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Free Senior Professional in Human Resources Practice Questions

Question # 21

A merit bonus is generally reserved for employees high in the salary range who cannot be given a:

Options:

A.  

Regular bonus because of their performance.

B.  

Lump-sum increase due to their compa-ratio.

C.  

Pay raise commensurate with their performance.

D.  

Salary increase as a result of job evaluation points.

Discussion 0
Question # 22

Which of the following is the first question to ask when a department is seeking HR support to hire additional staff?

Options:

A.  

" What is the business necessity? "

B.  

" What skills are needed? "

C.  

" What recruiting sources should be used? "

D.  

" Does it have budget approval? "

Discussion 0
Question # 23

Which of the following is most likely to be increased by improving organizational health?

Options:

A.  

Organizational culture

B.  

Manager tenure

C.  

Employee performance

D.  

Organizational productivity

Discussion 0
Question # 24

One way to ensure the proper assignment of points to compensable factors is to:

Options:

A.  

weigh all factor groups equally.

B.  

see what other companies do.

C.  

provide descriptive statements for each degree level.

D.  

use outside consultants in the job evaluation process.

Discussion 0
Question # 25

When applying equity theory in designing a compensation strategy, an employer needs to ensure that:

Options:

A.  

Pay is tightly linked to organizational objectives

B.  

Employees choose the behavior that leads to the greatest reward

C.  

Rewards follow directly after behaviors to reinforce them

D.  

Employees perceive that pay is equal to effort

Discussion 0
Question # 26

An HR director has been hired by a high-technology business that has been growing at a rapid rate. There are 300 professional employees in manufacturing and 80 in clerical and laboratory support. There has been no formal human resource function in the past, with each department head controlling the hiring, salary adjustments, and other details. The president wants the new director to identify the key areas of importance. Which of the following is the new director ' s first obligation?

Options:

A.  

Conduct an internal salary equity study to ensure fairness

B.  

Conduct an attitude survey to gauge employee perceptions

C.  

Determine the highest-priority human resource issues and write policies to cover them

D.  

Identify the highest-priority human resource issues that support the organization ' s strategy

Discussion 0
Question # 27

Which of the following fluctuations will result in a lower gross margin? (Select TWO options)

Options:

A.  

Increased gross profit

B.  

Increased cost of goods sold

C.  

Decreased operating expenses

D.  

Decreased revenue

E.  

Decreased liabilities

Discussion 0
Question # 28

Which of the following is the first stage in a strategic human capital management planning cycle?

Options:

A.  

Assessing skill gaps

B.  

Evaluating resources

C.  

Identifying objectives

D.  

Outlining program activities

Discussion 0
Question # 29

Experience rating in the employee benefits area refers to:

Options:

A.  

qualifications of the employee benefit contract administrators.

B.  

claim history of a medical/dental plan for the preceding plan year.

C.  

cumulative history of a firm’s plan since inception.

D.  

cumulative history of a region’s healthcare plan since inception.

Discussion 0
Question # 30

Which of the following factors are to be assessed before creating a training strategy?

Options:

A.  

Program design

B.  

Cost analysis

C.  

Leadership acceptance

D.  

Departmental workflows

Discussion 0

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