SHRM CP Practice Test 1 with
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When employees leave work early or purposefully work at a slow pace, they are
engaging in:
a. property deviance
b. production deviance
c. political deviance
d. personal aggression - ANS-b. production deviance
Intentionally performing at a less than optimal rate
In which business structure do partners exist mainly as investors, without much
influence on daily operations?
a. limited liability partnership
b. sole proprietorship
c. general partnership
d. joint venture - ANS-a. limited liability partnership
aka limited partnership, usually professional businesses like legal or accounting firms
Which piece of legislation declared that back pay awards cannot be a part of
compensatory damages?
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1974
d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANS-b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
Businesses are allowed to claim that discriminatory practices were necessary for their
operations
The SMART model outlines the important characteristics of
a. forecasting studies
b. employee training
c. effective recruiting
d. organizational goals - ANS-d. organizational goals
goals should be specific, measurable, capable of assessment, based on concrete
activities, attainable, and scheduled
Name one consequence of the Clayton Act of 1914
a. Workers retained right to organize
b. the Sherman Act was applied to unions
c. employers could not always use injunctions to break strikes
,d. federal contractors must pay the going rate for workers - ANS-c. employers could not
always use injunctions to break strikes
This act was intended to protect the free market from monopolies and exclusive
business arrangements. Made executives for responsible for violations
Which of the following statements about performance appraisal is false?
a. ranking is a good method for appraising large groups of employees
b. focal review programs include all of the employees in the organization
c. forced ranking systems assume that most employees in an organization
d. a behaviorally anchored rating system isolates each job's most important tasks. -
ANS-a. ranking is a good method for appraising large groups of employees
because you are simply placing jobs in order of rank from important to non. In a large
organization this wont tell you anything about comparing jobs
Which of the following would be considered nonmonetary compensation?
a. flex time
b. stock options
c. medical care premiums
d. paid leave - ANS-a. flex time
a reward that is not money based
Which piece of legislation established a new definition for "highly compensated
individual"?
a. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act Fairness Act of 1996
b. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
d. Pension Protection Act of 2006 - ANS-c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
This act also created a new retirement plan for small businesses and altered the rules
regarding S corporations
In business, what is the primary difference between a goal and a strategy?
a. the terms are interchangeable
b. strategies are created by executive, while goals are st by middle managers
c. strategies precede goals
d. strategies are the means, while goals are the end - ANS-d. strategies are the means,
while goals are the end
A new employee is told by her coworkers that one of her duties is to handle customer
queries as they arrive. However, her superior informs her that customer queries are to
be handled by her department as a whole., and in fact she should defer to her
coworkers until she becomes more acclimated. The employee's situation can be defined
as
a. role orientation
b. role conflict
,c. tole overload
d. role ambiguity - ANS-b. role conflict
When an employee does not understand exactly what is expected of them
Which of the following institutions did not receive Title VII coverage pursuant to the
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972?
a. religious institutions
b. universities
c. state government agencies
d. federal legislative bodies - ANS-a. religious institutions
religious institutions are allowed to give preferential treatment of job candidates and
employees who are adherents of that religion
Which of the following is an example of a chemical health hazard?
a. bacterium
b. pesticides
c. fungus
d. virus - ANS-b. pesticides
the other three are biological health hazards
The Stanley Corporation wants to avoid lawsuits, so the human resources department
occasionally reviews the hiring process to ensure compliance with all equal opportunity
regulations. This is example of:
a. risk avoidance
b. risk elimination
c. risk mitigation
d. risk transfer - ANS-c. risk mitigation
monitor their own compliance to avoid lawsuits
Which of the following was a consequence of the Workforce Investment Act?
a. a mass layoff was defined as either 500 employees or 33% of workforce
b. workers must be given 60 days notice before plant closing
c. labor unions were encouraged to cooperate with management on worker training
d. the creation of comprehensive training centers for workers and employers - ANS-d.
the creation of comprehensive training centers for workers and employers
intention was to decrease welfare rolls and improve productivity
According to Edward E Lawler, the four elements of a high-involvement organization are
a. knowledge, communication, incentives, and evaluation
b. planning, execution, evaluation, and control
c. selection, maintenance, evaluation, and control
, d. power, information, knowledge, and rewards - ANS-d. power, information, knowledge,
and rewards
Employees are allowed to set their own work schedule and processes
Which of the following statements about union decertification is true?
a. decertification does not prevent employees from joining a different union later
b. decertification only incurs when employees a displeased with the union
c. Employers may lobby employees during the decertification process
d. half the employees must petition the NLRB before a decertification vote is held -
ANS-a. decertification does not prevent employees from joining a different union later
decertification does not always mean a union problem
In which case did the Fifth Circuit determine that a company many not claim physical
difficulty as a bona-fide occupational qualification in order to keep women out of certain
jobs?
a. Rosenfeld v. Southern Pacific 1968
b. McDonnell Douglas Corp v Green 1973
c. Weeks v. Southern Bell Telephone Company 1969
d. Texas Dept of Community Affairs v. Burdine 1981 - ANS-c. Weeks v. Southern Bell
Telephone Company 1969
A woman was denied a job due to some heavy lifting. It was determined to be
discrimination.
Which component of an affirmative action plan provides demographic information for the
labor market related to each group?
a. job group analysis
b. determination of availability
c. comparison of incumbency to availability
d. organizational profile - ANS-b. determination of availability
indicates how many women and minorities are available to fill positions in each job
group
What is the common problem with cost-per-hire metrics?
a. make no distinction between job groups
b. they are overly dependent on external economic factors
c. overemphasize advertising
d. they omit costs that are not related to specific candidates - ANS-d. they omit costs
that are not related to specific candidates
These costs should include: cost of salaries of those employed to make hires, cost of
advertising, and any other administrative costs incurred during the hiring process
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When employees leave work early or purposefully work at a slow pace, they are
engaging in:
a. property deviance
b. production deviance
c. political deviance
d. personal aggression - ANS-b. production deviance
Intentionally performing at a less than optimal rate
In which business structure do partners exist mainly as investors, without much
influence on daily operations?
a. limited liability partnership
b. sole proprietorship
c. general partnership
d. joint venture - ANS-a. limited liability partnership
aka limited partnership, usually professional businesses like legal or accounting firms
Which piece of legislation declared that back pay awards cannot be a part of
compensatory damages?
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1974
d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANS-b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
Businesses are allowed to claim that discriminatory practices were necessary for their
operations
The SMART model outlines the important characteristics of
a. forecasting studies
b. employee training
c. effective recruiting
d. organizational goals - ANS-d. organizational goals
goals should be specific, measurable, capable of assessment, based on concrete
activities, attainable, and scheduled
Name one consequence of the Clayton Act of 1914
a. Workers retained right to organize
b. the Sherman Act was applied to unions
c. employers could not always use injunctions to break strikes
,d. federal contractors must pay the going rate for workers - ANS-c. employers could not
always use injunctions to break strikes
This act was intended to protect the free market from monopolies and exclusive
business arrangements. Made executives for responsible for violations
Which of the following statements about performance appraisal is false?
a. ranking is a good method for appraising large groups of employees
b. focal review programs include all of the employees in the organization
c. forced ranking systems assume that most employees in an organization
d. a behaviorally anchored rating system isolates each job's most important tasks. -
ANS-a. ranking is a good method for appraising large groups of employees
because you are simply placing jobs in order of rank from important to non. In a large
organization this wont tell you anything about comparing jobs
Which of the following would be considered nonmonetary compensation?
a. flex time
b. stock options
c. medical care premiums
d. paid leave - ANS-a. flex time
a reward that is not money based
Which piece of legislation established a new definition for "highly compensated
individual"?
a. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act Fairness Act of 1996
b. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
d. Pension Protection Act of 2006 - ANS-c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
This act also created a new retirement plan for small businesses and altered the rules
regarding S corporations
In business, what is the primary difference between a goal and a strategy?
a. the terms are interchangeable
b. strategies are created by executive, while goals are st by middle managers
c. strategies precede goals
d. strategies are the means, while goals are the end - ANS-d. strategies are the means,
while goals are the end
A new employee is told by her coworkers that one of her duties is to handle customer
queries as they arrive. However, her superior informs her that customer queries are to
be handled by her department as a whole., and in fact she should defer to her
coworkers until she becomes more acclimated. The employee's situation can be defined
as
a. role orientation
b. role conflict
,c. tole overload
d. role ambiguity - ANS-b. role conflict
When an employee does not understand exactly what is expected of them
Which of the following institutions did not receive Title VII coverage pursuant to the
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972?
a. religious institutions
b. universities
c. state government agencies
d. federal legislative bodies - ANS-a. religious institutions
religious institutions are allowed to give preferential treatment of job candidates and
employees who are adherents of that religion
Which of the following is an example of a chemical health hazard?
a. bacterium
b. pesticides
c. fungus
d. virus - ANS-b. pesticides
the other three are biological health hazards
The Stanley Corporation wants to avoid lawsuits, so the human resources department
occasionally reviews the hiring process to ensure compliance with all equal opportunity
regulations. This is example of:
a. risk avoidance
b. risk elimination
c. risk mitigation
d. risk transfer - ANS-c. risk mitigation
monitor their own compliance to avoid lawsuits
Which of the following was a consequence of the Workforce Investment Act?
a. a mass layoff was defined as either 500 employees or 33% of workforce
b. workers must be given 60 days notice before plant closing
c. labor unions were encouraged to cooperate with management on worker training
d. the creation of comprehensive training centers for workers and employers - ANS-d.
the creation of comprehensive training centers for workers and employers
intention was to decrease welfare rolls and improve productivity
According to Edward E Lawler, the four elements of a high-involvement organization are
a. knowledge, communication, incentives, and evaluation
b. planning, execution, evaluation, and control
c. selection, maintenance, evaluation, and control
, d. power, information, knowledge, and rewards - ANS-d. power, information, knowledge,
and rewards
Employees are allowed to set their own work schedule and processes
Which of the following statements about union decertification is true?
a. decertification does not prevent employees from joining a different union later
b. decertification only incurs when employees a displeased with the union
c. Employers may lobby employees during the decertification process
d. half the employees must petition the NLRB before a decertification vote is held -
ANS-a. decertification does not prevent employees from joining a different union later
decertification does not always mean a union problem
In which case did the Fifth Circuit determine that a company many not claim physical
difficulty as a bona-fide occupational qualification in order to keep women out of certain
jobs?
a. Rosenfeld v. Southern Pacific 1968
b. McDonnell Douglas Corp v Green 1973
c. Weeks v. Southern Bell Telephone Company 1969
d. Texas Dept of Community Affairs v. Burdine 1981 - ANS-c. Weeks v. Southern Bell
Telephone Company 1969
A woman was denied a job due to some heavy lifting. It was determined to be
discrimination.
Which component of an affirmative action plan provides demographic information for the
labor market related to each group?
a. job group analysis
b. determination of availability
c. comparison of incumbency to availability
d. organizational profile - ANS-b. determination of availability
indicates how many women and minorities are available to fill positions in each job
group
What is the common problem with cost-per-hire metrics?
a. make no distinction between job groups
b. they are overly dependent on external economic factors
c. overemphasize advertising
d. they omit costs that are not related to specific candidates - ANS-d. they omit costs
that are not related to specific candidates
These costs should include: cost of salaries of those employed to make hires, cost of
advertising, and any other administrative costs incurred during the hiring process
