WORKDAY PRO EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period?
Answer: True
◉ T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you
must run a compensation? Answer: False
◉ What three items comprise the payroll processing framework,
which identifies the when, what, and who process? Answer: Period
Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay Group (who)
◉ T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share
period schedules? Answer: True
◉ What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you
specified in your regular run? Answer: Gross and Net
◉ What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers?
Answer: Pay groups and Period Schedules
,◉ T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the
payment elections rules for the run category? Answer: True
◉ What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? Answer:
Pay Groups
◉ T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll
tax processing, including rate, limits, and calculations? Answer: True
◉ Where can you find information on the latest compliance
changes? Answer: Payroll Compliance Updates
◉ Earnings and deductions are also called? Answer: pay
components
◉ You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee
reported tips. What do you need to create? Answer: Pay Balances
◉ T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values Answer:
True
◉ What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or
maximum of two or more values? Answer: Aggregate
, ◉ What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value?
Answer: Logic
◉ What field links an earning to a compensation plan? Answer:
Compensation Element
◉ You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most
efficient way to run a pay calculation for these workers? Answer:
Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on Events >
Payroll Input
◉ What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? Answer: A
related calculation that is used in the definition of an earning or
deductions
◉ T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce
deductions if an employee's net pay is zero or drops below the
minimum net amount for the run category? Answer: True
◉ When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding
payroll input? Answer: Select this checkbox if you want to change an
earning or deduction even if input is not allowed, based on the pay
component's configuration. When Special Entry is selected, Input
Details will allow entry of any type, such as hours, amount, or rate
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period?
Answer: True
◉ T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you
must run a compensation? Answer: False
◉ What three items comprise the payroll processing framework,
which identifies the when, what, and who process? Answer: Period
Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay Group (who)
◉ T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share
period schedules? Answer: True
◉ What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you
specified in your regular run? Answer: Gross and Net
◉ What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers?
Answer: Pay groups and Period Schedules
,◉ T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the
payment elections rules for the run category? Answer: True
◉ What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? Answer:
Pay Groups
◉ T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll
tax processing, including rate, limits, and calculations? Answer: True
◉ Where can you find information on the latest compliance
changes? Answer: Payroll Compliance Updates
◉ Earnings and deductions are also called? Answer: pay
components
◉ You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee
reported tips. What do you need to create? Answer: Pay Balances
◉ T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values Answer:
True
◉ What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or
maximum of two or more values? Answer: Aggregate
, ◉ What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value?
Answer: Logic
◉ What field links an earning to a compensation plan? Answer:
Compensation Element
◉ You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most
efficient way to run a pay calculation for these workers? Answer:
Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on Events >
Payroll Input
◉ What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? Answer: A
related calculation that is used in the definition of an earning or
deductions
◉ T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce
deductions if an employee's net pay is zero or drops below the
minimum net amount for the run category? Answer: True
◉ When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding
payroll input? Answer: Select this checkbox if you want to change an
earning or deduction even if input is not allowed, based on the pay
component's configuration. When Special Entry is selected, Input
Details will allow entry of any type, such as hours, amount, or rate
