aPHR Practice Test Questions and

Answers 2022/2023

The process by which the key stakeholders of an organization envision its future and

develop a mission, objectives, and procedures to achieve that future is called:

A) Goal Planning

B) Future Planning

C) Succession Planning

D) Strategic Planning - ANSWER-B) Strategic Planning

Organizational culture reflects a shared understanding among all who work within the

company. What are the common components of organizational culture?

A) Vision, mission, and values

B) Structure, system, and people

C) Values, beliefs, and norms

D) Finance, marketing, and operations - ANSWER-C) Values, beliefs, and norms

Computer software that stimulates a worksheet used to tabulate data and create graphs

based on data is known as what tool?

A) Presentation

B) Application

C) Spreadsheet

D) Balance Sheet - ANSWER-C) Spreadsheet

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires employers to file these

annual reports on employee benefits offered:

A) OSHA 300 log

B) Form 5500

C) EEO-1 form

D) LM-1 report - ANSWER-B) Form 5500

Which choice represents an advantage of a "best-of-breed" HRIS solution?

A) Quicker implementation because of a simpler system

B) Careful management of vendor relationships

C) Ease of data integration

D) Least expensive - ANSWER-A) Quicker implementation because of a simpler system

Each essential job function in a job description should consider?

A) Pay level associated with it

B) Level of complexity and frequency

C) Education needed to complete the job function

D) Work experience of past incumbents in the job - ANSWER-B) Level of complexity

and frequency

An HR business process outcome (BPO) is an arrangement:

A) Where payroll and benefit administration are entirely outsourced

B) Where employees are leased to an outsourcing company

C) Where employees are staffed by external recruitment agencies

D) Where benefits are outsourced only to an external provider - ANSWER-A) Where

payroll and benefit administration are entirely outsourced

Which of the following statements best describes the Older Worker Benefit Protection

Act (OWBPA)?

A) It is applicable only to public employees

B) Older workers can waive ADEA rights if they are given at least 10 business days to

consider their options

C) It prevents hiring discrimination on the basis of age

D) It is unlawful to target older workers during a reduction in force (RIF) - ANSWER-D) It

is unlawful to target older workers during a reduction in force

Which of the following is an example of hiring discrimination?

A) The applicant tracking system asks a person to disclose his or her race, sex, color,

religion, national origin or age.

B) The ATS fails to collect genetic and medical history information from individuals

C) The ATS fails to process applications for those who have self-disclosed their

disability

D) The ATS requires individuals to take a test related to the position they are interested

in - ANSWER-C) The ATS fails to process applications for those who have selfdisclosed their disability status

ATS can miss out on a large talent pool today if they lack what functionality?

A) Quality of hire tracking

B) Ad placement tracking

C) Cost per hire tracking

D) Mobile Access - ANSWER-D) Mobile Access

An internal recruitment method employed by organizations to identify potential

candidates from their existing employees is known as:

A) Independent contractors

B) Temp Agencies

C) Job Posting

D) Employee referral - ANSWER-D) Employee referra