J's IPMA - HR - Comprehensive Modules 1 - 8 Exam Questions
And Correct Answers (A+)
There is a certain organization that has decided to implement complete internal equity
in its pay structure. To that end, every job in the organization has been rigorously
evaluated and assigned points according to the worth of the job to the organization. The
result is that many traditionally female-dominated jobs are paid more than what they are
typically paid, and some traditionally male-dominated job are paid less than what they
are typically paid. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
a. This system is based on the idea of pay equity
b. While this system appears ethical on its face, it is actually illegal under the Equal Pay
Act because it will result in discrimination against men
c. The organization will struggle to fill any of the stereotypical gender jobs in the
organization
d. Compensation for traditional male jobs will not be externally competitive from the
organization
ANSWER d. Compensation for traditional male jobs will not be externally competitive
from the organization
Human Resource Management is:
a. Leading, organizing, monitoring, and disciplining employees to accomplish
organizational goals
b. Designing of organizational systems to ensure that human talent is utilized effectively
to accomplish organizational goals
c. Using and coordinating human capital to make sure of the profitability and survival of
the organization
d. Utilizing and developing human capital in such a way that the entity's profitability and
survival are guaranteed - ANSWER b. Development of systems that ensure that human
talents are well utilized in achieving organizational objectives.
To the employer, the major benefit of categorizing a job as an independent contractor is
that:
,a. Independent contractors are usually more productive than regular employees
b. Independent contractors can be fired at any time, unlike regular employees
c. The employer does not have to pay Social Security, workers' compensation, or
unemployment costs
d. Employers do not have to verify that contractors have valid work permits. - ANSWER
c. The employer does not have to pay Social Security, workers' compensation, or
unemployment costs
Organizations use pay grades to
a. Group individual jobs having approximately the same job worth
b. Guard against pay differential based on sex or race
c. Compare similar jobs across a variety of organizations
d. Cluster jobs having common organizational characteristics - ANSWER a. Group
individual jobs having approximately the same job worth.
What are variable pay plans?
a. Methods of tying compensation to the Customer Price Index (CPI) in order to keep up
with inflation
b. Additional tangible rewards given to the employees for performance beyond normal
expectations
c. Payoffs that rise as workers acquire new job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities
d. Incentives to achieve necessary performance levels - ANSWER b. Extra material
rewards bestowed on the employees for achieving more than expected level
An individual incentive system will be counterproductive when:
a. The company focuses on teamwork and cooperation
b. There is a turbulent technological environment
c. It promotes competition among the employees
d. The organizational culture stresses individualism - ANSWER a. The organization
emphasizes teamwork and cooperation.
, The negative side of bonuses is that:
a. They can lead low performers to leave
b. Those employees who are not given a bonus develop envy toward the person who has
gotten the bonus
c. A properly done bonus system can be more costly to the company than base pay
increases for performance
d. Bonuses are to trivial in amount to actually motivate exceptional behavior
ANSWER d. Bonuses are to trivial in amount to actually motivate exceptional behavior
Sharing team incentives equitably would involve:
a. Every team member receiving the same bonus amount
b. Incentive payments to team members varying based on individual performance
c. Teams competing against each other are paid incentives based on relative
performance
d. Every team in the company is allocated an equal dollar amount of discretionary
incentives to distribute - ANSWER a. Each team member gets an equal amount of bonus.
An organization that wants to be more flexible, encourage competency development,
and emphasize career development may want to use which of the following?
a. Grade and step plan
b. Bilingual pay
c. Skill-based pay
d. Broad-banding - ANSWER d. Broad-banding
As the director of HR, you are discussing cost pressures on your organization with the
senior leadership. Two alternatives are presented: to reduce the amount of next year's
base pay raises for employees or reduce the health benefits program for employees.
You are asked which reduction would cause the most dissatisfaction among employees:
You say that research has implied that:
a. Employees will be equally angry with either lower raises or reduced health benefits
b. Employees will be more angry with lower raises because cash increases can be spent
And Correct Answers (A+)
There is a certain organization that has decided to implement complete internal equity
in its pay structure. To that end, every job in the organization has been rigorously
evaluated and assigned points according to the worth of the job to the organization. The
result is that many traditionally female-dominated jobs are paid more than what they are
typically paid, and some traditionally male-dominated job are paid less than what they
are typically paid. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
a. This system is based on the idea of pay equity
b. While this system appears ethical on its face, it is actually illegal under the Equal Pay
Act because it will result in discrimination against men
c. The organization will struggle to fill any of the stereotypical gender jobs in the
organization
d. Compensation for traditional male jobs will not be externally competitive from the
organization
ANSWER d. Compensation for traditional male jobs will not be externally competitive
from the organization
Human Resource Management is:
a. Leading, organizing, monitoring, and disciplining employees to accomplish
organizational goals
b. Designing of organizational systems to ensure that human talent is utilized effectively
to accomplish organizational goals
c. Using and coordinating human capital to make sure of the profitability and survival of
the organization
d. Utilizing and developing human capital in such a way that the entity's profitability and
survival are guaranteed - ANSWER b. Development of systems that ensure that human
talents are well utilized in achieving organizational objectives.
To the employer, the major benefit of categorizing a job as an independent contractor is
that:
,a. Independent contractors are usually more productive than regular employees
b. Independent contractors can be fired at any time, unlike regular employees
c. The employer does not have to pay Social Security, workers' compensation, or
unemployment costs
d. Employers do not have to verify that contractors have valid work permits. - ANSWER
c. The employer does not have to pay Social Security, workers' compensation, or
unemployment costs
Organizations use pay grades to
a. Group individual jobs having approximately the same job worth
b. Guard against pay differential based on sex or race
c. Compare similar jobs across a variety of organizations
d. Cluster jobs having common organizational characteristics - ANSWER a. Group
individual jobs having approximately the same job worth.
What are variable pay plans?
a. Methods of tying compensation to the Customer Price Index (CPI) in order to keep up
with inflation
b. Additional tangible rewards given to the employees for performance beyond normal
expectations
c. Payoffs that rise as workers acquire new job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities
d. Incentives to achieve necessary performance levels - ANSWER b. Extra material
rewards bestowed on the employees for achieving more than expected level
An individual incentive system will be counterproductive when:
a. The company focuses on teamwork and cooperation
b. There is a turbulent technological environment
c. It promotes competition among the employees
d. The organizational culture stresses individualism - ANSWER a. The organization
emphasizes teamwork and cooperation.
, The negative side of bonuses is that:
a. They can lead low performers to leave
b. Those employees who are not given a bonus develop envy toward the person who has
gotten the bonus
c. A properly done bonus system can be more costly to the company than base pay
increases for performance
d. Bonuses are to trivial in amount to actually motivate exceptional behavior
ANSWER d. Bonuses are to trivial in amount to actually motivate exceptional behavior
Sharing team incentives equitably would involve:
a. Every team member receiving the same bonus amount
b. Incentive payments to team members varying based on individual performance
c. Teams competing against each other are paid incentives based on relative
performance
d. Every team in the company is allocated an equal dollar amount of discretionary
incentives to distribute - ANSWER a. Each team member gets an equal amount of bonus.
An organization that wants to be more flexible, encourage competency development,
and emphasize career development may want to use which of the following?
a. Grade and step plan
b. Bilingual pay
c. Skill-based pay
d. Broad-banding - ANSWER d. Broad-banding
As the director of HR, you are discussing cost pressures on your organization with the
senior leadership. Two alternatives are presented: to reduce the amount of next year's
base pay raises for employees or reduce the health benefits program for employees.
You are asked which reduction would cause the most dissatisfaction among employees:
You say that research has implied that:
a. Employees will be equally angry with either lower raises or reduced health benefits
b. Employees will be more angry with lower raises because cash increases can be spent
