CLMS CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following examples would NOT qualify as a serious health condition.
a. Friday/Monday absence due to allergies, with a non-working weekend in between
b. Morning sickness as a result of normal pregnancy without complications
c. Bi-annual colonoscopy prep day and procedure
d. Bringing a parent to a one-hour physical therapy appointment
Answer:
c. Bi-annual colonoscopy prep day and procedure
Question:
2. (T/F?) The individual with the serious health condition must always be under a treatment plan.
Answer:
False
Question:
3. (T/F?) The FMLA defines a serious health condition as one in which an employee is unable to perform
ONE of the essential functions of the employee's position.
Answer:
True
Question:
4. Which of the following medical conditions would likely have a predictable absence schedule, requiring
the employee to provide advance notice of leave?
a. Migraine Headaches
b. Back Pain
c. Prenatal routine care
d. Allergies
Answer:
c. Prenatal routine care
Question:
5. Which option accurately reflects qualified FMLA time off for bonding offered to an employee?
a. Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child
b. Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, placement of a foster child, and/or addition of stepchild
c. Birth of biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child and/or a child who is a ward
of the state
Answer:
a. Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child
, Question:
6. Elizabeth works 3 days a week, 8 hours per day. She takes off Friday the week of Columbus Day, when
the office is closed on Monday. What is the fraction of the week that Elizabeth has taken?
a. 1/5 (20%)
b. 1/3 (33%)
c. 1/2 (50%)
d. 2/3 (67%)
Answer:
b. 1/3 (33%)
Question:
7. Shannon works 5 days a week, 8 hours per day. She takes off Wednesday through Friday the week of
Columbus Day, when the office is closed Monday. What fraction of the week has she taken?
a. 3/5 (60%)
b. One week
c. 3/4 (75%)
d. 2/5 (40%)
Answer:
a. 3/5 (60%)
Question:
8. (T/F?) All employee's who are entitled to leave may take a total of 480 hours of leave.
Answer:
False
Question:
9. The federal FMLA allows 12 workweeks for all leaves and qualified relationships. Some military related
leaves allow and additional 14 weeks for a total of up to 26 weeks. Which of the following relationships
would ONLY qualify under a military leave?
a. Spouse
b. Parent
c. Sibling
d. Child
Answer:
c. Sibling
Question:
10. (T/F?) If an employee requests leave to care for the qualified family member under the military
caregiver provisions, the service member must be on active duty at the time of the initial illness or injury.
Answer:
False
Question:
11. (T/F?) Military exigency and military caregiver leaves are NOT additional leave entitlements above
and beyond time for the FMLA.
Answer:
True
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following examples would NOT qualify as a serious health condition.
a. Friday/Monday absence due to allergies, with a non-working weekend in between
b. Morning sickness as a result of normal pregnancy without complications
c. Bi-annual colonoscopy prep day and procedure
d. Bringing a parent to a one-hour physical therapy appointment
Answer:
c. Bi-annual colonoscopy prep day and procedure
Question:
2. (T/F?) The individual with the serious health condition must always be under a treatment plan.
Answer:
False
Question:
3. (T/F?) The FMLA defines a serious health condition as one in which an employee is unable to perform
ONE of the essential functions of the employee's position.
Answer:
True
Question:
4. Which of the following medical conditions would likely have a predictable absence schedule, requiring
the employee to provide advance notice of leave?
a. Migraine Headaches
b. Back Pain
c. Prenatal routine care
d. Allergies
Answer:
c. Prenatal routine care
Question:
5. Which option accurately reflects qualified FMLA time off for bonding offered to an employee?
a. Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child
b. Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, placement of a foster child, and/or addition of stepchild
c. Birth of biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child and/or a child who is a ward
of the state
Answer:
a. Birth of a biological child, adoption of a child, or placement of a foster child
, Question:
6. Elizabeth works 3 days a week, 8 hours per day. She takes off Friday the week of Columbus Day, when
the office is closed on Monday. What is the fraction of the week that Elizabeth has taken?
a. 1/5 (20%)
b. 1/3 (33%)
c. 1/2 (50%)
d. 2/3 (67%)
Answer:
b. 1/3 (33%)
Question:
7. Shannon works 5 days a week, 8 hours per day. She takes off Wednesday through Friday the week of
Columbus Day, when the office is closed Monday. What fraction of the week has she taken?
a. 3/5 (60%)
b. One week
c. 3/4 (75%)
d. 2/5 (40%)
Answer:
a. 3/5 (60%)
Question:
8. (T/F?) All employee's who are entitled to leave may take a total of 480 hours of leave.
Answer:
False
Question:
9. The federal FMLA allows 12 workweeks for all leaves and qualified relationships. Some military related
leaves allow and additional 14 weeks for a total of up to 26 weeks. Which of the following relationships
would ONLY qualify under a military leave?
a. Spouse
b. Parent
c. Sibling
d. Child
Answer:
c. Sibling
Question:
10. (T/F?) If an employee requests leave to care for the qualified family member under the military
caregiver provisions, the service member must be on active duty at the time of the initial illness or injury.
Answer:
False
Question:
11. (T/F?) Military exigency and military caregiver leaves are NOT additional leave entitlements above
and beyond time for the FMLA.
Answer:
True