Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Free Practice Test

Question 1

An organization may remotely review documents that prove identity and eligibility to work in the United States (US) when the:

A. Employer participates in E-Verify.

B. Employee is a remote worker.

C. Employee is located more than 50 miles from the worksite.

D. Employer is multistate with at least 50 workers.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

When responding to an EEOC claim of discrimination, HR's primary concern should be to demonstrate that the organization:

A. Had a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for taking the action in question.

B. Has been consistent in past practice with similarly-situated employees.

C. Was not aware of the alleged discriminatory action.

D. Could not reasonably be expected to have known that the action in question was discriminatory.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

For an HR professional to become a strategic business partner, it is most critical to:

A. Understand the nature of other business functions.

B. Reorganize the HR department along business lines.

C. Market the services offered by HR.

D. Develop HR staff members as business partners.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

An organization is developing a formal onboarding program for all nonexempt employees. The program will begin with a full-day orientation facilitated by HR. Each employee will then be assigned a mentor for their first 90 days and provided a voluntary one-hour online presentation that can be viewed at home.
The primary goal of establishing a mentoring program for new employees is to:

A. Provide in-depth training specific to their role

B. Assist with acclimating to the organization's culture

C. Ensure thorough understanding of key policies and procedures

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5

Within the strategic planning process, an internal scan identifies:

A. Desired resources.

B. Desired results.

C. Current resources.

D. Current results.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6

Which of the following is a quantitative measure of an HR department's performance?

A. Time-to-fill statistics

B. Civic-minded approach to community relations

C. Successful mediation outcomes

D. Red-circle rates for new employees

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

An organization that does business in three states asks a high-level executive to sign a non-compete agreement. The agreement prohibits the employee from working in that region for five years after termination.
A court would most likely determine that the terms of the agreement are:

A. Under federal jurisdiction

B. Unreasonable

C. Allowable

D. Universally applied across states

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

Which of the following are best practices to maintain human resource information system (HRIS) security?
(Select TWO options.)

A. Decrypted data

B. Multi-factor authentication

C. Badge access

D. Password complexity

E. Unrestricted access

Correct Answer: B,D

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Question 9

A summary of an organization's testing results is presented. Each applicant who passes the test is hired.

The table indicates adverse impact against:

A. Hispanics.

B. whiles.

C. African Americans.

D. females

Correct Answer: A

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