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SHRM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS TOP GRADED 2025 SOLVED 100%
Which recruiting source would be the most effective way to extend the employment
brand for a global enterprise? -Correct Answer ✔Online social networks and blogs
During an interview, when is it appropriate to ask candidates about any outcome they
might consider a failed performance? -Correct Answer ✔Always; failures contribute to
learning
A manager and an employee are working together to develop objectives and goals for
the employee to attain. Which phase of the employees life cycle does this represent? -
Correct Answer ✔Performance management
A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) is a job criterion that employers can use
to hire a foreigner. To use the BFOQ defense, what must employers prove? -Correct
Answer ✔That local employees can not perform the key duties required by the job.
What is the primary purpose of employer branding? -Correct Answer ✔To establish the
organization as an employer of choice.
In global staffing, why is it important to use a common approach for analyzing and
describing job? -Correct Answer ✔It facilitates communication and decision making
about jobs.
Why is it important to have well-written, accurate, and current job descriptions? -Correct
Answer ✔They can provide a basis job-related performance standards.
What on boarding activity would be the best way to help a management new hire
understand and navigate the cultural and political landscape of the organization during
the first 90 days on the job? -Correct Answer ✔Fostering organizational relationships
and providing frequent opportunities for open discussions.
Why is an organization using PEST analysis data much more likely to have successful
talent acquisition and retention? -Correct Answer ✔The PEST data helps to adapt to
environmental realities.
In his curriculum vitae (CV), a well qualified applicant takes a lot of credit for team
initiatives. What should HR do? -Correct Answer ✔Consider scheduling a screening
interview.
Which characteristic is representative of an ethnocentric approach to global staffing? -
Correct Answer ✔Headquarters-country staffing policies are replicated in each country.
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What is a traditional measure of recruiting costs? -Correct Answer ✔Cost of hire
What recruitment method would best support an organization's attempts to attract
Generation Y applicants? -Correct Answer ✔Social media
An organization treats each of its subsidiaries as its own entity. Local personnel
manage the operation, and there is little cross-border movement of talent. In terms of its
staffing, this is an example of what type of organization? -Correct Answer ✔Polycentric
An organization is expanding operations into a new country. What acronym best
describes the factors to consider during environmental scanning and strategic planning?
-Correct Answer ✔PEST Analysis
What type of survey usually has the highest response rate among knowledge workers?
-Correct Answer ✔Online surveys
An annual workplace survey shows a significant decline in overall employee satisfaction
rates across departments. What should management do? -Correct Answer ✔Schedule
group interviews to gather more qualitative data.
An employer wants to survey employees on current safety procedures to determine if
they have ideas on how to improve overall safety in the workplace. What type of survey
would the employer conduct? -Correct Answer ✔Employee opinion survey
An organization has experienced significant turnover among its creative writers. During
exit interviews, the writers have expressed dissatisfaction with rigid starting times, a lack
of recognition for their work, and poor communication between managers and
employees. What measure could the organization take immediately to address some of
the concerns? -Correct Answer ✔Flextime
What approach to employee engagement is evident in emergency child-care programs,
job sharing, and limits on overtime? -Correct Answer ✔Work/life programs
An organization recently changed its employee benefits package and has decided to
measure employee satisfaction. What action should the employer take before
administering an employee survey? -Correct Answer ✔Share survey goals with
employees.
A manufacturing organization's office employees are arriving late to work on a
consistent basis. A focus group survey is conducted, and it appears that the employees'
morning commute has changed significantly due to highway construction and the
opening of new businesses. Which is the best strategy the organization should use to
correct the problem? -Correct Answer ✔Introduce a flextime policy with bandwidth
hours.
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Financial planning, legal assistance, and tuition assistance programs are just a few
examples of what type of work/life program? -Correct Answer ✔Employee assistance
What is the probable outcome of measuring employee attitudes through an annual
survey? -Correct Answer ✔The survey can reveal problems that might go unreported.
HR is trying to better understand the indirect costs associated with organizational
turnover. The employee engagement survey is coming up. What should HR try to
assess as part of the survey? -Correct Answer ✔Employee morale
During global recruiting, which factor is likely to appeal to the greatest number of
candidates? -Correct Answer ✔Trust in leadership
In which type of culture may employee surveys be less acceptable? -Correct Answer
✔Hierarchical
A manager in the IT department does not identify high-potential employees. As a result,
many employees leave the company. What would be the best first step in solving the
problem? -Correct Answer ✔Counsel the manager on the importance of employee
retention.
How will measuring revenue per employee help HR better understand the level of
employee engagement? -Correct Answer ✔A decrease in revenue per employee may
correlate with lower employee engagement.
Autonomy, mastery, and purpose are three elements of which type of motivational
theory? -Correct Answer ✔Intrinsic motivation
Mentor, facilitator, innovator, and broker are roles of what level of leader? -Correct
Answer ✔Executive-level
What characteristic of an organizational effectiveness and development program would
demonstrate that it was designed for how adults learn? -Correct Answer ✔The debate
and challenge of ideas is encouraged.
What type of program could promote ongoing communication during an assignment and
provide career advice and repatriation assistance? -Correct Answer ✔Mentoring
What level of evaluation will measure changes in productivity after training? -Correct
Answer ✔Level 4: Results
When is the retention rate for adult learners highest? -Correct Answer ✔Employees are
able to practice what they have learned.
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SHRM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS TOP GRADED 2025 SOLVED 100%
Which recruiting source would be the most effective way to extend the employment
brand for a global enterprise? -Correct Answer ✔Online social networks and blogs
During an interview, when is it appropriate to ask candidates about any outcome they
might consider a failed performance? -Correct Answer ✔Always; failures contribute to
learning
A manager and an employee are working together to develop objectives and goals for
the employee to attain. Which phase of the employees life cycle does this represent? -
Correct Answer ✔Performance management
A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) is a job criterion that employers can use
to hire a foreigner. To use the BFOQ defense, what must employers prove? -Correct
Answer ✔That local employees can not perform the key duties required by the job.
What is the primary purpose of employer branding? -Correct Answer ✔To establish the
organization as an employer of choice.
In global staffing, why is it important to use a common approach for analyzing and
describing job? -Correct Answer ✔It facilitates communication and decision making
about jobs.
Why is it important to have well-written, accurate, and current job descriptions? -Correct
Answer ✔They can provide a basis job-related performance standards.
What on boarding activity would be the best way to help a management new hire
understand and navigate the cultural and political landscape of the organization during
the first 90 days on the job? -Correct Answer ✔Fostering organizational relationships
and providing frequent opportunities for open discussions.
Why is an organization using PEST analysis data much more likely to have successful
talent acquisition and retention? -Correct Answer ✔The PEST data helps to adapt to
environmental realities.
In his curriculum vitae (CV), a well qualified applicant takes a lot of credit for team
initiatives. What should HR do? -Correct Answer ✔Consider scheduling a screening
interview.
Which characteristic is representative of an ethnocentric approach to global staffing? -
Correct Answer ✔Headquarters-country staffing policies are replicated in each country.
1|Page
,SHRM
What is a traditional measure of recruiting costs? -Correct Answer ✔Cost of hire
What recruitment method would best support an organization's attempts to attract
Generation Y applicants? -Correct Answer ✔Social media
An organization treats each of its subsidiaries as its own entity. Local personnel
manage the operation, and there is little cross-border movement of talent. In terms of its
staffing, this is an example of what type of organization? -Correct Answer ✔Polycentric
An organization is expanding operations into a new country. What acronym best
describes the factors to consider during environmental scanning and strategic planning?
-Correct Answer ✔PEST Analysis
What type of survey usually has the highest response rate among knowledge workers?
-Correct Answer ✔Online surveys
An annual workplace survey shows a significant decline in overall employee satisfaction
rates across departments. What should management do? -Correct Answer ✔Schedule
group interviews to gather more qualitative data.
An employer wants to survey employees on current safety procedures to determine if
they have ideas on how to improve overall safety in the workplace. What type of survey
would the employer conduct? -Correct Answer ✔Employee opinion survey
An organization has experienced significant turnover among its creative writers. During
exit interviews, the writers have expressed dissatisfaction with rigid starting times, a lack
of recognition for their work, and poor communication between managers and
employees. What measure could the organization take immediately to address some of
the concerns? -Correct Answer ✔Flextime
What approach to employee engagement is evident in emergency child-care programs,
job sharing, and limits on overtime? -Correct Answer ✔Work/life programs
An organization recently changed its employee benefits package and has decided to
measure employee satisfaction. What action should the employer take before
administering an employee survey? -Correct Answer ✔Share survey goals with
employees.
A manufacturing organization's office employees are arriving late to work on a
consistent basis. A focus group survey is conducted, and it appears that the employees'
morning commute has changed significantly due to highway construction and the
opening of new businesses. Which is the best strategy the organization should use to
correct the problem? -Correct Answer ✔Introduce a flextime policy with bandwidth
hours.
2|Page
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Financial planning, legal assistance, and tuition assistance programs are just a few
examples of what type of work/life program? -Correct Answer ✔Employee assistance
What is the probable outcome of measuring employee attitudes through an annual
survey? -Correct Answer ✔The survey can reveal problems that might go unreported.
HR is trying to better understand the indirect costs associated with organizational
turnover. The employee engagement survey is coming up. What should HR try to
assess as part of the survey? -Correct Answer ✔Employee morale
During global recruiting, which factor is likely to appeal to the greatest number of
candidates? -Correct Answer ✔Trust in leadership
In which type of culture may employee surveys be less acceptable? -Correct Answer
✔Hierarchical
A manager in the IT department does not identify high-potential employees. As a result,
many employees leave the company. What would be the best first step in solving the
problem? -Correct Answer ✔Counsel the manager on the importance of employee
retention.
How will measuring revenue per employee help HR better understand the level of
employee engagement? -Correct Answer ✔A decrease in revenue per employee may
correlate with lower employee engagement.
Autonomy, mastery, and purpose are three elements of which type of motivational
theory? -Correct Answer ✔Intrinsic motivation
Mentor, facilitator, innovator, and broker are roles of what level of leader? -Correct
Answer ✔Executive-level
What characteristic of an organizational effectiveness and development program would
demonstrate that it was designed for how adults learn? -Correct Answer ✔The debate
and challenge of ideas is encouraged.
What type of program could promote ongoing communication during an assignment and
provide career advice and repatriation assistance? -Correct Answer ✔Mentoring
What level of evaluation will measure changes in productivity after training? -Correct
Answer ✔Level 4: Results
When is the retention rate for adult learners highest? -Correct Answer ✔Employees are
able to practice what they have learned.
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