SPHR Full Practice Test Questions and Answers Updated 2026

SPHR Full Practice Test Questions
and Answers Updated 2026
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MacceptedMwayMofMfacilitatingMbusinessMagreements.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMshouldMc
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MbusinessMpractice?

•Ma)MtheMlawsMofMtheMforeignMcountryMinvolved

•Mb)MtheMUnitedMNationsMCharter

•Mc)MU.S.Mlaw

•Md)MallMofMtheMaboveM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMC.MBriberyMofMforeignMnationalsMisMexplicitlyMillegalM
underMtheMU.S.MForeignMCorruptMPracticesMActMofM1977.MBriberyMmostMlikelyMalsoMviol
atesMtheMlawsMofMtheMcountryMinvolved,MbutMthisMwouldMnotMbeMaMcontrollingMfactor
MinMaMcountryMwhereMbriberyMisManMacceptedMbusinessMpractice.MAnd,MthoughMtheMG
eneralMAssemblyMadoptedMtheMUnitedMNationsMConventionMagainstMCorruptionMinM2003,
MtheMUNMCharterMitselfMmakesMnoMmentionMofMbribery,Mkickbacks,MorMcorruption.



ComputerMhackingMisMaMdirectMthreatMtoMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?

•Ma)MhumanMassets

•Mb)MfinancialMassets

•Mc)MinformationMassets

•Md)McommunicationMassetsM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMC.MComputerMhackingMisMaMprominentMthreatMtoMinf
ormationMassets.



Luisa,MaMManagerMatMDelcomMMobile,MhasM12MdirectMreports.MWhatMisMherMspanMof
Mcontrol?

•Ma)M6

•Mb)M12

•Mc)M24

•Md)MitMdependsM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMB.MAMmanager'sMspanMofMcontrolMisMdefinedMasMth
eMnumberMofMworkersMwhoMreportMtoMher.



JennaMisMaMSalesMRepresentativeMandMreceivesMherMhealthcareMthroughMherMemployer,
MwhichMhasMaMcontractMwithMJRB,MaMhealthMinsuranceMcompany.MItMisMaMgroupMheal

,thMplanMthatMallowsMJennaMtoMgoMtoManyMphysicianMinMherMnetworkMwithoutMaMrefe
rral,MbutMifMsheMgoesMoutsideMherMnetworkMsheMmustMpayMaMhigherMrate.MWhichMof
MtheMfollowingMtypesMofMhealthcareMplanMdoesMJennaMmostMlikelyMhave?

•Ma)MfeeMforMservice

•Mb)MpointMofMservice

•Mc)MpreferredMproviderMorganization

•Md)MhealthMmaintenanceMorganizationM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMC.MPreferredMproviderMorganizationsMareMcontractualM
arrangementsMbetweenMhealthcareMprovidersMandManMemployerMorMhealthMinsuranceMco
mpany,MwhichMallowMsubscribedMmembersMwideMlatitudeMtoMvisitManyMphysiciansMwithi
nMtheMorganization'sMnetworkMofMproviders.MOut-of-
networkMcareMisMavailable,MbutMatMaMhigherMprice.



InMwhichMcaseMdidMtheMSupremeMCourtMruleMthatMtheMemployerMmustMprovideMback
MpayMforMemployeesMwhoMsufferedMmonetaryMlossMdueMtoMracialMdiscrimination?

•Ma)MAlbemarleMPaperMCo.Mv.MMoodyM(1975)

•Mb)MMcDonnellMDouglasMCorp.Mv.MGreenM(1973)

•Mc)MGriggsMv.MDukeMPowerM(1971)

•Md)MAutomobileMWorkersMv.MJohnsonMControlsM(1977)M-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMA.MAlbemarleMPaperMCo.Mv.MMoodyMestablishedMthe
MprincipleMthatMcriteriaMforMemploymentMtestsMmustMbeMtiedMdirectlyMtoMjobMrequire
ments,MandMmustMnotMbeMbasedMsolelyMonMsupervisorMrankings.MItMalsoMruledMthatMe
mployersMmustMprovideMbackMpayMforMemployeesMwhoMsufferedMmonetaryMlossMdueMt
oMracialMdiscrimination.



Gerry'sMJeansMcompensatesMitsMsalesMemployeesMthroughMaMcombinationMofMaMbaseMs
alaryMplusMthreeMpercentMofMtheMemployee'sMsalesMforMtheMyear.MWhichMtypeMofMpa
ymentMsystemMdoesMGerry'sMJeansMutilize?

•Ma)MmeritMpay

•Mb)Mcommission

•Mc)MprofitMsharing

•Md)MgroupMincentiveMpayM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMB.MGerry'sMJeansMpaysMitsMemployeesMthroughMaMco
mmissionMsystem.



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, •Ma)MByMusingMteamMmembersMfromMlower-
wageMcountries,MglobalMvirtualMteamsMcanMlowerMcosts.

•Mb)MByMdrawingMonMaMlargerMpoolMofMworkers,MglobalMvirtualMteamsMcanMleverageM
higher-levelMskillsMandMcompetencies.

•Mc)MByMdrawingMonMaMlargerMpoolMofMworkers,MglobalMvirtualMteamsMcanMincreaseM
diversity.

•Md)MByMoperatingMinMaMvirtualMenvironment,MglobalMvirtualMteamsMcanMreduceMoverh
eadMbyMeliminatingMtheMneedMforMofficeMfacilitiesMandMbusinessMtravel.M-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMB.MTheMprimaryMadvantageMofMusingMaMglobalMvirtu
alMteamMisMthatMitMcanMdrawMuponMaMwideMrangeMofMmembersMwithMhigher-
levelMskillsMandMcompetencies.MDiversity,MbyMitself,MisMnotMaMcentralMbusinessMgoal.MA
ndManyMcostMsavingsMthatMmightMresultMfromMtheMuseMofMglobalMvirtualMteamsMisMa
nMancillaryMbenefit,MnotMaMprimaryMadvantage.



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MtheMsalesMrepMwhoMsecuresMtheMmostMlettersMofMagreementMbyMtheMendMofMwinte
rMwillMgetMthreeMextraMpaidMvacationMdays.MWhileMtheMyoungerMteamMmembersMlook
Mexcited,MtheMolderMteamMmembersMlookMatMeachMotherMandMshrug.MWhichMtheoryM
bestMdescribesMthisMreactionMtoMTim'sMplan?

•Ma)MMcGregor'sMXMorMYMTheory

•Mb)MVroom'sMExpectancyMTheory

•Mc)MMaslow'sMHierarchyMofMNeeds

•Md)MHerzberg'sMTwoMFactorMTheoryM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMB.MAccordingMtoMVroom,MafterMassessingMaMsituation
MtoMdetermineMwhetherManMemployeeMisMcapableMofMhandlingMit,MtheyMwillMthenMdet
ermineMwhetherMtheManticipatedMrewardMjustifiesMtakingMonMtheMtask.MWhileMsomeMof
MtheMyoungerMmembersMofMtheMteamMmayMfindMmoreMvacationMtimeMveryMappealing,
MolderMteamMmembersMmayMnotMfindMtheManticipatedMrewardMworthMtheMhustle.



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eMfirstMstepMinMaMcampaignMtoMchangeMtheMoverallMorganizationalMculture.MWhatMisMt
heMbestMwayMtoMgatherMinformationMforMthisMproject?

•Ma)MemployeeMsurvey

•Mb)MconferenceMwithMtopMmanagement

•Mc)Min-personMinterviewsMwithMemployees

•Md)MfocusMgroupsMwithMcustomersM-
MAnswerMTheMcorrectManswerMisMC.MAMcultureMauditMfocusesMonMtheMattitudes,Mbelief
s,MandMcustomsMofMtheMorganization'sMemployees;MasMsuch,MitMdoesMnotMtakeMintoMa
ccountMtheMviewsMofMcustomers.MTheMauditMshouldMbeMextensiveMandMorganization-