PHR: Mid-Term Exam questions and verified
answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 TEST!!
x Which organization administers the exams for human resources professionals?
A)The Society for Human Resources.
B) The Human Resource Certification Institute.
C) The PHR.
D) The GPHR. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) The Human Resource Certification Institute.
According to the federal government, an employer with how many employees must offer healthcare
coverage to employees?
A) 50 or more full-time employees.
B) 200 or more full-time employees.
C) 50 or more part-time employees.
D) The government doesn't set a specific number; the legislation applies to all employees. - CORRECT
ANSWERS A) 50 or more full-time employees.
Which of these is an open-ended interview question?
A) What country are you from?
B) How have you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?
C) What position did you first hold in your previous company?
D) Are you comfortable working with a female manager? - CORRECT ANSWERS B) How have
you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?
Which of the following is true about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?
A) All states must recognize same-sex marriages.
B) All organizations must offer benefits to same-sex couples that are offered to their straight peers.
C) Businesses in states that recognize same-sex marriages don't have to offer COBRA health insurance
continuation coverage to same-sex spouses.
D) DOMA doesn't require any state to legalize or recognize a lawful marriage from another state. -
CORRECT ANSWERS D) DOMA doesn't require any state to legalize or recognize a lawful
marriage from another state.
When determining salaries and wages, which strategy is a company in retrenchment likely to follow?
A) Following the market.
B) Leading the market.
C) Matching the market.
D) Increasing nonmandated benefits. - CORRECT ANSWERS A) Following the market.
, Which of these is an accurate statement about requesting a consultation from OSHA?
A) If you request a consultation, you will not be fined for any violations the inspector uncovers, even if
you don't correct them.
B) If you request a consultation, you will never have to worry about unannounced visits in the future.
C) If you request a consultation, the OSHA consultant will assist you in developing a specific plan to
correct identified problems.
D) If you request a consultation, OSHA will pay to correct any hazards the inspection uncovers. -
CORRECT ANSWERS C) If you request a consultation, the OSHA consultant will assist you in
developing a specific plan to correct identified problems.
In which phase of the training process will you finalize your meeting facility arrangements, make sure
your equipment is working well, and prepare handouts and other materials?
A) Analysis.
B) Design.
C) Implementation.
D) Development. - CORRECT ANSWERS C) Implementation.
x An employee must file a complaint with the EEOC after an alleged act of discrimination occurs within
__________.
A) 60 days.
B) three years.
C) 180 days.
D) They have two weeks. - CORRECT ANSWERS C) 180 days.
x Which of these job analysis techniques analyzes 195 job elements that represent human behaviors
involved in work activities?
A) Position Analysis Questionnaire.
B) Narrative Job Analysis.
C) Fleishman Job Analysis.
D) Functional Job Analysis. - CORRECT ANSWERS A) Position Analysis Questionnaire.
In which section of your Affirmative Action Plan will you describe roadblocks to hiring individuals in
protected classes?
A) Periodic Internal Audits.
B) Identification of Problem Areas.
C) Action-Oriented Programs.
D) Placement Goals. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) Identification of Problem Areas.
x Which of these is a mission statement?
A) Our purpose is to design state-of-the-art furnishings for clients who expect both comfort and style.
answers ( detailed & elaborated) ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 TEST!!
x Which organization administers the exams for human resources professionals?
A)The Society for Human Resources.
B) The Human Resource Certification Institute.
C) The PHR.
D) The GPHR. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) The Human Resource Certification Institute.
According to the federal government, an employer with how many employees must offer healthcare
coverage to employees?
A) 50 or more full-time employees.
B) 200 or more full-time employees.
C) 50 or more part-time employees.
D) The government doesn't set a specific number; the legislation applies to all employees. - CORRECT
ANSWERS A) 50 or more full-time employees.
Which of these is an open-ended interview question?
A) What country are you from?
B) How have you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?
C) What position did you first hold in your previous company?
D) Are you comfortable working with a female manager? - CORRECT ANSWERS B) How have
you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?
Which of the following is true about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?
A) All states must recognize same-sex marriages.
B) All organizations must offer benefits to same-sex couples that are offered to their straight peers.
C) Businesses in states that recognize same-sex marriages don't have to offer COBRA health insurance
continuation coverage to same-sex spouses.
D) DOMA doesn't require any state to legalize or recognize a lawful marriage from another state. -
CORRECT ANSWERS D) DOMA doesn't require any state to legalize or recognize a lawful
marriage from another state.
When determining salaries and wages, which strategy is a company in retrenchment likely to follow?
A) Following the market.
B) Leading the market.
C) Matching the market.
D) Increasing nonmandated benefits. - CORRECT ANSWERS A) Following the market.
, Which of these is an accurate statement about requesting a consultation from OSHA?
A) If you request a consultation, you will not be fined for any violations the inspector uncovers, even if
you don't correct them.
B) If you request a consultation, you will never have to worry about unannounced visits in the future.
C) If you request a consultation, the OSHA consultant will assist you in developing a specific plan to
correct identified problems.
D) If you request a consultation, OSHA will pay to correct any hazards the inspection uncovers. -
CORRECT ANSWERS C) If you request a consultation, the OSHA consultant will assist you in
developing a specific plan to correct identified problems.
In which phase of the training process will you finalize your meeting facility arrangements, make sure
your equipment is working well, and prepare handouts and other materials?
A) Analysis.
B) Design.
C) Implementation.
D) Development. - CORRECT ANSWERS C) Implementation.
x An employee must file a complaint with the EEOC after an alleged act of discrimination occurs within
__________.
A) 60 days.
B) three years.
C) 180 days.
D) They have two weeks. - CORRECT ANSWERS C) 180 days.
x Which of these job analysis techniques analyzes 195 job elements that represent human behaviors
involved in work activities?
A) Position Analysis Questionnaire.
B) Narrative Job Analysis.
C) Fleishman Job Analysis.
D) Functional Job Analysis. - CORRECT ANSWERS A) Position Analysis Questionnaire.
In which section of your Affirmative Action Plan will you describe roadblocks to hiring individuals in
protected classes?
A) Periodic Internal Audits.
B) Identification of Problem Areas.
C) Action-Oriented Programs.
D) Placement Goals. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) Identification of Problem Areas.
x Which of these is a mission statement?
A) Our purpose is to design state-of-the-art furnishings for clients who expect both comfort and style.
