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aPHR certification: practice test questions
Which type of analysis focuses specifically on the factors that determine
what opportunities and threats an organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric - Correct answer-a) PEST analysis
Essential job functions listed in a job description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be completed
d) desired outcomes - Correct answer-d) desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on hard drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with junk data consisting of
random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive - Correct answer-b) By performing a
DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
Which of the following provides a complete measure of how much each
employer costs an organization?
a) cost per hire
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b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - Correct answer-c) total compensation expense
per employee
Which of the following best describes what an HR manager does when
performing a ratio analysis?
a) makes predictions about how technological advances will change
workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills new employees will need in the
coming year
c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
d) collects information from professionals to reach a consensus about a
problem - Correct answer-c) uses historical information to predict staffing
needs
How many credits must an employee earn by contributing to the Old
Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program in order to retire and
collect a percentage of their income?
a) 100
b) 60
c) 40
d) 10 - Correct answer-c) 40
Which of the following is conducted by looking at the history of the
workforce and some particular facet of the organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
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d) Delphi technique - Correct answer-a) ratio analysis
Which of the following best describes a corporate values statement?
a) this is a written document that reviews various moral dilemmas an
employee may face and provides guidelines for how to deal with those
situations
b) this is a document that is primarily aimed at an organization's
employees and should differentiate the company from its competitors
c) this document is a concise assertion of who the company is, who they
serve, and where they are going
d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the
principles that are at the foundation of how the organization does
business - Correct answer-d) this document is issued by company
executives and identifies the principles that are at the foundation of how
the organization does business
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment - Correct answer-d) disparate treatment
According to the Any Difference rule of utilization analysis, an employer
underutilizes potential employees from a protected class if:
a) members of a protected class are more represented within an
organization than in the available labor supply
b) the proportion of employees from a protected class in a company is
any lower than in the available labor supply
c) the proportion of employees from a protected class in a company is
80 percent of what is available in the labor supply
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aPHR certification: practice test questions
Which type of analysis focuses specifically on the factors that determine
what opportunities and threats an organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric - Correct answer-a) PEST analysis
Essential job functions listed in a job description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be completed
d) desired outcomes - Correct answer-d) desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on hard drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with junk data consisting of
random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive - Correct answer-b) By performing a
DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
Which of the following provides a complete measure of how much each
employer costs an organization?
a) cost per hire
1
, 2
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - Correct answer-c) total compensation expense
per employee
Which of the following best describes what an HR manager does when
performing a ratio analysis?
a) makes predictions about how technological advances will change
workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills new employees will need in the
coming year
c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
d) collects information from professionals to reach a consensus about a
problem - Correct answer-c) uses historical information to predict staffing
needs
How many credits must an employee earn by contributing to the Old
Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program in order to retire and
collect a percentage of their income?
a) 100
b) 60
c) 40
d) 10 - Correct answer-c) 40
Which of the following is conducted by looking at the history of the
workforce and some particular facet of the organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
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, 3
d) Delphi technique - Correct answer-a) ratio analysis
Which of the following best describes a corporate values statement?
a) this is a written document that reviews various moral dilemmas an
employee may face and provides guidelines for how to deal with those
situations
b) this is a document that is primarily aimed at an organization's
employees and should differentiate the company from its competitors
c) this document is a concise assertion of who the company is, who they
serve, and where they are going
d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the
principles that are at the foundation of how the organization does
business - Correct answer-d) this document is issued by company
executives and identifies the principles that are at the foundation of how
the organization does business
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment - Correct answer-d) disparate treatment
According to the Any Difference rule of utilization analysis, an employer
underutilizes potential employees from a protected class if:
a) members of a protected class are more represented within an
organization than in the available labor supply
b) the proportion of employees from a protected class in a company is
any lower than in the available labor supply
c) the proportion of employees from a protected class in a company is
80 percent of what is available in the labor supply
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