Holly and Gary are HR Professionals in their organization and they're working to develop the strategic
plan for their organization. Holly and Gary are using SWOT analysis to help understand the needs of
human, financial, technological, capital, and other aspects of their organization. What is SWOT?
B
Explanation:
SWOT is an analysis that can be used to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats. SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the
objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are
favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. A SWOT analysis may be incorporated into the
strategic planning model.
Answer option C is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of SWOT so this choice is incorrect.
Answer option A is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of SWOT so this choice is incorrect.
Answer option D is incorrect. This is not a valid definition of SWOT so this choice is incorrect.
Validity is an important part of the interview process. All HR Professionals should recognize validity
through the interview process. Which one of the following is not one of the four types of validity?
B
Explanation:
There are four types of validity that HR Professional should be familiar with: content validity,
criterion-related validity, construct validity, and predictive validity. There is no such category as
professional validity.
Answer options D, A, and C are incorrect. Predictive validity, content validity, and construct validity
are the categories of validity, as part of abiding by the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection
Procedures.
You are a 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
report is collected on odd-number of years from state and local governments?
A
Explanation:
The EEO-4 Report, formally known as the state and local government report, is collected on odd
years.
Answer option B is incorrect. The EEO-1 Report is collected yearly for firms with 100 or more
employees. It reports the race, ethnicity, gender, and job distribution of the organization.
Answer option D is incorrect. EEO-3 Report, formally known as the Local Union Report, is collected
on even years. Answer option C is incorrect. This report, formally known as the Elementary-
Secondary Staff Information Report, is collected by the EEOC, the Office for Civil Rights, and the
national Center for Education Statistics of the Department of Education. It is collected on even-
number of years for school districts with 100 or more employees.
Sally is an HR Professional for an organization and she's working with Holly another HR Professional.
Holly is concerned with effectiveness of a new policy. Sally is concerned with the efficiency of the
new policy. What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency?
B
Explanation:
HR Professionals want to be both effective and efficient, but there is a difference. Efficiency is doing
things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.
Answer option A is incorrect. Efficiency and effectiveness are not synonymous.
Answer option C is incorrect. Efficiency is the correct action to complete a task or policy.
Effectiveness is doing the correct task or policy for the organization.
Answer option D is incorrect. Just knowing what to do is not enough. You must know what to do, do
the right things, and do these things correctly.
As an HR Professional you must recognize, and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affects
your performance as an HR Professional. Which one of the following acts used the terminology
"work now, grieve later" to describe the urgency of performing work?
C
Explanation:
The Railway Labor Act was a critical win for the management, in that it helped keep trains, and later
airlines, from striking - to disrupt travel of citizens. The act was created to keep the trains moving -
with a few exceptions, such as safety.
Answer option A is incorrect. The Clayton Act clarified language in the Sherman Antitrust Act, and
deemed labor unions and agricultural unions exempt from the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Answer option D is incorrect. The National Industrial Recovery Act guaranteed laborers the right to
organize and bargain collectively.
Answer option B is incorrect. The National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act,
guaranteed the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organization, to bargain
collectively through representatives of their own choice.
Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates.
Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is
accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?
D
Explanation:
Fran should not inspect Lucas' work just because he has asked for time off based on a religious
holiday.
Answer option A is incorrect. There's no evidence of past historical discrimination in this example.
Answer option B is incorrect. This isn't a valid answer for the question as any discrimination based on
religion falls into disparate discrimination.
Answer option C is incorrect. Quality control does inspect the quality of the work, but it's equal for all
project deliverables, not just the deliverables tied to Lucas and his request for time off for the
religious holiday.
Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold
the tax amount from employee paychecks?
C
Explanation:
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) requires employers to pay social security tax for
employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks.
Answer option B is incorrect. OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA
is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United
States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on
December 29, 1970. Its mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational
fatality by issuing and enforcing standards for workplace safety and health. The agency is headed by
a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor. OSHA issues guidelines and regulations for the safe use of a
computer.
Answer option A is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established the minimum
wage requirement, laws for protecting American children against labor exploitation, and Criteria for
exempt and nonexempt employees.
Answer option D is incorrect. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is an American
federal statute that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry and
provides for extensive rules on the federal income tax effects of transactions associated with
employee benefit plans.
Pat is interviewing Sammy for a job in his organization. During the interview, Pat asks Sammy for a
dinner date. Sammy refuses his offer, but thanks him. Pat tells Sammy that a dinner date would be
beneficial to the job selection. Sammy still refuses the dinner date. Based on this conversation, Pat
decides not to hire Sammy for the position. This is an example of what type of sexual harassment?
B
Explanation:
Quid pro quo happens when the acceptance or decline of an unwanted sexual advance leads to a
hiring, employment, or workplace decision.
Because Sammy refused the dinner date, Pat didn't hire Sammy.
Answer option A is incorrect. Covert is not a valid sexual harassment term.
Answer option C is incorrect. Contingent is not a valid sexual harassment term.
Answer option D is incorrect. A hostile work environment describes unwelcome sexual conduct that
interferes with a person's ability to complete their work, intimidation, or an offensive work
environment.
Which of the following types of training evolution measures whether the training had a positive
impact on the bottom line?
A
Explanation:
The result measures whether the training had a positive impact on the bottom line.
Answer option B is incorrect. Reaction measures immediate feedback of the training.
Answer option C is incorrect. Learning measures what was learned through testing.
Answer option D is incorrect. Behavior measures job performance of six months or more after
training.
As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee
compensation. Which of the following was the first to address a minimum wage for employees?
C
Explanation:
In 1931, the Davis-Bacon Act, was the first piece of legislation to actually establish a minimum wage.
The act was, however, limited to the construction industry.
Answer option B is incorrect. The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, addressed contractors with the
federal government that exceed $10,000 to pay an established minimum wage to workers, employed
through the contract. This act was passed in 1936.
Answer option D is incorrect. The Fair Labor Standards Act, was passed in 1938, addressed minimum
wage, overtime pay, child labor, and record keeping.
Answer option A is incorrect. The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, clarified hours of working for the
purpose of minimum wage and overtime pay.