aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources 4

Question 1

An employee is terminated and loses employer-sponsored health coverage. Under COBRA, how long does the employee generally have to elect continuation coverage?

Accepted Answer

60 days

Answer

COBRA requires that qualified beneficiaries be given at least 60 days from the notice date to elect continuation coverage.

Question 2

Which performance appraisal method requires managers to rank all employees from best to worst, creating forced differentiation?

Accepted Answer

Forced ranking (stack ranking)

Answer

Forced ranking requires managers to distribute employees across a performance curve, which differentiates performance but can harm morale and collaboration.

Question 3

OSHA's General Duty Clause requires employers to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause serious harm or death

Answer

The General Duty Clause of the OSH Act obligates every employer to provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards, even when no specific OSHA standard addresses the hazard.

Question 4

Which federal agency enforces compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Accepted Answer

Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (WHD)

Answer

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor investigates and enforces FLSA provisions covering minimum wage, overtime, and child labor.

Question 5

A structured interview differs from an unstructured interview primarily because:

Accepted Answer

All candidates are asked the same predetermined questions and scored consistently

Answer

Structured interviews use identical questions for all candidates with standardized scoring, improving reliability, validity, and legal defensibility of hiring decisions.

aPHR - Associate Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

aPHR - Associate Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources 4