SHRM CERTIFICATION PREP GUIDE -
PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE PASSED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
A) Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Self-Actualization, Esteem
B) Safety, Belonging, Physiological, Esteem, Self-Actualization
C) Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization
D) Safety, Physiological, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization - Correct Answer ✔✔ C)
Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization
1. In the Hersey-Blanchard grid, which managerial style provides support to the
employee by involving the employee in brainstorming, decision making, or other critical
events?
A) Telling
B) Selling
C) Participating
D) Delegating - Correct Answer ✔✔ C) Participating
1. Cultural relativism is determined by:
A) Local culture, laws, and business practices
B) Internal norms of a business unit
C) Universal behavior across locations
D) Corporate principles applied to all locations - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Local culture,
laws, and business practices
1. A disadvantage of utilizing email as a medium of communication is:
A) Document's communication
B) Allows details
C) Can be missed or perceived as a nuisance
D) Saves time for both parties - Correct Answer ✔✔ C) Can be missed or perceived as
a nuisance
1. Under the Blake-Mouton Model, which manager style has a high concern for
production and a low concern for people?
A) Team leader
B) Country club manager
C) Theory X
D) Task manager - Correct Answer ✔✔ D) Task manager
1. Where is the ideal position on the Blake-Mouton Model?
A) 9 Concern for Production, 9 Concern for People
, B) 9 Concern for Production, 1 Concern for People
C) 1 Concern for Production, 1 Concern for People
D) 1 Concern for Production, 9 Concern for People - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) 9 Concern
for Production, 9 Concern for People
1. Regarding the ideal position on the Blake-Mouton grid identified in question 6, what
type of leadership style is this manager demonstrating?
A. Team leader
B. Country club manager
C. Improvised manager
D. Task manager - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Team leader
1. According to the Goal-Setting Theory, to motivate appropriately, goals should be:
A) Specific and clear
B) Important to the individual
C) Realistic but challenging
D) All of the above - Correct Answer ✔✔ D) All of the above
1. Which leadership style is based on the theory that leadership should change their
approach based on employees' relationship and task needs?
A) Situational leadership
B) Behavioral leadership
C) Aspiring leadership
D) Servant leadership - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Situational leadership
1. According to Fielder's Theory, what are the three factors that can be changed to
make the situation more favorable?
A) Telling, selling, participating
B) Leader-member relations, task structure, position power
C) Directive, supportive, achievement
D) Country club, middle of the road, team leader - Correct Answer ✔✔ B) Leader-
member relations, task structure, position power
1. Ethical Universalism is determined by:
A) Applying corporate principles across cultures without regard to local ethical norms
B) Applying corporate principles at headquarters and modifying principles to local
ethical norms
C) Applying corporate principles to align with internal norms of business units
D) Applying corporate principles to the host country only - Correct Answer ✔✔ A)
Applying corporate principles across cultures without regard to local ethical norms
1. Which of the following theories plots leadership style against task maturity?
A) Hersey-Blanchard
B) Blake-Mouton
C) Herzberg
D) McClelland - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Hersey-Blanchard
PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE PASSED ANSWERS
1. Which of the following is the correct order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
A) Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Self-Actualization, Esteem
B) Safety, Belonging, Physiological, Esteem, Self-Actualization
C) Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization
D) Safety, Physiological, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization - Correct Answer ✔✔ C)
Physiological, Safety, Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization
1. In the Hersey-Blanchard grid, which managerial style provides support to the
employee by involving the employee in brainstorming, decision making, or other critical
events?
A) Telling
B) Selling
C) Participating
D) Delegating - Correct Answer ✔✔ C) Participating
1. Cultural relativism is determined by:
A) Local culture, laws, and business practices
B) Internal norms of a business unit
C) Universal behavior across locations
D) Corporate principles applied to all locations - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Local culture,
laws, and business practices
1. A disadvantage of utilizing email as a medium of communication is:
A) Document's communication
B) Allows details
C) Can be missed or perceived as a nuisance
D) Saves time for both parties - Correct Answer ✔✔ C) Can be missed or perceived as
a nuisance
1. Under the Blake-Mouton Model, which manager style has a high concern for
production and a low concern for people?
A) Team leader
B) Country club manager
C) Theory X
D) Task manager - Correct Answer ✔✔ D) Task manager
1. Where is the ideal position on the Blake-Mouton Model?
A) 9 Concern for Production, 9 Concern for People
, B) 9 Concern for Production, 1 Concern for People
C) 1 Concern for Production, 1 Concern for People
D) 1 Concern for Production, 9 Concern for People - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) 9 Concern
for Production, 9 Concern for People
1. Regarding the ideal position on the Blake-Mouton grid identified in question 6, what
type of leadership style is this manager demonstrating?
A. Team leader
B. Country club manager
C. Improvised manager
D. Task manager - Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Team leader
1. According to the Goal-Setting Theory, to motivate appropriately, goals should be:
A) Specific and clear
B) Important to the individual
C) Realistic but challenging
D) All of the above - Correct Answer ✔✔ D) All of the above
1. Which leadership style is based on the theory that leadership should change their
approach based on employees' relationship and task needs?
A) Situational leadership
B) Behavioral leadership
C) Aspiring leadership
D) Servant leadership - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Situational leadership
1. According to Fielder's Theory, what are the three factors that can be changed to
make the situation more favorable?
A) Telling, selling, participating
B) Leader-member relations, task structure, position power
C) Directive, supportive, achievement
D) Country club, middle of the road, team leader - Correct Answer ✔✔ B) Leader-
member relations, task structure, position power
1. Ethical Universalism is determined by:
A) Applying corporate principles across cultures without regard to local ethical norms
B) Applying corporate principles at headquarters and modifying principles to local
ethical norms
C) Applying corporate principles to align with internal norms of business units
D) Applying corporate principles to the host country only - Correct Answer ✔✔ A)
Applying corporate principles across cultures without regard to local ethical norms
1. Which of the following theories plots leadership style against task maturity?
A) Hersey-Blanchard
B) Blake-Mouton
C) Herzberg
D) McClelland - Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Hersey-Blanchard
