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ASA Certified Staffing Professional PRACTICE EXAM
Study Guide FLASHCARD 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT
An employee may qualify for subsidized health coverage from a public health
insurance exchange under which of the following circumstances?
A. The employer offers a minimum essential coverage plan but the plan does
not provide "minimum value"
B. The employees share of the premium for self-only coverage under the
employers plan exceeds a specified percentage of the employee wages.
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C
Staffing agencies ________________ to protect the clients from workers
compensation tort liability through indemnification provisions in the contract. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-may be able to
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Under FMLA's Military caregiver leave, eligible employees who are the spouse,
son, daughter, parent or next of kin of a covered service member to take up to
26 weeks of leave during a 12 month period to care for a service member who
is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious illness
or injury. True or False. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-True
Under ADA, employers ______________ use a qualification test ( such as lifting
a certain number of pounds) to screen out candidates with a disability. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-may not
Generally, when may a staffing firm be held responsible for sexual harassment
committed by its clients? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-If the staffing firm knows or
should know of the harassment.
While placing a job offer, your client indicates the position is exempt. What do
you need to consider to determine if the position should be classified as
exempt? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The wage & the primary job duties.
Staffing firms, and not clients, have primary responsibility for keeping records
reflection hours worked by temporary employees. True or False? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-True
By limiting temporary workers assignments to no more than________,
employers can protect themselves from benefits liability - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
There is no specific assignment limit that will fully protect a client from
benefits liability.
Staffing firms that classify workers as "independent contractors" expose
_____________ to liability for unpaid employment taxes. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
themselves and possibly their clients
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Select the statement that is true:
1. PEOs are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment insurance
purposes.
2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state.
3. PEO clients are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment
insurance purposes. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary
from state to state.
Under the affordable care act, which of the following statements best
describes a "full time employment."? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-An employee who
works on average, 30 or more hours per week or 130 hours per month.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-prohibits employers from paying
unequal wages to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially
equal skill, effort and responsibility.
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) Section 414 applies to what?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-retirement plans & group life insurance.
If a staffing firm is required to have an affirmative action plan, temporary
employees must be included in the plan. True or False? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
False
Temporary employees are not entitled to join unions. True or False? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-False
ASA Certified Staffing Professional PRACTICE EXAM
Study Guide FLASHCARD 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT
An employee may qualify for subsidized health coverage from a public health
insurance exchange under which of the following circumstances?
A. The employer offers a minimum essential coverage plan but the plan does
not provide "minimum value"
B. The employees share of the premium for self-only coverage under the
employers plan exceeds a specified percentage of the employee wages.
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C
Staffing agencies ________________ to protect the clients from workers
compensation tort liability through indemnification provisions in the contract. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-may be able to
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Under FMLA's Military caregiver leave, eligible employees who are the spouse,
son, daughter, parent or next of kin of a covered service member to take up to
26 weeks of leave during a 12 month period to care for a service member who
is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious illness
or injury. True or False. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-True
Under ADA, employers ______________ use a qualification test ( such as lifting
a certain number of pounds) to screen out candidates with a disability. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-may not
Generally, when may a staffing firm be held responsible for sexual harassment
committed by its clients? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-If the staffing firm knows or
should know of the harassment.
While placing a job offer, your client indicates the position is exempt. What do
you need to consider to determine if the position should be classified as
exempt? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The wage & the primary job duties.
Staffing firms, and not clients, have primary responsibility for keeping records
reflection hours worked by temporary employees. True or False? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-True
By limiting temporary workers assignments to no more than________,
employers can protect themselves from benefits liability - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
There is no specific assignment limit that will fully protect a client from
benefits liability.
Staffing firms that classify workers as "independent contractors" expose
_____________ to liability for unpaid employment taxes. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
themselves and possibly their clients
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Select the statement that is true:
1. PEOs are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment insurance
purposes.
2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary from state to state.
3. PEO clients are generally recognized as the employer for unemployment
insurance purposes. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-2. Unemployment rules for PEOs vary
from state to state.
Under the affordable care act, which of the following statements best
describes a "full time employment."? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-An employee who
works on average, 30 or more hours per week or 130 hours per month.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-prohibits employers from paying
unequal wages to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially
equal skill, effort and responsibility.
ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) Section 414 applies to what?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-retirement plans & group life insurance.
If a staffing firm is required to have an affirmative action plan, temporary
employees must be included in the plan. True or False? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
False
Temporary employees are not entitled to join unions. True or False? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-False
