APA American Planning Association CPP-REMOTE Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  Which of the following represents the best way of addressing an issue of an employee's poor task performance?

  A. Relocating physical work space near the supervisor

  B. Reassignment to another department

  C. Targeting training

  D. Assigning to an autocratic leader

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 22:

  Copies of the production files and most recent payroll transactions are sent nightly to the parent company in a remote location. this practice is part of what type of plan?

  A. disaster recovery

  B. security

  C. control

  D. maintenance

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 23:

  In maintaining a payroll system, change control refers to:

  A. Procedures to test and schedule changes before they are put into production

  B. Entering new data to an employee's record

  C. Creating a new system in a merger or acquisition

  D. Separation of functions according to accounting standards

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 24:

  If an employee fails to furnish the employer with a Form W-4, the employer is required to withhold federal income tax at the rate of:

  A. Single and 1 allowance

  B. Single and 0 allowances

  C. Married and 0 allowances

  D. Married and 2 allowances

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 25:

  Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act, employers and employees are required to complete which of the following forms:

  A. W-4

  B. I-9

  C. SS-5

  D. SS-4

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 26:

  The employer may classify a worker as an independent contractor if the worker:

  A. Signs a contract

  B. Furnishes his or her own tools and supplies

  C. Fails the common-law test

  D. Is retired or over age 65

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 27:

  Which of the following is a reasonable approach when discussing an employee's poor performance?

  A. Assign additional responsibilities

  B. Provide examples of the performance issues

  C. Delegate the discussion to one of the employee's peers

  D. Raise the issues during the next departmental meeting

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 28:

  The Social Security Administration's Social Security Number Verification System (SSNVS) is available to employers for:

  A. Validating Federal Employer Identification Numbers

  B. Confirming new hire information on job applications

  C. Verifying the amounts of taxes paid by employers

  D. Verifying the accuracy of employee's Social Security numbers

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 29:

  The KEY advantage of using an automated time and attendance system is that it:

  A. interfaces with the payroll system

  B. reduces errors

  C. frees supervisors from having to review hours

  D. identifies phantom employees

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 30:

  Which of the following benefits is allowable in an 125 plan?

  A. Disability insurance

  B. Educational assistance

  C. 403(b)

  D. Transportation fringe benefits

  Correct Answer: A