WorldatWork WorldatWork Certifications GR1 Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  Which of the following is the best example of an advancement opportunity?

  A. Attendance at technology training

  B. Association membership

  C. Career ladder and pathway

  D. Compliance training.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 122:

  Which of the following best describes a factor that has influenced the growth and change in benefits?

  A. There is a decreasing number of females in the workforce.

  B. Employees are expressing a greater desire for choice in their benefits.

  C. Employees have longer career expectations.

  D. Decreasing costs are causing growth in the numbers of benefits employers offer..

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 123:

  Which of the following leads to the specific performance objectives for an organization?

  A. Performance standards

  B. Human resources strategy

  C. Performance measures

  D. Business strategy.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 124:

  Why is greater flexibility an advantage of a total rewards approach?

  A. Because programs can be added and/or withdrawn with little employee resistance

  B. Because incentive plans can be designed by work group or unit as well as separatel y for each employee

  C. Because the mix of rewards offered can be tailored according to the organization's specific challenges.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 125:

  Which statement is most accurate regarding the effect of taxation on the benefits that employers offer?

  A. Taxation has no effect on employee benefits; employers offer benefits for competitive reasons only.

  B. Taxation is the primary reason that employers offer benefits; in the absence of tax incentives, employers would be unlikely to offer them.

  C. Taxation affects the level of benefits offered, the source of benefits and the employer/employee cost-sharing basis.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 126:

  The number of pay structures in an organization is most likely to be influenced by which of the following?

  A. The diversity of jobs

  B. The demographics of the workforce

  C. The organization's financial condition

  D. The organizations policies regarding centralized pay administration.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 127:

  Who is generally responsible for articulating the HR strategy?

  A. Human resources leadership

  B. Outside consultants

  C. Senior management

  D. Board of directors.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 128:

  Which statement is most accurate regarding organizational performance?

  A. Individual performance is unrelated to organizational performance.

  B. The poor performance of just one individual will disrupt the performance of the entire organization.

  C. Performance at every level should be aligned towards achievement of organizational goals.

  D. Performance can only be accurately measured at the organizational level.

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 129:

  What are usual, customary and reasonable charges (UCR)?

  A. The charges that an insurance carrier determines are normal for a particular medical procedure within a specific geographical area

  B. The charges that are published annually in the Global Insurers' Medical Cost Comparison Guide

  C. The charges that are allowable for any given medical procedure with no pre-treatment authorization

  D. The charges that are typically paid up front by a plan participant for services rendered.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 130:

  What guides the design of all total rewards programs?

  A. The human resources strategy

  B. The business strategy

  C. The business vision

  D. The total rewards strategy.

  Correct Answer: D