aPHR Trivia 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying family and medical reasons?
- COBRA
- FMLA (Correct answer)
- ADA
- ERISA
Correct answer: FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 mandates up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees at covered employers.
Question 2: What is the term for the systematic process of defining the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a job?
- Job evaluation
- Job analysis (Correct answer)
- Job enrichment
- Job enlargement
Correct answer: Job analysis
Job analysis is the systematic process of collecting information about a job's duties, responsibilities, required skills, and working conditions.
Question 3: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), what is the standard overtime threshold — how many hours worked in a workweek triggers overtime pay for non-exempt employees?
- 32 hours
- 40 hours (Correct answer)
- 44 hours
- 48 hours
Correct answer: 40 hours
The FLSA requires non-exempt employees to receive overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek.
Question 4: Which type of interview format uses a predetermined set of questions asked in the same order to every candidate?
- Behavioral interview
- Panel interview
- Structured interview (Correct answer)
- Situational interview
Correct answer: Structured interview
A structured interview uses standardized, pre-planned questions asked consistently to all candidates, improving reliability and legal defensibility.
Question 5: What does the acronym 'KSA' stand for in HR and job analysis contexts?
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Correct answer)
- Key Staffing Assessments
- Knowledge, Systems, and Aptitude
- Key Strategic Attributes
Correct answer: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
KSAs — Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities — are the core competencies and attributes that job applicants must possess to perform a job successfully.
Question 6: Which federal agency enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Correct answer)
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Correct answer: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA.
Question 7: In HR, what is 'at-will employment'?
- A contract guaranteeing employment for a fixed term
- An arrangement where either party may end the employment relationship at any time for any lawful reason (Correct answer)
- Employment contingent on passing a probationary period
- A staffing model using temporary workers
Correct answer: An arrangement where either party may end the employment relationship at any time for any lawful reason
At-will employment means an employer or employee can terminate the relationship at any time, for any reason that is not illegal, without prior notice.
aPHR Trivia 2
Which federal law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying family and medical reasons?