Practice Exam 2 — Organization & Workplace

Question 1. (KI) Which functional area covers HRIS, HR data, automation, and information security?

Question 2. (SJI) A workplace injury occurs on the production floor. What is the HR professional's MOST appropriate immediate priority?

Question 3. (KI) 'Organizational Development' interventions such as change management and organizational design belong to which functional area?

Question 4. (KI) Under U.S. law, which act primarily prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin?

Question 5. (SJI) A union files a grievance alleging a policy was applied inconsistently. What is the BEST HR approach?

Question 6. (KI) Business continuity planning and workplace safety programs are components of which functional area?

Question 7. (SJI-SCP) The board asks HR to reduce workforce costs by 15% within a quarter. As the senior HR leader, what is the STRONGEST approach?

Question 8. (KI) Which of the following is the BEST example of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative?

Question 9. (SJI) You discover an HR staff member has been sharing confidential employee salary data casually with peers. What is the BEST response?

Question 10. (KI) 'Span of control' and 'centralization vs. decentralization' are concepts within which functional area?

Question 11. (SJI) A global team spanning several countries struggles with missed deadlines due to time zones and communication style differences. What should the HR/manager do FIRST?

Question 12. (KI) Which metric BEST helps evaluate the efficiency of the recruiting process?

Question 13. (SJI) Leadership wants to adopt an AI tool that automatically rejects applicants below a score. As HR, what is the BEST guidance?

Question 14. (KI) The primary purpose of an HR audit is to:

Question 15. (SJI) A manager repeatedly bypasses HR and makes inconsistent disciplinary decisions. What is the MOST effective HR approach?