SHRM CP EXAM | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION|
STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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, Career Planning Answer: Actions & activities that individuals perform in order to give direction
to their work lives.
Brain drain Answer: Exit of educated & skilled citizens from emerging & developing countries
for better paying jobs in developed countries.
Auditory learners Answer: People who learn best by relying on their sense of hearing.
Andragogy Answer: Study of how adults learn.
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) Answer: Pay adjustment given to eligible employees
regardless of performance or organizational profitability; usually linked to inflation.
Compa-ratio Answer: Pay rate divided by the midpoint of the pay range.
Broadbanding Answer: Combining several salary grades or job classifications with narrow pay
ranges unto one brand with a wider salary spread.
Behavioral interview Answer: Type of interview that focuses on how applicants previously
handled real situations.
Applicant tracking software (ATS) Answer: Software that provides an automated way for
organizations to manage the recruiting process.
Developmental activities Answer: Activities that focus on preparing employees for future
responsibilities while increasing their capacity to perform their current jobs.
Compensation Answer: All financial returns (beyond any benefits payments or services),
including salary and allowances.
Career development Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: Related to technical skills training; often a partnership between
employers and unions.
Competency-based interview Answer: 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 Answer: 5 step instructional design process that governs the development of
learning programs.
Assessment centers Answer: Assessment tools that provide candidates a wide range of
leadership situations and problem-solving exercises.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Career Planning Answer: Actions & activities that individuals perform in order to give direction
to their work lives.
Brain drain Answer: Exit of educated & skilled citizens from emerging & developing countries
for better paying jobs in developed countries.
Auditory learners Answer: People who learn best by relying on their sense of hearing.
Andragogy Answer: Study of how adults learn.
Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) Answer: Pay adjustment given to eligible employees
regardless of performance or organizational profitability; usually linked to inflation.
Compa-ratio Answer: Pay rate divided by the midpoint of the pay range.
Broadbanding Answer: Combining several salary grades or job classifications with narrow pay
ranges unto one brand with a wider salary spread.
Behavioral interview Answer: Type of interview that focuses on how applicants previously
handled real situations.
Applicant tracking software (ATS) Answer: Software that provides an automated way for
organizations to manage the recruiting process.
Developmental activities Answer: Activities that focus on preparing employees for future
responsibilities while increasing their capacity to perform their current jobs.
Compensation Answer: All financial returns (beyond any benefits payments or services),
including salary and allowances.
Career development Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: Related to technical skills training; often a partnership between
employers and unions.
Competency-based interview Answer: 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 Answer: 5 step instructional design process that governs the development of
learning programs.
Assessment centers Answer: Assessment tools that provide candidates a wide range of
leadership situations and problem-solving exercises.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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