WGU D351 Functions of Human
Resource Management Pre-
Assessment Questions And Answers
/. Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase team
collaboration and communication? - Answer-✅Interpersonal
/.A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes in its
department. The team is focused on the use of resources for different HR tasks and the
associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? - Answer-
✅Efficiency
/.Which group directly impacts company performance? - Answer-✅Part-time employees
/.A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and goals. They need
to communicate these changes to the rest of the company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - Answer-✅Mission
statement
/.What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal costs? -
Answer-✅Efficiency
/.Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - Answer-
✅Formalization
/.Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern
positions? - Answer-✅Formalization
/.Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces overall
company costs long term? - Answer-✅self check out kiosk
/.Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? - Answer-
✅Personnel
/.Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions? -
Answer-✅Job analysis
, /.A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position in the
department with an internal analyst. The position was not posted internally. Which type
of recruiting is this? - Answer-✅Targeted
/.What is the goal of the recruitment process? - Answer-✅Hiring qualified applicants
who fit with the organization's culture
/.An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to attend the
company's morale events if hired. Which fit selection mismatch is the applicant worried
about? - Answer-✅Person-organization
/.Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong candidate? -
Answer-✅Lower productivity
/.What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied talent pool? -
Answer-✅Labor Markets
/.Which document from a job analysis identifies the required applicant qualifications? -
Answer-✅Job specification
/.A Human Resources (HR) department is developing a firefighter employment test that
includes a component to detect deviant behavior. Which kind of validity is this test
designed to measure? - Answer-✅Construct
/.A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be able to do the following:
pull or drag up to 150 pounds through areas with zero visibility
walk and crawl around obstacles on fire
carry a 35-pound hose pack up smoke-filled stairs
Which kind of test should the human resources (HR) department design to determine
whether candidates meet these requirements? - Answer-✅Task simulations
/.Which type of validity measure identifies employees who will consistently receive
performance ratings that are satisfactory or above? - Answer-✅Criterion
/.What is the likely result of a human resources (HR) department using an online
application system? - Answer-✅Applications are easily tracked internally.
/.What is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) topic that an interviewer is
allowed to ask a candidate for a firefighter position? - Answer-✅Height and weight
/.An employee tells their manager that they would like to be considered for a
management position in the future. Which type of support should the employee's
organization provide? - Answer-✅Development
Resource Management Pre-
Assessment Questions And Answers
/. Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase team
collaboration and communication? - Answer-✅Interpersonal
/.A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes in its
department. The team is focused on the use of resources for different HR tasks and the
associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? - Answer-
✅Efficiency
/.Which group directly impacts company performance? - Answer-✅Part-time employees
/.A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and goals. They need
to communicate these changes to the rest of the company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - Answer-✅Mission
statement
/.What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal costs? -
Answer-✅Efficiency
/.Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - Answer-
✅Formalization
/.Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern
positions? - Answer-✅Formalization
/.Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces overall
company costs long term? - Answer-✅self check out kiosk
/.Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? - Answer-
✅Personnel
/.Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions? -
Answer-✅Job analysis
, /.A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position in the
department with an internal analyst. The position was not posted internally. Which type
of recruiting is this? - Answer-✅Targeted
/.What is the goal of the recruitment process? - Answer-✅Hiring qualified applicants
who fit with the organization's culture
/.An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to attend the
company's morale events if hired. Which fit selection mismatch is the applicant worried
about? - Answer-✅Person-organization
/.Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong candidate? -
Answer-✅Lower productivity
/.What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied talent pool? -
Answer-✅Labor Markets
/.Which document from a job analysis identifies the required applicant qualifications? -
Answer-✅Job specification
/.A Human Resources (HR) department is developing a firefighter employment test that
includes a component to detect deviant behavior. Which kind of validity is this test
designed to measure? - Answer-✅Construct
/.A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be able to do the following:
pull or drag up to 150 pounds through areas with zero visibility
walk and crawl around obstacles on fire
carry a 35-pound hose pack up smoke-filled stairs
Which kind of test should the human resources (HR) department design to determine
whether candidates meet these requirements? - Answer-✅Task simulations
/.Which type of validity measure identifies employees who will consistently receive
performance ratings that are satisfactory or above? - Answer-✅Criterion
/.What is the likely result of a human resources (HR) department using an online
application system? - Answer-✅Applications are easily tracked internally.
/.What is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) topic that an interviewer is
allowed to ask a candidate for a firefighter position? - Answer-✅Height and weight
/.An employee tells their manager that they would like to be considered for a
management position in the future. Which type of support should the employee's
organization provide? - Answer-✅Development
