SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the NLRA, which of the following employer actions constitutes an unfair labor practice?
- Providing employees with comparative wage data
- Threatening to close a facility if employees vote to unionize (Correct answer)
- Explaining the cost of union dues to employees
- Distributing a factual summary of the collective bargaining process
Correct answer: Threatening to close a facility if employees vote to unionize
Threatening plant closure to discourage union activity is a classic Section 8(a)(1) unfair labor practice under the NLRA.
Question 2: A company is conducting a reduction in force (RIF). Which analysis is most critical to perform before finalizing the selection criteria?
- Adverse impact analysis by protected class (Correct answer)
- Cost-benefit analysis of severance packages
- Employee satisfaction survey results
- Benchmarking competitor layoff strategies
Correct answer: Adverse impact analysis by protected class
Adverse impact analysis ensures the RIF selection criteria do not disproportionately affect protected classes, reducing legal exposure.
Question 3: Which financial metric best measures the return on a training investment by comparing monetary benefits to program costs?
- Net Present Value (NPV)
- Return on Investment (ROI) (Correct answer)
- Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR)
- Economic Value Added (EVA)
Correct answer: Return on Investment (ROI)
ROI directly compares the net monetary benefits of training to its costs, expressed as a percentage, making it the standard L&D evaluation metric.
Question 4: An organization's strategic plan calls for entering three new international markets within two years. Which workforce planning approach is MOST appropriate?
- Succession planning focused on current leadership gaps
- Scenario-based workforce planning for multiple growth trajectories (Correct answer)
- Replacement planning for critical roles
- Job analysis updates for existing domestic positions
Correct answer: Scenario-based workforce planning for multiple growth trajectories
Scenario-based planning allows HR to model workforce needs under different market-entry outcomes, aligning talent supply with strategic uncertainty.
Question 5: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects individuals who are at least how old?
- 55
- 60
- 40 (Correct answer)
- 50
Correct answer: 40
The ADEA protects workers aged 40 and older from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, and other employment terms.
Question 6: A global HR leader is designing a pay structure for expatriates. Which approach maintains home-country purchasing power and is most commonly used by US multinationals?
- Host-country approach
- Balance sheet approach (Correct answer)
- Headquarters-based approach
- Regional headquarters approach
Correct answer: Balance sheet approach
The balance sheet approach equalizes expatriate compensation so that purchasing power mirrors what the employee would have had in their home country.
Question 7: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which of the following employees is correctly classified as exempt from overtime?
- A receptionist earning $35,000 annually with no supervisory duties
- A licensed pharmacist earning $80,000 who exercises professional judgment (Correct answer)
- A production line worker paid on a piece-rate basis
- A part-time bookkeeper earning $25,000 who handles data entry
Correct answer: A licensed pharmacist earning $80,000 who exercises professional judgment
Licensed pharmacists typically qualify for the learned professional exemption because their work requires advanced knowledge and the consistent exercise of discretion.
SPHR Senior Professional in Human Resources MCQ 2
Under the NLRA, which of the following employer actions constitutes an unfair labor practice?