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SHRM-CP Exam Practice Test 1
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SHRM-CP Exam Practice Test 1
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1. A small landscaping company argues that complying with ADA regulations would constitute an undue hardship. Which of the following company characteristics would NOT be considered by the government when evaluating this claim?
2. Which of the following is NOT an eligibility requirement for Trade Adjustment Assistance?
3. The Archibald Corporation has offices in thirteen countries besides the United States. In these foreign offices, the management positions are held by locals and the corporate positions are held by Americans. What is one possible drawback of this arrangement?
4. Which metric compares the number of new employees to the total number of employees?
5. Which of the following correlation coefficients would indicate the strongest relationship between two variables?
6. Which of the following is a common problem during the growth phase of the organizational life cycle?
7. Which of the following statements about union decertification is true?
8. Yolanda is a human resources officer at an accounting firm. During tax season, Yolanda contracts with an agency that supplies temporary workers. These workers are paid by the temp agency rather than the accounting firm. What type of contract will Yolanda sign with the temp agency?
9. According to Maslow’s hierarchy, which needs must be met first?
10. Which approach to budgeting requires that every expense be justified?
11. The Green Company is putting together a group incentive. To begin with, management assesses the baseline productivity levels of the organization. Incentives are given when the group exceeds baseline productivity. What type of program has the Green Company established?
12. How do corporations fund business operations?
13. The SMART model outlines the important characteristics of
14. What piece of legislation led to the creation of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)?
15. The FrogTech Company is growing rapidly, and needs to hire several new engineers. However, the candidates for these jobs are in high demand, so FrogTech has to increase the normal entry-level salary. The human resources department notes that new engineers at FrogTech will now be making almost the same salary as those who have been around for years. This scenario is known as
16. How does the Family and Medical Leave Act define a “key employee”?
17. What is the distinguishing characteristic of a seamless organization?
18. Fran is interviewing candidates for an accounting position. Glenda seems like a very qualified candidate, but Fran finds her voice very annoying. Despite Glenda’s solid record, Fran hires another candidate. Fran’s decision demonstrates the
19. Which component of an affirmative action plan provides demographic information for the labor market related to each job group?
20. In which case did the Fifth Circuit determine that a company may not claim physical difficulty as a bona fide occupational qualification in order to keep women out of certain jobs?
21. Which of the following statements about drug testing programs is true?
22. The Youngblood Company is too small to have its own health insurance plan, so it joins several other businesses in a combined plan. This is known as a(n)
23. For human resources departments, what is the first step in enterprise risk management?
24. Name one consequence of the Clayton Act of 1914.
25. In Alderfer’s theory of motivation, what do the letters ERG stand for?