aPHR certification: practice test
questions and answers.
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 - n
Ans✔
a) PEST analysis
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
d) desired outcomes
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
,Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
c) total compensation expense per employee
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
, c) 40
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
a) ratio analysis
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles that
are at the foundation of how the organization does business
Qs
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment - n
questions and answers.
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 - n
Ans✔
a) PEST analysis
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
d) desired outcomes
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
,Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
c) total compensation expense per employee
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
, c) 40
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
a) ratio analysis
Qs
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 - n
Ans✔
d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles that
are at the foundation of how the organization does business
Qs
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment - n
