PHR Mid-Term Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which organization administers the exams for Human Resources professionals? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Human Resource Certification Institute.
According to the federal government, an employer with how many employees must offer
healthcare coverage to employees? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 or more full-time
employees.
Which of these is an open-ended interview question? - CORRECT ANSWER How
have you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?
Which of the following is true about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER DOMA doesn't require any state to legalize or recognize a lawful marriage
from another state.
When determining salaries and wages, which strategy is a company in retrenchment likely to
follow? - CORRECT ANSWER Following the market.
Which of these is an accurate statement about requesting a consultation from OSHA? -
CORRECT ANSWER If you request a consultation, the OSHA consultant will assist
you in developing a specific plan to correct identified problems.
In which phase of the training process will you finalize your meeting facility arrangements,
make sure your equipment is working well, and prepare handouts and other materials? -
CORRECT ANSWER Implementation.
An employee must file a complaint with the EEOC after an alleged act of discrimination
occurs within __________. - CORRECT ANSWER 180 days.
, Which of these job analysis techniques analyzes 195 job elements that represent human
behaviors involved in work activities? - CORRECT ANSWER Position Analysis
Questionnaire.
In which section of your Affirmative Action Plan will you describe roadblocks to hiring
individuals in protected classes? - CORRECT ANSWER Identification of Problem
Areas.
Which of these is a mission statement? - CORRECT ANSWER A) Our purpose is to
design state-of-the-art furnishings for clients who expect both comfort and style.
Which of these is a good idea when you're conducting a job interview? - CORRECT
ANSWER C) Make sure your interview team reviews the job posting and outlines
areas you want to cover ahead of time.
What is the goal of the Ban the Box movement? - CORRECT ANSWER C) To enable
ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about
their criminal records.
You're an HR professional in a large legal firm, and you design a training program to reduce
the number of errors made by your billing department. The training costs your company
$10,000, but your calculations show that it saves the company $30,000. What is the ROI? -
CORRECT ANSWER D) 3
Which of these job evaluation systems groups jobs by category and ranks them according to
their importance? - CORRECT ANSWER D) The job classification system.
What is an MSDS, now called a Safety Data Sheets (SDS)? - CORRECT ANSWER A)
A document providing safety-related information about a material used on the job.
Which of these might an OSHA inspector ask to see? - CORRECT ANSWER B) Your
emergency and fire plans.
CORRECT Answers
Which organization administers the exams for Human Resources professionals? - CORRECT
ANSWER The Human Resource Certification Institute.
According to the federal government, an employer with how many employees must offer
healthcare coverage to employees? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 or more full-time
employees.
Which of these is an open-ended interview question? - CORRECT ANSWER How
have you dealt with a difficult customer in the past?
Which of the following is true about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER DOMA doesn't require any state to legalize or recognize a lawful marriage
from another state.
When determining salaries and wages, which strategy is a company in retrenchment likely to
follow? - CORRECT ANSWER Following the market.
Which of these is an accurate statement about requesting a consultation from OSHA? -
CORRECT ANSWER If you request a consultation, the OSHA consultant will assist
you in developing a specific plan to correct identified problems.
In which phase of the training process will you finalize your meeting facility arrangements,
make sure your equipment is working well, and prepare handouts and other materials? -
CORRECT ANSWER Implementation.
An employee must file a complaint with the EEOC after an alleged act of discrimination
occurs within __________. - CORRECT ANSWER 180 days.
, Which of these job analysis techniques analyzes 195 job elements that represent human
behaviors involved in work activities? - CORRECT ANSWER Position Analysis
Questionnaire.
In which section of your Affirmative Action Plan will you describe roadblocks to hiring
individuals in protected classes? - CORRECT ANSWER Identification of Problem
Areas.
Which of these is a mission statement? - CORRECT ANSWER A) Our purpose is to
design state-of-the-art furnishings for clients who expect both comfort and style.
Which of these is a good idea when you're conducting a job interview? - CORRECT
ANSWER C) Make sure your interview team reviews the job posting and outlines
areas you want to cover ahead of time.
What is the goal of the Ban the Box movement? - CORRECT ANSWER C) To enable
ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about
their criminal records.
You're an HR professional in a large legal firm, and you design a training program to reduce
the number of errors made by your billing department. The training costs your company
$10,000, but your calculations show that it saves the company $30,000. What is the ROI? -
CORRECT ANSWER D) 3
Which of these job evaluation systems groups jobs by category and ranks them according to
their importance? - CORRECT ANSWER D) The job classification system.
What is an MSDS, now called a Safety Data Sheets (SDS)? - CORRECT ANSWER A)
A document providing safety-related information about a material used on the job.
Which of these might an OSHA inspector ask to see? - CORRECT ANSWER B) Your
emergency and fire plans.
