3/28/25, 7:52 SHRM-CP Practice test A |
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SHRM-CP PRACTICE TEST A EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
When employees leave work early or a. production deviance
purposefully work at a slow pace, they are
engaging in
a.property deviance
b. production deviance
c. political deviance
d. personal aggression
In which business structure do partners a. limited liability partnership
exist mainly as investors, without much
influence on daily operations?
a.Limited liability partnership
b. sole proprietorship
c. general partnership
d. joint venture
Which pieces of legislation declared that b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
back pay awards cannot be a part of
compensatory damages?
a.Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of
1974
d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The SMART model outlines the important d. organizational goals
characteristics of SMART- specific,measurable, achievable, realistic, timely
a.forecasting studies
b. employee training
c. effective recruiting
d. organizational goals
Name one consequence of the Clayton c. Employers could not always use injunctions to break
Act of 1914. strikes Intended to protect the free market from a
a.Workers retained the right to organize monopoly.
b.The Sherman Act was applied to unions
c. Employers could not always use
injunctions to break strikes
d. Federal contractors must pay the
going rate for workers
Which of the following statements about a. ranking is a good method for appraising large groups of employees
performance appraisal is false? This is just a method of ranking jobs and not good for comparison
a.ranking is a good method for appraising
large groups of employees
b. focal review programs include all of the
employees in an organization
c. force ranking systems assume that
most employees are neither exceptionally
good nor exceptionally bad
d. a behaviorally anchored rating
system isolates each job's most
important tasks
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, 3/28/25, 7:52 SHRM-CP Practice test A |
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Which of the following would be a. flex time
considered non-monetary compensation?
a.flex time
b. stock options
c. medical care premiums
d. paid leave
Which piece of legislation established a c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
new definition for "highly compensated
individual?"
a.Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Act Fairness Act of 1996
b. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
d. Pension Protection Act of 2006
In business, what is the primary difference d. strategies are the means while goals are the end
between a goal and a strategy?
a.the terms are interchangeable
b. strategies are created by executives,
while goals are set by middle
managers
c. strategies precede goals
d. strategies are the means while goals
are the end
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SHRM-CP PRACTICE TEST A EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
When employees leave work early or a. production deviance
purposefully work at a slow pace, they are
engaging in
a.property deviance
b. production deviance
c. political deviance
d. personal aggression
In which business structure do partners a. limited liability partnership
exist mainly as investors, without much
influence on daily operations?
a.Limited liability partnership
b. sole proprietorship
c. general partnership
d. joint venture
Which pieces of legislation declared that b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
back pay awards cannot be a part of
compensatory damages?
a.Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Civil Rights Act of 1991
c. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of
1974
d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The SMART model outlines the important d. organizational goals
characteristics of SMART- specific,measurable, achievable, realistic, timely
a.forecasting studies
b. employee training
c. effective recruiting
d. organizational goals
Name one consequence of the Clayton c. Employers could not always use injunctions to break
Act of 1914. strikes Intended to protect the free market from a
a.Workers retained the right to organize monopoly.
b.The Sherman Act was applied to unions
c. Employers could not always use
injunctions to break strikes
d. Federal contractors must pay the
going rate for workers
Which of the following statements about a. ranking is a good method for appraising large groups of employees
performance appraisal is false? This is just a method of ranking jobs and not good for comparison
a.ranking is a good method for appraising
large groups of employees
b. focal review programs include all of the
employees in an organization
c. force ranking systems assume that
most employees are neither exceptionally
good nor exceptionally bad
d. a behaviorally anchored rating
system isolates each job's most
important tasks
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, 3/28/25, 7:52 SHRM-CP Practice test A |
AM
Which of the following would be a. flex time
considered non-monetary compensation?
a.flex time
b. stock options
c. medical care premiums
d. paid leave
Which piece of legislation established a c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
new definition for "highly compensated
individual?"
a.Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Act Fairness Act of 1996
b. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
c. Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
d. Pension Protection Act of 2006
In business, what is the primary difference d. strategies are the means while goals are the end
between a goal and a strategy?
a.the terms are interchangeable
b. strategies are created by executives,
while goals are set by middle
managers
c. strategies precede goals
d. strategies are the means while goals
are the end
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