SPHR

SPHR practice questions, page 7 of 27, with answer review and explanations.

Question 31

As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with certain precedent-setting cases related to equal employment opportunity. This case focused on the requirement for employees seeking internal transfer or promotions to possess a high school education and certain scores on aptitude tests. The court found under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that the test could disparately impact ethnic minority groups. Which case is referenced?

  1. Griggs versus Duke Power
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp versus Green
  3. Washington versus Davis
  4. Regents of California versus Bakke

Question 32

Kelly's organization has posted a new job opening for their organization. This job opening is for a woman to be the restroom attended, for all women's restrooms and locker rooms, in their organization. Kelly believes, however, that the requirement for the applicant to be a female is a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which one of the following is the best answer for this scenario?

  1. The sex of applicants is excluded from the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  2. This is an example of a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  3. This is an example of an exception by bona fide occupational qualification to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  4. This is not a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because there is an equal paying and titled job for the men's restroom and locker rooms in

Question 33

There is a document the federal government has created that you would like to use in your training class. You'll be teaching how the form is designed, its purpose, and what all parts of the form provide. The form will be included in your overhead presentation, in the course manual, and as a handout in the classroom. Is this legal?

  1. No, the form is protected from copyright infringement.
  2. No, the form can be shown in the overhead presentation, but not distributed or photocopied.
  3. Yes, the form can be distributed with a fee to the federal government for access to the form.
  4. Yes, work created by the federal government is in the public domain.

Question 34

Validity is an important part of the interview process. All HR Professionals should recognize validity through the interview process. Which one of the following is not one of the four types of validity?

  1. Predictive validity
  2. Content validity
  3. Professional validity
  4. Construct validity

Question 35

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human resource practices today. What legal case found that a test that has an adverse impact on a protected class is still lawful as long as the test can be shown to be valid and job related?

  1. Griggs versus Duke Power, 1971
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green, 1973
  3. Albemarle Paper versus Moody, 1975
  4. Washington versus Davis, 1976