HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 111:

  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 cargo agreement?

  A. It's an agreement that an employer will stop doing business with a non-union business.
  B. It's a threat that the union will slow down processing orders for non-union shops.
  C. It's an agreement to rush orders for union-based businesses.
  D. It forces suppliers to join the union.
  A. It's an agreement that an employer will stop doing business with a non-union business.

• Question 112:

  Which of the following has established standards for personal protective equipment (PPE)?

  A. Drug-Free Workplace Act
  B. Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)
  C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  D. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
  D. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

• Question 113:

  Your organization is looking for methods to improve communication between the management and the employees within the company. Which one of the following methods is best described as a small but representative sampling of employees - led in a conversation by a neutral moderator about an identified topic?

  A. Focus group
  B. Workshop
  C. Pilot group
  D. Brainstorming session
  A. Focus group

• Question 114:

  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 with respect to benefits or to target older workers for layoffs?

  A. OWBPA
  B. OASDI
  C. HIPAA
  D. MHPA
  A. OWBPA

• Question 115:

  The JHG Company has used discriminatory hiring practices in the past but they adjusted their practices and are following federal laws now to ensure that fair hiring practices are met. However, the JHG Company has an employee referral program as a primary source to recruit new employees. What danger may the JHG Company be exposed to in this scenario?

  A. Perpetuating past unintentional practices
  B. Perpetuating past discrimination practices
  C. Succumbing to an adverse impact
  D. Not finding qualified racially diverse candidates
  B. Perpetuating past discrimination practices

• Question 116:

  Which of the following requires an employee to act with reasonable care and skill in the course of performing work for the employer?

  A. Due process
  B. Duty of diligence
  C. Duty of obedience
  D. Duty of loyalty
  B. Duty of diligence

• Question 117:

  Sally is an HR Professional for an organization and she's working with Holly another HR Professional. Holly is concerned with effectiveness of a new policy. Sally is concerned with the efficiency of the new policy. What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency?

  A. These are the same values in human resources.
  B. Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.
  C. Efficiency is being effective when doing things. Effectiveness is doing the right things efficiently.
  D. Efficiency is knowing what to do. Effectiveness is doing what you know you should.
  B. Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.

• Question 118:

  During a unionizing campaign, management may do which of the following in response to union allegations?

  A. Ask employees what the union is saying about the company.
  B. Point out the consequences of unionization based on past facts.
  C. Encourage nonunion employees to talk about the reasons they don't want the union.
  D. Tell employees that the company will have to move the jobs to another country if the union is elected.
  B. Point out the consequences of unionization based on past facts.

• Question 119:

  what nonmathematical forecasting technique uses rounds of anonymous surveys among participants to determine consensus on the direction of employment trends, candidate selection, or other forecasting topics?

  A. Delphi Technique
  B. Qualitative forecast
  C. Management forecast
  D. Trend analysis
  A. Delphi Technique

• Question 120:

  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. Which one of the following statements is the correct order of most important OSHA priorities to least important OSHA priorities?

  A. Imminent danger, planned inspections in high-hazard industries,employee complaints, catastrophes and fatal accidents, follow-up inspections
  B. Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, employee complaints, and follow-up inspections
  C. Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, follow-up inspections, and employee complaints
  D. Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in high- hazard industries, follow-up inspections
  D. Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in high- hazard industries, follow-up inspections