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HRCI PHRca Professional in Human Resources - California Exam Practice Test

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Professional in Human Resources - California Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following addresses the way a physical environment is designed and how efficient and safe that design is for the people in that environment?

Options:

A.

Ergonomics

B.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

C.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

D.

Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)

Question 2

Asan HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing union-based strikes. What term is assigned to a group of employees who are not directly affected by a group of striking employees, but they choose not to crossa picket line of strike?

Options:

A.

Common situs picketing

B.

Scabs

C.

Sympathy strike

D.

Wildcat strikes

Question 3

Your organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect for all employees. How does this rule affect the internal organization of unions?

Options:

A.

Unions can only solicit for members with the managements approval, when there's a no-solicitation rule in effect.

B.

Unions cannot solicit for membership when there's a no-solicitation rule in an organization.

C.

Unions can solicit for membership with the permission of more than 30 percent of theorganization.

D.

Unions are exempted from no-solicitation rules.

Question 4

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're educating your staff on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Which one of the following statements about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not true?

Options:

A.

Pregnancy related benefits cannot be limited to married employees.

B.

Employers must provide the same level of health benefits for spouses of male employees as they do for spouses of female employees.

C.

If an employerprovides any benefits to workers on leave, the employer must provide the same benefits for those on leave for pregnancy-related conditions.

D.

An employer is allowed to refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of the imminent time frame of the needed leaveto deliver and care for the child.

Question 5

Which of the following Acts encourages the states to take the lead in developing and enforcing safety and health programs for businesses within their jurisdictions?

Options:

A.

Mine Safety and Health Act

B.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

C.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

D.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Question 6

You are an HR Professional for your organization. Your organizationemploys 120 people in the United States. You are required to file the EEO-1 report for your organization by what date?

Options:

A.

April 15 of each year

B.

The anniversary date of your organization reaching 100 employees

C.

January 1 of each year

D.

September30 of each year

Question 7

Which of the following groups havenotbeen identified for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to substance abuse?

Options:

A.

Current abusers of alcohol

B.

Current users of legal drugs

C.

Current users of illegal drugs

D.

Recovering addicts

Question 8

Which of the following is a communication that damages an individual's reputation in the community, preventing them from obtaining employment?

Options:

A.

Gainsharing

B.

Constructive discharge

C.

Duty of loyalty

D.

Defamation

Question 9

Your organizationis looking for methods to improve communication between the management and the employees within the company. Which one of the following methods is best described as a small but representative sampling of employees - led in a conversation by a neutral moderator about an identified topic?

Options:

A.

Focus group

B.

Workshop

C.

Pilot group

D.

Brainstorming session

Question 10

What is the compa-ratio for an employee thatearns $75,000 per year, but the midpoint for the role is $85,000 per year?

Options:

A.

$10,000 difference

B.

1:88

C.

113 percent

D.

88 percent

Question 11

John earns $45,200 per year as a mechanic in your organization. The $42,500 per year does not include earnings John may have through shiftdifferentials, benefits, overtime, incentives, and bonuses. Which one of the following terms best describes the $45,200 per year that John earns?

Options:

A.

Base pay

B.

Market-demand pay

C.

Hygiene factor pay

D.

Variable pay

Question 12

If an employee wants toparticipate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if which condition is met?

Options:

A.

The person requesting for the union dues deduction must make the request in writing.

B.

The union representative must contact the employer and verify the request on behalf of the employee.

C.

The person requesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 90 days.

D.

The person requestingfor the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 120 days.

Question 13

If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which step of union organization would require the union to collect at least 30 percent of signed authorization cards from employees?

Options:

A.

Confirm interest

B.

The campaign

C.

Make a connection

D.

Obtain recognition

Question 14

Which of the following standards is the most frequently cited type of OSHA violation?

Options:

A.

Construction

B.

Maritime

C.

Whistle-blower

D.

Agriculture

Question 15

A key consideration for courts in cases involving workplace searches is which of the following?

Options:

A.

Whether the employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy

B.

Whether the employer had a policy regarding workplace searches

C.

How the employer handled similar situations in the past

D.

The specific laws of the state where the employer is conducting business

Question 16

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

Options:

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 reviewingorganizational performance.

Question 17

Which one of the following is the best example of a disparate treatment of discrimination?

Options:

A.

All project team members are asked to take turnskeeping meeting minutes in a rotation.

B.

The meeting minutes will be kept by both men and women in a rotation.

C.

The meeting minutes will be kept by female members of the project team because they have neater handwriting.

D.

All junior project team members are required to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.

Question 18

Mathematical forecasting is also known as quantitative forecasting. Which one of the following statements best describes mathematical forecasting techniques?

Options:

A.

Thepredictor of future performance is risk analysis of possible outcomes.

B.

The best predictor of future performance is statistical analysis of past performance results.

C.

The best predictor of future performance is structured reviews of current performance.

D.

The best predictor of future performance is past performance.

Question 19

Which of the following is an action taken by the employer to stop employees from working?

Options:

A.

Calling conference

B.

Security checks

C.

Strike

D.

Lockout

Question 20

Which of the following is provided by the companies to their employees who are called to work before or after their scheduled work hours?

Options:

A.

Reporting pay

B.

Base pay

C.

Shift premium

D.

Call-back pay

Question 21

Drag and drop the types of picketing beside their corresponding descriptions.

Question # 21

Options:

Question 22

As a HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. What did the Regents of the University of California versus Bakke lawsuit primarily accomplish?

Options:

A.

Universities could not use race as the reason to exclude an applicant to a college admissions program, but the university could use race as one of the reasons to include a person as an applicant to a college admissions program.

B.

Universities could not hire a person based solely on their race.

C.

Universities could not use race as a reason tonot hire a person, but could use race as a reason to hire a person.

D.

Universities could not use race as a reason to include or to exclude a person from a college admissions program.

Question 23

OSHA may inspect a workplace at any time. The purpose of these inspections is to maintain safety for all workers. OSHAhas established five priorities for workplace inspections. Which one of the following statements is the correct order of most important OSHA priorities to least important OSHA priorities?

Options:

A.

Imminent danger, planned inspections in high-hazard industries,employee complaints, catastrophes and fatal accidents, follow-up inspections

B.

Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, employee complaints, and follow-up inspections

C.

Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, follow-up inspections, and employee complaints

D.

Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, follow-up inspections

Question 24

A union philosophy statement may have all of the followingexceptwhich?

Options:

A.

A statement of the company's desire to remain union free

B.

A promise of extended benefits if the company remains union free

C.

A description of what a union cannot do for the employees

D.

Factual statements about the disadvantages of unions in the labor/management relationship

Question 25

What is thebestway to ensure that employees comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act?

Options:

A.

Establish an awareness program.

B.

Establish penalties for drug arrests.

C.

Notify employees about contract conditions.

D.

Develop and publish a written policy.

Question 26

Which of the following standards establishes permissible noise levels for the workplace?

Options:

A.

Personal Protective Equipment

B.

Medical Services and First Aid

C.

Hazard Communication Standard

D.

Occupational Noise Exposure

Question 27

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions andmanagement in the bargaining process. What is the zipper clause in regard to negotiations?

Options:

A.

Items in a management-union contract can be "zipped" open and closed as often as necessary.

B.

Management is locked out of union meetings.

C.

Management and union representations are locked out of union employee meetings.

D.

Items in a management-union contract are "zipped" closed, once the agreement is signed by both parties.

Question 28

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

Options:

A.

Department staff meetings

B.

Brown-bag lunches

C.

Town hall meetings

D.

Managers meetings

Question 29

Which of the following Acts provides compensation for employees and contractors of the Department of Energy who were subjected to excessive radiation while producing and testing nuclear weapons?

Options:

A.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

B.

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act

C.

Fair Labor Standards Act

D.

Federal Employees Compensation Act

Question 30

During the organization of a union, it's possible that the union will gain recognition from the management. The management is then obliged to give theNLRB a list of employees who are eligible to vote in the unionization election. What is the name of the list of such employees called?

Options:

A.

Constituent List

B.

Union prospectus List

C.

Excelsior List

D.

Candidate List

Question 31

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?

Options:

A.

Portal-to-Portal Act

B.

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

C.

Davis-Bacon Act

D.

Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 32

Which of the following Acts requires employers to record health and safety incidents that occur each year and to document steps they take to comply with regulations?

Options:

A.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

B.

Mine Safety and Health Act

C.

Drug-Free Workplace Act

D.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Question 33

Your organization has 80 full-time employees. Management has recently informed you that they have sold their business and they'll be releasing all employees in the organization. Based on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, how many days must management give in writing to the employees of this organization before the mass layoff?

Options:

A.

60 days

B.

120 days

C.

Zero days

D.

30 days

Question 34

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?

Options:

A.

The financing

B.

The campaign

C.

Obtaining recognition

D.

The election

Question 35

Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one ofher staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?

Options:

A.

40 and above

B.

50 and above

C.

30 and above

D.

All people regardless of their age

Question 36

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

Options:

A.

An employee handbook

B.

An SOP

C.

A policy manual

D.

A troubleshooting manual

Question 37

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with particular labor-based acts of congress. One such act is the Taft-Hartley Act which addressed right-to-work states andunions. What does right-to-work states mean for unions and employees?

Options:

A.

An organization can fire employees if they're members of a union.

B.

Union conducts the hiring process for an organization.

C.

Employees are not required to join a union to work.

D.

Employees must join the union in order to work.

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