PHR/SPHR Practice Test with
Complete Solutions
Which of the following is not a component of SWOT? - correct Answer-Strategies
What is the "Mean" of the following et of numbers: 1,1,3,3,5,5 - correct Answer-3
What is the mode of the following set of numbers: 1,2,2,5,7,9,10 - correct Answer-2
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects the rights of individuals
who are over this age? - correct Answer-40
You need to collect data for your company's job analysis needs. Your company has a
large number of employees that occupy the same job and they are spread out over a
wide geographic area. Which of the following data collection methods is the MOST
appropriate? - correct Answer-Questionnaires and checklists
Which of the following sections of the job description would a description about the
environmental conditions such as weather, fumes, heat or cold, noise, etc. be found on?
- correct Answer-Working conditions
Which of the following would LEAST likely be an advantage of internal hiring versus
external hiring - correct Answer-Brings new ideas into the workplace
Due to the potentially high cost and expenses involved, this applicant testing solution is
typically reserved for higher-level positions: - correct Answer-Assessment center tests
When unemployment levels are low, which of the following would Most likely be true? -
correct Answer-Recruitment is more difficult
While interviewing a potential candidate for a job opening, a recruiter asks the candidate
how they would handle a particular scenario. This is an example of a (n)? - correct
Answer-Situational interview
Which of the following executive orders prohibited employment discrimination on the
basis of race, creed, color, or national origin? - correct Answer-EO 11246
Which of the following questions could be asked during an interview? - correct Answer-
Have you worked at this company beore
,According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, what is minimum amount of time you should
retain payroll records? - correct Answer-3 years
Which of the following is not a determination of fair use with regards to copyright laws? -
correct Answer-Whether permission was obtained from the copyright owner
Which term is used to describe how adults learn - correct Answer-Andragogy
You have an employee that learns best by listening t an instructor in a lecture setting.
Which learning style is demonstrated? - correct Answer-Auditory
Which of the following learning levels demonstrates the highest level of learning
achienved? - correct Answer-Synthesis
Which of the following DOES NOT belong on the hierarchy of needs as defined by
Abraham Maslow? - correct Answer-Motivation
According to theory X and Theory Y, which of the following Does not belong in Theory
X? - correct Answer-Employees are self motivated
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory? - correct
Answer-Hygiene
Which of the following is not a component of Lewin's organizational change model? -
correct Answer-Culture
Which of the following theories has the strongest linkage between compensation and
performance? - correct Answer-Expectancy Theory
An employee seems to learn the most from PowerPoint presentations. Which of the
following learning styles BEST fits with this statement? - correct Answer-Visual
Which of the following terms is not included in the HRD process acronym ADDIE? -
correct Answer-Program Initiation
Classroom participants are asked to pretend to be in specific roles to act out how their
characters would respond in imaginary situations. What type of delivery method is
demonstrated? - correct Answer-Role playing
You are facilitating a large group through a leadership development workshop. the
workshop requires a lot of small group breakouts and small group activities. Which room
arrangement would BEST accommodate this need? - correct Answer-Banquet
Which of the following HR interventions aligns individuals with the company's goals and
measures the successful attainment of those goals? - correct Answer-Management by
Objectives
, An employee copies an entire document posted on the IRS web page during a lecture
on deferred compensation Tax rules. Which of the following is TRUE? - correct Answer-
The employee did not violate any copyright protection of the document because
government documents are considered public domain
Which of the following IS NOT one of Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation? - correct
Answer-Reception
A manager is great at leading employees towards meeting organizational goals through
clear work guidelines and straight forward performance expectations. The manager also
ensures that work is complete efficiently. Which of the following leadership types would
BEST describe this type of manager? - correct Answer-Transactional leadership
Which of the following IS NOT a "driving " force of change? - correct Answer-Tradition
An employee has taken something he learned from training an applied it on the job
which in turn improved her performance at the task. Which level of Kirkpatrick's four
levels has the employee achieved? - correct Answer-Behavior
Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the 80/20 rule? - correct
Answer-Pareto
Which of the following career development programs allows an employee to choose
between pursuing a management role or a technical expert role? - correct Answer-Dual
Career Ladder
An executive has the ability to articulate his vision and inspire the evoke strong emotion
in the employees to follow that vision. Which leadership type is being displayed? -
correct Answer-Visionary
Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of a learning organization? - correct
Answer-Individual level training
Which of the following is not a type of training evaluation? - correct Answer-ranking
What is the first step in conducting a training needs analysis? - correct Answer-
Identification of the performance gap
Based on the managerial grid developed by Blake and Mouton that depicts managerial
style based on concern for people and concern for production which cell is the most
favorable to be in? - correct Answer-9,9
Complete Solutions
Which of the following is not a component of SWOT? - correct Answer-Strategies
What is the "Mean" of the following et of numbers: 1,1,3,3,5,5 - correct Answer-3
What is the mode of the following set of numbers: 1,2,2,5,7,9,10 - correct Answer-2
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects the rights of individuals
who are over this age? - correct Answer-40
You need to collect data for your company's job analysis needs. Your company has a
large number of employees that occupy the same job and they are spread out over a
wide geographic area. Which of the following data collection methods is the MOST
appropriate? - correct Answer-Questionnaires and checklists
Which of the following sections of the job description would a description about the
environmental conditions such as weather, fumes, heat or cold, noise, etc. be found on?
- correct Answer-Working conditions
Which of the following would LEAST likely be an advantage of internal hiring versus
external hiring - correct Answer-Brings new ideas into the workplace
Due to the potentially high cost and expenses involved, this applicant testing solution is
typically reserved for higher-level positions: - correct Answer-Assessment center tests
When unemployment levels are low, which of the following would Most likely be true? -
correct Answer-Recruitment is more difficult
While interviewing a potential candidate for a job opening, a recruiter asks the candidate
how they would handle a particular scenario. This is an example of a (n)? - correct
Answer-Situational interview
Which of the following executive orders prohibited employment discrimination on the
basis of race, creed, color, or national origin? - correct Answer-EO 11246
Which of the following questions could be asked during an interview? - correct Answer-
Have you worked at this company beore
,According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, what is minimum amount of time you should
retain payroll records? - correct Answer-3 years
Which of the following is not a determination of fair use with regards to copyright laws? -
correct Answer-Whether permission was obtained from the copyright owner
Which term is used to describe how adults learn - correct Answer-Andragogy
You have an employee that learns best by listening t an instructor in a lecture setting.
Which learning style is demonstrated? - correct Answer-Auditory
Which of the following learning levels demonstrates the highest level of learning
achienved? - correct Answer-Synthesis
Which of the following DOES NOT belong on the hierarchy of needs as defined by
Abraham Maslow? - correct Answer-Motivation
According to theory X and Theory Y, which of the following Does not belong in Theory
X? - correct Answer-Employees are self motivated
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory? - correct
Answer-Hygiene
Which of the following is not a component of Lewin's organizational change model? -
correct Answer-Culture
Which of the following theories has the strongest linkage between compensation and
performance? - correct Answer-Expectancy Theory
An employee seems to learn the most from PowerPoint presentations. Which of the
following learning styles BEST fits with this statement? - correct Answer-Visual
Which of the following terms is not included in the HRD process acronym ADDIE? -
correct Answer-Program Initiation
Classroom participants are asked to pretend to be in specific roles to act out how their
characters would respond in imaginary situations. What type of delivery method is
demonstrated? - correct Answer-Role playing
You are facilitating a large group through a leadership development workshop. the
workshop requires a lot of small group breakouts and small group activities. Which room
arrangement would BEST accommodate this need? - correct Answer-Banquet
Which of the following HR interventions aligns individuals with the company's goals and
measures the successful attainment of those goals? - correct Answer-Management by
Objectives
, An employee copies an entire document posted on the IRS web page during a lecture
on deferred compensation Tax rules. Which of the following is TRUE? - correct Answer-
The employee did not violate any copyright protection of the document because
government documents are considered public domain
Which of the following IS NOT one of Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation? - correct
Answer-Reception
A manager is great at leading employees towards meeting organizational goals through
clear work guidelines and straight forward performance expectations. The manager also
ensures that work is complete efficiently. Which of the following leadership types would
BEST describe this type of manager? - correct Answer-Transactional leadership
Which of the following IS NOT a "driving " force of change? - correct Answer-Tradition
An employee has taken something he learned from training an applied it on the job
which in turn improved her performance at the task. Which level of Kirkpatrick's four
levels has the employee achieved? - correct Answer-Behavior
Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the 80/20 rule? - correct
Answer-Pareto
Which of the following career development programs allows an employee to choose
between pursuing a management role or a technical expert role? - correct Answer-Dual
Career Ladder
An executive has the ability to articulate his vision and inspire the evoke strong emotion
in the employees to follow that vision. Which leadership type is being displayed? -
correct Answer-Visionary
Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of a learning organization? - correct
Answer-Individual level training
Which of the following is not a type of training evaluation? - correct Answer-ranking
What is the first step in conducting a training needs analysis? - correct Answer-
Identification of the performance gap
Based on the managerial grid developed by Blake and Mouton that depicts managerial
style based on concern for people and concern for production which cell is the most
favorable to be in? - correct Answer-9,9
