PHRi Free Practice Test

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with collective bargaining agreements and the process that rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. With this in mind, what is a rights arbitration?

1. A. It is a lawsuit between the collective management and the collective union.
2. B. It is a formal hearing between the management and the union, to resolve grievances during the construction of a contract.
3. C. It is a formal hearing between management and union members to resolve grievances during the administration of a contract.
4. D. It is a not a lawsuit, but a resolution of laws and their impact on existing contracts.

Correct Answer: C

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the series of interviews. One of the requirements in the interview process for a graphic designer is, for the graphic designer to use a software program and to create a simple brochure. This is an example of what type of validity?

1. A. Construct-related validity
2. B. Predictive validity
3. C. Criterion-related validity
4. D. Content validity

Correct Answer: D

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?

1. A. -$10,000
2. B. 80 percent
3. C. 125 percent
4. D. $10,000

Correct Answer: B

Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is the largest contributor to organizational cost of waste?

1. A. Workplace accidents
2. B. Turnover
3. C. Absenteeism
4. D. Drug plan costs

Correct Answer: A

Which of the following is NOT a potential reason for geographic differentials in pay?

1. A. Different cost of living standards
2. B. Incentive to attract akilled workers to an area, which normally has rain for 80% of the year
3. C. Existence of a large group of minorities in the area
4. D. Incentive to attract workers to a foreign country

Correct Answer: C