PHRi Free Practice Test

Lucas has asked his manager to take time off from work because of a holiday his religion celebrates. Fran agrees but tells Lucas that he will be inspecting his project work to ensure that the work is accurate and not suffering because of the requested time off. This is an example of what?

1. A. Perpetuating past discrimination
2. B. Religious persecution in the workforce
3. C. Quality control
4. D. Disparate treatment

Correct Answer: D

Which of the following is one of the primary outcomes of a job analysis?

1. A. Job specifications
2. B. Performance criteria
3. C. Highly structured questionnaires
4. D. Competency model

Correct Answer: A

A company decide to purpose an international assignment program to fill a new position in its new office Beijing, China. With the assistance of the human resources professional, the management, team has finalized a list of selection criteria of the candidate for the role considering the entire scope of the international assignment. During the interviewing process, they utilize various tools to isolate out the success factors.
After deciding on the candidate and the individual accepting the offer, the human resources professional with vendors to provide cross-cultural training prior to departure and plans all the logistical details for the relocation. The human resources professional also assists the individual and his family by providing contacts and setting up meetings with other expatriates in the host country to orientate the expatriate before country, ie career deveploment, potential roles, personal transition, etc. In this scenario, which of the following actions items were forgotten to ensure a successful international assignment?

1. A. Plan for a successful repatriation
2. B. Provide ongoing support, while on assignment
3. C. Plan the international assignment as part of a process, not an activity
4. D. Provide appropriate training

Correct Answer: B

The management and union are proceeding to an arbitration hearing that will be conducted by an arbitration panel. Which one of the following best describes the makeup of the arbitration panel?

1. A. There are three arbitrators all of whom are randomly selected to serve from a pool of pre-approved management and union arbitrators.
2. B. There are three arbitrators all of whom must be approved to participate by the management and the union.
3. C. There are three arbitrators, one selected by the management, one selected by the union, and a neutral arbitrator whom both management and union approve of.
4. D. There are three arbitrators, all of whom are selected by the party not bringing the grievance.

Correct Answer: C

You are responsible for hiring an entry-level engineer position in Bangalore, India. Which of the following recruitment sources is the least likely to be used?

1. A. Contingency-basis employment agencies
2. B. Recruiting at colleges? vocational schools
3. C. Employee referral program
4. D. Post jobs online on corporate website

Correct Answer: A