WGU C202 Objective Assessment Study
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What can HR do to best support organizational strategy? - ANS acquire, develop, and retain
the best employees
A manager abruptly fires anyone who is not dressed in business casual attire per company
policy. What has the manager done? - ANS not broken the law
Which law governs the issues of overtime and federal minimum wage? - ANS The Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938
A boss is making unwelcome sexual advances and inappropriate requests for favors to several
employees. Which type of harassments is this? - ANS quid pro quo harassment
Which type of discrimination could be occurring if consistent qualification across all applicants
discourage minorities from applying? - ANS adverse impact
Which term best describes training that can help learners identify the most effective ways of
working with people from a particular culture or country? - ANS culture-specific cross-
cultural training
A manager believes that all Asians are high performers. Which kind of bias is this? -
ANS stereotype
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, A supervisor has just received a report from HR identifying and describing the important
aspects of a newly created job as well as the characteristics a worker needs to succeed in that
job. What is another name for this? - ANS Job Analysis
Susan is new to the company, so Travis is filling her in on how things really work. He tells her
about who is in charge, whom she needs to go to with questions, and how to go about getting
things done without stepping on anyone's toes. What is Travis explaining? - ANS The
company's organizational structure
How could HR help increase their company's organizational performance? - ANS By
improving the company's ability to cope with growth and change
If the goal is to enhance organizational culture, which characteristic should be the focus when
evaluating applicants? - ANS integrity, values, and ethics
Employee performance goals should be characterized as_________ - ANS challenging and
specific
Accurately rating only those aspects of a person's work performance that are observed is
associated with_______ - ANS task acquaintance
Which disciplinary action could be repeated for the same offense and is the foundational step
of progressive discipline? - ANS Counseling
Which error involves a manager failing to measure an employee's performance against
established standards? - ANS contrast effect
Managing aspects of the organization's structure to accomplish goals is called______ -
ANS organizational design
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What can HR do to best support organizational strategy? - ANS acquire, develop, and retain
the best employees
A manager abruptly fires anyone who is not dressed in business casual attire per company
policy. What has the manager done? - ANS not broken the law
Which law governs the issues of overtime and federal minimum wage? - ANS The Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938
A boss is making unwelcome sexual advances and inappropriate requests for favors to several
employees. Which type of harassments is this? - ANS quid pro quo harassment
Which type of discrimination could be occurring if consistent qualification across all applicants
discourage minorities from applying? - ANS adverse impact
Which term best describes training that can help learners identify the most effective ways of
working with people from a particular culture or country? - ANS culture-specific cross-
cultural training
A manager believes that all Asians are high performers. Which kind of bias is this? -
ANS stereotype
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, A supervisor has just received a report from HR identifying and describing the important
aspects of a newly created job as well as the characteristics a worker needs to succeed in that
job. What is another name for this? - ANS Job Analysis
Susan is new to the company, so Travis is filling her in on how things really work. He tells her
about who is in charge, whom she needs to go to with questions, and how to go about getting
things done without stepping on anyone's toes. What is Travis explaining? - ANS The
company's organizational structure
How could HR help increase their company's organizational performance? - ANS By
improving the company's ability to cope with growth and change
If the goal is to enhance organizational culture, which characteristic should be the focus when
evaluating applicants? - ANS integrity, values, and ethics
Employee performance goals should be characterized as_________ - ANS challenging and
specific
Accurately rating only those aspects of a person's work performance that are observed is
associated with_______ - ANS task acquaintance
Which disciplinary action could be repeated for the same offense and is the foundational step
of progressive discipline? - ANS Counseling
Which error involves a manager failing to measure an employee's performance against
established standards? - ANS contrast effect
Managing aspects of the organization's structure to accomplish goals is called______ -
ANS organizational design
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