APHR certification practice test Exam
with Questions and Multiple Choices
and Verified Answers Latest 2025
GRADED A+
Which ,type ,of ,analysis ,focuses ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a) ,PEST ,analysis
Essential ,job ,functions ,listed ,in ,a ,job ,description ,should ,focus ,on:
a) ,skills
b) ,personality ,traits
c) ,the ,manner ,in ,which ,a ,job ,will ,be ,completed
d) ,desired ,outcomes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d) ,desired ,outcomes
How ,should ,digital ,records ,stored ,on ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,By ,performing ,a ,DoD
,5520.22-M ,wipe ,on ,the ,drive
Which ,of ,the ,following ,provides ,a ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c) ,total ,compensation ,expense ,per
,employee
Which ,of ,the ,following ,best ,describes ,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 ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c) ,uses ,historical ,information ,to ,predict ,staffing ,needs
How ,many ,credits ,must ,an ,employee ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c) ,40
Which ,of ,the ,following ,is ,conducted ,by ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a) ,ratio ,analysis
Which ,of ,the ,following ,best ,describes ,a ,corporate ,values ,statement?
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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
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 ,established ,the ,judicial ,concept ,of:
a) ,protected ,classes
b) ,arbitration
c) ,disparate ,impact
d) ,disparate ,treatment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d) ,disparate ,treatment
According ,to ,the ,Any ,Difference ,rule ,of ,utilization ,analysis, ,an ,employer ,underutilizes
,potential ,employees ,from ,a ,protected ,class ,if:
a) ,members ,of ,a ,protected ,class ,are ,more ,represented ,within ,an ,organization ,than ,in
,the ,available ,labor ,supply
b) ,the ,proportion ,of ,employees ,from ,a ,protected ,class ,in ,a ,company ,is ,any ,lower
,than ,in ,the ,available ,labor ,supply
c) ,the ,proportion ,of ,employees ,from ,a ,protected ,class ,in ,a ,company ,is ,80 ,percent ,of
,what ,is ,available ,in ,the ,labor ,supply
, d) ,employees ,who ,are ,members ,of ,a ,protected ,class ,are ,entirely ,unrepresented ,in ,an
,organization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,the ,proportion ,of ,employees ,from ,a ,protected
,class ,in ,a ,company ,is ,any ,lower ,than ,in ,the ,available ,labor ,supply
Which ,of ,the ,following ,best ,defines ,disparate ,treatment?
a) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,individuals ,in ,different ,situations ,are ,treated
,differently ,based ,on ,the ,individual's ,race, ,color, ,religion, ,sex, ,national ,origin, ,age, ,or
,disability ,status
b) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,individuals ,in ,similar ,situations ,are ,treated
,differently ,based ,on ,the ,individual's ,race, ,color, ,religion, ,sex, ,national ,origin, ,age, ,or
,disability ,status
c) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,an ,apparently ,neutral ,employment ,practice
,disproportionately ,excludes ,a ,protected ,group ,from ,employment ,opportunities
d) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,an ,apparently ,neutral ,employment ,practice
,disproportionately ,includes ,a ,protected ,group ,from ,employment ,opportunities ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,individuals ,in ,similar
,situations ,are ,treated ,differently ,based ,on ,the ,individual's ,race, ,color, ,religion, ,sex,
,national ,origin, ,age, ,or ,disability ,status
When ,employment ,actions ,disproportionately ,disadvantage ,employees ,who ,are
,members ,of ,protected ,groups, ,this ,is ,called:
a) ,disparate ,impact
b) ,unfair ,practice
c) ,discriminatory ,treatment
d) ,disparate ,treatment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a) ,disparate ,impact
In ,order ,to ,avoid ,'negligent ,referral' ,liability, ,an ,HR ,professional ,who ,is ,contacted
,about ,a ,previous ,employee ,who ,was ,terminated ,for ,inappropriate ,behavior ,must:
a) ,advise ,potential ,employers ,not ,to ,hire ,the ,terminated ,employee
b) ,cite ,the ,Privacy ,Act ,and ,refuse ,to ,disclose ,any ,further ,information
c) ,provide ,the ,potential ,employer ,with ,minimal ,information
d) ,provide ,the ,potential ,employer ,with ,all ,the ,facts ,surrounding ,the ,employee's
,dismissal, ,but ,make ,no ,recommendation ,regarding ,the ,hiring ,decision ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-d) ,provide ,the ,potential ,employer ,with ,all ,the ,facts ,surrounding ,the
,employee's ,dismissal, ,but ,make ,no ,recommendation ,regarding ,the ,hiring ,decision
Rules ,prohibiting ,discrimination ,against ,older ,employees ,are ,laid ,out ,in:
a) ,VEVRAA
b) ,ADEA
c) ,Portal-to-Portal ,Act
d) ,Equal ,Pay ,Act ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,ADEA
When ,pre-employment ,tests ,reliably ,measure ,the ,relationship ,between ,performance
,on ,a ,test ,and ,performance ,on ,the ,job, ,the ,test ,has:
a) ,content ,validity
b) ,reliability
with Questions and Multiple Choices
and Verified Answers Latest 2025
GRADED A+
Which ,type ,of ,analysis ,focuses ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a) ,PEST ,analysis
Essential ,job ,functions ,listed ,in ,a ,job ,description ,should ,focus ,on:
a) ,skills
b) ,personality ,traits
c) ,the ,manner ,in ,which ,a ,job ,will ,be ,completed
d) ,desired ,outcomes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d) ,desired ,outcomes
How ,should ,digital ,records ,stored ,on ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,By ,performing ,a ,DoD
,5520.22-M ,wipe ,on ,the ,drive
Which ,of ,the ,following ,provides ,a ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c) ,total ,compensation ,expense ,per
,employee
Which ,of ,the ,following ,best ,describes ,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 ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c) ,uses ,historical ,information ,to ,predict ,staffing ,needs
How ,many ,credits ,must ,an ,employee ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c) ,40
Which ,of ,the ,following ,is ,conducted ,by ,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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a) ,ratio ,analysis
Which ,of ,the ,following ,best ,describes ,a ,corporate ,values ,statement?
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 ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
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 ,established ,the ,judicial ,concept ,of:
a) ,protected ,classes
b) ,arbitration
c) ,disparate ,impact
d) ,disparate ,treatment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d) ,disparate ,treatment
According ,to ,the ,Any ,Difference ,rule ,of ,utilization ,analysis, ,an ,employer ,underutilizes
,potential ,employees ,from ,a ,protected ,class ,if:
a) ,members ,of ,a ,protected ,class ,are ,more ,represented ,within ,an ,organization ,than ,in
,the ,available ,labor ,supply
b) ,the ,proportion ,of ,employees ,from ,a ,protected ,class ,in ,a ,company ,is ,any ,lower
,than ,in ,the ,available ,labor ,supply
c) ,the ,proportion ,of ,employees ,from ,a ,protected ,class ,in ,a ,company ,is ,80 ,percent ,of
,what ,is ,available ,in ,the ,labor ,supply
, d) ,employees ,who ,are ,members ,of ,a ,protected ,class ,are ,entirely ,unrepresented ,in ,an
,organization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,the ,proportion ,of ,employees ,from ,a ,protected
,class ,in ,a ,company ,is ,any ,lower ,than ,in ,the ,available ,labor ,supply
Which ,of ,the ,following ,best ,defines ,disparate ,treatment?
a) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,individuals ,in ,different ,situations ,are ,treated
,differently ,based ,on ,the ,individual's ,race, ,color, ,religion, ,sex, ,national ,origin, ,age, ,or
,disability ,status
b) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,individuals ,in ,similar ,situations ,are ,treated
,differently ,based ,on ,the ,individual's ,race, ,color, ,religion, ,sex, ,national ,origin, ,age, ,or
,disability ,status
c) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,an ,apparently ,neutral ,employment ,practice
,disproportionately ,excludes ,a ,protected ,group ,from ,employment ,opportunities
d) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,an ,apparently ,neutral ,employment ,practice
,disproportionately ,includes ,a ,protected ,group ,from ,employment ,opportunities ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,discrimination ,that ,occurs ,when ,individuals ,in ,similar
,situations ,are ,treated ,differently ,based ,on ,the ,individual's ,race, ,color, ,religion, ,sex,
,national ,origin, ,age, ,or ,disability ,status
When ,employment ,actions ,disproportionately ,disadvantage ,employees ,who ,are
,members ,of ,protected ,groups, ,this ,is ,called:
a) ,disparate ,impact
b) ,unfair ,practice
c) ,discriminatory ,treatment
d) ,disparate ,treatment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a) ,disparate ,impact
In ,order ,to ,avoid ,'negligent ,referral' ,liability, ,an ,HR ,professional ,who ,is ,contacted
,about ,a ,previous ,employee ,who ,was ,terminated ,for ,inappropriate ,behavior ,must:
a) ,advise ,potential ,employers ,not ,to ,hire ,the ,terminated ,employee
b) ,cite ,the ,Privacy ,Act ,and ,refuse ,to ,disclose ,any ,further ,information
c) ,provide ,the ,potential ,employer ,with ,minimal ,information
d) ,provide ,the ,potential ,employer ,with ,all ,the ,facts ,surrounding ,the ,employee's
,dismissal, ,but ,make ,no ,recommendation ,regarding ,the ,hiring ,decision ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-d) ,provide ,the ,potential ,employer ,with ,all ,the ,facts ,surrounding ,the
,employee's ,dismissal, ,but ,make ,no ,recommendation ,regarding ,the ,hiring ,decision
Rules ,prohibiting ,discrimination ,against ,older ,employees ,are ,laid ,out ,in:
a) ,VEVRAA
b) ,ADEA
c) ,Portal-to-Portal ,Act
d) ,Equal ,Pay ,Act ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b) ,ADEA
When ,pre-employment ,tests ,reliably ,measure ,the ,relationship ,between ,performance
,on ,a ,test ,and ,performance ,on ,the ,job, ,the ,test ,has:
a) ,content ,validity
b) ,reliability
