TALENT ACQUISITION APHR EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which type of test validity focuses on whether particular test measurements correspond to
other specific measurements or particular traits?
a) face
b) construct
c) content
d) criterion - ANS D. Criterion validity focuses on whether particular test measurements
correspond to other specific measurements or particular traits. Predictive validity and
concurrent validity are both types of criterion validity.
Which of the following interview questions is impermissible?
a) Why did you leave your last job?
b) How many children do you have?
c) What do you think is your greatest weakness?
d) How do you think your previous supervisor would describe you? - ANS B. It is best practice
to avoid asking interview questions that can be perceived as discriminatory or biased.
Questions about marital status and children may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if they
are used to deny or limit employment opportunities
Which of the following must identify whether a job is exempt from applicable minimum wage
or overtime regulations?
a) job analysis
b) job description
c) job specification
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, d) job function - ANS B. To comply with the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a job
description must identify whether the job is exempt from applicable minimum wage or
overtime regulations.
Which of the following is a reason why interviewing an employee's references on the phone
may be preferable to accepting written letters of recommendation?
a) Written recommendations tend to be more informative.
b) Written recommendations are more likely to result in negligent hiring.
c) Phone interviews are more likely to result in negligent referral.
d) Phone interviews provide the opportunity for more consistency. - ANS D. One
shortcoming of written letters of recommendation is that they make it difficult to compare
applicants because supportive letters may address different issues or questions. Phone
interviews can provide a more consistent measure of an applicant's eligibility.
Which of the following provides a complete measure of how much each employee costs an
organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - ANS C. The Total Compensation Expense Per Employee is a more
complete measure of the financial cost of each worker. It is compensation cost plus benefits
cost divided by the total number of full-time employees.
What is a primary downside of over-reliance on eRecruitment and eSelection?
a) It presents too great a workload from sifting through a greatly expanded applicant pool.
b) It can make it difficult to judge whether a candidate is a good fit for the social culture of an
organization.
c) It may exclude candidates with useful skills that don't match the initial job criteria.
d) both B and C - ANS D. Two primary downsides of over-reliance on eRecruitment and
eSelection are it can make it difficult to judge whether a candidate is a good fit for the social
culture of an organization, and it may exclude candidates with useful skills that don't match the
initial job criteria.
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which type of test validity focuses on whether particular test measurements correspond to
other specific measurements or particular traits?
a) face
b) construct
c) content
d) criterion - ANS D. Criterion validity focuses on whether particular test measurements
correspond to other specific measurements or particular traits. Predictive validity and
concurrent validity are both types of criterion validity.
Which of the following interview questions is impermissible?
a) Why did you leave your last job?
b) How many children do you have?
c) What do you think is your greatest weakness?
d) How do you think your previous supervisor would describe you? - ANS B. It is best practice
to avoid asking interview questions that can be perceived as discriminatory or biased.
Questions about marital status and children may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act if they
are used to deny or limit employment opportunities
Which of the following must identify whether a job is exempt from applicable minimum wage
or overtime regulations?
a) job analysis
b) job description
c) job specification
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, d) job function - ANS B. To comply with the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a job
description must identify whether the job is exempt from applicable minimum wage or
overtime regulations.
Which of the following is a reason why interviewing an employee's references on the phone
may be preferable to accepting written letters of recommendation?
a) Written recommendations tend to be more informative.
b) Written recommendations are more likely to result in negligent hiring.
c) Phone interviews are more likely to result in negligent referral.
d) Phone interviews provide the opportunity for more consistency. - ANS D. One
shortcoming of written letters of recommendation is that they make it difficult to compare
applicants because supportive letters may address different issues or questions. Phone
interviews can provide a more consistent measure of an applicant's eligibility.
Which of the following provides a complete measure of how much each employee costs an
organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - ANS C. The Total Compensation Expense Per Employee is a more
complete measure of the financial cost of each worker. It is compensation cost plus benefits
cost divided by the total number of full-time employees.
What is a primary downside of over-reliance on eRecruitment and eSelection?
a) It presents too great a workload from sifting through a greatly expanded applicant pool.
b) It can make it difficult to judge whether a candidate is a good fit for the social culture of an
organization.
c) It may exclude candidates with useful skills that don't match the initial job criteria.
d) both B and C - ANS D. Two primary downsides of over-reliance on eRecruitment and
eSelection are it can make it difficult to judge whether a candidate is a good fit for the social
culture of an organization, and it may exclude candidates with useful skills that don't match the
initial job criteria.
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