SHRM-CP Practice Exam Questions and Answers Updated 2026

SHRM-CP Practice Exam Questions
and Answers Updated 2026
AMtrainerMisMreviewingMhowMwellMaMtrainingMactivityMwasMreceivedMbyMtheMpeopleMin
MtheMworkplace.MWhatMformMofMtrainingManalysisMisMthatMpersonMusing?



A.MReaction

B.MBehavior

C.MResults

D.MLearningM-
MAnswerMA.MTheMtrainerMisMusingMaMreactionMplanMtoMdetermineMwhatMisMhappening
MbasedMonMhowMpeopleMactMandMwhatMmightMoccur



AMperson'sMgeneralMknowledgeMandMskillsMforMworkMcanMbeMinterpretedMas:



A.MReturnMonMinvestment

B.MHumanMcapital

C.MEconomicMfunctionality

D.MStressMresponseM-MAnswerMB



JosephMwantsMtoMreceiveMaMspecificMbenefitMatMretirement.MJimMhasMhisMemployerMm
atchMhisMregularMcontributionsMforMuseMinMretirement.MWhatMmakesMJim'sMretirementM
planMdifferent?



A.MHeMusesMaMcontributionMplan

B.MHisMretirementMplanMisn'tMdefined

C.MHeMknowsMwhatMbenefitsMheMholds

D.MHeMisMgettingMtheMmoneyMsoonerM-
MAnswerMA.MJimMisMusingMthatMentailsMhimMgivingMmoneyMtoMhisMprogramMnowMwith
MtheMintentionMofMgettingMmoreMmoneyMinMtheMfuture.



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMinMtheMworkplaceMcouldMbeMinterpretedMasMaM"perk"?



A.MCompensation

,B.MPrerequisite

C.MBenefit

D.MIncentiveM-MAnswerMDMX

B.MAMprerequisiteMisMsomethingMdiscretionaryMinMnature.MThisMcouldMbeMaccessMtoMa
McompanyMcarMorManMin-storeMdiscount.



SocialMSecurityMcanMbeMprovidedMtoMAmericanMworkersMas:M



A.MCompensation

B.MPrerequisite

C.MBenefit

D.MIncentiveM-MAnswerMBMX

C.MAMbenefitMisMsomethingMthatMisMspecialMcompensationMforMcertainMactions.MThisMin
cludesMnon-wageMcompensation.



WhatMmakesMoutsourcingMdifferentMfromMoff-shoring?



A.MOutsourcingMisMaboutMtransferringMworkMsourcesMoutsideMtheMcountry

B.MOutsourcingMentailsMmovingMworkMtoMgroupsMoutsideMone'sMpayroll

C.MOff-
shoringMentailsMmovingMpartMofMaMbusinessMtoManMexternalMinMaMnearbyMcountryM

D.MAMandMBM-MAnswerMB



SomeMalternativesMshouldMbeMpreparedMwhenMaMstrategyMisMdevelopedMforMpromoting
MHRMactions.MHowMmanyMalternativeMoptionsMshouldMbeMincludedMatMleast?



A.M3

B.M4

C.M5

D.M6M-MAnswerMAMX

B.MYouMneedMatMleastMfourMalternativeMoptionsMwithMdifferentMcost,Mschedule,MandMri
sksMinvolvedMwithMeachMone.

,TheMDrug-
FreeMWorkplaceMActMstatesMthatManMHRMfirmMneedsMtoMprovideMtheMfollowingMtoMe
mployees:



A.MDetailsMonMcounselingMorMrehabilitationMprograms

B.MPenaltiesMforMdrugMviolations

C.MDetailsMonMtheMdangersMofMcertainMdrugs

D.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMD



TheMLillyMLedbetterMActMisMaMlawMforMHRMgroupsMtoMfollowMregarding:



A.MFairMpay

B.MDiscriminationMfromMsex

C.MPregnancyMdiscrimination

D.MEmployeeMselectionMrulesM-MAnswerMCMX

A.MTheMLedbetterMActMofM2009MstatesMthatMpeopleMshouldMbeMpaidMtheMsameMforMd
oingMtheMsameMjobMbasedMonMexperienceMandMnotMonMgenderMorMotherMdemographic
Mpoints



GeographicMdifferentialMpayMmayMbeMofferedMwhen:



A.MPeopleMareMexpectedMworkMlongerMinMcertainMpartsMofMtheMcountry

B.MItMcostsMmoreMtoMaccessMaMworkMsiteMinMcertainMareas

C.MTaxesMareMdifferentMinMoneMplace

D.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMDMX

B.MAMgeographicMdifferentialMpayMplanMworksMwhenMaMperson'sMenvironmentMorMother
MtravelMneedsMmakeMitMharderMtoMdoMtheMjob



WhichMofMtheseMmakesMtheMpersonMconsideredMaMstakeholder?



A.MTheMpersonMisMaMspouseMofMsomeoneMinvolvedMinMtheMcompany

B.MTheMpersonMhasMsomeMinvestmentMinMtheMcompany

C.MTheMpersonMregularlyMshopsMatMtheMstore

, D.MTheMpersonMregularlyMreadsMadvertisementsMforMtheMstoreM-MAnswerMB



WhatMaspectMofMyourMHRMworkMisMnotMlikelyMtoMbeMoutsourced?



A.MResourceMplanning

B.MPayrollMreview

C.MUnemploymentMinsurance

D.MWorksMcompensationMclaimsM-MAnswerMDMX

A.MResourceMplanningMisMidentifyingMcurrentMgoalsMforMworkMandMwhatMisMneededMfor
MattainingMresults.MItMwouldMbeMdifficultMorMimpracticalMforMthisMsegmentMofMtheMwo
rkMtoMbeMoutsourced.



AnMidentifiedMriskMinManMenterpriseMmayMbeMcalledMa:



A.MKeyMriskMindicator

B.MAnalysisMfault

C.MDangerMcondition

D.MBarrierMtoMentryM-MAnswerMA



WhatMshouldMbeMdoneMafterMyouMtrainMyourMemployeesMonMhowMtheyMareMtoMhandl
eMrisksMinMtheMworkplace?



A.MSelectMtheMlargestMconcernsMofMvalue

B.MReviewMplansMforMevolvingMandMchangingMtheMwork

C.MCreateMaMframeworkMforMtheMoperation

D.MAssignMownershipMtoMcertainMconcernsM-MAnswerMCMX

D.MYouMcanMassignMownershipMofMkeyMriskMindicatorsMtoMcertainMpeopleMinMtheMwork
placeMandMthenMplanMreviewsMbasedMonMhowMthoseMpeopleMareMcapableMofMhandling
Mthem.



WhatMcanMbeMdoneMwhenMaimingMtoMresolveMrisksMbasedMonManMenterpriseMriskMma
nagementMprocess?