1. Participation rates are a measure of the percentage of people who:
a. Join the labor force
b. Join a labor union
c. Works full-time
d. Have accepted a promotion

Which of these is NOT a protected classification in Title VII?
a. Age
b. Color
c. Race
d. Religion

When a characteristic about a person, positive or negative, strongly influences all other attitudes about the person, this is called:
a. Leniency-strictness effect
b. Halo Effect
c. Central Tendency Effect
d. Inter-rater reliability

In a SWOT analysis, the T stands for
a. Time
b. Threats
c. Treatment
d. Transactions

Which of the following is NOT true of off-the-job training
a. It provides immediate transfer of trainings
b. It removes the day-to day pressures of work
c. Work stations and equipment are not tied up during training
d. Trainees are less worried about mistakes and waste

Workers are protected against age discrimination after they reach:
a. 25
b. 40
c. 50
d. 65

The right to receive part of the money a company has invested in a pension fund, even if the employee leaves the company is:
a. Fiduciary responsibility
b. Funding
c. Portability
d. Vesting

A demotion is a useful disciplinary action for poor performance when the cause of the problem is:
a. Family conflict such as divorce
b. Alcoholism and drug use
c. Lack of motivation
d. Inadequate knowledge or ability

Which of the following is NOT generally considered an HR Function?
a. Staffing
b. Accounting
c. Employee Relations
d. Safety

Which hands-on training method best allows an on boarding manufacturing employee to practice his job in a risk-free setting?
a. Simulation
b. Apprenticeship
c. Team training
d. Role play

As a result of high unemployment levels:
a. Absenteeism and turnover increase
b. Employees are more inched to demand higher wages
c. Commitment to the company declines
d. Recruitment is easier

The process of NOT hiring replacements for employees who leave is known as:
a. Attrition
b. Hiring Curbs
c. Hiring Short Falls
d. Zero Replacement

Yellow-Dog contracts were agreements made by
a. Workers not to join a union
b. Employers not to accept a union
c. Unions not to strike
d. Railroads not to hire foreign labor

As a result of current trends in the birthrate, which of the following is expected to occur?
a. Wide-spread unemployment
b. A severe labor shortage
c. Lower participation rates
d. A huge labor surplus

An HR manager has been asked to design a training program for the company. Which HR metric should be considered first in designing the program?
a. Performance quality of one-year employees
b. Percentage of employees with a career plan
c. Average tenure of employees
d. Total costs for training

The simplest method of job evaluation is
a. Job ranking
b. The point method
c. Classification
d. Factor comparison

The agency responsible fore enforcing affirmative action plans is the
a. EEOC
b. OFCCP
c. NACCP
d. Wage and Hour Division of DOL

The 2008 Federal law GINA protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of
a. Their genetic info
b. Their gender
c. Their performance on standardized tests
d. Their religious preferences

The problem of nepotism in recruiting refers to
a. Showing favoritism by hiring friends or family members of present employees
b. Hiring teenagers and other youth below age level
c. Hiring applicants who do not pass the company’s health or physical fitness standards
d. Hiring minorities and females when more qualified candidates are available

A valued employee arrives 15 minutes late for work without explanation. Using the company's positive approach to discipline, which action should be taken to course-correct the employee's tardiness?
a. Final warning
b. Verbal caution
c. Written reprimand
d. Counseling

The final step of most grievance procedures in union companies is
a. Mediation
b. Conciliation
c. Arbitration
d. Strike

The idea that employers can dismiss employees for good cause, for no cause, and even for causes that are morally wrong without breaking the law is called:
a. Progressive Discipline
b. Just Cause Termination
c. Management Prerogatives
d. Employment at Will

What is a company’s legal responsibility regarding policy manuals and employee handbooks?
a. The company has an obligation to follow its written policies
b. Companies are required to have written policies
c. Companies are required to furnish all employees with an employee handbook
d. Companies are not allowed to change the policies in their employee handbook without approval

The BEST predictor of how people will perform in the future is
a. How they have performed in the past
b. Their grades in high school and college
c. How well they did in grade school
d. What their previous employers or work associates say about them

An HR director believes it is important that managers take more responsibility for performance appraisals Which responsibility should the HR direct asking specifically to the managers?
a. Design appraisal system
b. Identify development areas
c. Train staff to use performance system
d. Track timely receipt of appraisals