aPHR certification: practice test
questions and answers
Which type of analysis focuses specifically on the factors that determine what
opportunities and threats an organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric - Correct Answersa) PEST analysis
Essential job functions listed in a job description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be completed
d) desired outcomes - Correct Answersd) desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on hard drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with junk data consisting of random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive - Correct Answersb) By performing a DoD 5520.22-
M wipe on the drive
Which of the following provides a complete measure of how much each employer costs
an organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - Correct Answersc) total compensation expense per employee
Which of the following best describes what an HR manager does when performing a
ratio analysis?
a) makes predictions about how technological advances will change workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills new employees will need in the coming year
c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
d) collects information from professionals to reach a consensus about a problem -
Correct Answersc) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
How many credits must an employee earn by contributing to the Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance program in order to retire and collect a percentage of their
income?
a) 100
b) 60
, c) 40
d) 10 - Correct Answersc) 40
Which of the following is conducted by looking at the history of the workforce and some
particular facet of the organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
d) Delphi technique - Correct Answersa) ratio analysis
Which of the following best describes a corporate values statement?
a) this is a written document that reviews various moral dilemmas an employee may
face and provides guidelines for how to deal with those situations
b) this is a document that is primarily aimed at an organization's employees and should
differentiate the company from its competitors
c) this document is a concise assertion of who the company is, who they serve, and
where they are going
d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles that are
at the foundation of how the organization does business - Correct Answersd) this
document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles that are at the
foundation of how the organization does business
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment - Correct Answersd) disparate treatment
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 Answersb) the proportion of employees from a protected class in
a company is any lower than in the available labor supply
Which of the following best defines disparate treatment?
a) discrimination that occurs when individuals in different situations are treated
differently based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or
disability status
questions and answers
Which type of analysis focuses specifically on the factors that determine what
opportunities and threats an organization faces?
a) PEST analysis
b) SWOT analysis
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) innovation metric - Correct Answersa) PEST analysis
Essential job functions listed in a job description should focus on:
a) skills
b) personality traits
c) the manner in which a job will be completed
d) desired outcomes - Correct Answersd) desired outcomes
How should digital records stored on hard drives be disposed of?
a) By erasing all data from the drive
b) By performing a DoD 5520.22-M wipe on the drive
c) By overwriting all data on the drive with junk data consisting of random characters
d) By physically destroying the drive - Correct Answersb) By performing a DoD 5520.22-
M wipe on the drive
Which of the following provides a complete measure of how much each employer costs
an organization?
a) cost per hire
b) HR value added
c) total compensation expense per employee
d) human capital ROI - Correct Answersc) total compensation expense per employee
Which of the following best describes what an HR manager does when performing a
ratio analysis?
a) makes predictions about how technological advances will change workforce needs
b) makes predictions about what skills new employees will need in the coming year
c) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
d) collects information from professionals to reach a consensus about a problem -
Correct Answersc) uses historical information to predict staffing needs
How many credits must an employee earn by contributing to the Old Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance program in order to retire and collect a percentage of their
income?
a) 100
b) 60
, c) 40
d) 10 - Correct Answersc) 40
Which of the following is conducted by looking at the history of the workforce and some
particular facet of the organization?
a) ratio analysis
b) dual career ladder
c) nominal group technique
d) Delphi technique - Correct Answersa) ratio analysis
Which of the following best describes a corporate values statement?
a) this is a written document that reviews various moral dilemmas an employee may
face and provides guidelines for how to deal with those situations
b) this is a document that is primarily aimed at an organization's employees and should
differentiate the company from its competitors
c) this document is a concise assertion of who the company is, who they serve, and
where they are going
d) this document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles that are
at the foundation of how the organization does business - Correct Answersd) this
document is issued by company executives and identifies the principles that are at the
foundation of how the organization does business
McDonnell-Douglas Corp. v. Green established the judicial concept of:
a) protected classes
b) arbitration
c) disparate impact
d) disparate treatment - Correct Answersd) disparate treatment
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 Answersb) the proportion of employees from a protected class in
a company is any lower than in the available labor supply
Which of the following best defines disparate treatment?
a) discrimination that occurs when individuals in different situations are treated
differently based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or
disability status
