1. You have been asked to complete an HR audit of your organization. Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique that's appropriate for an HR audit?

2. When designing new seminars and learning programs with ADDIE, you should often use SMART for learning objectives. What does SMART mean?

3. As a Senior HR Professional you should be familiar with the rights of employees and how it relates to the performance and relationship with management and the organization. In this light, what are Weingarten Rights?

4. The Fair Labor Standards Act does provide some instances of when travel time is payable to nonexempt employees. Which of the following is an example of a nonexempt employee being reimbursed for travel time?

5. Based on an analysis of the industry and labor market trends, a VP of Human Resources has determined that the best course of action for her company is to change from a narrow to a broadband salary structure. The current structure has been in place for more than 15 years, and the VP is anticipating strong resistance to making the change. Which of the following tools should the VP use to convince the executive team to make the change?

6. Which of the following tests is also known as honesty test?

7. Which of the following alternative staffing methods would be most appropriate for a company with ongoing yet sporadic needs for a specific job to be done?

8. Robert is the HR Professional for his organization and he's preparing for several interviews with candidates for an open position in his company. Several interviewers will participate in the interview process and Robert is meeting with all interviewers to discuss the process. Robert wants to define and document the interview process for all interviewers to abide by the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. What is the purpose of the meeting and the documentation of the interview process?

9. Which one of the following best describes Progressive discipline?

10. An organization is considering services it can successfully provide to its customers. One of the services, however, is deemed to be difficult to offer with a high degree of certainty of success. The organization has decided not to offer the service because of the risk in offering the service, and failing. What risk response is used in this scenario?

11. Which of the following is a requirement of the Uniform Guidelines on employee selection procedures?

12. Which of the following collects data from employers throughout the United States in order to put this information on its website?

13. Which of the following organizational structures would be most effective for a company with three distinct commodities for sale?

14. Which of the following is a practice of forecasting possible risks to the organization and taking steps to mitigate their impact on operations?

15. Strategic recruitment activities include all of the following except which one?

16. Which of the following decisions results in a workforce reduction or transfer of employees to other jobs?

17. The Father of Management, Fayol, described 14 principles of management which SPHRs should be familiar with. Which of the following is NOT one of the 14 principles of management?

18. Henry is the HR Professional for his organization and he's discussing the status of Amy's employment. Amy earns $87,500 per year and receives a paycheck via direct deposit every two weeks. Amy was hired under the offer of a salary position, but she feels that she is working far more than the agreed 40 hours per week. Based on these scenarios, do you believe Amy is exempt or non-exempt?

19. What management theory suggests that compensation is a hygiene factor that doesn't motivate workers to excel at performance, but its absence can de-motivate workers?

20. Data integrity, employment practices liability insurance, OSHA, and workplace violence policies are all examples of which of the following HR functions?

21. Which of the following is used to determine current market trends and competition for different skills and knowledge and to assist the employer in setting pay levels?

22. Total quality management focuses all employees on producing products that meet customer needs. This is achieved by doing what?

23. Which of the following refers to salaries that are below the minimum of the salary range?

24. Which of the following is not a benefit of hiring a multigenerational workforce?

25. A code of conduct is primarily used by companies that wish to do which of the following?