PHR Exam Questions
175 real PHR exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 1 of 4.
- Question #1
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...
- Question #2
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...
- Question #3
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...
- Question #4
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...
- Question #5
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...
- Question #6
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...
- Question #7
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...
- Question #8
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...
- Question #9
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....
- Question #10
Which one of the following is the best example of a disparate treatment of discrimination?
- Question #11
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...
- Question #12
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...
- Question #13
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...
- Question #14
The Department of Labor establishes the rules for unemployment insurance and associated claims. Who administers the unemployment?
- Question #15
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...
- Question #16
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...
- Question #17
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....
- Question #18
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...
- Question #19
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...
- Question #20
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...
- Question #21
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...
- Question #22
A union is performing a jurisdictional strike in front of a construction site. What is a jurisdictional strike?
- Question #23
Your organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect for all employees. How does this rule affect the internal organization of unions?
- Question #24
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...
- Question #25
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...
- Question #26
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...
- Question #27
Which one of the following best describes Progressive discipline?
- Question #28
If an employer ignores stress in employees what symptom are employees likely to develop?
- Question #29
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...
- Question #30
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...
- Question #31
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...
- Question #32
Mathematical forecasting is also known as quantitative forecasting. Which one of the following statements best describes mathematical forecasting techniques?
- Question #33
what nonmathematical forecasting technique uses rounds of anonymous surveys among participants to determine consensus on the direction of employment trends, candidate selection, or...
- Question #34
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...
- Question #35
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...
- Question #36
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...
- Question #37
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...
- Question #38
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...
- Question #39
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...
- Question #40
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...
- Question #41
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...
- Question #42
What of the following statements defines total rewards?
- Question #43
You are leading a brief presentation for your company about the ERISA program your company participates in. What is ERISA used for?
- Question #44
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...
- Question #45
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...
- Question #46
Which of the following are established by Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.
- Question #47
Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks?
- Question #48
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?
- Question #49
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...
- Question #50
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...