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WGU D351 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRE
ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competeition
changes in communication technology
lower college gradiation rates
decreasing world trade ......ANSWER......Increased Competition
changes in communication technology
Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be
engaged in, given the fact that organizational survival is increasingly
dependent on adaptation?
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees
within the organization
Taking on fewer roles to maintain a focused approach to organizational
productivity improvements
Focusing on acquiring human resources skills while leaving marketing
and production techniques to those managers
Maintaining priority on the requisition of services from the
management and employees without external considerations
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......ANSWER......Managing succession by creating contingency plans for
key employees within the organization
Which internal element shapes organizational culture and strategy?
Compensation levels
Top management values
Organizational technology
Compliance requirements ......ANSWER......Top management values
Which external factor impacts a company's strategy?
Taking an inventory of business competencies
Analyzing finances for possible budget reductions
Defining the culture for the organization
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
......ANSWER......Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
Due to high ethical standard of conduct expectations, the board of
directors discovers ethical violations within the human resources
administration. Which action illustrates a violation from this situation?
Failing to update the ethical standard of conduct manual
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
Hiring a sibling as an HR payroll administrator based on work
experience
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Being unable to describe what the company does and how it generates
revenue ......ANSWER......Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the
company's petty cash fund
What is the first phase in the human resource planning process?
Gathering and analyzing data
Establishing objectives and policies
Designing and implementing action programs
Controlling and evaluating plans and programs
......ANSWER......Gathering and analyzing data
A firm needs to engage in redundancy planning to align with its
competitors and the realities of the market
.Which change is consistent with the company's plan?
An increase in job-skills retraining
An increase in employee self-control
A decrease in top-down communications
A decrease in buyout offers to employees ......ANSWER......An increase
in job-skills retraining
What is the general purpose of recruitment?
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants
WGU D351 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRE
ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competeition
changes in communication technology
lower college gradiation rates
decreasing world trade ......ANSWER......Increased Competition
changes in communication technology
Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be
engaged in, given the fact that organizational survival is increasingly
dependent on adaptation?
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees
within the organization
Taking on fewer roles to maintain a focused approach to organizational
productivity improvements
Focusing on acquiring human resources skills while leaving marketing
and production techniques to those managers
Maintaining priority on the requisition of services from the
management and employees without external considerations
,2|Page
......ANSWER......Managing succession by creating contingency plans for
key employees within the organization
Which internal element shapes organizational culture and strategy?
Compensation levels
Top management values
Organizational technology
Compliance requirements ......ANSWER......Top management values
Which external factor impacts a company's strategy?
Taking an inventory of business competencies
Analyzing finances for possible budget reductions
Defining the culture for the organization
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
......ANSWER......Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
Due to high ethical standard of conduct expectations, the board of
directors discovers ethical violations within the human resources
administration. Which action illustrates a violation from this situation?
Failing to update the ethical standard of conduct manual
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
Hiring a sibling as an HR payroll administrator based on work
experience
, 3|Page
Being unable to describe what the company does and how it generates
revenue ......ANSWER......Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the
company's petty cash fund
What is the first phase in the human resource planning process?
Gathering and analyzing data
Establishing objectives and policies
Designing and implementing action programs
Controlling and evaluating plans and programs
......ANSWER......Gathering and analyzing data
A firm needs to engage in redundancy planning to align with its
competitors and the realities of the market
.Which change is consistent with the company's plan?
An increase in job-skills retraining
An increase in employee self-control
A decrease in top-down communications
A decrease in buyout offers to employees ......ANSWER......An increase
in job-skills retraining
What is the general purpose of recruitment?
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants
