HRCI- SPHR Practice (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Relationships .at
.work, .even .those .that .are .consensual, .have .the .potential .for .issues .in .which
.HR .will .have .to .intervene. .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 .- .CORRECT .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.
, 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. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-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.
D. .Assess .the .depth .of .the .data .breach .and .notify .investors .as .soon .as .is
.practicable. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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
D. .Purchase .external .layers .of .protections, .making .the .data .harder .to .breach .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Establishing .a .hierarchy .of .assets .helps .a .company
.craft .an .effective .data .security .program. .Building .controls .for .these .assets .may
.include .policies, .practices, .and .the .deployment .of .internal .and .external
.resources, .but .it .will .be .difficult .to .know .where .to .deploy .the .resources
.without .understanding .what .is .most .at .risk/important.
The .hospital .for .which .you .work .has .hired .an .outside .agency .to .staff .the
.parking .lot .security .posts. .The .guard .works .only .at .night .and .is .unsupervised.
, .Recently .there .has .been .a .rash .of .attacks .in .the .area .against .security .guards
.in .general. .What .steps .should .you .take .to .protect .this .contingent .worker .from
.becoming .a .victim .of .workplace .violence?
A. .Allow .him .to .carry .his .personal .gun .while .on .duty.
B. .Install .security .cameras .that .are .monitored .from .the .inside.
C. .Make .a .business .case .to .the .board .of .directors .that .this .post .should .have
.two .workers .at .all .times.
D. .Ask .the .employment .agency .to .cover .the .costs .of .additional .security
.recommendations. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .In .this .case, .a .team .approach .may
.work .to .help .minimize .an .act .of .workplace .violence. .Security .cameras .can .act
.as .a .deterrent .to .crime. .Having .the .cameras .internally .monitored .increases .the
.ability .for .a .quick .response .should .an .event .occur.
A .major .sandwich .restaurant .hires .15-year-old .workers .to .operate .a .meat .slicer.
.This .may .violate .which .of .the .following?
A. .The .Food .and .Drug .Administration
B. .Food .Safety .Management
C. .The .Fair .Labor .Standards .Act
D. .The .Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Act .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .The .Fair
.Labor .Standards .Act .addresses .more .than .just .legal .compensation; .it .also
.limits .the .type .of .work .that .may .be .done .by .minors. .In .this .example, .a .meat
.slicer .is .considered .a .hazardous .job .and .is .therefore .prohibited .for .workers
.between .the .ages .of .14 .and .15.
An .employee .has .shared .with .her .manager .that .she .has .been .prescribed
.medicine .for .her .bipolar .disorder. .Which .labor .laws .may .need .to .be .considered
.on .her .behalf?
A. .The .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act
B. .The .Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Act
C. .The .Drug-Free .Workplace .Act
D. .Both .A .and .B .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Mental .illnesses .are .generally
.covered .under .the .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act .and .apply .to .employers .with
.15 .or .more .employees. .This .employee .may .need .to .be .reasonably
.accommodated .as .a .result .of .her .disability.
A .winery .employs .hundreds .of .seasonal, .temporary .workers .that .are .processed
.through .a .staffing .agency. .Many .of .them .will .be .working .with .hazardous
.chemicals. .Which .of .the .following .should .you .do .first .to .comply .with .OSHA's
.hazard .communication .standard?
A. .Ask .the .temporary .agency .to .provide .general .hazardous .material-handling
.training.
B. .Ensure .that .the .same .protections .offered .to .regular .workers .are .offered .to
.temporary .workers.
C. .Ask .the .agency .to .come .inspect .the .facility .to .ensure .it .is .a .safe .work
.environment.
D. .Communicate .with .the .agency .regarding .what .types .of .protection .will .be
.needed. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Both .the .host .company .and .the .staffing
.agency .have .responsibilities .to .ensure .the .safety .of .individuals .who .will .be
.working .with .hazardous .materials. .Communicating .with .the .agency .allows .for .a
, .coordination .of .effort, .including .the .need .for .protection, .training, .and .verifying
.that .the .workers .are .going .to .a .safe .workplace.
A .software .developer .in .the .Midwest .has .decided .to .offer .voluntary
.microchipping .of .their .employees. .The .chips .will .be .medically .inserted .into .the
.individual's .right .hand .and .will .allow .employees .to .open .doors, .clock .in, .and
.even .make .purchases .in .the .company .cafeteria. .What .type .of .data .is .being
.collected?
A. .Biometric
B. .Personal
C. .Identity
D. .Medical .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .There .are .several .different .ways
.information .can .be .collected, .stored, .and .eventually .utilized .in .a .21st-century
.workplace. .In .this .example, .the .company .is .using .microchips .to .identify
.employees.
Using .the .information .from .the .previous .question, .what .type .of .risk .is .the
.microchipping .employer .exposed .to?
A. .Identity .theft
B. .Privacy .concerns
C. .Health .risks
D. .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .With .implantable .technology, .there
.are .several .types .of .risk .that .an .employer .may .need .to .take .steps .to .minimize.
.The .capabilities .and .design .of .the .microchip .must .be .reviewed .to .ensure .it
.does .not .send .information .about .an .employee, .unlawfully .track .employee
.movements, .or .cause .infection .or .other .health .issues.
Which .of .the .following .mitigation .efforts .will .improve .data .security?
A. .Purchasing .EPL .insurance
B. .A .computer .monitoring .system .of .employee .keystrokes
C. .Writing .a .policy .that .prohibits .the .sharing .of .passwords
D. .Not .collecting .the .data .at .all .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .In .risk .management,
.employers .may .seek .to .eliminate, .mitigate, .or .transfer .the .risk. .An .example .of
.a .mitigation .effort .is .one .that .reduces—but .does .not .eliminate—the .likelihood
.of .a .data .breach. .For .that .reason, .an .employer .policy .that .prohibits .the .sharing
.of .employee .passwords .is .the .best .answer.
In .the .wake .of .recent .workplace .violence .episodes .in .the .news, .your .executive
.team .has .requested .that .you .put .together .a .written .plan .that .addresses .what
.steps .to .take .should .an .incident .occur .at .one .of .your .locations. .You .will .most
.likely .need .what .type .of .plan?
A. .Disaster .recovery .plan
B. .Incident .response .plan
C. .Business .continuity .plan
D. .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .A .written .incident .response .plan
.can .be .a .critical .part .of .a .company's .response .system .should .an .incident .of
.workplace .violence .occur. .An .effective .plan .should .identify .manager .and
.employee .responsibilities, .first .responder .resources, .evacuation .and .head
.count .procedures, .and .how .to .coordinate .any .media .response.
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Relationships .at
.work, .even .those .that .are .consensual, .have .the .potential .for .issues .in .which
.HR .will .have .to .intervene. .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 .- .CORRECT .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.
, 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. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-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.
D. .Assess .the .depth .of .the .data .breach .and .notify .investors .as .soon .as .is
.practicable. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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
D. .Purchase .external .layers .of .protections, .making .the .data .harder .to .breach .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Establishing .a .hierarchy .of .assets .helps .a .company
.craft .an .effective .data .security .program. .Building .controls .for .these .assets .may
.include .policies, .practices, .and .the .deployment .of .internal .and .external
.resources, .but .it .will .be .difficult .to .know .where .to .deploy .the .resources
.without .understanding .what .is .most .at .risk/important.
The .hospital .for .which .you .work .has .hired .an .outside .agency .to .staff .the
.parking .lot .security .posts. .The .guard .works .only .at .night .and .is .unsupervised.
, .Recently .there .has .been .a .rash .of .attacks .in .the .area .against .security .guards
.in .general. .What .steps .should .you .take .to .protect .this .contingent .worker .from
.becoming .a .victim .of .workplace .violence?
A. .Allow .him .to .carry .his .personal .gun .while .on .duty.
B. .Install .security .cameras .that .are .monitored .from .the .inside.
C. .Make .a .business .case .to .the .board .of .directors .that .this .post .should .have
.two .workers .at .all .times.
D. .Ask .the .employment .agency .to .cover .the .costs .of .additional .security
.recommendations. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .In .this .case, .a .team .approach .may
.work .to .help .minimize .an .act .of .workplace .violence. .Security .cameras .can .act
.as .a .deterrent .to .crime. .Having .the .cameras .internally .monitored .increases .the
.ability .for .a .quick .response .should .an .event .occur.
A .major .sandwich .restaurant .hires .15-year-old .workers .to .operate .a .meat .slicer.
.This .may .violate .which .of .the .following?
A. .The .Food .and .Drug .Administration
B. .Food .Safety .Management
C. .The .Fair .Labor .Standards .Act
D. .The .Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Act .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .The .Fair
.Labor .Standards .Act .addresses .more .than .just .legal .compensation; .it .also
.limits .the .type .of .work .that .may .be .done .by .minors. .In .this .example, .a .meat
.slicer .is .considered .a .hazardous .job .and .is .therefore .prohibited .for .workers
.between .the .ages .of .14 .and .15.
An .employee .has .shared .with .her .manager .that .she .has .been .prescribed
.medicine .for .her .bipolar .disorder. .Which .labor .laws .may .need .to .be .considered
.on .her .behalf?
A. .The .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act
B. .The .Occupational .Safety .and .Health .Act
C. .The .Drug-Free .Workplace .Act
D. .Both .A .and .B .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Mental .illnesses .are .generally
.covered .under .the .Americans .with .Disabilities .Act .and .apply .to .employers .with
.15 .or .more .employees. .This .employee .may .need .to .be .reasonably
.accommodated .as .a .result .of .her .disability.
A .winery .employs .hundreds .of .seasonal, .temporary .workers .that .are .processed
.through .a .staffing .agency. .Many .of .them .will .be .working .with .hazardous
.chemicals. .Which .of .the .following .should .you .do .first .to .comply .with .OSHA's
.hazard .communication .standard?
A. .Ask .the .temporary .agency .to .provide .general .hazardous .material-handling
.training.
B. .Ensure .that .the .same .protections .offered .to .regular .workers .are .offered .to
.temporary .workers.
C. .Ask .the .agency .to .come .inspect .the .facility .to .ensure .it .is .a .safe .work
.environment.
D. .Communicate .with .the .agency .regarding .what .types .of .protection .will .be
.needed. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Both .the .host .company .and .the .staffing
.agency .have .responsibilities .to .ensure .the .safety .of .individuals .who .will .be
.working .with .hazardous .materials. .Communicating .with .the .agency .allows .for .a
, .coordination .of .effort, .including .the .need .for .protection, .training, .and .verifying
.that .the .workers .are .going .to .a .safe .workplace.
A .software .developer .in .the .Midwest .has .decided .to .offer .voluntary
.microchipping .of .their .employees. .The .chips .will .be .medically .inserted .into .the
.individual's .right .hand .and .will .allow .employees .to .open .doors, .clock .in, .and
.even .make .purchases .in .the .company .cafeteria. .What .type .of .data .is .being
.collected?
A. .Biometric
B. .Personal
C. .Identity
D. .Medical .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .There .are .several .different .ways
.information .can .be .collected, .stored, .and .eventually .utilized .in .a .21st-century
.workplace. .In .this .example, .the .company .is .using .microchips .to .identify
.employees.
Using .the .information .from .the .previous .question, .what .type .of .risk .is .the
.microchipping .employer .exposed .to?
A. .Identity .theft
B. .Privacy .concerns
C. .Health .risks
D. .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .With .implantable .technology, .there
.are .several .types .of .risk .that .an .employer .may .need .to .take .steps .to .minimize.
.The .capabilities .and .design .of .the .microchip .must .be .reviewed .to .ensure .it
.does .not .send .information .about .an .employee, .unlawfully .track .employee
.movements, .or .cause .infection .or .other .health .issues.
Which .of .the .following .mitigation .efforts .will .improve .data .security?
A. .Purchasing .EPL .insurance
B. .A .computer .monitoring .system .of .employee .keystrokes
C. .Writing .a .policy .that .prohibits .the .sharing .of .passwords
D. .Not .collecting .the .data .at .all .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .In .risk .management,
.employers .may .seek .to .eliminate, .mitigate, .or .transfer .the .risk. .An .example .of
.a .mitigation .effort .is .one .that .reduces—but .does .not .eliminate—the .likelihood
.of .a .data .breach. .For .that .reason, .an .employer .policy .that .prohibits .the .sharing
.of .employee .passwords .is .the .best .answer.
In .the .wake .of .recent .workplace .violence .episodes .in .the .news, .your .executive
.team .has .requested .that .you .put .together .a .written .plan .that .addresses .what
.steps .to .take .should .an .incident .occur .at .one .of .your .locations. .You .will .most
.likely .need .what .type .of .plan?
A. .Disaster .recovery .plan
B. .Incident .response .plan
C. .Business .continuity .plan
D. .All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .A .written .incident .response .plan
.can .be .a .critical .part .of .a .company's .response .system .should .an .incident .of
.workplace .violence .occur. .An .effective .plan .should .identify .manager .and
.employee .responsibilities, .first .responder .resources, .evacuation .and .head
.count .procedures, .and .how .to .coordinate .any .media .response.
