WGU C236 COMPENSATION AND
BENEFITS 2026 HR TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ what forms of pay are invoved in Total Reward for the Organization?.
Answer: cash, benefits, intangiables.
◉ cash compensation.
Answer: ____________ influences the employee in an organization
◉ HR Generalist impacts compensation by..
Answer: making the reward strategy and a business strategy line up.
◉ Compensation Manager's responsibility in the compensation plan?.
Answer: improve compensation systems and beter enable the
organization to meet goals.
◉ What are the forms of pay and compensation? Define Each?.
Answer: cash compensation - 1. monetery pay exchanged for work base
pay (hourly or salary) 2.. variable pay- bonus or commission
◉ Intangiable rewards.
Answer: meaningful work, positive relationships, work location
,◉ The outcomes of a ___________________ represent the goals or the
criteria by which a rewards system can be judged?.
Answer: total rewards system
◉ _______________ comprises the joint or collective actions of groups
of employees ?.
Answer: Team Performance
◉ An objective of a total rewards system is to ___________________.
Answer: sustain quality performance in each area over time
◉ Define the concept of Organiztaional Citizenship Behaviors (OCB).
Answer: value creating activities in which employees engage but its not
part of their job.
◉ Explain Organizational Performance..
Answer: effectiveness at meeting needs, new product, gains in parket,
shares, financial gain.
◉ How are Cost and Efficiency related to the outcomes of the rewards
System.
Answer: the cost of the rewards system is a large expense that is a huge
investment for human capital.
◉ Which of the following does organiztainal performance not include?.
, Answer: Developing employees
◉ Which of the following laws relates to total rewards?.
Answer: Civil Rights Laws
◉ Which of the following is not considered a guide to fairness in total
rewards?.
Answer: Extreme
◉ Business Strategy.
Answer: the collection of decisions, approaches, and activities that allow
an organization to compete and win.
◉ What does a Cost Leadership Strategy emphasize?.
Answer: focuses business priorities on having a lower cost product or
service as a high priority.
◉ differentiation strategy?.
Answer: high priority is placed on providing innovative, exceptional,
and high-quality products to customers.
◉ Niche-Focused Strategy.
Answer: company uses a small segmented market and competes only in
that arena.
BENEFITS 2026 HR TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ what forms of pay are invoved in Total Reward for the Organization?.
Answer: cash, benefits, intangiables.
◉ cash compensation.
Answer: ____________ influences the employee in an organization
◉ HR Generalist impacts compensation by..
Answer: making the reward strategy and a business strategy line up.
◉ Compensation Manager's responsibility in the compensation plan?.
Answer: improve compensation systems and beter enable the
organization to meet goals.
◉ What are the forms of pay and compensation? Define Each?.
Answer: cash compensation - 1. monetery pay exchanged for work base
pay (hourly or salary) 2.. variable pay- bonus or commission
◉ Intangiable rewards.
Answer: meaningful work, positive relationships, work location
,◉ The outcomes of a ___________________ represent the goals or the
criteria by which a rewards system can be judged?.
Answer: total rewards system
◉ _______________ comprises the joint or collective actions of groups
of employees ?.
Answer: Team Performance
◉ An objective of a total rewards system is to ___________________.
Answer: sustain quality performance in each area over time
◉ Define the concept of Organiztaional Citizenship Behaviors (OCB).
Answer: value creating activities in which employees engage but its not
part of their job.
◉ Explain Organizational Performance..
Answer: effectiveness at meeting needs, new product, gains in parket,
shares, financial gain.
◉ How are Cost and Efficiency related to the outcomes of the rewards
System.
Answer: the cost of the rewards system is a large expense that is a huge
investment for human capital.
◉ Which of the following does organiztainal performance not include?.
, Answer: Developing employees
◉ Which of the following laws relates to total rewards?.
Answer: Civil Rights Laws
◉ Which of the following is not considered a guide to fairness in total
rewards?.
Answer: Extreme
◉ Business Strategy.
Answer: the collection of decisions, approaches, and activities that allow
an organization to compete and win.
◉ What does a Cost Leadership Strategy emphasize?.
Answer: focuses business priorities on having a lower cost product or
service as a high priority.
◉ differentiation strategy?.
Answer: high priority is placed on providing innovative, exceptional,
and high-quality products to customers.
◉ Niche-Focused Strategy.
Answer: company uses a small segmented market and competes only in
that arena.
