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APHR CERTIFICATION: PRACTICE TEST
2026 100% PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION
SOLUTIONS
Which type of analysis focuses specifically on
the factors that determine what opportunities
and threats an organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric - correct answer- a) PEST
analysis
Essential job functions listed in a job
description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be completed
d) desired outcomes - correct answer- d)
desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on hard
drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
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b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the
drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with
junk data consisting of random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive -
correct answer- b) By performing a DoD
5520.22-M wipe on the drive
Which of the following provides a complete
measure of how much each employer costs an
organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - correct answer- c)
total compensation expense per employee
Which of the following best describes what an
HR manager does when performing a ratio
analysis?
a) makes predictions about how technological
advances will change workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills new
employees will need in the coming year
c) uses historical information to predict
staffing needs
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d) collects information from professionals to
reach a consensus about a problem - correct
answer- c) uses historical information to
predict staffing needs
How many credits must an employee earn by
contributing to the Old Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance program in order to
retire and collect a percentage of their
income?
a) 100
b) 60
c) 40
d) 10 - correct answer- c) 40
Which of the following is conducted by looking
at the history of the workforce and some
particular facet of the organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
d) Delphi technique - correct answer- a) ratio
analysis
APHR CERTIFICATION: PRACTICE TEST
2026 100% PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION
SOLUTIONS
Which type of analysis focuses specifically on
the factors that determine what opportunities
and threats an organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric - correct answer- a) PEST
analysis
Essential job functions listed in a job
description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be completed
d) desired outcomes - correct answer- d)
desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on hard
drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
,2 | Page
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the
drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with
junk data consisting of random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive -
correct answer- b) By performing a DoD
5520.22-M wipe on the drive
Which of the following provides a complete
measure of how much each employer costs an
organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - correct answer- c)
total compensation expense per employee
Which of the following best describes what an
HR manager does when performing a ratio
analysis?
a) makes predictions about how technological
advances will change workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills new
employees will need in the coming year
c) uses historical information to predict
staffing needs
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d) collects information from professionals to
reach a consensus about a problem - correct
answer- c) uses historical information to
predict staffing needs
How many credits must an employee earn by
contributing to the Old Age, Survivors, and
Disability Insurance program in order to
retire and collect a percentage of their
income?
a) 100
b) 60
c) 40
d) 10 - correct answer- c) 40
Which of the following is conducted by looking
at the history of the workforce and some
particular facet of the organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
d) Delphi technique - correct answer- a) ratio
analysis
