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SPHR Practice Exam Questions with Answers Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification

Question # 6

The employer cannot terminate or otherwise discipline the employee for organizing efforts because the:

A.

employee's actions took place outside of the workplace

B.

employee has the right to try to form a union in the workplace

C.

union has already collected the requisite number of signatures

D.

union might retaliate and ask employees to strike in sympathy

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Question # 7

Employment branding is most useful in:

A.

Developing advertising budgets

B.

Succession planning

C.

Measuring organizational performance

D.

Conveying the organization's values to new hires

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Question # 8

An employer's best legal protection with regard to electronic surveillance of employees is to:

A.

Require workers’ written consent for surveillance

B.

Establish criteria for monitoring personal devices

C.

Review monitoring data quarterly

D.

Prohibit surveillance in certain areas

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Question # 9

What is the maximum annual operating expense the organization can incur in order to achieve its targeted EBITDA?

(EBITDA target = $140M; Revenue = $500M)

A.

$152 million

B.

$180 million

C.

$240 million

D.

$360 million

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Question # 10

Which of the following agreements is most likely to protect trade secrets when a key employee is recruited by a competitor?

A.

Privacy

B.

Non-solicitation

C.

Non-disclosure

D.

Proprietary

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Question # 11

A risk reduction strategy that many organizations use for terminated vested participants or retirees of a defined benefit pension plan is to:

A.

Increase the retirement age

B.

Reduce benefit contributions

C.

Provide lump sum payouts

D.

Terminate the plan

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Question # 12

The primary purpose of a training needs assessment is to identify the:

A.

Anticipated duration of a program

B.

Materials to be used in a program

C.

Specific problems within an organization

D.

Targeted audience within an organization

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Question # 13

Spaced practice usually provides the trainee with:

A.

An opportunity to learn both on the job and in the classroom

B.

Frequent feedback from instructors

C.

Application of learned skills in multiple work settings

D.

Reinforcement of learning over time

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Question # 14

Which of the following is the best example of positive reinforcement in a production environment?

A.

Peer recognition

B.

Piece rate pay

C.

Variable merit pay

D.

Spot awards

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Question # 15

Which of the following fluctuations will result in a lower gross margin? (Select TWO options)

A.

Increased gross profit

B.

Increased cost of goods sold

C.

Decreased operating expenses

D.

Decreased revenue

E.

Decreased liabilities

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Question # 16

Which of the following best describes the process of identifying personal development needs that involves input from co-workers, subordinates, and superiors?

A.

Performance appraisal

B.

Progressive discipline

C.

Peer review

D.

Multirater feedback

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Question # 17

An employee can be terminated for declining to join a union if:

A.

Section 8(a) of the NLRB has been violated

B.

The employee’s probationary period has been extended

C.

The organization is a union shop

D.

The union dues are reasonable

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Question # 18

When applying equity theory in designing a compensation strategy, an employer needs to ensure that:

A.

Pay is tightly linked to organizational objectives

B.

Employees choose the behavior that leads to the greatest reward

C.

Rewards follow directly after behaviors to reinforce them

D.

Employees perceive that pay is equal to effort

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Question # 19

The analysis phase of instructional design is used to determine:

A.

Training delivery methods

B.

Which evaluation system to use

C.

The budget for the project

D.

What skills need to be taught

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Question # 20

An organization's employment brand is primarily driven by:

A.

External influences

B.

Client satisfaction

C.

Internal factors

D.

Financial benchmarks

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Question # 21

If an employer determines that English competency is a business need, at what point can the requirement be added to job descriptions?

A.

Six months after notifying employees of the change

B.

Immediately for new hires

C.

On determination of the employees who do not meet the requirement

D.

After an English-as-a-second-language (ESL) course is offered to existing employees

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Question # 22

When designing a training evaluation form, it is important to:

A.

limit the length to one page

B.

make the questions unambiguous

C.

use numeric ratings

D.

use comparative analysis

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Question # 23

For which of the following positions does the compa-ratio reflect a lagging market rate?

SPHR question answer

A.

Position A

B.

Position B

C.

Position C

D.

Position D

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Question # 24

The most effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) program is one that:

A.

Is tied to the organization's strategic plan

B.

Creates increased visibility for the organization

C.

Operates independent of the organization's bottom line

D.

Requires involvement of the organization's line management

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Question # 25

An HR director has been hired by a high-technology business that has been growing at a rapid rate. There are 300 professional employees in manufacturing and 80 in clerical and laboratory support. There has been no formal human resource function in the past, with each department head controlling the hiring, salary adjustments, and other details of that department. There are noestablished working hours except for non-exempt employees and the work environment is very informal in dress and supervisory relationships. The president wants the new director to identify the key areas of importance. To plan for future staffing needs, the first step should be to:

A.

Design new compensation systems

B.

Develop an employee skills inventory

C.

Redesign the employee activities committee

D.

Evaluate the current succession planning system

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Question # 26

An HR director decided not to interview a qualified applicant because of personal knowledge that the applicant's family has a history of cancer. The director's decision created an alternative risk of:

A.

Genetic discrimination

B.

FMLA violation

C.

Negligent hiring

D.

Adverse impact

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Question # 27

Which of the following scenarios are considered Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations? (Select TWO options.)

A.

Automatic wage deductions from an exempt employee’s salary for half-day absence

B.

Paying two times the employee’s regular wage for overtime hours worked

C.

Not paying overtime to an office clerk who clocked out but continued to work through lunch

D.

An employee is not paid for arriving 10 minutes early to be ready for shift change

E.

Not paying a new manager for two days’ absence due to a personal emergency

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Question # 28

In compensation system development, internal equity conflicts directly with which other element?

A.

Recruitment efforts

B.

Employee satisfaction

C.

Market competitiveness

D.

Procedural fairness

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Question # 29

A pregnant employee in a manufacturing plant discloses the pregnancy on the first day of employment. The employee works an overnight shift and does not have an accommodation request. The employee is observed getting sick in the bathroom during the lunch break. The supervisor contacts HR for guidance. HR should advise the supervisor to:

A.

Send the employee home and require a medical release to return

B.

Allow the employee to return to work when they have recovered

C.

Move the employee into a role which requires little movement

D.

Have another female employee accompany them to the restroom

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Question # 30

The most critical security factor HR should consider before posting an organizational chart on its intranet is the:

A.

Privacy of employees who prefer less exposure

B.

Ability to keep the information current and accurate

C.

Morale of employees on the bottom of the chart

D.

Ability to protect the information from unauthorized sources

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Question # 31

Customized target market competition, cafeteria reward systems and performance management are major considerations in re-engineering:

A.

Recruitment strategies

B.

Succession plans

C.

HR audit procedures

D.

Compensation systems

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Question # 32

What is the target demographic of an organization with a total rewards package that includes at-market pay and a high professional development budget?

A.

Highly skilled individuals

B.

New college graduates

C.

Executive leadership

D.

Middle management

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Question # 33

In the absence of ethics programs, employees are most likely to make decisions based on:

A.

Their history with the organization

B.

Pressure from customers and clients

C.

The negative consequences of non-compliance

D.

Observing how peers and superiors behave

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Question # 34

Assessing alignment between the organization's vision and HR processes can best be achieved by:

A.

Engaging with stakeholders

B.

Conducting exit interviews

C.

Coordinating an external audit

D.

Requiring compliance monitoring

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Question # 35

During an I-9 audit, the following errors are discovered: three I-9 forms for current employees cannot be located, two forms are missing the employer signature, and all forms are maintained in a shared, unlocked file cabinet.

Completion of new I-9 forms for the three employees whose forms cannot be located will:

A.

reduce the penalty by half

B.

sufficiently correct the error

C.

mandate a minimum penalty

D.

demonstrate a good faith effort

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Question # 36

The most important factor in establishing a connection between two organizations after a merger or acquisition is developing:

A.

Relevant reward systems

B.

Integrated benefits

C.

Common team goals

D.

Employee loyalty

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Question # 37

The most important consideration when designing a total rewards program is that:

A.

Flexibility, rather than business alignment, is key

B.

Long-term incentives limit motivation

C.

Benefits programs need to meet stated return on investment

D.

Recruitment and retention are the program objectives

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Question # 38

What are the revenue per full-time equivalent (FTE) and HR expense per FTE ratios for the fiscal year?

(Revenue = $500M, 2,000 FTEs, 60% of $300M in expenses is HR expense = $180M)

A.

$120,000 and $72,000

B.

$150,000 and $72,000

C.

$200,000 and $90,000

D.

$250,000 and $90,000

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Question # 39

Which of the following is the most important way to engage employees early in their careers?

A.

Ensure they meet as many people as possible

B.

Require them to participate in an extensive onboarding program

C.

Assign them to quality projects that make an impact

D.

Focus their work on day-to-day, low-risk tasks to support learning

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Question # 40

Which of the following is a diversity strategy that attempts to embrace and leverage all employee differences to benefit an organization?

A.

Affirmative action

B.

Awareness

C.

Equal opportunity

D.

Inclusion

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Question # 41

Before implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, it is most critical that HR:

A.

Deliver communications to all impacted employees

B.

Understand the environment in which the business operates

C.

Assume an advisory role to community leaders

D.

Conduct a gap analysis and analyze data

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Question # 42

In assessing training, the three broad areas of measurement that are most important to management are cost, change, and:

A.

Participation

B.

Satisfaction

C.

Usefulness

D.

Impact

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