HRCI HRCI Certifications SPHR Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Which of the following interview questions is unlawful?

  A. Tell me about a time you disagreed with your boss about a course of action.

  B. Are you a U.S. citizen?

  C. If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be?

  D. Any job offer made will be contingent on a medical exam. Are you willing to undergo one if we offer you the job?

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 152:

  Which of the following moves an entire function out of the organization to be handled by a company specializing in the function?

  A. Corporate restructuring

  B. Outsourcing

  C. Payrolling

  D. Professional employer organization (PEO)

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 153:

  Federal legislation does not specifically prohibit disparate treatment of caregivers, but claims of disparate treatment for employees caring for elders, children, or disabled family members increased 450 percent between 1990 and 2005. On what basis are these claims filed?

  Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

  A. Americans with Disabilities Act

  B. Family Medical Leave Act

  C. Dvis-Bacon Act

  D. Title VII

  Correct Answer: ABD

• Question 154:

  You are completing a Form I-9 with a newly hired employee. Which one of the following documents is not allowed as a proof of identity and employment eligibility for the newly hired employee?

  A. Driver's license

  B. Expired US passport

  C. Unexpired reentry permit

  D. Certificate of naturalization

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 155:

  You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're educating your staff on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Which one of the following statements about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not true?

  A. If an employer provides any benefits to workers on leave, the employer must provide the same benefits for those on leave for pregnancy-related conditions.

  B. An employer is allowed to refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of the imminent time frame of the needed leave to deliver and care for the child.

  C. Employers must provide the same level of health benefits for spouses of male employees as they do for spouses of female employees.

  D. Pregnancy related benefits cannot be limited to married employees.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 156:

  On November 13, 2000 CFR Part 60-2 was revised to address affirmative action to make the rules more accessible and easier to implement. Which of the following statements is not part of this significant update to the Affirmative Action program in CFR Part 60-2?

  A. Reaffirmed that affirmative action isn't to establish quotes, but to create goals

  B. Workforce analysis was replaced with a one-page organizational profile

  C. Granted employers with fewer than 100 employees, permission to prepare a job group analysis that uses EEO-1 categories as job groups

  D. Reduced the number of additional required elements of the written Affirmative Action Plan from 10 to 4

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 157:

  What law prohibits employers from hiring undocumented workers?

  A. IRCA

  B. Rehabilitation Act

  C. VEVRAA

  D. Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Act

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 158:

  Which of the following acts requires federal contractors or subcontractors with contracts of $25,000 or more to list all nonsenior management job openings with state employment agencies?

  A. Executive Order 11246

  B. The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974

  C. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  D. Executive Order 11375

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 159:

  An Affirmative Action Plan must be completed by employers that meet which criteria?

  A. Government contractors with contracts of $2,500 or more in a 12-month period

  B. Government contractors with 50 or more employees and contracts of $50,000 or more each year

  C. Private employers with 25 or more employees

  D. Government contractors and subcontractors with contracts of $10,000 or more in a 12-month period

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 160:

  Which of the following collects data from employers throughout the United States in order to put this information on its website?

  A. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

  B. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

  C. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

  D. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

  Correct Answer: B