HRCI- SPHR Practice Exam Questions
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One of your production managers uses incentives to reward employees for
meeting operational objectives. This is the best example of which of the
following leadership styles?
A. Charismatic leadership
B. Transactional leadership
C. Laissez-faire leadership
D. Authoritarian leadership - ✔✔B. Transactional leaders are characterized by a
"this for that" style. These leaders use both rewards and discipline when
necessary to accomplish organizational and departmental objectives.
Consensual romantic relationships at work represent what type of risk?
A. Intimate partner violence
B. Unlawful treatment
C. Sexual harassment
D. None, because it's consensual - ✔✔C. Relationships at work, even those that
are consensual, have the potential for issues in which HR will have to intervene.
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,This includes the risk of sexual harassment should the relationship become
unwanted by either party.
The international gas utility company for which you direct HR does not have an
organized health and safety program for its workers. What should be your first
step?
A. Focus on becoming compliant with international, federal, state, and local
safety standards.
B. Identify the employees who are most at risk and begin safety efforts with
them.
C. Obtain approval for a company-wide incentive program based on zero
accidents or injuries.
D. Meet with the workers' compensation brokers to assess the costs of lack of a
safety program.
See the answer - ✔✔B. In this high-risk industry, it would be prudent for human
resources to begin building a safety program for those workers who are most at
risk. This effort may include data collection, incentives, and compliance efforts
as part of the overall intervention strategy.
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,The food distribution center for which you work has seen an increase in the
number of loading-dock workers reporting ankle injuries. What strategy would
be most effective to reduce or eliminate the risk?
A. Require employees to wear high-top steel-toed work boots.
B. Review the injury records for patterns of unsafe behaviors.
C. Conduct a root-cause analysis with a committee made up of dock workers.
D. Ask the occupational clinic to come in and provide safety training. - ✔✔C.
Any time there is an increase in injuries and accidents, HR should take the time
to analyze for root causes. From this, hazard abatement strategies may be
developed and could include new personal protective equipment requirements
or worker training.
The major Internet provider for which you are the VP of human resources has
just experienced the largest customer and employee data breach in the history
of the United States. In an effort to comply with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), you should first do what?
A. Evaluate the areas where the company's data is still at risk for hackers
B. Research credit monitoring services to offer affected individuals.
C. Wait to notify investors until the executive team can sell their shares of
company stock.
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, D. Assess the depth of the data breach and notify investors as soon as is
practicable. - ✔✔D. When a data breach of this magnitude occurs, it is
important for HR to help the company respond in accordance with governing
agencies but also in a manner that protects the interests of both the company
and the affected individuals.
Which of the following are examples of the physical assets that must be secured
to prevent a cybersecurity attack?
A. The employees
B. The buildings
C. The workstations
D. The power lines - ✔✔C. Physical assets such as workstations and servers can
be tracked and monitored as part of a company's efforts to prevent
cyberattacks on sensitive company and customer data.
Establishing a hierarchy of assets helps companies do what when it comes to
data protection?
A. Identify priorities when it comes to building a robust data security program
B. Determine what skills in data security personnel to hire for
C. Write policies that protect critical assets
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One of your production managers uses incentives to reward employees for
meeting operational objectives. This is the best example of which of the
following leadership styles?
A. Charismatic leadership
B. Transactional leadership
C. Laissez-faire leadership
D. Authoritarian leadership - ✔✔B. Transactional leaders are characterized by a
"this for that" style. These leaders use both rewards and discipline when
necessary to accomplish organizational and departmental objectives.
Consensual romantic relationships at work represent what type of risk?
A. Intimate partner violence
B. Unlawful treatment
C. Sexual harassment
D. None, because it's consensual - ✔✔C. Relationships at work, even those that
are consensual, have the potential for issues in which HR will have to intervene.
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,This includes the risk of sexual harassment should the relationship become
unwanted by either party.
The international gas utility company for which you direct HR does not have an
organized health and safety program for its workers. What should be your first
step?
A. Focus on becoming compliant with international, federal, state, and local
safety standards.
B. Identify the employees who are most at risk and begin safety efforts with
them.
C. Obtain approval for a company-wide incentive program based on zero
accidents or injuries.
D. Meet with the workers' compensation brokers to assess the costs of lack of a
safety program.
See the answer - ✔✔B. In this high-risk industry, it would be prudent for human
resources to begin building a safety program for those workers who are most at
risk. This effort may include data collection, incentives, and compliance efforts
as part of the overall intervention strategy.
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,The food distribution center for which you work has seen an increase in the
number of loading-dock workers reporting ankle injuries. What strategy would
be most effective to reduce or eliminate the risk?
A. Require employees to wear high-top steel-toed work boots.
B. Review the injury records for patterns of unsafe behaviors.
C. Conduct a root-cause analysis with a committee made up of dock workers.
D. Ask the occupational clinic to come in and provide safety training. - ✔✔C.
Any time there is an increase in injuries and accidents, HR should take the time
to analyze for root causes. From this, hazard abatement strategies may be
developed and could include new personal protective equipment requirements
or worker training.
The major Internet provider for which you are the VP of human resources has
just experienced the largest customer and employee data breach in the history
of the United States. In an effort to comply with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), you should first do what?
A. Evaluate the areas where the company's data is still at risk for hackers
B. Research credit monitoring services to offer affected individuals.
C. Wait to notify investors until the executive team can sell their shares of
company stock.
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, D. Assess the depth of the data breach and notify investors as soon as is
practicable. - ✔✔D. When a data breach of this magnitude occurs, it is
important for HR to help the company respond in accordance with governing
agencies but also in a manner that protects the interests of both the company
and the affected individuals.
Which of the following are examples of the physical assets that must be secured
to prevent a cybersecurity attack?
A. The employees
B. The buildings
C. The workstations
D. The power lines - ✔✔C. Physical assets such as workstations and servers can
be tracked and monitored as part of a company's efforts to prevent
cyberattacks on sensitive company and customer data.
Establishing a hierarchy of assets helps companies do what when it comes to
data protection?
A. Identify priorities when it comes to building a robust data security program
B. Determine what skills in data security personnel to hire for
C. Write policies that protect critical assets
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