WGU D351 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE PRE
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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?
ANSWERS : An increase in job-skills retraining
Which step of the training process inventories current skills to determine
which ones are required for the future?
ANSWERS : Assessing needs
What is the distinction between training and development?
ANSWERS : Training is directed at the employees' current job whereas
development helps the employee prepare for future jobs.
,A firm is hiring several new employees. The new employees are largely
inexperienced and unfamiliar with the company and its methods of conducting
business. Given this, the firm plans to have an orientation period for all new
hires and hopes the orientation will reduce the stress associated with the new
job for the new employees. How will the orientation reduce employee stress?
ANSWERS : It will help the new employees understand what is expected of
them.
A firm is hiring new employees who are inexperienced and unfamiliar with the
company. The firm plans to have an orientation for new hires and hopes the
orientation will cut costs associated with the employees in the future. How will this
orientation benefit the firm?
ANSWERS : It will help reduce the time spent on training new employees.
The leadership of an organization has decided to move forward with a formal
training program. Successful implementation of training and development
programs depends upon asking the right questions prior to the
implementation of the program. Which two questions should be asked prior to
implementation of this program?
ANSWERS : Which employees should attend the training? What should be the
outcome for the participants?
,What is the result of a Human Resources (HR) department standardizing the
employee performance assessment process?
ANSWERS : Objectivity in the evaluation process
A human resources (HR) manager needs to determine the performance criteria
for the company’s marketing positions. Which part of the performance
management system should the HR manager consult for this information?
ANSWERS : Job analysis
What is an invalid element of a self-appraisal program?
ANSWERS : Organizational performance
A company is experiencing declining rates of productivity. The company has
determined that the problem is due to employees' lacking specific skills.
Which action should the human resources manager take?
ANSWERS : Conducting training
A company’s chief human resource officer (CHRO) wants to improve the
performance appraisal process to encourage managers and employees to set
goals jointly and allow for periodic meetings that will determine employees’
performance ratings. Which appraisal method should be used?
ANSWERS : Management by objectives
, What is an employer's right under the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)?
ANSWERS : Accompanying inspectors during visits
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector finds that
a manufacturer is operating with production equipment posing unsafe
conditions that can cause potentially fatal injuries or illnesses. Which type of
violation did the manufacturer commit?
ANSWERS : Serious
Employees who are going to lose their jobs have access to proprietary
information. The human resources (HR) officer is concerned that allowing the
employees to continue working through their final day is a security risk. What
should the HR officer do?
ANSWERS : Terminate the employees with 60 days' pay
An applicant from an African nation in the United States on a work visa is
applying for a job that specifically invites minority applicants. After applying
for the job, the individual is told that U.S. citizens are preferred for the
position.Which type of discrimination is occurring under Title VII?
ANSWERS : National origin
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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?
ANSWERS : An increase in job-skills retraining
Which step of the training process inventories current skills to determine
which ones are required for the future?
ANSWERS : Assessing needs
What is the distinction between training and development?
ANSWERS : Training is directed at the employees' current job whereas
development helps the employee prepare for future jobs.
,A firm is hiring several new employees. The new employees are largely
inexperienced and unfamiliar with the company and its methods of conducting
business. Given this, the firm plans to have an orientation period for all new
hires and hopes the orientation will reduce the stress associated with the new
job for the new employees. How will the orientation reduce employee stress?
ANSWERS : It will help the new employees understand what is expected of
them.
A firm is hiring new employees who are inexperienced and unfamiliar with the
company. The firm plans to have an orientation for new hires and hopes the
orientation will cut costs associated with the employees in the future. How will this
orientation benefit the firm?
ANSWERS : It will help reduce the time spent on training new employees.
The leadership of an organization has decided to move forward with a formal
training program. Successful implementation of training and development
programs depends upon asking the right questions prior to the
implementation of the program. Which two questions should be asked prior to
implementation of this program?
ANSWERS : Which employees should attend the training? What should be the
outcome for the participants?
,What is the result of a Human Resources (HR) department standardizing the
employee performance assessment process?
ANSWERS : Objectivity in the evaluation process
A human resources (HR) manager needs to determine the performance criteria
for the company’s marketing positions. Which part of the performance
management system should the HR manager consult for this information?
ANSWERS : Job analysis
What is an invalid element of a self-appraisal program?
ANSWERS : Organizational performance
A company is experiencing declining rates of productivity. The company has
determined that the problem is due to employees' lacking specific skills.
Which action should the human resources manager take?
ANSWERS : Conducting training
A company’s chief human resource officer (CHRO) wants to improve the
performance appraisal process to encourage managers and employees to set
goals jointly and allow for periodic meetings that will determine employees’
performance ratings. Which appraisal method should be used?
ANSWERS : Management by objectives
, What is an employer's right under the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)?
ANSWERS : Accompanying inspectors during visits
An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector finds that
a manufacturer is operating with production equipment posing unsafe
conditions that can cause potentially fatal injuries or illnesses. Which type of
violation did the manufacturer commit?
ANSWERS : Serious
Employees who are going to lose their jobs have access to proprietary
information. The human resources (HR) officer is concerned that allowing the
employees to continue working through their final day is a security risk. What
should the HR officer do?
ANSWERS : Terminate the employees with 60 days' pay
An applicant from an African nation in the United States on a work visa is
applying for a job that specifically invites minority applicants. After applying
for the job, the individual is told that U.S. citizens are preferred for the
position.Which type of discrimination is occurring under Title VII?
ANSWERS : National origin
