Free Professional in Human Resources – California Exam PHRca Exam Practice Test

Which of the following types of training evolution measures whether the training had a positive impact on the bottom line?

• Result
• Reaction
• Learning
• Behavior

Which of the following standards is the most frequently cited type of OSHA violation?

• Construction
• Maritime
• Whistle-blower
• Agriculture

Your organization has 80 full-time employees. Management has recently informed you that they have sold their business and they'll be releasing all employees in the organization. Based on the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, how many days must management give in writing to the employees of this organization before the mass layoff?

• 60 days
• 120 days
• Zero days
• 30 days

An effective safety and health-management plan does not include which of the following?

• Senior management support
• Active hazard-prevention program
• Regular OSHA inspections
• Ongoing worksite analysis

You are a HR Professional for your organization and your supervisor is asking you about the details of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and what it means to your company. He wants to know what the total damages could be if an organization is found liable by a jury trial. What is the maximum amount that could be awarded to a victim of discrimination if the organization is found liable?

• There is no limited amount as the jury can determine damages
• $50,000
• $300,000
• $500,000

As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. If a non-exempt employee works more than 40 hours per week, what is their overtime pay rate?

• 150 percent of their base pay
• It depends on the state where the employee is employed
• Non-exempt employees do not receive overtime pay
• 50 percent of their base pay

An employee earning $22,500 per year supervises three employees and spends 35 hours per week on essential job duties that require discretion and independent judgment. Which of the following describes this employee?

• Exempt, based on the administrative exemption test
• Exempt, based on the executive exemption test
• Nonexempt
• Nonexempt, based on the salary basis requirement

The HR Professional must take measures to ensure that he is involved with all areas of the HR Impact Model. What component of the HR Impact Model serves as the process integrator of all components?

• Programs and Processes
• HR Professional
• Catalyst
• Consultation

Job fulfillment from working with a talented peer group is an example of which of the following types of compensation?

• Monetary
• Intrinsic
• Extrinsic
• Total rewards

Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one of her staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?

• 40 and above
• 50 and above
• 30 and above
• All people regardless of their age