aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources MCQ 5

Question 1

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects employees' rights to engage in 'concerted activity,' which includes:

Accepted Answer

Two or more employees discussing wages or working conditions

Answer

Concerted activity under the NLRA protects employees acting together to improve working conditions, including two or more employees discussing wages, hours, or workplace safety.

Question 2

During an HR audit, the team discovers that the company's I-9 forms for several employees are incomplete. The best immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Correct the forms within a reasonable timeframe and document the process

Answer

I-9 errors can often be corrected by drawing a line through incorrect information, entering the correct information, and initialing and dating the correction without using white-out.

Question 3

Which compensation structure links pay increases directly to individual performance ratings rather than seniority or cost-of-living adjustments?

Accepted Answer

Merit pay

Answer

Merit pay ties salary increases to individual performance evaluations, rewarding higher performers with larger increases as an incentive for strong results.

Question 4

A company wants to measure the effectiveness of its onboarding program. Which metric would be MOST relevant?

Accepted Answer

90-day retention rate of new hires

Answer

The 90-day retention rate of new hires directly measures whether the onboarding experience is effective at integrating and retaining employees past the critical early period.

Question 5

Under ERISA, a defined benefit pension plan is one where:

Accepted Answer

The employer promises a specific monthly benefit at retirement based on a formula

Answer

A defined benefit plan specifies the retirement benefit an employee will receive, typically calculated using a formula based on salary history and years of service, with the employer bearing investment risk.

aPHR - Associate Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

aPHR - Associate Professional in Human Resources Practice Test

aPHR Associate Professional in Human Resources MCQ 5