PHR Sample Test
Questions & Answers
100% Correct!!
According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice
of a mass layoff when which of the following is true? - ANSWER-The employer lays off 5 employees a
week for 3 months.
An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her supervisor. As
the HR manager, you are responsible for investigating the complaint. The supervisor in question is
someone with whom you have become quite friendly. In this case, who is the best person to conduct
the investigation? - ANSWER-A third-party investigator
As of July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set at which of the following? - ANSWER-$7.25 per
hour
During the union-organizing process, how is the bargaining unit determined? - ANSWER-By the
National Labor Relations Board
The motivation theory that suggests people are motivated by the reward they will receive when they
succeed and that they weigh the value of the expected reward against the effort required to achieve
it is known as what? - ANSWER-Vroom's expectancy theory
What is the most effective method of performance evaluation? - ANSWER-A continuous-feedback
process
Which of the following is an example of a nonqualified deferred-compensation plan? - ANSWER-An
excess-deferral plan
, Which of the following is an example of a passive training method? - ANSWER-Distance learning
What is the purpose of the OSHA consulting service? - ANSWER-Helps employers identify the OSHA
standards that apply to their workplace
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act do? - ANSWER-Limits preexisting
condition restrictions
The concept that recognizes that businesses are social organizations as well as economic systems and
that productivity is related to employee job satisfaction is known as what? - ANSWER-Human
relations
Before selecting an HRIS system, what questions should be answered? - ANSWER-How will the
system be accessed? Who will have access to the information stored in this system? What
information will be converted to this system?
The correlation coefficient is a statistical measurement that is useful for what? - ANSWER-
Determining whether one variable affects another
The process of identifying risks and taking steps to minimize them is referred to as what? - ANSWER-
Risk management
What is the most effective method to use when an employer wants to obtain insight into employee
goals and job satisfaction and provide career counseling to those in the work group? - ANSWER-A
skip-level interview
These are examples of workplace ethics issues? - ANSWER-Whistle-blowing, Conflicts of interest,
Workplace privacy
True or False Federal law requires all employers to implement substance-abuse policies. - ANSWER-
False
An HR audit is designed to help management do what? - ANSWER-Analyze HR policies, programs,
and procedures against applicable legal requirements, Improve HR effectiveness and Improve
employee morale.
Questions & Answers
100% Correct!!
According to the WARN Act, an employer with 200 employees is required to provide 60 days' notice
of a mass layoff when which of the following is true? - ANSWER-The employer lays off 5 employees a
week for 3 months.
An employee has come forward with an allegation of quid pro quo harassment by her supervisor. As
the HR manager, you are responsible for investigating the complaint. The supervisor in question is
someone with whom you have become quite friendly. In this case, who is the best person to conduct
the investigation? - ANSWER-A third-party investigator
As of July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set at which of the following? - ANSWER-$7.25 per
hour
During the union-organizing process, how is the bargaining unit determined? - ANSWER-By the
National Labor Relations Board
The motivation theory that suggests people are motivated by the reward they will receive when they
succeed and that they weigh the value of the expected reward against the effort required to achieve
it is known as what? - ANSWER-Vroom's expectancy theory
What is the most effective method of performance evaluation? - ANSWER-A continuous-feedback
process
Which of the following is an example of a nonqualified deferred-compensation plan? - ANSWER-An
excess-deferral plan
, Which of the following is an example of a passive training method? - ANSWER-Distance learning
What is the purpose of the OSHA consulting service? - ANSWER-Helps employers identify the OSHA
standards that apply to their workplace
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act do? - ANSWER-Limits preexisting
condition restrictions
The concept that recognizes that businesses are social organizations as well as economic systems and
that productivity is related to employee job satisfaction is known as what? - ANSWER-Human
relations
Before selecting an HRIS system, what questions should be answered? - ANSWER-How will the
system be accessed? Who will have access to the information stored in this system? What
information will be converted to this system?
The correlation coefficient is a statistical measurement that is useful for what? - ANSWER-
Determining whether one variable affects another
The process of identifying risks and taking steps to minimize them is referred to as what? - ANSWER-
Risk management
What is the most effective method to use when an employer wants to obtain insight into employee
goals and job satisfaction and provide career counseling to those in the work group? - ANSWER-A
skip-level interview
These are examples of workplace ethics issues? - ANSWER-Whistle-blowing, Conflicts of interest,
Workplace privacy
True or False Federal law requires all employers to implement substance-abuse policies. - ANSWER-
False
An HR audit is designed to help management do what? - ANSWER-Analyze HR policies, programs,
and procedures against applicable legal requirements, Improve HR effectiveness and Improve
employee morale.
