SHRM CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE 2025/2026
What is the best way to increase confidence in
stakeholders regarding business continuity and disaster
recovery? Correct Answer Training (drilling)
Why would you want to perform benefits needs
assessment? Correct Answer It is key to attracting and
retaining talent
What key determination must be made prior to outsourcing
a function? Correct Answer If it is a core competency.
What is the capacity to recognize, interpret, and
behaviorally adapt to different global mindsets and
customs? Correct Answer Cultural Intelligence
What might you do prior to initiating a major, sweeping,
controversial change initiative? Correct Answer Pilot
program or focus group
When considering a RIF (reduction in force), what offer
might be made? Correct Answer To volunteer
,These provide leader with high-level, real-time metrics
often configurable to make correlations with strategic
goals clear. Correct Answer Dashboards
What is revealed when leaders see a danger but decide
not to address it? Correct Answer Risk Tolerance
What leadership theory suggests that group performance
depends on the situation favorableness which in turn is
based on leader-member relations, task structure, and
position power? Correct Answer Contingency (Fiedler)
What must be shown to upper management in order to
make a good business case? Correct Answer Impact on
strategic goals
What is the best argument in favor of any efforts to
increase employee retention? Correct Answer Turnover
and talent shortages affect performance
What kind of global industrial relationship allows labor
relationship to be managed entirely by the local
subsidiary? Correct Answer Hands off
What legal doctrine says employers are responsible for
the discriminatory acts of their employees? Correct
Answer Vicarious liability
What tool would help HR identify its own effectiveness in
mitigating risks from employment-related legal actions?
Correct Answer HR audit
, According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act,
what two things must an employer check for when hiring?
Correct Answer Identify and right to work
What law defines a "mass layoff" as a non-plant closing
during which 500 ftes (full time employees) or 33% of an
active workforce of 50 or more employees are laid off in a
30-day period? Correct Answer WARN (Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. 60 days notice
if possible)
What must HR be sure of prior to conducting an employee
attitude survey? Correct Answer Ensure management will
respond to results
What is a good way to clarify unclear answers from a
focus group? Correct Answer Anonymous survey
What type of global strategy primarily benefits a company
because it creates strong customer ties and
responsiveness? Correct Answer Localization
What are the three types of OD intervention strategies?
Correct Answer Structural, interpersonal, technological
SIT
This EI strategy may reduce job burnout. Correct Answer
Job enrichment
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE 2025/2026
What is the best way to increase confidence in
stakeholders regarding business continuity and disaster
recovery? Correct Answer Training (drilling)
Why would you want to perform benefits needs
assessment? Correct Answer It is key to attracting and
retaining talent
What key determination must be made prior to outsourcing
a function? Correct Answer If it is a core competency.
What is the capacity to recognize, interpret, and
behaviorally adapt to different global mindsets and
customs? Correct Answer Cultural Intelligence
What might you do prior to initiating a major, sweeping,
controversial change initiative? Correct Answer Pilot
program or focus group
When considering a RIF (reduction in force), what offer
might be made? Correct Answer To volunteer
,These provide leader with high-level, real-time metrics
often configurable to make correlations with strategic
goals clear. Correct Answer Dashboards
What is revealed when leaders see a danger but decide
not to address it? Correct Answer Risk Tolerance
What leadership theory suggests that group performance
depends on the situation favorableness which in turn is
based on leader-member relations, task structure, and
position power? Correct Answer Contingency (Fiedler)
What must be shown to upper management in order to
make a good business case? Correct Answer Impact on
strategic goals
What is the best argument in favor of any efforts to
increase employee retention? Correct Answer Turnover
and talent shortages affect performance
What kind of global industrial relationship allows labor
relationship to be managed entirely by the local
subsidiary? Correct Answer Hands off
What legal doctrine says employers are responsible for
the discriminatory acts of their employees? Correct
Answer Vicarious liability
What tool would help HR identify its own effectiveness in
mitigating risks from employment-related legal actions?
Correct Answer HR audit
, According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act,
what two things must an employer check for when hiring?
Correct Answer Identify and right to work
What law defines a "mass layoff" as a non-plant closing
during which 500 ftes (full time employees) or 33% of an
active workforce of 50 or more employees are laid off in a
30-day period? Correct Answer WARN (Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. 60 days notice
if possible)
What must HR be sure of prior to conducting an employee
attitude survey? Correct Answer Ensure management will
respond to results
What is a good way to clarify unclear answers from a
focus group? Correct Answer Anonymous survey
What type of global strategy primarily benefits a company
because it creates strong customer ties and
responsiveness? Correct Answer Localization
What are the three types of OD intervention strategies?
Correct Answer Structural, interpersonal, technological
SIT
This EI strategy may reduce job burnout. Correct Answer
Job enrichment
