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Question # 4

Your organization has 80 full-time employees. Management has recently informed you that they have sold their business and they'll be releasing all employees in the organization. Based on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, how many days must management give in writing to the employees of this organization before the mass layoff?

A.

60 days

B.

120 days

C.

Zero days

D.

30 days

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Question # 5

An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?

A.

Sharing

B.

Mitigation

C.

Enhancing

D.

Transference

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Question # 6

As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. Which of the following was the first to address a minimum wage for employees?

A.

Portal-to-Portal Act

B.

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

C.

Davis-Bacon Act

D.

Fair Labor Standards Act

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Question # 7

As an HR Professional, you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. The National Labor Relations Board identified five categories of unfair labor practices. Which one of the following is not one of the five categories of unfair labor practices?

A.

To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of a labor organization.

B.

To refuse individuals to organize and meet for the potential labor union creation process.

C.

To interfere, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights to engage in concerted or union activities or refrain from them.

D.

To discriminate against employees for engaging in concerted or union activities or refraining from them.

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Question # 8

An organization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?

A.

Non-school hours only

B.

4 hours per school day

C.

8 hours in a non-school day

D.

18 hours per school week

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Question # 9

Your manager has approached you regarding her desire to outsource certain functions to an external firm. She would like for you to create a document to send to three vendors asking them for solutions for these functions that your organization is to outsource. What type of a procurement document would you create and send to the vendors in this instance?

A.

Request for Proposal

B.

Request for Quote

C.

Invitation for Bid

D.

Request for Information

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Question # 10

Holly is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the type of exemptions for computer employees. What is the minimum rate that the computer employee must earn to be considered exempt?

A.

$27.63 per hour

B.

$17.03 per hour

C.

$45.33 per hour

D.

$31.23 perhour

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Question # 11

Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one of her staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?

A.

40 and above

B.

50 and above

C.

30 and above

D.

All people regardless of their age

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Question # 12

Your organization will be using the point factor technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the point factor technique accomplishes as you're the HR Professional for your organization. Which one of the following best describes the point factor technique?

A.

Specific compensable factors are identified and then performance levels within the factors are documented.

B.

Specific compensable factors are identified and then performance levels within the factors are weighted on importance to theemployee.

C.

Performance factors are identified by the employee and then performance levels within the factors are weighted based on importance to the organization.

D.

Specific compensable factors are identified and then performance levels within the factors are documented. The different factors and levels are weighted based on importance to the organization.

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Question # 13

Jennifer is the HR Professional for her organization. Her supervisor, Dan, has asked Jennifer to find the Compa-ratio for Sam. Sam earns $40,000 as a mechanic, but the midpoint for a mechanic is actually $50,000. What is the Compa-ratio for Sam?

A.

-$10,000

B.

80 percent

C.

125 percent

D.

$10,000

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Question # 14

The Federal Labor Standards Act is something that all HR Professionals should be familiar with. This act clearly defines four areas that affect all employees. Which one of the following is not one of the four areas of employment covered by this act?

A.

Commissions, royalties, and tips

B.

Overtime

C.

Record keeping

D.

Minimum wage

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Question # 15

Which of the following are non-monetary rewards that a company can provide to its employees?

A.

Recognition

B.

Opportunity to learn

C.

Flexible hours

D.

Cash compensation

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Question # 16

What is the compa-ratio for an employee that earns $75,000 per year, but the midpoint for the role is $85,000 per year?

A.

$10,000 difference

B.

1:88

C.

113 percent

D.

88 percent

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Question # 17

If an employee wants to participate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if which condition is met?

A.

The person requesting for the union dues deduction must make the request in writing.

B.

The union representative must contact the employer and verify the request on behalf of the employee.

C.

The personrequesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 90 days.

D.

The person requesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 120 days.

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Question # 18

You have just hired a job candidate for a position in your company. You are now required by the Immigration and Control Act of 1986, to complete an employment eligibility form to verify the new employee's eligibility to work in the United States. Within how many days must you complete this form?

A.

3 days

B.

30 days

C.

7 days

D.

10 days

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Question # 19

Your organization has a no-solicitation rule in effect for all employees. How does this rule affect the internal organization of unions?

A.

Unions can only solicit for members with the managements approval, when there's a no-solicitation rule in effect.

B.

Unions cannot solicit for membership when there's a no-solicitation rule in an organization.

C.

Unions can solicit for membership with the permission of more than 30 percentof the organization.

D.

Unions are exempted from no-solicitation rules.

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Question # 20

Your organization is using the whole job ranking technique as part of its non-quantitative job evaluation. Which one of the following best describes the whole job ranking technique?

A.

Jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.

B.

Jobs are reviewed based on the entire performance of the organization in each category.

C.

Jobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.

D.

New jobs are categorized into an existing hierarchy of jobs within the organization.

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Question # 21

Gary is an HR Professional for his organization that has several federal contracts of $100,000 or more. His organization, as required by VEVRAA, files what form by September 30 each year, which provides the details of the veterans employed by the federal contractor?

A.

Gary must file the EEO-VETS form

B.

Gary must file the VEVRAA ACT-1 report

C.

Gary must file the EEO-1 report

D.

Gary must file the VETS-100 form

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Question # 22

What of the following statements defines total rewards?

A.

It is the total amount of pay a person earns per year.

B.

It is the compensation and the benefits a person earns.

C.

It is the amount of pay a person earns per hour.

D.

It is the compensation a person earns for their time.

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Question # 23

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're working with the management to define the role of contractors versus employees in your organization. According to the Internal Revenue Service, there are three categories of control that help determine whether a person is a contractor or an employee. Which one of the following is not one of the three levels of control as defined by the IRS for employee versus contractor?

A.

Financial control

B.

Locale of work performed

C.

Behavioral control

D.

Type of relationship

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Question # 24

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you have been asked to hire a project manager. The average market salary for the project management position, you have available is $87,500. Which one of the following salaries would be indicative of lagging the market?

A.

$79,000

B.

$101,000

C.

$87,500

D.

$88,000

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