SHRM CP EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
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Career Planning - ANS Actions & activities that individuals perform in order to give direction
to their work lives.
Brain drain - ANS Exit of educated & skilled citizens from emerging & developing countries for
better paying jobs in developed countries.
Auditory learners - ANS People who learn best by relying on their sense of hearing.
Andragogy - ANS Study of how adults learn.
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) - ANS Pay adjustment given to eligible employees regardless
of performance or organizational profitability; usually linked to inflation.
Compa-ratio - ANS Pay rate divided by the midpoint of the pay range.
Broadbanding - ANS Combining several salary grades or job classifications with narrow pay
ranges unto one brand with a wider salary spread.
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,Behavioral interview - ANS Type of interview that focuses on how applicants previously
handled real situations.
Applicant tracking software (ATS) - ANS Software that provides an automated way for
organizations to manage the recruiting process.
Developmental activities - ANS Activities that focus on preparing employees for future
responsibilities while increasing their capacity to perform their current jobs.
Compensation - ANS All financial returns (beyond any benefits payments or services),
including salary and allowances.
Career development - ANS Process by which employees progress through a series of stages in
their careers, each of which is characterized by relatively unique, themes, and tasks.
Benefits - ANS Payments or services provided to employees to cover issues such as
retirement, health care, sick pay/disability schemes, life insurance, and paid time off.
Apprenticeship - ANS Related to technical skills training; often a partnership between
employers and unions.
Competency-based interview - ANS Type of interview in which the interviewer asks questions
related to competencies for the position and asks candidates to provide examples of times they
demonstrated the competencies.
ADDIE model - ANS 5 step instructional design process that governs the development of
learning programs.
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,Assessment centers - ANS Assessment tools that provide candidates a wide range of
leadership situations and problem-solving exercises.
Blended learning - ANS Planned approach to learning that included a combination of
instructor-led training, self-directed study, and /or on-the-job training.
Career management - ANS Preparing, implementing, and monitoring employees' career
paths, with a primary focus on the goals and needs of the organization.
Competencies - ANS Clusters of highly interrelated attributes, including knowledge, skills, or
abilities (KSA) that give rise to the behaviors needed to perform a given job effectively.
Strategy - ANS A plan of action for accomplishing an organization's long-range goals.
SWOT analysis - ANS Process for assessing an organization's strategic capabilities in
comparison to threats and opportunities identified during environmental scanning.
Value drivers - ANS Actions, processes, or results that are needed to deliver a desired value.
Vision statement - ANS Vivid, guiding image of an organization's desired future, the future it
hopes to attain through its strategy.
Organizational values - ANS Beliefs that are important to an organization and often dictate
employee behavior.
Strategic fit - ANS A state in which an organization's strategy is consistent with its external
opportunities and circumstances and its internal structure, resources, and capabilities.
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, Strategic management - ANS The actions that leaders take to move their organizations
toward those goals and create value for all stakeholders.
Strategic planning - ANS The process of setting goals and designing a path toward a
competitive position.
Metrics - ANS Performance parameters based on the relationship between 2 or more
measures.
Mission statement - ANS Statement that specifies what activities an organization intends to
pursue and what course management has carted for the future; a concise statement of its
strategy.
Net profit margin - ANS Ratio of net income (gross sales minus expenses and taxes) to net
sales.
Organizational culture - ANS The basic beliefs and customs shared by members of an
organization that contribute to an organization's sense of its identity.
Income statement - ANS Statement that reports revenues, expenses, and net income (profit)
for a specified period.
Lagging indicator - ANS Type of metric that describes an activity that has already occurred.
Leading indicator - ANS Type of metric that describes an activity that can change future
performance and indicate higher degree of success in achieving strategic goals.
Liabilities - ANS Organization's debts and other financial obligations.
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Career Planning - ANS Actions & activities that individuals perform in order to give direction
to their work lives.
Brain drain - ANS Exit of educated & skilled citizens from emerging & developing countries for
better paying jobs in developed countries.
Auditory learners - ANS People who learn best by relying on their sense of hearing.
Andragogy - ANS Study of how adults learn.
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) - ANS Pay adjustment given to eligible employees regardless
of performance or organizational profitability; usually linked to inflation.
Compa-ratio - ANS Pay rate divided by the midpoint of the pay range.
Broadbanding - ANS Combining several salary grades or job classifications with narrow pay
ranges unto one brand with a wider salary spread.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Behavioral interview - ANS Type of interview that focuses on how applicants previously
handled real situations.
Applicant tracking software (ATS) - ANS Software that provides an automated way for
organizations to manage the recruiting process.
Developmental activities - ANS Activities that focus on preparing employees for future
responsibilities while increasing their capacity to perform their current jobs.
Compensation - ANS All financial returns (beyond any benefits payments or services),
including salary and allowances.
Career development - ANS Process by which employees progress through a series of stages in
their careers, each of which is characterized by relatively unique, themes, and tasks.
Benefits - ANS Payments or services provided to employees to cover issues such as
retirement, health care, sick pay/disability schemes, life insurance, and paid time off.
Apprenticeship - ANS Related to technical skills training; often a partnership between
employers and unions.
Competency-based interview - ANS Type of interview in which the interviewer asks questions
related to competencies for the position and asks candidates to provide examples of times they
demonstrated the competencies.
ADDIE model - ANS 5 step instructional design process that governs the development of
learning programs.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Assessment centers - ANS Assessment tools that provide candidates a wide range of
leadership situations and problem-solving exercises.
Blended learning - ANS Planned approach to learning that included a combination of
instructor-led training, self-directed study, and /or on-the-job training.
Career management - ANS Preparing, implementing, and monitoring employees' career
paths, with a primary focus on the goals and needs of the organization.
Competencies - ANS Clusters of highly interrelated attributes, including knowledge, skills, or
abilities (KSA) that give rise to the behaviors needed to perform a given job effectively.
Strategy - ANS A plan of action for accomplishing an organization's long-range goals.
SWOT analysis - ANS Process for assessing an organization's strategic capabilities in
comparison to threats and opportunities identified during environmental scanning.
Value drivers - ANS Actions, processes, or results that are needed to deliver a desired value.
Vision statement - ANS Vivid, guiding image of an organization's desired future, the future it
hopes to attain through its strategy.
Organizational values - ANS Beliefs that are important to an organization and often dictate
employee behavior.
Strategic fit - ANS A state in which an organization's strategy is consistent with its external
opportunities and circumstances and its internal structure, resources, and capabilities.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Strategic management - ANS The actions that leaders take to move their organizations
toward those goals and create value for all stakeholders.
Strategic planning - ANS The process of setting goals and designing a path toward a
competitive position.
Metrics - ANS Performance parameters based on the relationship between 2 or more
measures.
Mission statement - ANS Statement that specifies what activities an organization intends to
pursue and what course management has carted for the future; a concise statement of its
strategy.
Net profit margin - ANS Ratio of net income (gross sales minus expenses and taxes) to net
sales.
Organizational culture - ANS The basic beliefs and customs shared by members of an
organization that contribute to an organization's sense of its identity.
Income statement - ANS Statement that reports revenues, expenses, and net income (profit)
for a specified period.
Lagging indicator - ANS Type of metric that describes an activity that has already occurred.
Leading indicator - ANS Type of metric that describes an activity that can change future
performance and indicate higher degree of success in achieving strategic goals.
Liabilities - ANS Organization's debts and other financial obligations.
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