PHR

PHR practice questions, page 5 of 16, with answer review and explanations.

Question 21

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with certain theories and insights about organizational culture, organizational development, and management. Who addressed organizational culture as "that's the way we do things around here"?

  1. Frederick Herzberg
  2. Allen A. Kennedy
  3. Edgard Schein
  4. W. Edwards Deming

Question 22

As an HR Professional you need to be familiar with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967. What is the maximum age this act applies to people?

  1. There is no age limit in the act
  2. 65
  3. 70
  4. 75

Question 23

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you're working with the management to define the role of contractors versus employees in your organization. According to the Internal Revenue Service, there are three categories of control that help determine whether a person is a contractor or an employee. Which one of the following is not one of the three levels of control as defined by the IRS for employee versus contractor?

  1. Financial control
  2. Locale of work performed
  3. Behavioral control
  4. Type of relationship

Question 24

As an HR Professional you should be familiar with OSHA forms for maintaining employee records. OSHA form 301 is used to document the incident that caused the work-related injury or illness. How long is an organization required to keep the form on record?

  1. One year from the date of the incident
  2. Five years following the year of the incident
  3. Three years following the year of the incident
  4. 90 days following the year of the incident

Question 25

Which one of the following best describes Progressive discipline?

  1. Discussion of substandard performance, written warning, final written warning, termination.
  2. Series of documents of employee's incompetence or insubordination that precedes an employee's termination.
  3. Discussion of substandard performance, verbal warning, written warning, and final written warning.
  4. Series of documents of employee's substandard performance prior to each step of discipline or termination.