What is a 360° appraisal? - correct answer A system where employee performance is rated by
managers, peers, subordinates, and the employee.
What is an ability test? - correct answer A standardized test of personal skills.
What is acquiring talent? - correct answer The process of hiring new employees.
What is an adaptable workforce? - correct answer A workforce trained to complete multiple
tasks and fill different roles.
What is an adaptive learning platform? - correct answer A platform that adapts content to the
trainee's needs using AI.
What is adaptive maintenance? - correct answer Maintenance that focuses on software
changes due to business or environmental changes.
What is administrative process efficiency? - correct answer The ability to conduct HR processes
accurately and on time while minimizing costs.
What is adverse impact? - correct answer Employment practices that have a negative impact on
a protected class of employees.
What are aesthetic features of a website? - correct answer Stylistic or innovative features that
engage users, such as colors, pictures, and animation.
What is an affirmative action plan (AAP)? - correct answer A report detailing how an employer
actively seeks to hire and promote individuals in protected classes.
What is applicant tracking system (ATS)? - correct answer Software that helps manage and
streamline the recruitment process.
What is attrition? - correct answer The natural reduction in the size of a workforce over time.
What is behavioral interview? - correct answer An interview technique that focuses on past
behavior to predict future performance.
What is benefits administration? - correct answer The process of managing employee benefits,
such as health insurance and retirement plans.
What is a blended learning approach? - correct answer A combination of online and in-person
learning methods.
What is a career development plan? - correct answer A plan outlining an employee's goals and
steps to achieve them.
What is a competency-based interview? - correct answer An interview that assesses a
candidate's skills and abilities.
,What is a contingent worker? - correct answer A worker who is not a permanent employee,
such as a freelancer or contractor.
What is a core competency? - correct answer A unique capability or skill that gives an
organization a competitive advantage.
What is a cost-benefit analysis? - correct answer An evaluation of the costs and benefits of a
project or decision.
What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? - correct answer Federal legislation
prohibiting age discrimination in employment.
What are alliance programs? - correct answer Partnerships between HRIS vendors to provide
fuller solutions.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? - correct answer Federal legislation
prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
What is the analysis phase in the systems development life cycle? - correct answer Phase where
current capabilities are documented and new needs are identified.
What are antidiscrimination laws? - correct answer Laws that prohibit unfair hiring practices
against protected groups.
What is an applicant-tracking system (ATS)? - correct answer Module in an HRIS that supports
e-recruiting and processing applicants.
What is an application service provider (ASP)? - correct answer Third-party firm that hosts and
provides access to software applications.
What is acquiring talent? - correct answer The process of hiring new employees.
What is artificial intelligence? - correct answer Computer technologies that perform tasks
associated with human cognitive processing.
What is asynchronous communication? - correct answer Communication that does not require
real-time interaction.
What is a benefit? - correct answer A form of compensation other than wages.
What is a competency model? - correct answer A framework that defines the skills and
behaviors required for success in a job.
What is a contingent worker? - correct answer A worker who is not a regular, full-time
employee.
What is a core HR system? - correct answer A system that manages basic employee
information.
, What is a data warehouse? - correct answer A centralized repository of data used for reporting
and analysis.
What is a diversity program? - correct answer A program that promotes inclusivity and equal
opportunities for all employees.
What is an employee self-service (ESS) portal? - correct answer A system that allows employees
to access and manage their own HR information.
What is an HR business partner? - correct answer A strategic role that aligns HR practices with
business objectives.
What is a job analysis? - correct answer A process of gathering information about a job's duties
and requirements.
What is a learning management system (LMS)? - correct answer A system that manages and
tracks employee training and development.
What is two-way communication? - correct answer Non-real time communication like email or
forums.
What are attraction or retention awards? - correct answer One-time rewards to attract or
retain employees.
What are attributes? - correct answer Characteristics of an entity, like employee ID or phone
number.
What is average employee contribution (AEC)? - correct answer Total gross profit divided by
number of employees.
What is backsourcing? - correct answer Bringing previously outsourced functionality back in-
house.
What is the balance-sheet approach? - correct answer Compensation approach for expatriates
maintaining home-country living standard.
What is a balanced scorecard? - correct answer Measuring organizational performance from
stakeholder perspectives.
What is bandwidth? - correct answer Rate and volume of data transfer, measured in bits per
second.
What is base pay? - correct answer Pay received by employees for their jobs, excluding
overtime or bonuses.
What are BCA guidelines? - correct answer Guidelines for making the best financial decision
regarding an HRIS investment.
managers, peers, subordinates, and the employee.
What is an ability test? - correct answer A standardized test of personal skills.
What is acquiring talent? - correct answer The process of hiring new employees.
What is an adaptable workforce? - correct answer A workforce trained to complete multiple
tasks and fill different roles.
What is an adaptive learning platform? - correct answer A platform that adapts content to the
trainee's needs using AI.
What is adaptive maintenance? - correct answer Maintenance that focuses on software
changes due to business or environmental changes.
What is administrative process efficiency? - correct answer The ability to conduct HR processes
accurately and on time while minimizing costs.
What is adverse impact? - correct answer Employment practices that have a negative impact on
a protected class of employees.
What are aesthetic features of a website? - correct answer Stylistic or innovative features that
engage users, such as colors, pictures, and animation.
What is an affirmative action plan (AAP)? - correct answer A report detailing how an employer
actively seeks to hire and promote individuals in protected classes.
What is applicant tracking system (ATS)? - correct answer Software that helps manage and
streamline the recruitment process.
What is attrition? - correct answer The natural reduction in the size of a workforce over time.
What is behavioral interview? - correct answer An interview technique that focuses on past
behavior to predict future performance.
What is benefits administration? - correct answer The process of managing employee benefits,
such as health insurance and retirement plans.
What is a blended learning approach? - correct answer A combination of online and in-person
learning methods.
What is a career development plan? - correct answer A plan outlining an employee's goals and
steps to achieve them.
What is a competency-based interview? - correct answer An interview that assesses a
candidate's skills and abilities.
,What is a contingent worker? - correct answer A worker who is not a permanent employee,
such as a freelancer or contractor.
What is a core competency? - correct answer A unique capability or skill that gives an
organization a competitive advantage.
What is a cost-benefit analysis? - correct answer An evaluation of the costs and benefits of a
project or decision.
What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? - correct answer Federal legislation
prohibiting age discrimination in employment.
What are alliance programs? - correct answer Partnerships between HRIS vendors to provide
fuller solutions.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? - correct answer Federal legislation
prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
What is the analysis phase in the systems development life cycle? - correct answer Phase where
current capabilities are documented and new needs are identified.
What are antidiscrimination laws? - correct answer Laws that prohibit unfair hiring practices
against protected groups.
What is an applicant-tracking system (ATS)? - correct answer Module in an HRIS that supports
e-recruiting and processing applicants.
What is an application service provider (ASP)? - correct answer Third-party firm that hosts and
provides access to software applications.
What is acquiring talent? - correct answer The process of hiring new employees.
What is artificial intelligence? - correct answer Computer technologies that perform tasks
associated with human cognitive processing.
What is asynchronous communication? - correct answer Communication that does not require
real-time interaction.
What is a benefit? - correct answer A form of compensation other than wages.
What is a competency model? - correct answer A framework that defines the skills and
behaviors required for success in a job.
What is a contingent worker? - correct answer A worker who is not a regular, full-time
employee.
What is a core HR system? - correct answer A system that manages basic employee
information.
, What is a data warehouse? - correct answer A centralized repository of data used for reporting
and analysis.
What is a diversity program? - correct answer A program that promotes inclusivity and equal
opportunities for all employees.
What is an employee self-service (ESS) portal? - correct answer A system that allows employees
to access and manage their own HR information.
What is an HR business partner? - correct answer A strategic role that aligns HR practices with
business objectives.
What is a job analysis? - correct answer A process of gathering information about a job's duties
and requirements.
What is a learning management system (LMS)? - correct answer A system that manages and
tracks employee training and development.
What is two-way communication? - correct answer Non-real time communication like email or
forums.
What are attraction or retention awards? - correct answer One-time rewards to attract or
retain employees.
What are attributes? - correct answer Characteristics of an entity, like employee ID or phone
number.
What is average employee contribution (AEC)? - correct answer Total gross profit divided by
number of employees.
What is backsourcing? - correct answer Bringing previously outsourced functionality back in-
house.
What is the balance-sheet approach? - correct answer Compensation approach for expatriates
maintaining home-country living standard.
What is a balanced scorecard? - correct answer Measuring organizational performance from
stakeholder perspectives.
What is bandwidth? - correct answer Rate and volume of data transfer, measured in bits per
second.
What is base pay? - correct answer Pay received by employees for their jobs, excluding
overtime or bonuses.
What are BCA guidelines? - correct answer Guidelines for making the best financial decision
regarding an HRIS investment.
