Important HRCI PHR Exam Questions

Answer: C

Explanation:

Compliance reviews are not part of an Affirmative Action Plan. The components of an Affirmative Action Plan are designation of responsibility, organizational display or workforce analysis, job group analysis, availability analysis, utilization analysis, placement goals, action-oriented programs, identification of problem areas, and internal audits and reporting system.

Answer options D, B, and A are incorrect. Designation of responsibility, job group analysis, and placement goals are part of an Affirmative Action Plan.

Answer: C

Explanation:

The technical term of arbitration, based on the interpretation of the language of the contract, is called a decision. Answer option D is incorrect. Outcome is not the valid term to describe the interpretation of the language of the contract, which is called a decision.

Answer option A is incorrect. Resolution is not the valid term to describe the interpretation of the language of the contract, which is called a decision.

Answer option B is incorrect. Interpretation is not the valid term to describe the interpretation of the language of the contract, which is called a decision.

Answer: D

Explanation:

The compa-ratio helps organizations determine how closely an employee's pay is in synch with market. You must also consider the length of employment, service, skills, and other factors in the decision for compensation. The ratio is found by dividing the employees' salary ($75,000) by the midpoint for the role ($80,000) for the ratio of 88 percent.

Answer option C is incorrect. 113 percent is the inverted formula by dividing $80,000 by $75,000.

Answer option A is incorrect. $10,000 is the difference of the two values, but this isn't the compa-ratio.

Answer option B is incorrect. This isn't a valid figure for the question.

Answer: A

Explanation:

An involuntary exit is a process that occurs due to mergers, outsourcing or changing business needs. It also occurs due to terminations for cause, such as performance problems, etc.

Answer option B is incorrect. Plant closing is act of shutting down operation of a plant.

Answer option C is incorrect. In the voluntarily exit, employees leave the organization by either resigning or retiring.

Answer option A is incorrect. Outplacement is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and help them re-orientate to the job market.

Answer: D

Explanation:

How the organization pays the worker is defined as a financial control for the individual. This affects the decision and determination that the person may be an employee and not a contractor.

Answer option A is incorrect. Behavioral control defines who does the work, who controls the work, who directs the work, and how each action is done.

Answer option C is incorrect. The type of relationship should be defined in the written contract, assuming one exists, between the person and the organization.

Answer option B is incorrect. There is not a control aspect called 'contractual relationship' as provided by the IRS so this choice is not valid.