like to delegate more duties to this team to show that he trusts them in their work. If Frank does this what must he also do for the team?

A.

Review their work to see their performance

B.

Add safeguards to the decisions to review their choices before they're enforced

C.

Allow the team to act without waiting for his approval

D.

Review their decisions to see their effectiveness

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Question # 100

Fred is creating a user manual for his organization. On the cover of the manual he has added a picture of a flower that he found on a website. You ask Fred if he has permission to use the flower and what rights are retained for the flower picture. Fred informs you that the photo came from a website so it's in the public domain. Are photos and images from web sites considered to be in the public domain?

A.

No, photos and images from web sites are still protected by copyright laws.

B.

Yes, all images, not words or text, are copyright free online.

C.

Yes, the Internet is owned by the government so anything online is in the public domain.

D.

No, photos and images from web sites are protected by International Electronic Copying Laws.

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