HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 141:

  You are an HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the series of interviews. During the interview process, the candidate will need to complete a psychological test to determine his ability to perform in the job role based on collected and desired traits. This is an example of what type of validity?

  A. Construct-related validity
  B. Criterion-related validity
  C. Content validity
  D. Predictive validity
  A. Construct-related validity

• Question 142:

  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination and it is illegal in the US based on what law?

  A. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  B. ADA and Rehabilitation Act of 2008
  C. ADEA of 1967
  D. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1958
  A. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Question 143:

  Your organization has a retirement benefits plan that is covered by ERISA . Under ERISA, which of the following is your organization required to do for the plan participants?

  A. Provide each participant with plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at a cost of no more than $7 per participant, per year.
  B. Provide each participant with plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no cost.
  C. Provide each participant with monthly plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no more than $7 per participant, per month.
  D. Provide each participant with monthly plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no cost.
  B. Provide each participant with plan information, specifically about the features and funding of the plan through a summary plan description at no cost.

• Question 144:

  Which of the following Acts is used to ensure the safety of workers in coal and other mines?

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

• Question 145:

  An employee-assistance plan will not assist employees with what?

  A. Outplacement counseling
  B. Substance abuse
  C. Gambling problems
  D. Legal assistance
  C. Gambling problems

• Question 146:

  The GHF Corporation is looking to hire four software developers. The average pay for software developers, with the desired skill set, is $76,000. The GHF Corporation believes that by offering $80,000 for the starting salary they'll attract better performers than their competitors. What is this scenario an example of?

  A. Lagging the market
  B. Leading the market
  C. Matching the market
  D. Beating the market
  B. Leading the market

• Question 147:

  Gary is an HR Professional for his organization that has several federal contracts of $100,000 or more. His organization, as required by VEVRAA, files what form by September 30 each year, which provides the details of the veterans employed by the federal contractor?

  A. Gary must file the EEO-VETS form
  B. Gary must file the VEVRAA ACT-1 report
  C. Gary must file the EEO-1 report
  D. Gary must file the VETS-100 form
  D. Gary must file the VETS-100 form

• Question 148:

  Which of the following are the key components of gain sharing? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three.

  A. The organization and the employees share the financial gains.
  B. If goals for improvements are met, employees and managers share the success.
  C. Managers and employees provide their part of salary for charity.
  D. Employees and management work together for reviewing organizational performance.
  A. The organization and the employees share the financial gains.
  B. If goals for improvements are met, employees and managers share the success.
  D. Employees and management work together for reviewing organizational performance.

• Question 149:

  As a HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. This adverse impact lawsuit determined that discrimination need not be deliberate or observable to be real. Employees were segregated by race and were allowed to work only in the lowest paid position. What lawsuit is described?

  A. Griggs versus Duke Power, 1971
  B. Albemarle Paper versus Moody, 1975
  C. Washington versus Davis, 1976
  D. McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green, 1973
  A. Griggs versus Duke Power, 1971

• Question 150:

  Your organization employees 475 people and you are the HR Professional for the organization. You're teaching your staff about the EEOC laws and the rights your employees have under these laws. In your state what term is assigned by the EEOC to the local offices that enforce the EEOC laws and any local or state anti- discrimination laws?

  A. Labor offices
  B. Workers Rights Agencies
  C. Fair Employment Practices Agencies
  D. EEOC offices
  C. Fair Employment Practices Agencies