HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  Which of the following addresses the way a physical environment is designed and how efficient and safe that design is for the people in that environment?

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

• Question 132:

  Which of the following Acts requires employers to record health and safety incidents that occur each year and to document steps they take to comply with regulations?

  A. Occupational Safety and Health Act
  B. Mine Safety and Health Act
  C. Drug-Free Workplace Act
  D. Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  A. Occupational Safety and Health Act

• Question 133:

  Under OSHA regulations, employers do not have the right to do which of the following?

  A. Request a variance to an OSHA standard while waiting for repairs
  B. Consult with OSHA to correct hazards without fear of a citation and penalty
  C. File a Notice of Contest within 30 days of the citation
  D. Refuse to allow an OSHA inspector on the premises
  C. File a Notice of Contest within 30 days of the citation

• Question 134:

  Which posting must be displayed in the workplace under California law?

  A. Federal Family Medical Leave Act Poster
  B. Whistleblower Protection Poster
  C. California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order
  D. Federal Occupational Safety and Health Poster
  C. California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order

• Question 135:

  A supervisor has called an employee in for an interview about an inventory shortage. When the supervisor begins asking questions, the employee invokes his Weingarten rights. The supervisor has the option to do which of the following?

  A. Discontinue the interview, and make the determination based on other evidence and documentation.
  B. Continue the interview while waiting for a co-worker to return from lunch.
  C. Stop the discussion while the employee calls an attorney.
  D. Stop the discussion until the shop steward is available upon return from vacation in 4 days.
  A. Discontinue the interview, and make the determination based on other evidence and documentation.

• Question 136:

  You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're coaching Thomas on human resources practices, particularly the role of the HR Professional in strategic planning. You tell Thomas the importance of vision, mission, and values of an organization. Thomas asks what the difference is between vision and mission. Which one of the following best describes the difference between vision and mission for an organization?

  A. A vision is the purpose of a company. A mission is the task the organization aims to accomplish.
  B. A vision describes the future of the organization while a mission describes the goals of the organization.
  C. A vision describes the organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization may aspire to be. A mission describes what the organization will definitely become.
  D. A vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization wants to become. A mission describes the organization's purpose for being.
  D. A vision describes an organization's role, what the organization is, and what the organization wants to become. A mission describes the organization's purpose for being.

• Question 137:

  Which of the following is provided by the companies to their employees who are called to work before or after their scheduled work hours?

  A. Reporting pay
  B. Base pay
  C. Shift premium
  D. Call-back pay
  D. Call-back pay

• Question 138:

  Which one of the following is the best example of a disparate treatment of discrimination?

  A. All project team members are asked to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.
  B. The meeting minutes will be kept by both men and women in a rotation.
  C. The meeting minutes will be kept by female members of the project team because they have neater handwriting.
  D. All junior project team members are required to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.
  C. The meeting minutes will be kept by female members of the project team because they have neater handwriting.

• Question 139:

  If employees no longer want the union to represent them, they may petition the NLRB for which of the following?

  A. Statutory bar
  B. Decertification
  C. Deauthorization
  D. Contract bar
  B. Decertification

• Question 140:

  Consider your role as a HR Professional in your organization. In your duties you're to keep abreast of market trends, practices in HR, employee attitudes, and your business needs. What component of the HR Impact Model is addressed in this situation?

  A. Programs and processes
  B. Policies and procedures
  C. Catalyst
  D. Consultation
  C. Catalyst