aPHR certification: practice test questions &
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Which type of analysis focuses a) PEST analysis
specifically on the factors that determine
what opportunities and threats an
organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric
Essential job functions listed in a job d) desired outcomes
description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be
completed
d) desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
hard drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe
on the drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with
junk data consisting of random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive
Which of the following provides a c) total compensation expense per employee
complete measure of how much each
employer costs an organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per
employee
d) human capital ROI
, Which of the following best describes c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
what an HR manager does when
performing a ratio analysis?
a) makes predictions about how
technological advances will change
workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills
new employees will need in the coming
year
c) uses historical information to predict
staffing needs
d) collects information from professionals
to reach a consensus about a problem
How many credits must an employee c) 40
earn by contributing to the Old Age,
Survivors, and Disability Insurance
program in order to retire and collect a
percentage of their income?
a) 100
b) 60
c) 40
d) 10
Which of the following is conducted by a) ratio analysis
looking at the history of the workforce
and some particular facet of the
organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
d) Delphi technique
Which of the following best describes a d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles
corporate values statement? that are at the foundation of how the organization does business
a) this is a written document that reviews
various moral dilemmas an employee may
face and provides guidelines for how to
deal with those situations
b) this is a document that is primarily
aimed at an organization's employees and
should differentiate the company from its
competitors
c) this document is a concise assertion of
who the company is, who they serve, and
where they are going
d) this document is issued by company
executives and identifies the principles
that are at the foundation of how the
organization does business
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green d) disparate treatment
established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment
Answers Latest Update
Terms in this set (55)
Which type of analysis focuses a) PEST analysis
specifically on the factors that determine
what opportunities and threats an
organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric
Essential job functions listed in a job d) desired outcomes
description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be
completed
d) desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
hard drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe
on the drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with
junk data consisting of random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive
Which of the following provides a c) total compensation expense per employee
complete measure of how much each
employer costs an organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per
employee
d) human capital ROI
, Which of the following best describes c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
what an HR manager does when
performing a ratio analysis?
a) makes predictions about how
technological advances will change
workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills
new employees will need in the coming
year
c) uses historical information to predict
staffing needs
d) collects information from professionals
to reach a consensus about a problem
How many credits must an employee c) 40
earn by contributing to the Old Age,
Survivors, and Disability Insurance
program in order to retire and collect a
percentage of their income?
a) 100
b) 60
c) 40
d) 10
Which of the following is conducted by a) ratio analysis
looking at the history of the workforce
and some particular facet of the
organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
d) Delphi technique
Which of the following best describes a d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles
corporate values statement? that are at the foundation of how the organization does business
a) this is a written document that reviews
various moral dilemmas an employee may
face and provides guidelines for how to
deal with those situations
b) this is a document that is primarily
aimed at an organization's employees and
should differentiate the company from its
competitors
c) this document is a concise assertion of
who the company is, who they serve, and
where they are going
d) this document is issued by company
executives and identifies the principles
that are at the foundation of how the
organization does business
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green d) disparate treatment
established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment
