HRCI HRCI Certifications SPHR Questions & Answers

• Question 171:

  Which of the following Acts requires employers to provide 60 days' notice when 500 employees or 33 percent of the workforce are laid off?

  A. WARN act

  B. OSHA

  C. FLSA act

  D. VEVRA act

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 172:

  The marketing director needs to hire a replacement for the marketing coordinator, who is being promoted. The position has changed quite a bit since the last time the job was advertised, and the director is looking to HR to assist in redefining the job requirements so the recruiting process can begin. Which of the following would not be used in determining the job requirements?

  A. Candidate profile

  B. Job specifications

  C. Job description

  D. Job competencies

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 173:

  Which of the following employment visas is used for DOD workers and fashion models?

  A. H-1B

  B. H-2A

  C. H-2B

  D. H-3

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 174:

  Which of the following identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to meet the future needs?

  A. Workforce goals

  B. Job analysis and description

  C. Reengineering

  D. Corporate restructuring

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 175:

  When a reduction in force occurs, the ADEA allows that protected employees may waive their rights under some circumstances. For the waiver to be valid, the protected employee must be allowed how long to review and consider the agreement?

  A. 21 days

  B. 45 days

  C. 180 days

  D. 7 days

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 176:

  Which of the following tests is also known as honesty test?

  A. Personality test

  B. Integrity test

  C. Aptitude test

  D. Cognitive Ability Test

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 177:

  Which of the following decisions results in a workforce reduction or transfer of employees to other jobs?

  A. Outsourcing

  B. Acquisitions

  C. Merger

  D. Workforce expansion

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 178:

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

  A. Acquisition

  B. Merger

  C. Outsourcing

  D. Job sharing

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 179:

  Which of the following is a requirement of the Uniform Guidelines on employee selection procedures?

  A. All selection tools must be job related and valid predictors of future success.

  B. Any selection tool that results in discrimination based on a protected class characteristic is unlawful.

  C. Internet recruiting efforts are excluded from applicant-tracking requirements.

  D. Application forms must be the same for all employment classifications within the organization.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 180:

  Your New Orleans plant has an opening for a controller, and four candidates have been selected for interviews. Jack, the son of a plant employee, worked as an accountant for two years to put himself through the Wharton Business School and recently earned his MBA. Richard is a CPA with eight years of experience in a public accounting firm. Susan also has a CPA and has worked as an accounting manager in the corporate office of a large corporation in the same industry. Jane does not have a CPA or MBA but has worked as controller of a smaller local competitor for eight years. After interviewing all four candidates, the general manager told you that he wants to hire Jack because he shows promise. You know from previous conversation with the GM that he also worked his way through college. Which of the following biases could be influencing the GM's decision?

  A. Knowledge-of-predictor

  B. Halo effect

  C. Similar-to-me

  D. Gut feeling

  Correct Answer: C