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WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT OA AND PA 2026/2027 ACTUAL
COMPLETE REAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ||NEWEST EXAM!!!
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
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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
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A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be
able to do the following:
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.
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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
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
WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT OA AND PA 2026/2027 ACTUAL
COMPLETE REAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ||NEWEST EXAM!!!
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
,2|Page
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
,3|Page
A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be
able to do the following:
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.
, 4|Page
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
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
