SHRM-CP Practice Test Questions
and Answers Updated 2026
AMsmallMstart-
upMsoftwareMcompanyMrealizesMthatMtheMtechnologyMskillsetsMofMnewlyMhiredMprogram
mersMareMmoreMadvancedMthanMtheMexistingMprogrammers'Mskillsets.MRecognizingMtheMc
onstantMbusinessMneedMforMtheseMevolving,Mstate-of-the-
artMskillsets,MwhichMisMtheMbestMworkforceMdevelopmentMstrategyMtoMimplement?
A.MPartnerMwithMaMlocalMcommunityMcollegeMtoMofferMprogrammersMtheMopportunityMt
oMupdateMtheirMskillsets.
B.MOfferMnewMhiresMshorter-
termMcontractsMtoMallowMforMaMcontinualMhiringMofMprogrammersMwithMtheMmostMup-
to-dateMskills.
C.MDesignMaMrigorousMin-houseMtrainingMprogramMtoMgetMlonger-
tenuredMprogrammersMupMtoMspeedMwithMtheMnewerMprogrammers.
D.MPerformMaMjobMredesignMforMtheMexistingMemployeesMthatMwillMnotMrequireMnew,M
updatedMskills.M-MAnswerMB.MOfferMnewMhiresMshort-
termMcontractsMtoMallowMforMaMcontinualMhiringMofMprogramersMwithMtheMmostMup-to-
dateMskills.
Rationale:MIfMtheMskillsetsMofMemployeesMwhoMhaveMbeenMwithMtheMcompanyMforMsev
eralMyearsMbecomeMinferiorMtoMthoseMofMnewMhires,MplanningMforMchurnMbyMoffering
MsmallerMcontractsMisMaMbetterMstrategy.MRepeatedlyMtrainingManMentireMstaffMwithMne
wMskillsMthatMtheyMmayMorMmayMnotMgraspMwillMnotMbeMcost-
effectiveMtoMtheMorganization,MandMthereMmayMnotMbeMenoughMworkMatMtheMcompan
yMtoMsupportMaMjobMredesign.
WhichMhands-
onMtrainingMmethodMbestMallowsManMonboardingMmanufacturingMemployeeMtoMpracticeM
hisMjobMinMaMrisk-freeMsetting?*
A.MApprenticeship
B.MSimulation
C.MTeamMTraining
D.MRoleMPlayM-MAnswerMB.MSimulation
, Rationale:MSimulationsMcanMbeMusedMtoMteachMproductionMandMprocessMskillsMinMaMris
k-
freeMenvironment.MAMroleMplayMisMbestMusedMtoMassessMandMtrainMinterpersonalMskills.
MApprenticeshipMisMaMtypeMofMon-the-
jobMtrainingMwhereMtheMtraineeMwillMstillMbeMexposedMtoMrisk.MTeamMtrainingMisMused
MtoMimproveMtheMeffectivenessMofMgroupMinteractions.
AnMHRMmanagerMhasMbeenMaskedMtoMdesignMaMtrainingMprogramMforMtheMcompany.M
WhichMHRMmetricMshouldMbeMconsideredMfirstMinMdesigningMtheMprogram?*
A.MAverageMtenureMofMemployees
B.MPercentageMofMemployeesMwithMaMcareerMplan
C.MTotalMcostsMforMtraining
D.MPerformanceMqualityMofMone-yearMemployeesM-MAnswerMC.MTotalMcostsMforMtraining
Rationale:MTotalMcostMforMtrainingMisMtheMonlyMmetricMthatMisMspecificMtoMallMtraining
Mprograms,MsoMitMmustMbeMconsideredMinMtheMinitialMstagesMofMallMprogramMdevelop
ment.MResponseMoptionsMA,MB,MandMCMareMfactorsMthatMmayMorMmayMnotMbeMconsi
deredMforMsomeMtrainingMprograms.
AMvaluedMemployeeMarrivesM15MminutesMlateMforMworkMwithoutMexplanation.MUsingMth
eMcompany'sMpositiveMapproachMtoMdiscipline,MwhichMactionMshouldMbeMtakenMtoMcour
se-correctMtheMemployee'sMtardiness?*
A.MFinalMwarning
B.MWrittenMreprimand
C.MVerbalMcaution
D.MCounselingM-MAnswerMD.MCounseling
Rationale:MPositiveMapproachMtoMdisciplineMbuildsMonMtheMtheoryMthatMviolationsMareMa
ctionsMthatMusuallyMcanMbeMcorrectedMconstructivelyMwithoutMpenalty.MCounselingMisMth
eMfirstMstepMthatMdoesMnotMimplementMaMpenalty.MTheMotherMoptionsMareMallMexamp
lesMofMpenalties.
AnMHRMdirectorMbelievesMitMisMimportantMthatMmanagersMtakeMmoreMresponsibilityMfor
MperformanceMappraisals.MWhichMresponsibilityMshouldMtheMHRMdirectorMassignMspecifical
lyMtoMtheMmanagers?*
and Answers Updated 2026
AMsmallMstart-
upMsoftwareMcompanyMrealizesMthatMtheMtechnologyMskillsetsMofMnewlyMhiredMprogram
mersMareMmoreMadvancedMthanMtheMexistingMprogrammers'Mskillsets.MRecognizingMtheMc
onstantMbusinessMneedMforMtheseMevolving,Mstate-of-the-
artMskillsets,MwhichMisMtheMbestMworkforceMdevelopmentMstrategyMtoMimplement?
A.MPartnerMwithMaMlocalMcommunityMcollegeMtoMofferMprogrammersMtheMopportunityMt
oMupdateMtheirMskillsets.
B.MOfferMnewMhiresMshorter-
termMcontractsMtoMallowMforMaMcontinualMhiringMofMprogrammersMwithMtheMmostMup-
to-dateMskills.
C.MDesignMaMrigorousMin-houseMtrainingMprogramMtoMgetMlonger-
tenuredMprogrammersMupMtoMspeedMwithMtheMnewerMprogrammers.
D.MPerformMaMjobMredesignMforMtheMexistingMemployeesMthatMwillMnotMrequireMnew,M
updatedMskills.M-MAnswerMB.MOfferMnewMhiresMshort-
termMcontractsMtoMallowMforMaMcontinualMhiringMofMprogramersMwithMtheMmostMup-to-
dateMskills.
Rationale:MIfMtheMskillsetsMofMemployeesMwhoMhaveMbeenMwithMtheMcompanyMforMsev
eralMyearsMbecomeMinferiorMtoMthoseMofMnewMhires,MplanningMforMchurnMbyMoffering
MsmallerMcontractsMisMaMbetterMstrategy.MRepeatedlyMtrainingManMentireMstaffMwithMne
wMskillsMthatMtheyMmayMorMmayMnotMgraspMwillMnotMbeMcost-
effectiveMtoMtheMorganization,MandMthereMmayMnotMbeMenoughMworkMatMtheMcompan
yMtoMsupportMaMjobMredesign.
WhichMhands-
onMtrainingMmethodMbestMallowsManMonboardingMmanufacturingMemployeeMtoMpracticeM
hisMjobMinMaMrisk-freeMsetting?*
A.MApprenticeship
B.MSimulation
C.MTeamMTraining
D.MRoleMPlayM-MAnswerMB.MSimulation
, Rationale:MSimulationsMcanMbeMusedMtoMteachMproductionMandMprocessMskillsMinMaMris
k-
freeMenvironment.MAMroleMplayMisMbestMusedMtoMassessMandMtrainMinterpersonalMskills.
MApprenticeshipMisMaMtypeMofMon-the-
jobMtrainingMwhereMtheMtraineeMwillMstillMbeMexposedMtoMrisk.MTeamMtrainingMisMused
MtoMimproveMtheMeffectivenessMofMgroupMinteractions.
AnMHRMmanagerMhasMbeenMaskedMtoMdesignMaMtrainingMprogramMforMtheMcompany.M
WhichMHRMmetricMshouldMbeMconsideredMfirstMinMdesigningMtheMprogram?*
A.MAverageMtenureMofMemployees
B.MPercentageMofMemployeesMwithMaMcareerMplan
C.MTotalMcostsMforMtraining
D.MPerformanceMqualityMofMone-yearMemployeesM-MAnswerMC.MTotalMcostsMforMtraining
Rationale:MTotalMcostMforMtrainingMisMtheMonlyMmetricMthatMisMspecificMtoMallMtraining
Mprograms,MsoMitMmustMbeMconsideredMinMtheMinitialMstagesMofMallMprogramMdevelop
ment.MResponseMoptionsMA,MB,MandMCMareMfactorsMthatMmayMorMmayMnotMbeMconsi
deredMforMsomeMtrainingMprograms.
AMvaluedMemployeeMarrivesM15MminutesMlateMforMworkMwithoutMexplanation.MUsingMth
eMcompany'sMpositiveMapproachMtoMdiscipline,MwhichMactionMshouldMbeMtakenMtoMcour
se-correctMtheMemployee'sMtardiness?*
A.MFinalMwarning
B.MWrittenMreprimand
C.MVerbalMcaution
D.MCounselingM-MAnswerMD.MCounseling
Rationale:MPositiveMapproachMtoMdisciplineMbuildsMonMtheMtheoryMthatMviolationsMareMa
ctionsMthatMusuallyMcanMbeMcorrectedMconstructivelyMwithoutMpenalty.MCounselingMisMth
eMfirstMstepMthatMdoesMnotMimplementMaMpenalty.MTheMotherMoptionsMareMallMexamp
lesMofMpenalties.
AnMHRMdirectorMbelievesMitMisMimportantMthatMmanagersMtakeMmoreMresponsibilityMfor
MperformanceMappraisals.MWhichMresponsibilityMshouldMtheMHRMdirectorMassignMspecifical
lyMtoMtheMmanagers?*