WGU D351 VERSION 3 PA EXAM 54 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
increased Competition
changes in communication technology - CORRECT ANSWER What are two societal
trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competition
changes in communication technology
lower college graduation rates
decreasing world trade
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the
organization - CORRECT ANSWER Which activity does the strategic human
resources manager need to be engaged in, given the fact that organizational
survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation?
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the
organization
Taking on fewer roles to maintain a focused approach to organizational
productivity improvements
Focusing on acquiring human resources skills while leaving marketing and
production techniques to those managers
Maintaining priority on the requisition of services from the management and
employees without external considerations
Top management values - CORRECT ANSWER Which internal element shapes
organizational culture and strategy?
,Compensation levels
Top management values
Organizational technology
Compliance requirements
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates - CORRECT ANSWER Which
external factor impacts a company's strategy?
Taking an inventory of business competencies
Analyzing finances for possible budget reductions
Defining the culture for the organization
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund - CORRECT
ANSWER Due to high ethical standard of conduct expectations, the board of
directors discovers ethical violations within the human resources administration.
Which action illustrates a violation from this situation?
Failing to update the ethical standard of conduct manual
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
Hiring a sibling as an HR payroll administrator based on work experience
Being unable to describe what the company does and how it generates revenue
Gathering and analyzing data - CORRECT ANSWER What is the first phase in the
human resource planning process?
Gathering and analyzing data
, Establishing objectives and policies
Designing and implementing action programs
Controlling and evaluating plans and programs
An increase in job-skills retraining - CORRECT ANSWER A firm needs to engage in
redundancy planning to align with its competitors and the realities of the market
.Which change is consistent with the company's plan?
An increase in job-skills retraining
An increase in employee self-control
A decrease in top-down communications
A decrease in buyout offers to employees
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants - CORRECT ANSWER What
is the general purpose of recruitment?
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants
To identify behaviors that are likely to lead to job success
To determine which job applicants are most qualified for the job
To give current employees a referral bonus for recruiting job applicants
A job posting on an employment website - CORRECT ANSWER A pharmaceutical
firm employs salespeople throughout the nation and will soon be adding 20 entry-
level sales positions with the inclusion of a new line of prescription medication.
For recruiting purposes, the human resources department wants exposure to a
large number of potential applicants for screening while maintaining a low cost
per applicant.
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026
increased Competition
changes in communication technology - CORRECT ANSWER What are two societal
trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competition
changes in communication technology
lower college graduation rates
decreasing world trade
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the
organization - CORRECT ANSWER Which activity does the strategic human
resources manager need to be engaged in, given the fact that organizational
survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation?
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the
organization
Taking on fewer roles to maintain a focused approach to organizational
productivity improvements
Focusing on acquiring human resources skills while leaving marketing and
production techniques to those managers
Maintaining priority on the requisition of services from the management and
employees without external considerations
Top management values - CORRECT ANSWER Which internal element shapes
organizational culture and strategy?
,Compensation levels
Top management values
Organizational technology
Compliance requirements
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates - CORRECT ANSWER Which
external factor impacts a company's strategy?
Taking an inventory of business competencies
Analyzing finances for possible budget reductions
Defining the culture for the organization
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund - CORRECT
ANSWER Due to high ethical standard of conduct expectations, the board of
directors discovers ethical violations within the human resources administration.
Which action illustrates a violation from this situation?
Failing to update the ethical standard of conduct manual
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
Hiring a sibling as an HR payroll administrator based on work experience
Being unable to describe what the company does and how it generates revenue
Gathering and analyzing data - CORRECT ANSWER What is the first phase in the
human resource planning process?
Gathering and analyzing data
, Establishing objectives and policies
Designing and implementing action programs
Controlling and evaluating plans and programs
An increase in job-skills retraining - CORRECT ANSWER A firm needs to engage in
redundancy planning to align with its competitors and the realities of the market
.Which change is consistent with the company's plan?
An increase in job-skills retraining
An increase in employee self-control
A decrease in top-down communications
A decrease in buyout offers to employees
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants - CORRECT ANSWER What
is the general purpose of recruitment?
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants
To identify behaviors that are likely to lead to job success
To determine which job applicants are most qualified for the job
To give current employees a referral bonus for recruiting job applicants
A job posting on an employment website - CORRECT ANSWER A pharmaceutical
firm employs salespeople throughout the nation and will soon be adding 20 entry-
level sales positions with the inclusion of a new line of prescription medication.
For recruiting purposes, the human resources department wants exposure to a
large number of potential applicants for screening while maintaining a low cost
per applicant.
