HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HRCI HRCI-PHRCA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  You are the HR Professional for your organization. You are discussing the status of your company's employees to determine who may be considered nonexempt versus exempt. Which one of the following types of employees can never be considered exempted from overtime provisions?

  A. Administrative assistants
  B. Sales people
  C. Manual workers
  D. Managers
  C. Manual workers

• Question 182:

  In the _______ supervisors meet with their staff for updates and coordination of activities.

  A. Department staff meetings
  B. Brown-bag lunches
  C. Town hall meetings
  D. Managers meetings
  A. Department staff meetings

• Question 183:

  As an HR Professional, you should be familiar with OSHA rules, standards, and regulations. Should an organization violate an OSHA standard, there are often penalties that the employer must pay. What is the maximum fine an employer may face for a deliberate and intentional violation of an OSHA standard?

  A. $100,000
  B. $10,000
  C. $50,000
  D. $70,000
  D. $70,000

• Question 184:

  You are completing a Form I-9 with a newly hired employee. Which one of the following documents is not allowed as a proof of identity and employment eligibility for the newly hired employee?

  A. Driver's license
  B. Expired US passport
  C. Certificate of naturalization
  D. Unexpired reentry permit
  A. Driver's license

• Question 185:

  Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is the largest contributor to organizational cost of waste?

  A. Workplace accidents
  B. Turnover
  C. Absenteeism
  D. Drug plan costs
  A. Workplace accidents

• Question 186:

  If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which one of the following is not one of the five stages of unionization of work force?

  A. The financing
  B. The campaign
  C. Obtaining recognition
  D. The election
  A. The financing

• Question 187:

  Martha is the HR Professional for her organization and she's working with her team to complete non- quantitative job evaluations. Martha wants to stress the available types of non-quantitative job evaluation techniques that are appropriate for her team to be communicated to managers. Which one of the following is not a non-quantitative job evaluation technique that Martha should share?

  A. Whole job ranking
  B. Job slotting
  C. Factor comparison
  D. Job classification
  C. Factor comparison

• Question 188:

  Beth works for the HJR Corporation and she feels that she has been discriminated against by her supervisor. Beth would like to file a charge with the EEOC but she's afraid of the repercussions and she doesn't want her identity exposed. Beth asks a lawyer to file the charge for her so she can remain anonymous. Is this legal?

  A. It depends on the state where the charge is being filed, as some states allow anonymous filings while others do not.
  B. No, the person who has been discriminated against must file her own charge.
  C. No, the person who files the charge cannot remain anonymous.
  D. Yes, the person who files the charge can have someone else file the charge on their behalf to protect their identity.
  D. Yes, the person who files the charge can have someone else file the charge on their behalf to protect their identity.

• Question 189:

  Holly is an HR Professional for her organization and she's creating a new application for employee candidates. On Holly's application form which item is allowed?

  A. Race
  B. Gender
  C. Request for background check
  D. Sexual orientation
  C. Request for background check

• Question 190:

  Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to chemical use in the workplace?

  A. Personal protective equipment
  B. Hazard communication
  C. General duty clause
  D. The control of hazardous energy
  B. Hazard communication