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WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What is an example of an object? - correct answer-Organizations,
workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period?
- correct answer-True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you
must run a compensation? - correct answer-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework,
which identifies the when, what, and who process? - correct
answer-Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay
Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share
period schedules? - correct answer-True
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What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you
specified in your regular run? - correct answer-Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? -
correct answer-Pay groups and Period Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the
payment elections rules for the run category? - correct answer-
True
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - correct
answer-Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll
tax processing, including rate, limits, and calculations? - correct
answer-True
Where can you find information on the latest compliance
changes? - correct answer-Payroll Compliance Updates
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Earnings and deductions are also called? - correct answer-pay
components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee
reported tips. What do you need to create? - correct answer-Pay
Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - correct
answer-True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or
maximum of two or more values? - correct answer-Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? -
correct answer-Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - correct
answer-Compensation Element
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You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most
efficient way to run a pay calculation for these workers? - correct
answer-Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on
Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - correct
answer-A related calculation that is used in the definition of an
earning or deductions
T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce
deductions if an employee's net pay is zero or drops below the
minimum net amount for the run category? - correct answer-True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding
payroll input? - correct answer-Select this checkbox if you want to
change an earning or deduction even if input is not allowed,
based on the pay component's configuration. When Special Entry
is selected, Input Details will allow entry of any type, such as
hours, amount, or rate
WORKDAY PRO PAYROLL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
What is an example of an object? - correct answer-Organizations,
workers, and positions
T/F You can calculate payroll multiple times during a pay period?
- correct answer-True
T/F To include compensation data in your payroll results, you
must run a compensation? - correct answer-False
What three items comprise the payroll processing framework,
which identifies the when, what, and who process? - correct
answer-Period Schedule(when), Run Category (what), and Pay
Group (who)
T/F Workday Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking can share
period schedules? - correct answer-True
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What are two specific types of pay accumulations that you
specified in your regular run? - correct answer-Gross and Net
What are run categories assigned to in order to pay workers? -
correct answer-Pay groups and Period Schedules
T/F You cannot complete payroll until you have defined the
payment elections rules for the run category? - correct answer-
True
What is an organization type that is unique to payroll? - correct
answer-Pay Groups
T/F Workday delivers and maintains tax data required for payroll
tax processing, including rate, limits, and calculations? - correct
answer-True
Where can you find information on the latest compliance
changes? - correct answer-Payroll Compliance Updates
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Earnings and deductions are also called? - correct answer-pay
components
You need to calculate the year-to-date amount of employee
reported tips. What do you need to create? - correct answer-Pay
Balances
T/F PCGs only sum values. They do not subtract values - correct
answer-True
What type of calculation returns the sum, average, minimum or
maximum of two or more values? - correct answer-Aggregate
What type of calculation can you use to return a t/f value? -
correct answer-Logic
What field links an earning to a compensation plan? - correct
answer-Compensation Element
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You just entered payroll input for three workers. What is the most
efficient way to run a pay calculation for these workers? - correct
answer-Run a calculation selecting Smart Calculation Based on
Events > Payroll Input
What is a Pay Component Related Calculation (PCRC)? - correct
answer-A related calculation that is used in the definition of an
earning or deductions
T/F You can define the order in which to eliminate or reduce
deductions if an employee's net pay is zero or drops below the
minimum net amount for the run category? - correct answer-True
When would you select the Special Entry checkbox when adding
payroll input? - correct answer-Select this checkbox if you want to
change an earning or deduction even if input is not allowed,
based on the pay component's configuration. When Special Entry
is selected, Input Details will allow entry of any type, such as
hours, amount, or rate
