aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources 3

Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what is an employer required to provide to a qualified individual with a disability?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship

Answer

The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations that enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, unless doing so creates undue hardship.

Question 2

Which recruitment sourcing strategy involves encouraging current employees to refer qualified candidates from their personal networks?

Accepted Answer

Employee referral program

Answer

Employee referral programs leverage existing employees' networks to source candidates, often resulting in higher retention rates and faster time-to-fill.

Question 3

A company's turnover rate is 25% annually. Which calculation correctly identifies this metric if they employed 200 people and 50 left during the year?

Accepted Answer

50 ÷ 200 × 100 = 25%

Answer

Turnover rate is calculated by dividing the number of separations by the average number of employees and multiplying by 100.

Question 4

Which type of interview question is legally problematic when asked of a female job applicant during a hiring interview?

Accepted Answer

Do you plan to have children in the future?

Answer

Asking about future childbearing plans is discriminatory under Title VII and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and should never be part of a job interview.

Question 5

ERISA primarily governs which area of human resources?

Accepted Answer

Employee benefit plans including retirement and health plans

Answer

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry.

aPHR - Associate Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

aPHR - Associate Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources 3