WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026 /
2027) / A+ GRADE
Question 1
What is the goal of affirmative action?
A. To ensure all hiring decisions are based solely on merit.
B. To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on applicants.
C. To mandate that companies hire a specific quota of minority candidates.
D. To provide preferential treatment to all protected classes.
Answer: B
Explanation: According to the provided material (Page 1, Q1), affirmative action aims to
remedy past practices that had an adverse effect on applicants. It is a proactive effort to
correct historical discrimination, not simply a quota system or merit-only approach.
Question 2
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively
impacts women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for
male and female applicants and wants to hire other women. Why is this case a
potential demonstration of adverse impact?
,A. Adverse impact only occurs when there is a clear intent to discriminate.
B. The employer's personal desire to hire women proves that discrimination is
intentional.
C. Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees.
D. The practice does not include enough male applicants to be statistically valid.
Answer: C
Explanation: The material (Page 1, Q2) defines adverse impact as unintentional
discrimination. It occurs when a policy that is applied equally to all (e.g., the same
requirement for men and women) still results in a negative effect on a protected group,
regardless of the employer's intent.
Question 3
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide
variety of protected classes?
A. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
B. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
C. Executive Order 11246
D. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Answer: D
Explanation: Page 2, Q4 states that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the legislation that
promotes practices to reduce discrimination against a wide variety of protected classes.
The other acts are more specific: FMLA deals with leave, USERRA with military service
members, and Executive Order 11246 specifically covers minorities and women for
federal contractors.
,Question 4
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be
required to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 50
D. 100
Answer: C
Explanation: As per Page 2, Q5, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to
organizations with 50 or more employees.
Question 5
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act of 1994?
A. To provide paid military leave to all employees.
B. To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service.
C. To guarantee a promotion for employees returning from military service.
D. To require employers to hold a job open for returning service members for five years.
Answer: B
, Explanation: Page 2, Q7 explicitly states that the goal of USERRA is "to prevent
discrimination against employees who may be called into active military service." It
ensures they are not disadvantaged because of their service obligations.
Question 6
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an
organization?
A. Setting the same performance standards for all employees.
B. Extroverted employees are the most effective.
C. Providing unconscious bias training for all managers.
D. Implementing a structured interview process.
Answer: B
Explanation: Page 4, Q15 gives the example "Extroverted employees are the most
effective." This is a bias (a preference for one personality type) that can create a barrier
to equal treatment for introverted employees, who may be equally or more effective in
their roles.
Question 7
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the
combination stage of mergers and acquisitions?
A. Determining the stock price for the acquisition.
B. Which employees to retain.
ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2026 /
2027) / A+ GRADE
Question 1
What is the goal of affirmative action?
A. To ensure all hiring decisions are based solely on merit.
B. To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on applicants.
C. To mandate that companies hire a specific quota of minority candidates.
D. To provide preferential treatment to all protected classes.
Answer: B
Explanation: According to the provided material (Page 1, Q1), affirmative action aims to
remedy past practices that had an adverse effect on applicants. It is a proactive effort to
correct historical discrimination, not simply a quota system or merit-only approach.
Question 2
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively
impacts women. The employer responds that she has the same requirements for
male and female applicants and wants to hire other women. Why is this case a
potential demonstration of adverse impact?
,A. Adverse impact only occurs when there is a clear intent to discriminate.
B. The employer's personal desire to hire women proves that discrimination is
intentional.
C. Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees.
D. The practice does not include enough male applicants to be statistically valid.
Answer: C
Explanation: The material (Page 1, Q2) defines adverse impact as unintentional
discrimination. It occurs when a policy that is applied equally to all (e.g., the same
requirement for men and women) still results in a negative effect on a protected group,
regardless of the employer's intent.
Question 3
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a wide
variety of protected classes?
A. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
B. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
C. Executive Order 11246
D. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Answer: D
Explanation: Page 2, Q4 states that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the legislation that
promotes practices to reduce discrimination against a wide variety of protected classes.
The other acts are more specific: FMLA deals with leave, USERRA with military service
members, and Executive Order 11246 specifically covers minorities and women for
federal contractors.
,Question 4
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be
required to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 50
D. 100
Answer: C
Explanation: As per Page 2, Q5, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to
organizations with 50 or more employees.
Question 5
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act of 1994?
A. To provide paid military leave to all employees.
B. To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service.
C. To guarantee a promotion for employees returning from military service.
D. To require employers to hold a job open for returning service members for five years.
Answer: B
, Explanation: Page 2, Q7 explicitly states that the goal of USERRA is "to prevent
discrimination against employees who may be called into active military service." It
ensures they are not disadvantaged because of their service obligations.
Question 6
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an
organization?
A. Setting the same performance standards for all employees.
B. Extroverted employees are the most effective.
C. Providing unconscious bias training for all managers.
D. Implementing a structured interview process.
Answer: B
Explanation: Page 4, Q15 gives the example "Extroverted employees are the most
effective." This is a bias (a preference for one personality type) that can create a barrier
to equal treatment for introverted employees, who may be equally or more effective in
their roles.
Question 7
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the
combination stage of mergers and acquisitions?
A. Determining the stock price for the acquisition.
B. Which employees to retain.
