Professional in Human Resources - California (PHRca) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following serves to motivate employees to work safely, reduce workers compensation costs, and encourage improvements to safety programs?

A. Strategic Protection Program

B. Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

C. Strategic Partnership Program

D. Health and Safety Program

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2

Which of the following is developed over centuries as a result of legal decisions made by judges in individual cases?

A. Comparable worth

B. Compulsory arbitration

C. Compensable factors

D. Common law doctrine

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with collective bargaining agreements and the processthat rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. With this in mind, what is a rights arbitration?

A. It is a not a lawsuit, but a resolution of laws and their impact on existing contracts.

B. It is a lawsuit between the collective management and the collective union.

C. It is a formal hearing between management and union members to resolve grievances during the administration of a contract.

D. It is a formal hearing between themanagement and the union, to resolve grievances during the construction of a contract.

Correct Answer: C

Question 4

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with certaintheories and insights about organizational culture, organizational development, and management. Who addressed organizational culture as "that's the way we do things around here"?

A. Frederick Herzberg

B. Allen A. Kennedy

C. Edgard Schein

D. W. EdwardsDeming

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

Mark is an HR Professional for his organization and he has been given the assignment to create an Affirmative Action Plan for his company. Mark will also be considered to be designated the responsibility for this Affirmative Action Plan. What does the designation of responsibility mean?

A. It means that Mark will be the person responsible for actually implementing the plan

B. It means that Mark will be the manager for all Affirmative Action scenarios and issues within hiscompany

C. It means that Mark will be the person that reports on the plan's implementation to management

D. It means that Mark will be the person that reports on the plan's implementation to the Department of Labor

Correct Answer: A

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a reference guide?

A. A policy manual

B. An employee handbook

C. A troubleshooting manual

D. An SOP

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

Employers are required to provide a portable retirement plan to employees based on which of the following?

A. Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

B. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.

C. Retirement benefits are not required by federal law.

D. Older Worker Benefit Protection Act.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8

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

A. Managers and employees provide their part of salary for charity.

B. The organization and the employees share the financial gains.

C. If goals for improvements are met, employees and managers share the success.

D. Employees and management work together for reviewingorganizational performance.

Correct Answer: B,C,D

Question 9

Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks?

A. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

B. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)

C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

D. Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA)

Correct Answer: B

Question 10

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. Predictive validity

B. Content validity

C. Criterion-related validity

D. Construct-related validity

Correct Answer: D

Question 11

You are an HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should file. Which EEO Report is a survey, collected every other year on even calendar years?

A. EEO-4 Report

B. EEO-1 Report

C. EEO-5 Report

D. EEO-3 Report

Correct Answer: D

Question 12

Match the Common law doctrine of employment with their descriptions.

Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Diagram Description automatically generated

The common law doctrine of employment at will provides employees with the right to leave a job at any time, with or without notice. Other common law doctrines place responsibilities on employees in the employment relationship as well:
* Theduty of diligencerequires an employee to act "with reasonable care and skill" in the course of performing work for the employer.
* Theduty of obediencerequires employees to act within the authority granted by the employer and to follow the employer's reasonable and legal policies, procedures, and rules.
* Theduty of loyaltyrequires that employees act in the best interest of the employer and not solicit work away from the employer to benefit themselves.
Chapter:Employee and Labor Relations
Objective:Federal Employment Legislation

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