1. Which of the following is not one of the seven recognized racial categories for EEO-1?

2. All of the following are part of the Six Sigma (DMAIC) philosophy except:

3. Administrative laws, such as agency rules and regulations, take effect how many days after being published in the Federal Register?

4. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) does not apply to which types of workers?

5. The “best practice” retention period for employee records that relate to discrimination charges should be how long after the employee is no longer with the company?

6. Which of the following types of health care plans does not require that patients first contact a “gatekeeper” for medical treatment but allows patients to choose from a broad network?

7. In the HAY system, which of the following is not a defined factor for job evaluation?

8. Which of the following scenarios represents a legitimate exemption status for an employer?

9. Which of the following pieces of legislation does not, at this time, apply to private employers?

10. According to FLSA, what is the minimum age for children to be hired for a non-farm job?

11. Three barriers resulted in the need for the 1991 Glass Ceiling Act. These barriers were internal structural barriers, societal barriers, and which of the following types of barriers?

12. The Hierarchy of Needs Theory (1954) is attributed to which of the following researchers?

13. Children as young as the age indicated in question 115 may work in all of the following types of jobs except:

14. Which of the following is considered the first piece of legislation to affect the movement for labor rights within the United States?

15. A small publishing company has decided to advertise for a new open position within the marketing department. Although the new hire will fall under the leadership of the marketing department, the job itself will require ongoing communication with at least two other departments. As a result, the individual that is hired will have to be able to work well with the leadership of the other departments. With this in mind, which of the following types of interview techniques will be best for screening prospective candidates?

16. Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing privacy laws?

17. Felix is interviewing a candidate for a position in an oil and gas company with locations around the world. As they talk, the candidate mentions his wife. What is an appropriate question that Felix may ask the candidate about his family?

18. How much COBRA coverage is allowed after a divorce occurs?

19. Which of the following types of collective bargaining positions results when the different sides agree to compromise on certain issues by taking the big picture into account?

20. In B.F. Skinner’s theory of Operant Conditioning (1957), he provided a list of four strategies for behavioral intervention: Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Punishment, and which of the following?

21. Which of the following expense items is not typically under the control of the human resources professional?

22. What is the established radius for which FMLA applies to employees working for private employers?

23. How many complaints about an employer’s potential violation of FLSA rules can cause the government to step in and perform an audit of the business?

24. Which of the following types of deferred compensation plans offers employees a fixed annual percentage and thus is best in a company that has fairly consistent annual earnings?

25. Michal is interested in applying for a promotion within the publishing company where she works. What type of application would be most appropriate for the human resources professional to provide in this situation?