aPHR Practice Test Questions and
Answers 2022/2023
The process by which the key stakeholders of an organization envision its future and
develop a mission, objectives, and procedures to achieve that future is called:
A) Goal Planning
B) Future Planning
C) Succession Planning
D) Strategic Planning - ANSWER-B) Strategic Planning
Organizational culture reflects a shared understanding among all who work within the
company. What are the common components of organizational culture?
A) Vision, mission, and values
B) Structure, system, and people
C) Values, beliefs, and norms
D) Finance, marketing, and operations - ANSWER-C) Values, beliefs, and norms
Computer software that stimulates a worksheet used to tabulate data and create graphs
based on data is known as what tool?
A) Presentation
B) Application
C) Spreadsheet
D) Balance Sheet - ANSWER-C) Spreadsheet
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires employers to file these
annual reports on employee benefits offered:
A) OSHA 300 log
B) Form 5500
C) EEO-1 form
D) LM-1 report - ANSWER-B) Form 5500
Which choice represents an advantage of a "best-of-breed" HRIS solution?
A) Quicker implementation because of a simpler system
B) Careful management of vendor relationships
C) Ease of data integration
D) Least expensive - ANSWER-A) Quicker implementation because of a simpler system
Each essential job function in a job description should consider?
A) Pay level associated with it
B) Level of complexity and frequency
C) Education needed to complete the job function
D) Work experience of past incumbents in the job - ANSWER-B) Level of complexity
and frequency
,An HR business process outcome (BPO) is an arrangement:
A) Where payroll and benefit administration are entirely outsourced
B) Where employees are leased to an outsourcing company
C) Where employees are staffed by external recruitment agencies
D) Where benefits are outsourced only to an external provider - ANSWER-A) Where
payroll and benefit administration are entirely outsourced
Which of the following statements best describes the Older Worker Benefit Protection
Act (OWBPA)?
A) It is applicable only to public employees
B) Older workers can waive ADEA rights if they are given at least 10 business days to
consider their options
C) It prevents hiring discrimination on the basis of age
D) It is unlawful to target older workers during a reduction in force (RIF) - ANSWER-D) It
is unlawful to target older workers during a reduction in force
Which of the following is an example of hiring discrimination?
A) The applicant tracking system asks a person to disclose his or her race, sex, color,
religion, national origin or age.
B) The ATS fails to collect genetic and medical history information from individuals
C) The ATS fails to process applications for those who have self-disclosed their
disability
D) The ATS requires individuals to take a test related to the position they are interested
in - ANSWER-C) The ATS fails to process applications for those who have self-
disclosed their disability status
ATS can miss out on a large talent pool today if they lack what functionality?
A) Quality of hire tracking
B) Ad placement tracking
C) Cost per hire tracking
D) Mobile Access - ANSWER-D) Mobile Access
An internal recruitment method employed by organizations to identify potential
candidates from their existing employees is known as:
A) Independent contractors
B) Temp Agencies
C) Job Posting
D) Employee referral - ANSWER-D) Employee referral
Which type of interview uses past performance as a predictor of future behavior?
A) Structured
B) Competency based
C) Behavioral
D) Stress - ANSWER-C) Behavioral
Pre-offer drug testing could violate which act?
, A) Family Medical Leave Act
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) Age Discrimination in Employment Act
D) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - ANSWER-B) Americans with Disabilities Act
Which of the following laws states that the statute of limitations on pay discrimination
lawsuits resets as each alleged discriminatory paycheck is issued?
A) Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
B) Equal Pay Act
C) Davis-Bacon Act
D) Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act - ANSWER-A) Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Which of the following identifies a pay adjustment that is given to all employees
regardless of employee performance or the organizations financial health?
A) Differential pay
B) Market-based increase
C) Cost of living adjustment
D) Lump sum increase - ANSWER-C) Cost of living adjustment
A bank of hours in which the employer provides time that employees use for sick,
vacation, and holidays is known as:
A) Vacation time off
B) Personal time off
C) Sick time off
D) Paid time off - ANSWER-D) Paid time off
If an organization chooses to focus on the 75th percentile of the market, what type of
pay philosophy has it adopted?
A) Market leader
B) Lag-leader
C) Matching market
D) Market lag - ANSWER-A) Market leader
Which of the following is an example of a compressed work week?
A) Working from home
B) Sharing job responsibilities with another colleague
C) Working four 10-hour days
D) Working 20 hours a week - ANSWER-C) Working four 10-hour days
Which of the following data gathering methods would help the HR manager determine
whether employee behavior has changed after training?
A) Checklist
B) 360-degree feedback
C) Post-measure test
D) ROI analysis - ANSWER-B) 360-degree feedback
Answers 2022/2023
The process by which the key stakeholders of an organization envision its future and
develop a mission, objectives, and procedures to achieve that future is called:
A) Goal Planning
B) Future Planning
C) Succession Planning
D) Strategic Planning - ANSWER-B) Strategic Planning
Organizational culture reflects a shared understanding among all who work within the
company. What are the common components of organizational culture?
A) Vision, mission, and values
B) Structure, system, and people
C) Values, beliefs, and norms
D) Finance, marketing, and operations - ANSWER-C) Values, beliefs, and norms
Computer software that stimulates a worksheet used to tabulate data and create graphs
based on data is known as what tool?
A) Presentation
B) Application
C) Spreadsheet
D) Balance Sheet - ANSWER-C) Spreadsheet
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires employers to file these
annual reports on employee benefits offered:
A) OSHA 300 log
B) Form 5500
C) EEO-1 form
D) LM-1 report - ANSWER-B) Form 5500
Which choice represents an advantage of a "best-of-breed" HRIS solution?
A) Quicker implementation because of a simpler system
B) Careful management of vendor relationships
C) Ease of data integration
D) Least expensive - ANSWER-A) Quicker implementation because of a simpler system
Each essential job function in a job description should consider?
A) Pay level associated with it
B) Level of complexity and frequency
C) Education needed to complete the job function
D) Work experience of past incumbents in the job - ANSWER-B) Level of complexity
and frequency
,An HR business process outcome (BPO) is an arrangement:
A) Where payroll and benefit administration are entirely outsourced
B) Where employees are leased to an outsourcing company
C) Where employees are staffed by external recruitment agencies
D) Where benefits are outsourced only to an external provider - ANSWER-A) Where
payroll and benefit administration are entirely outsourced
Which of the following statements best describes the Older Worker Benefit Protection
Act (OWBPA)?
A) It is applicable only to public employees
B) Older workers can waive ADEA rights if they are given at least 10 business days to
consider their options
C) It prevents hiring discrimination on the basis of age
D) It is unlawful to target older workers during a reduction in force (RIF) - ANSWER-D) It
is unlawful to target older workers during a reduction in force
Which of the following is an example of hiring discrimination?
A) The applicant tracking system asks a person to disclose his or her race, sex, color,
religion, national origin or age.
B) The ATS fails to collect genetic and medical history information from individuals
C) The ATS fails to process applications for those who have self-disclosed their
disability
D) The ATS requires individuals to take a test related to the position they are interested
in - ANSWER-C) The ATS fails to process applications for those who have self-
disclosed their disability status
ATS can miss out on a large talent pool today if they lack what functionality?
A) Quality of hire tracking
B) Ad placement tracking
C) Cost per hire tracking
D) Mobile Access - ANSWER-D) Mobile Access
An internal recruitment method employed by organizations to identify potential
candidates from their existing employees is known as:
A) Independent contractors
B) Temp Agencies
C) Job Posting
D) Employee referral - ANSWER-D) Employee referral
Which type of interview uses past performance as a predictor of future behavior?
A) Structured
B) Competency based
C) Behavioral
D) Stress - ANSWER-C) Behavioral
Pre-offer drug testing could violate which act?
, A) Family Medical Leave Act
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) Age Discrimination in Employment Act
D) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - ANSWER-B) Americans with Disabilities Act
Which of the following laws states that the statute of limitations on pay discrimination
lawsuits resets as each alleged discriminatory paycheck is issued?
A) Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
B) Equal Pay Act
C) Davis-Bacon Act
D) Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act - ANSWER-A) Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Which of the following identifies a pay adjustment that is given to all employees
regardless of employee performance or the organizations financial health?
A) Differential pay
B) Market-based increase
C) Cost of living adjustment
D) Lump sum increase - ANSWER-C) Cost of living adjustment
A bank of hours in which the employer provides time that employees use for sick,
vacation, and holidays is known as:
A) Vacation time off
B) Personal time off
C) Sick time off
D) Paid time off - ANSWER-D) Paid time off
If an organization chooses to focus on the 75th percentile of the market, what type of
pay philosophy has it adopted?
A) Market leader
B) Lag-leader
C) Matching market
D) Market lag - ANSWER-A) Market leader
Which of the following is an example of a compressed work week?
A) Working from home
B) Sharing job responsibilities with another colleague
C) Working four 10-hour days
D) Working 20 hours a week - ANSWER-C) Working four 10-hour days
Which of the following data gathering methods would help the HR manager determine
whether employee behavior has changed after training?
A) Checklist
B) 360-degree feedback
C) Post-measure test
D) ROI analysis - ANSWER-B) 360-degree feedback
