Compensation and Benefits Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
This course offers an in-depth exploration of compensation and benefits management within organizations, emphasizing the strategic role these practices play in attracting, motivating, and retaining employees. Students will examine the fundamental principles of total rewards, including job analysis, pay structures, incentive plans, and benefits administration. The course also covers legal considerations, equity and fairness issues, and global trends in compensation. Through case studies and practical applications, students learn how to design and evaluate compensation systems that align with organizational goals and comply with regulatory requirements.
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Managing Human Resources 17th Edition by Scott Snell
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Chapter 1: The Challenge of Human Resources Management
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a competitive challenge within the Human Resources Management framework?
A)Changes in the marketplace
B)Globalization
C)Technology
D)Employee rights
Answer: D
Q2) Employee rights include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)company funded pension plan.
B)equal employment opportunity.
C)union representation.
D)equal pay for equal work.
Answer: A
Q3) Over the last few decades,the educational attainment of the U.S.labor force has:
A)risen dramatically.
B)fallen dramatically.
C)remained at about the same level.
D)had little influence on HRM.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Strategy and Human Resources Planning
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Q1) An organizational structure:
A)lays out the route that the organization will take in the future to increase absenteeism.
B)is the framework in which activities of employees are coordinated.
C)is the formal procedure that governs every day activity.
D)is used to increase employee turnover rate.
Answer: B
Q2) A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Critical success factors for a low-cost strategy include efficiency,productivity,and minimizing waste.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management
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Q1) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)considers an employer guilty of sexual harassment if the employer knew about harassment activity but failed to take any corrective action.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If a pay disparity between the sexes exists,employers cannot legally lower the wages of one gender to comply with the law.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act created the:
A)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
B)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
C)Equal Rights Compliance Agency (ERCA).
D)Justice Department (JD).
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Job Analysis and Job Design
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Q1) Dejobbing refers to the process of structuring organizations not around jobs but around projects that are constantly changing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ refers to a situation in which workers are enthusiastic and immersed in their work to the degree that it improves the performance of their companies.
A)Dejobbing
B)Job crafting
C)Employee engagement
D)Employee empowerment
Q3) A critical aspect of industrial engineering is the establishment of time standards for a particular work cycle.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Employees participate in flextime when they do entirely different jobs on a rotating schedule.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers
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Q1) The approach to recruitment that informs applicants about all aspects of a job,including both its desirable and undesirable facets,is called:
A)honesty recruiting.
B)a realistic job preview.
C)balance recruiting.
D)a negative or positive job assessment.
Q2) The most frequent organizational accommodations made to dual-career couples are:
A)flextime working schedules.
B)parental leave policies.
C)work from home policies.
D)day-care facilities.
Q3) The practice of hiring relatives is known as:
A)family-based hiring.
B)inverted familial diversification.
C)re-recruiting.
D)nepotism.
Q4) Discuss some of the characteristics of a good mentor.
Q5) Looking on the Internet is the most commonly used search tactic by job seekers.
A)True
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Chapter 6: Employee Selection
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Q1) Employment interviews can serve as a public relations tool for employers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Americans with Disabilities Act explicitly states that:
A)employers may not test for AIDS or the presence of HIV.
B)employers can screen out a prospective employee because he or she has an elevated risk of on-the-job injury.
C)employers may not test applicants for illegal drug use.
D)physical exams must be directly related to the requirements of the job.
Q3) Define the concepts of reliability and validity.
Q4) The Uniform Guidelines recognizes and accepts all of the following approaches to validation EXCEPT:
A)criterion-related validity.
B)content validity.
C)utility validity.
D)construct validity.
Q5) A behavioral description interview focuses on hypothetical situations.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Briefly explain the different types of employment tests.
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Chapter 7: Training and Development
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Q1) Programmed instruction is also referred to as:
A)mentoring.
B)self-paced learning.
C)simulation.
D)observational learning.
Q2) The process of measuring one's own services and practices against the recognized leaders in order to identify areas for improvement is _____.
A)industry analysis
B)modeling
C)benchmarking
D)environmental analysis
Q3) Two criteria to evaluate training programs are costs and training materials.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The systematic approach to training involves needs assessment,program design,implementation,and evaluation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the PROPER method of on-the-job training.
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Chapter 8: Performance Management and the Employee
Appraisal Process
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Q1) The choice of performance evaluation method to use depends upon the purpose of the evaluation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The mixed-standard scale method evaluates traits according to a single scale.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Dividing the performance evaluation meeting into two sessions,one for the performance review and the other for the employee's growth plans,is a good strategy to improve communication between the parties.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Subordinate evaluations are useful for rating on dimensions such as leadership ability,ability to delegate,and employee supportiveness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the four basic considerations for establishing performance standards?
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Q6) What are some important guidelines for conducting a successful performance evaluation meeting?
Chapter 9: Managing Compensation
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Q1) The elements of a job such as skills,efforts,responsibilities,and working conditions are referred to as:
A)job specifications.
B)job classification factors.
C)compensable factors.
D)factor comparisons.
Q2) The exempt or nonexempt status of employees is determined by:
A)the National Labor Relations Board.
B)the Secretary of Labor.
C)the Office of Programs and Budgets.
D)the U.S. Department of Labor.
Q3) The term pay-for-performance can encompass all of the following EXCEPT:
A)merit pay.
B)base salary.
C)cash bonuses.
D)gainsharing plans.
Q4) Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,most of hourly workers involved in interstate commerce are considered nonexempt.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards
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Q1) Management should guard against incentive payments being seen as _____.
A)too competitive
B)equitable
C)permanent
D)an entitlement
Q2) Performance of sales people can be affected by all of the following external factors
EXCEPT:
A)the sales territory.
B)changes in demand.
C)changes in the sales volume standard.
D)seasonal fluctuations.
Q3) Under a straight commission plan,compensation is based entirely on a percentage of sales.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A major criticism of short-term incentives for executives is that they place too much emphasis on short-term performance,which may lead to negligence of long-term survival and growth objectives.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Employee Benefits
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Q1) Beginning in 2014,firms that employ _____ or more people who work 30 or more hours per week but do not offer them health insurance will have to pay a penalty to the government.
A)12
B)20
C)25
D)50
Q2) In January 2008,Congress passed the __________ which amended the Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA)to provide eligible employees working for covered employers new leave rights related to military service.
A)National Defense Authorization Act
B)Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
C)Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
D)Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
Q3) Explain why an organization may choose to develop a cafeteria benefits plan for its employees.
Q4) A 401(k)plan transfers responsibility for investment choices to the employee.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why have 401(k)plans become so popular?
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Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health
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Q1) A recordable case is any occupational death,illness,or injury to be recorded in
A)OSHA Form 300
B)Labor Department Industrial Census
C)HR Annual Report
D)NIOSH Form 4000
Q2) No federal government agency has been more severely criticized than the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The incidence rate of injury and illness is calculated by dividing the number of injuries and illnesses by 200,000 and multiplying it with the total hours worked by all employees during the period covered.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The leading cause of worker fatalities each year is motor vehicle crashes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the four major factors that impact employee stress.
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Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline
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Q1) Employers should apply all of the following guidelines in developing a search policy EXCEPT:
A)ensuring that the search policy is widely communicated across the entire organization.
B)enforcing all search policies on an evenhanded basis.
C)trying to gain the employee's consent before starting the search.
D)engaging in searches publicly, so that employees understand that searches do take place.
Q2) The interpretation of due process would include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)the right to fair discipline based on facts.
B)the right to appeal.
C)the right to legal representation.
D)the right to consistent and predictable management actions.
Q3) Because employers cannot predict with certainty the future behavior of employees despite background checking,negligent hiring lawsuits are seen as:
A)a no-win situation for employers.
B)a no-win situation for employees.
C)a Catch-22 situation for employers.
D)a necessary-evil situation for employees.
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Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations
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Q1) Agency shops provide for voluntary union membership but require nonunion employees to pay an agency fee to cover collective bargaining costs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "Energized organizing" to stem the overall decline in union membership involves:
A)capitalizing on technological advances.
B)targeting ignored worker groups, such as low-wage tier service workers and immigrants.
C)participative management and empowerment.
D)consolidation of national unions under the AFL-CIO.
Q3) Which of the following is a craft union?
A)United Auto Workers
B)United Steelworkers
C)Office and Professional Employees International Union
D)United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Q4) According to Moser,the first step in the union organizing process is:
A)the initial organizational meeting.
B)the formation of an in-house organizing committee.
C)employee/union contact.
D)the election petition and voting preparation.
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Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management
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Q1) Essentially,the United States has a monopoly on international business.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to cross-cultural studies,nations tend to cluster according to similarities in all of the following cultural dimensions EXCEPT:
A)laws.
B)work goals.
C)values.
D)job attitudes.
Q3) Personal relationships are everything in Asia,and business there can only be conducted after relationships have been established.
A)True
B)False
Q4) U.S.citizens sent by a U.S.company to work abroad are called:
A)host-country nationals.
B)third-country nationals.
C)international managers.
D)expatriates.
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Chapter 16: Creating High-Performance Work Systems
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Q1) High-performance work systems need to be periodically evaluated in terms of organizational priorities and initiatives.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The number of jobs requiring little knowledge and skill is _____,and the number of jobs requiring greater knowledge and skill is _____ in recent years.
A)growing; growing
B)declining; declining
C)growing; declining
D)declining; growing
Q3) Open pay plans can create a more egalitarian environment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Achieving horizontal fit means testing to make certain that all of the HR practices,work designs,management processes,and technologies complement one another.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the fundamental principles of high-performance work systems?
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