Practice Free SHRM-CP Exam Online Questions
Acquisitions often fail because of?
- A . differences in corporate culture.
- B . failure to devise a concrete plan with suitable control
- C . the buyer pays too much.
- D . targeting the wrong company.
In order to realize the strongest competitive advantage, firms engaged in worldwide competition must;
- A . pursue a strategy that combines the uniformity of a global strategy and the specificity of a multi-domestic strategy in order to achieve optimal results.
- B . attempt to use the strategy that was most successful in their home country.
- C . require that all of their various business units follow the same strategy regardless of location.
- D . ensure that all business units follow a strategy strictly tailored to their respective locations.
The most accurate definition of a goal is?
- A . the general direction of a company towards which effort and actions are focused.
- B . specific and measurable steps taken to achieve business goals
- C . an approach that deploys the strengths and opportunities of an organization to compete and gain a greater market share
- D . a tool used to achieve an objective associated with a strategy
Which of the following is the least controllable strategic advantage an organization may have over its competitors?
- A . human capital
- B . corporate reputation
- C . strategic pricing
- D . market positioning
A 500-employee manufacturing company has won a $4 million federal government contract and must produce 100,000 drones over the next three months. Presently, the production department runs three shifts and utilizes 150 skilled workers per shift. Normal production for the company is 80,000 drones per month. The manufacturer must maintain its current production and fulfill the new order. Currently, it has 30,000 drones in inventory. Because the company is a government contractor, it is required to;
- A . Establish a quota system for hiring minority employees
- B . Have a formal affirmative action plan
- C . Allow employees to view the information in their personnel files
- D . Run disparate treatment calculations on all of its selection procedures
The law that protects whistleblowers and also requires notice requirement for plan administrators of ERISA-covered plans is?
- A . ERISA
- B . Dodd-Frank Act
- C . Sarbanes- Oxley Act
- D . Pension Protection Act
Task analysis is done at —— stage, task inventory is done at —– stage, while a pilot test is done at —– stage?
- A . Analysis, Development, Implementation
- B . Analysis, Design, Implementation
- C . Analysis, Implementation, Design
- D . Analysis, Design, Design
Amanda has begun a new job as a HR Manager with a consumer goods retail company. She is seeking support for her idea for a new employee incentive program.
Which type of colleague would best provide the support Amanda needs in this situation?
- A . The senior HR specialist who is a subject matter expert on HR initiatives and is marked for promotion
- B . The new Vice President of the HR division who seeks to make a favorable strong impression on the executive leadership team
- C . The experienced HR manager familiar with how resolutions are made with previous experience as a HR generalist with business units
- D . The senior-level HR generalist with expertise in developing employee compensation and benefits
systems
Before an employee is employed into the admin department, s/he has to take a test. The test is designed to test the applicant’s verbal and quantitative aptitude as well as their level of integrity.
What type of validity does this test measure?
- A . concurrent
- B . content
- C . criterion
- D . construct
A Business Professional is expected to interpret information from external sources such as industry best practices, regulatory changes, business environment developments, and labor force changes.
They perform these activities to support and contribute to what organizational activity?
- A . Labor Force Development
- B . Development of Total Rewards
- C . Development of the Strategic Plan
- D . Development of Technological Programs