PHRi Free Practice Test

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with particular labor-based acts of congress. One such act is the Taft-Hartley Act which addressed right-to-work states and unions. What does right-to-work states mean for unions and employees?

1. A. An organization can fire employees if they're members of a union.
2. B. Union conducts the hiring process for an organization.
3. C. Employees are not required to join a union to work.
4. D. Employees must join the union in order to work.

Correct Answer: C

Productivity measures the and of work done, taking into account the cost of the resources it took to do the work

1. A. quantity and quality
2. B. output and capital
3. C. input and output
4. D. output and quantity

Correct Answer: A

A U.S. based high tech company has built a R&D office in Bangalore, India. Four years
have passed since the Greenfield operation was successfully built. During this time, the new location has taken on higher priority engineering projects and trained and developed managerial skills of its newly recruited manages in Bangalore.
Headquarters wants the office to take on a new engineering project that would expand its business in the U.S. by adding a new product line. This project has been identified as the most important objective for the corporation in the mid-term. The project is still in the phase of identifying specifications and developing milestones, where the engineering management team is working closely with the product manager. The management team understand that is must create an international assignment program to have this project run smoothly. The team believes that extended business travel would be the most appropriate program.
In order t confirm their belief, the HR manager does extensive research. The analysis shows that extended business travel will result in $10,000,000 additional revenue in the first year and $5,000,000 additional revenue in the second year due to the customization of the product to customer demand. The cost of the program is $400,000 initial investment plus a variable cost of $100,000 per year. What is the break-even point

1. A. 2.4 months
2. B. 4.8 months
3. C. 6 months
4. D. 2 months

Correct Answer: B

Which of the following is NOT a potential difference in benefits practices that Human Resources should evaluate when developing a global compensation and benefits strategy?

1. A. Leaves of absences
2. B. Life insurance benefits
3. C. Medical coverage
4. D. Reasons for termination

Correct Answer: D

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with the terminology, practices, and rules governing unions and management in the bargaining process. What is the zipper clause in regard to negotiations?

1. A. Items in a management-union contract can be "zipped" open and closed as often as necessary.
2. B. Management is locked out of union meetings.
3. C. Management and union representations are locked out of union employee meetings.
4. D. Items in a management-union contract are "zipped" closed, once the agreement is signed by both parties.

Correct Answer: D