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PHR Certification Mid-Term- Verified Q&A for A+
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Questions and Mark scheme
Version: Final
,What is the goal of the Ban the Box movement?
A) To create an application that is shorter and more focused on the applicant's experience and education.
B) To make workplaces safer by requiring employers to add questions related to potential employees' arrest records.
C) To enable ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about their criminal
records.
D) To encourage employers to be more open-minded and hire individuals who have gaps in their employment histories. -
✔✔C) To enable ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about their criminal
records.
You're an HR professional in a large legal firm, and you design a training program to reduce the number of errors made
by your billing department. The training costs your company $10,000, but your calculations show that it saves the
company $30,000. What is the ROI?
A) 2
B) 1.5
C) 4
D) 3 - ✔✔D) 3
x Which of these job evaluation systems groups jobs by category and ranks them according to their importance?
A) The skill-based system.
B) The factor comparison system.
C) The point system.
D) The job classification system. - ✔✔D) The job classification system.
C: In this system, you'll assign points for job elements called compensable factors.
x What is an MSDS, now called a Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
A) A document providing safety-related information about a material used on the job.
, B) A serious safety violation uncovered in an OSHA inspection.
C) A log where you keep a running record of workplace illnesses and injuries.
D) A hazard that may result in illness or injury over a long period of exposure. - ✔✔A) A document providing safety-
related information about a material used on the job.
C: This is OSHA Log 300.
Which of these might an OSHA inspector ask to see?
A) Your EEO-1 Report.
B) Your emergency and fire plans.
C) Your HRIS.
D) Your AAP. - ✔✔B) Your emergency and fire plans.
Maria's confidential HR records show that she is HIV-positive. Anthony, who is doing some filing in the HR department,
mentions this to another employee. What law is he violating?
A) E. O. 11246
B) HIPAA
C) ADA
D) ADEA - ✔✔B) HIPAA
Which of these strategies is your best option if you need a large pool of temporary workers for a one-week project?
A) Employee leasing.
B) A temp agency.
C) Part-time employees.
D) Hiring MPDQs. - ✔✔A) Employee leasing.
Which of these areas does UGESP focus on?
A) Promoting the use of non-discriminatory hiring tests and tools.
PHR Certification Mid-Term- Verified Q&A for A+
Results
Questions and Mark scheme
Version: Final
,What is the goal of the Ban the Box movement?
A) To create an application that is shorter and more focused on the applicant's experience and education.
B) To make workplaces safer by requiring employers to add questions related to potential employees' arrest records.
C) To enable ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about their criminal
records.
D) To encourage employers to be more open-minded and hire individuals who have gaps in their employment histories. -
✔✔C) To enable ex-offenders to display their qualifications in the hiring process before being asked about their criminal
records.
You're an HR professional in a large legal firm, and you design a training program to reduce the number of errors made
by your billing department. The training costs your company $10,000, but your calculations show that it saves the
company $30,000. What is the ROI?
A) 2
B) 1.5
C) 4
D) 3 - ✔✔D) 3
x Which of these job evaluation systems groups jobs by category and ranks them according to their importance?
A) The skill-based system.
B) The factor comparison system.
C) The point system.
D) The job classification system. - ✔✔D) The job classification system.
C: In this system, you'll assign points for job elements called compensable factors.
x What is an MSDS, now called a Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
A) A document providing safety-related information about a material used on the job.
, B) A serious safety violation uncovered in an OSHA inspection.
C) A log where you keep a running record of workplace illnesses and injuries.
D) A hazard that may result in illness or injury over a long period of exposure. - ✔✔A) A document providing safety-
related information about a material used on the job.
C: This is OSHA Log 300.
Which of these might an OSHA inspector ask to see?
A) Your EEO-1 Report.
B) Your emergency and fire plans.
C) Your HRIS.
D) Your AAP. - ✔✔B) Your emergency and fire plans.
Maria's confidential HR records show that she is HIV-positive. Anthony, who is doing some filing in the HR department,
mentions this to another employee. What law is he violating?
A) E. O. 11246
B) HIPAA
C) ADA
D) ADEA - ✔✔B) HIPAA
Which of these strategies is your best option if you need a large pool of temporary workers for a one-week project?
A) Employee leasing.
B) A temp agency.
C) Part-time employees.
D) Hiring MPDQs. - ✔✔A) Employee leasing.
Which of these areas does UGESP focus on?
A) Promoting the use of non-discriminatory hiring tests and tools.
