PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
A competitive way to shrink the market or leverage
resources can be from a __________.
a) contract manufacturer
b) merger or acquisition
c) outsourcing
d) divestiture - correct answer- b) merger or
acquisition
A private-sector employer does not have the right to:
a) Examine the contents of employee lockers and desks
b) Listen in on customer service representative phone
calls with customers
c) Track drivers of company vehicles using GPS devices
d) Use cameras in the employee restroom to catch
smokers who should not be smoking in the bathroom -
correct answer- d) Use cameras in the employee
,restroom to catch smokers who should not be smoking in
the bathroom
According to Maslow's hierarchy theory, which need must
first be met?
a) Esteem
b) Security/safety
c) Self-actualization
d) Belonging/loving - correct answer- b)
Security/safety
According to the Any Difference rule of utilization analysis,
an employer underutilizes potential employees from a
protected class if:
a) members of a protected class are more represented
within an organization than in the available labor supply
b) the proportion of employees from a protected class in a
company is any lower than in the available labor supply
c) the proportion of employees from a protected class in a
company is 80 percent of what is available in the labor
supply
, d) employees who are members of a protected class are
entirely unrepresented in an organization - correct
answer- b) the proportion of employees from a
protected class in a company is any lower than in the
available labor supply
All of the following would be useful ways for HRM to
assist during downsizing EXCEPT:
a) developing orientation training
b) communicating changes to employees
c) advising decision-makers in order to avoid litigation
d) monitoring the process for fairness - correct
answer- a) developing orientation training
An employee works from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 AM and
is paid a higher rate. This is an example of what type of
pay?
a) On-call
b) Hazard
c) Overtime
d) Shift - correct answer- d) Shift