PHR Exam Questions
175 real PHR exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 1 of 4.
- Question #1Basic Database Administration and Security
Yolanda is an HR Professional for her organization that has 250 employees. Yolanda is working with Thomas, a manager in the company. Thomas reports that Carrie, one of his staff me...
pregnancy discriminationemployment terminationFMLAequal treatment - Question #2Basic Database Administration and Security
Your organization employees 475 people and you are the HR Professional for the organization. You're teaching your staff about the EEOC laws and the rights your employees have under...
EEOCFair Employment Practices Agenciesanti-discrimination enforcement - Question #3Basic Database Administration and Security
The HR Professional must take measures to ensure that he is involved with all areas of the HR Impact Model. What component of the HR Impact Model serves as the process integrator o...
HR Impact Modelcatalystprocess integrator - Question #4Basic Database Administration and Security
As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with collective bargaining agreements and the process that rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. With this...
collective bargainingrights arbitrationgrievance resolutionlabor relations - Question #5Basic Database Administration and Security
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the payment of wages or benefits, to men and women who perform substantially equal work for the same emplo...
Equal Pay Act 1963compensable factorssex discriminationwage equality - Question #6Basic Database Administration and Security
As a HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. This adverse impact lawsuit determined that discrimina...
adverse impactGriggs v Duke Powerdisparate impactracial segregation - Question #7Basic Database Administration and Security
There are seven stages of internal consulting that a HR Professional must be familiar with. Consider this scenario: Mark is a HR Professional for his organization. He is meeting wi...
internal consulting stagesexploring situationconflict resolution - Question #8Basic Database Administration and Security
As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. OSHA form 301 is used to document the incident that caused the work-related injury or...
OSHA Form 301record retentionworkplace injuryrecordkeeping - Question #9Basic Database Administration and Security
Consider your role as a HR Professional in your organization. In your duties you're to keep abreast of market trends, practices in HR, employee attitudes, and your business needs....
HR Impact Modelcatalystmarket trendsHR intelligence - Question #10Basic Database Administration and Security
Which one of the following is the best example of a disparate treatment of discrimination?
disparate treatmentgender discriminationmeeting minutes assignment - Question #11Basic Database Administration and Security
Fran is a HR Professional for her organization and she is interviewing applicants for a warehouse position. One of the candidates has written on his application that he speaks Span...
disparate treatmentlanguage discriminationinterview practicesprotected characteristics - Question #12Basic Database Administration and Security
You are a HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should f...
EEO-4 Reportstate and local governmentEEO reportingodd-year collection - Question #13Basic Database Administration and Security
Beth works for the HJR Corporation and she feels that she has been discriminated against by her supervisor. Beth would like to file a charge with the EEOC but she's afraid of the r...
EEOC charge filinganonymous complaintthird-party filingdiscrimination charge - Question #14Basic Database Administration and Security
The Department of Labor establishes the rules for unemployment insurance and associated claims. Who administers the unemployment?
unemployment insurancestate administrationDepartment of Laborbenefits administration - Question #15Basic Database Administration and Security
Your organization will be using the factor comparison technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the factor comparison technique accomplishes a...
factor comparison techniquejob evaluationcompensable factorsperformance evaluation - Question #16Basic Database Administration and Security
Heather's organization works with a labor union work force. Heather has heard rumors that the union has been trying to create a hot cargo agreement with a supplier. What is a hot c...
hot cargo agreementlabor unionsecondary boycottunion-management relations - Question #17Basic Database Administration and Security
There are seven stages of internal consulting that an HR Professional must be familiar with. Consider this scenario: Frances has developed an HR training plan for her organization....
internal consulting stagesgaining agreementproject plan presentation - Question #18Basic Database Administration and Security
You are an HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should...
EEO-3 Reporteven calendar yearsbiennial surveyEEO reporting - Question #19Employee and Labor Relations
As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several laws and pieces of legislation that affects your practices. What act makes it illegal to discriminate against older workers...
OWBPAage discriminationemployee benefitslayoffs - Question #20Employee and Labor Relations
Robert is the HR Professional for a construction company. He's working with several site managers to communicate the requirements of OSHA reporting. Robert wants to convey the requ...
OSHAwork-related injuryworkplace safetyinjury definition - Question #21Employee and Labor Relations
John's organization has collected several applications for an employment position within his organization. The data collected from these applications must be kept secure and privat...
Privacy Act 1974employee recordsdata privacylegislation - Question #22Employee and Labor Relations
A union is performing a jurisdictional strike in front of a construction site. What is a jurisdictional strike?
jurisdictional strikelabor unionswork assignmentcollective action - Question #23Employee and Labor Relations
Your organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect for all employees. How does this rule affect the internal organization of unions?
no-solicitation ruleunion organizingemployee rightsNLRA - Question #24Talent Planning and Acquisition
Jane is preparing for an interview process for an open position within her company. Jane has prepared several questions for the interview. Inher questions, Jane is careful not to a...
pre-employment inquirieslawful interview questionsEEO compliancedisparate impact - Question #25Total Rewards
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with non-monetary rewards that your company provides for its employees. Which of the following is an example of non-monetary rew...
non-monetary rewardstotal rewardsemployee compensationbenefits - Question #26Employee and Labor Relations
As an HR Professional you must recognize, and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affects your performance as an HR Professional.Which one of the following acts exempted...
Clayton ActSherman Antitrust Actlabor unionslabor legislation - Question #27Employee and Labor Relations
Which one of the following best describes Progressive discipline?
progressive disciplineperformance managementemployee disciplinecorrective action - Question #28Employee and Labor Relations
If an employer ignores stress in employees what symptom are employees likely to develop?
workplace stressburnoutemployee wellnessoccupational health - Question #29Employee and Labor Relations
Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensu...
disparate treatmentreligious accommodationTitle VIIemployment discrimination - Question #30Employee and Labor Relations
As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with the collective bargaining agreements and the process that rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. Consid...
arbitrationcollective bargainingcontract interpretationlabor-management relations - Question #31Talent Planning and Acquisition
You are the HR Professional for your organization. You have just hired a new employee for your company. What form are you and the newly hired employee required to complete to show...
I-9 formIRCAemployment eligibility verificationwork authorization - Question #32Business Management
Mathematical forecasting is also known as quantitative forecasting. Which one of the following statements best describes mathematical forecasting techniques?
quantitative forecastingmathematical forecastingworkforce planningstatistical analysis - Question #33Business Management
what nonmathematical forecasting technique uses rounds of anonymous surveys among participants to determine consensus on the direction of employment trends, candidate selection, or...
Delphi Techniquequalitative forecastingworkforce planningconsensus methods - Question #34Business Management
An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity t...
risk sharingrisk response strategiesproject risk managementorganizational partnerships - Question #35Employee and Labor Relations
OSHA may inspect a workplace at any time. The purpose of these inspections is to maintain safety for all workers. OSHA has established five priorities for workplace inspections. Wh...
OSHA inspection prioritiesworkplace safetyimminent dangercatastrophic accidents - Question #36Employee and Labor Relations
As an HR Professional, you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. The National Labor Relations Board ident...
unfair labor practicesNLRBunion rightsemployer obligations - Question #37Total Rewards
Jennifer is the HR Professional for her organization. Her supervisor, Dan, has asked Jennifer to find the Compa-ratio for Sam. Sam earns $40,000 as a mechanic, but the midpoint for...
compa-ratiocompensation analysispay midpointsalary benchmarking - Question #38Employee and Labor Relations
Mike is the HR Professional for his organization and he's documenting the relationship of contractors and employees in the organization. Mike is focusing on the control aspects as...
IRS contractor classificationfinancial controlindependent contractorworker classification - Question #39Employee and Labor Relations
Pat is interviewing Sammy for a job in his organization. During the interview, Pat asks Sammy for a dinner date. Sammy refuses his offer, but thanks him. Pat tells Sammy that a din...
quid pro quo harassmentsexual harassmentemployment lawworkplace conduct - Question #40Employee and Labor Relations
During the organization of a union, it's possible that the union will gain recognition from the management. The management is then obliged to give the NLRB a list of employees who...
Excelsior Listunion organizingNLRBlabor relations - Question #41Total Rewards
The Federal Labor Standards Act is something that all HR Professionals should be familiar with. This act clearly defines four areas that affect all employees. Which one of the foll...
FLSAwage and hour lawcomplianceemployment law - Question #42Total Rewards
What of the following statements defines total rewards?
total rewardscompensationbenefitsHR fundamentals - Question #43Total Rewards
You are leading a brief presentation for your company about the ERISA program your company participates in. What is ERISA used for?
ERISAemployee benefitsbenefit plan protectioncompliance - Question #44Talent Planning and Acquisition
Which of the following is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and help them re-orientate to the...
outplacementworkforce reductiondownsizingemployee transition - Question #45Business Management
You are an HR Professional for your organization. Your organization employs 120 people in the United States. You are required to file the EEO-1 report for your organization by what...
EEO-1 reportEEOC compliancereporting deadlinesemployment law - Question #46Total Rewards
Which of the following are established by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
FLSAexempt/nonexempt classificationminimum wagechild labor laws - Question #47Total Rewards
Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks?
FICAsocial security taxpayroll withholdingemployment tax - Question #48Business Management
There are seven stages of internal consulting that a HR Professional must be familiar with. Which one of the following is not one of the seven stages of internal consulting?
internal consultingHR competenciesconsulting stagesHR strategy - Question #49Employee and Labor Relations
Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is th...
workplace stressorganizational costsworkplace accidentsHR metrics - Question #50Total Rewards
Diane is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the ranges for the compensation levels of her company. Which one of the following statements best describes wh...
compensation rangepay structurepay gradescompensation management