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

OSHA may inspect a workplace at any time. The purpose of these inspections is to maintain safety for all workers. OSHA has established five priorities for workplace inspections. Which one of the following statements is the correct order of most important OSHA priorities to least important OSHA priorities?

• Imminent danger, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, employee complaints, catastrophes and fatal accidents, follow-up inspections
• Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, employee complaints, and follow-up inspections
• Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, follow-up inspections, and employee complaints
• Imminent danger, catastrophes and fatal accidents, employee complaints, planned inspections in high-hazard industries, follow-up inspections

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're working with the management to define the role of contractors versus employees in your organization. According to the Internal Revenue Service, there are three categories of control that help determine whether a person is a contractor or an employee. Which one of the following is not one of the three levels of control as defined by the IRS for employee versus contractor?

• Financial control
• Locale of work performed
• Behavioral control
• Type of relationship

What is the time limit for filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC?

• 90 days
• 60 days
• 180 days
• 30 days

A key consideration for courts in cases involving workplace searches is which of the following?

• Whether the employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy
• Whether the employer had a policy regarding workplace searches
• How the employer handled similar situations in the past
• The specific laws of the state where the employer is conducting business

Your organization is using the whole job ranking technique as part of its non-quantitative job evaluation. Which one of the following best describes the whole job ranking technique?

• Jobs are ranked from lowest to highest according to the importance that each job holds.
• Jobs are reviewed based on the entire performance of the organization in each category.
• Jobs are categorized into broad categories or levels.
• New jobs are categorized into an existing hierarchy of jobs within the organization.

Validity is an important part of the interview process. All HR Professionals should recognize validity through the interview process. Which one of the following is not one of the four types of validity?

• Content validity
• Professional validity
• Construct validity
• Predictive validity

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

John's organization has collected several applications for an employment position within his organization. The data collected from these applications must be kept secure and private, especially in light of the Privacy Act of what year?

• 1964
• 1968
• 1974
• 2007

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act requires employers to do which of the following?

• Provide health insurance for all employees
• Contribute to a defined-benefit plan
• Contribute to a deferred-compensation plan
• Withhold Social Security tax from pay

As an HR Professional you must recognize and be aware of several pieces of legislation that affect your performance as an HR Professional. What term describes the illegal agreement of the management to give an individual a job, as long as the person does not join or be involved with a labor union?

• Yellow dog contract
• Scab
• Shill contract
• Non-union agreement