HRM Multiple Choice Questions and Answers– Exam Prep2025 Exam Preparation Resource

HRM Multiple Choice Questions and Answers – Exam Prep 2025 Exam
Preparation Resource




1 Introduction

This 2025 HRM exam prep provides 30 multiple-choice questions with verified answers and detailed rationales for exam
success. Covering recruitment, training, performance, compensation, and employee relations, it ensures thorough prepa-
ration. Verified June 7, 2025, 11:49 AM EAT.

2 Exam Questions and Answers

2.1 Recruitment and Selection
2.1.1 Question 1.1 (3 marks)

What is the primary goal of employer branding in recruit-
ment?
a. Reduce hiring costs
b. Enhance candidate attraction
c. Standardize interviews
d. Limit job postings
Answer: b
Rationale: 1. **Purpose**: Employer branding builds ap-
peal. 2. **Focus**: Enhance candidate attraction, critical
in 803. **Options**: Costs (a), interviews (c), and postings
(d) are unrelated. 4. **Conclusion: Candidate attraction.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Mnemonic: “Branding = Talent Pull.”
Objective: Recruitment Strategy

2.1.2 Question 1.2 (4 marks)

A manager hires based on resume keywords alone. What is
the risk?
a. Reduced onboarding time
b. Overlooking qualified candidates
c. Higher salary demands
d. Improved team fit
Answer: b
Rationale: 1. **Issue**: Keyword-based hiring lacks depth.
2. **Risk**: Overlooking qualified candidates, seen in 703.
**Options**: Onboarding (a), salaries (c), and fit (d) are
secondary. 4. **Conclusion: Overlooked candidates.
Difficulty: Analyzing
Helper: Tip: Keywords only = Miss talent.
Objective: Recruitment Risks

2.1.3 Question 1.3 (3 marks)

Which tool ensures clear role expectations?
a. Performance review
b. Job analysis
c. Training manual
d. Exit interview


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, Answer: b
Rationale: 1. **Tool**: Defines role requirements. 2.
**Method**: Job analysis, used in 803. **Options**: Re-
view (a), manual (c), and interview (d) are unrelated. 4.
**Conclusion: Job analysis.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Table: Clarity = Job Analysis.
Objective: Recruitment Tools

2.1.4 Question 1.4 (4 marks)

Why is social media recruitment effective?
a. Reduces compliance needs
b. Reaches diverse candidates
c. Simplifies training
d. Limits feedback
Answer: b
Rationale: 1. **Need**: Broad candidate outreach. 2.
**Benefit**: Reaches diverse candidates, vital in 753. **Op-
tions**: Compliance (a), training (c), and feedback (d) are
unrelated. 4. **Conclusion: Diverse candidates.
Difficulty: Applying
Helper: Tip: Social media = Diversity reach.
Objective: Recruitment Channels

2.1.5 Question 1.5 (3 marks)

What is a key feature of behavioral interviews?
a. Hypothetical scenarios
b. Past experience questions
c. Technical assessments
d. Personality evaluations
Answer: b
Rationale: 1. **Feature**: Assesses prior actions. 2. **Fo-
cus**: Past experience questions, core to 803. **Options**:
Scenarios (a), assessments (c), and evaluations (d) are dif-
ferent. 4. **Conclusion: Past experience.
Difficulty: Remembering
Helper: Mnemonic: “Behavioral = Past Proof.”
Objective: Interview Types

2.1.6 Question 1.6 (4 marks)

A candidate is rejected due to pregnancy. Which U.S. law
is violated?
a. Fair Labor Standards Act
b. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
c. Equal Pay Act
d. OSHA Act
Answer: b
Rationale: 1. **Issue**: Pregnancy discrimination. 2.
**Law**: Title VII prohibits sex-based bias, including preg-
nancy, in 703. **Options**: Labor (a), pay (c), and OSHA
(d) are unrelated. 4. **Conclusion: Title VII.
Difficulty: Analyzing
Helper: Tip: Pregnancy bias = Title VII.
Objective: Employment Law




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