Practice Exam 5 — Employee & Labor Relations · Ethics
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Learning objectives — after this module you will:
Practice 15 exam-style questions
Read the explanations to understand why answers are right or wrong
Identify weak areas to keep studying
Check ~18 min
Practice Exam 5
Answer every item, then review the explanations. Unlimited retries.
About this practice exam
These are ORIGINAL practice questions aligned to the SHRM BASK — not real exam items. (KI) = Knowledge Item, (SJI) = Situational Judgment Item. The real exam is in English, so these questions are in English too.
Practice Exam 5 — Employee & Labor Relations · Ethics (choose the BEST answer)
Question 1. (KI) 'Progressive discipline' typically follows which sequence?
Question 2. (KI) 'Employment at-will' (U.S.) generally means:
Question 3. (SJI) An anonymous ethics hotline report alleges a senior leader is falsifying expense reports. What should HR do?
Question 4. (KI) Under the U.S. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), 'protected concerted activity' includes:
Question 5. (SJI) A supervisor asks HR to fire a union steward who filed several grievances. What is the BEST HR response?
Question 6. (KI) A 'grievance procedure' in a collective bargaining agreement primarily provides:
Question 7. (SJI) You must investigate a harassment complaint. What is a BEST practice?
Question 8. (KI) A conflict of interest exists when:
Question 9. (SJI) A well-liked manager is found to have violated a serious safety rule, endangering others. Peers urge leniency. What should HR do?
Question 10. (KI) 'Just cause' generally requires that discipline be:
Question 11. (SJI) During union organizing, a supervisor asks what they can legally say to employees. What is the BEST HR guidance (U.S.)?
Question 12. (KI) An 'employee handbook' should generally include a statement that:
Question 13. (SJI) An employee is visibly upset and says a coworker is 'creating a hostile environment.' What is the BEST first HR action?
Question 14. (KI) The main purpose of documentation in employee relations is to:
Question 15. (SJI-SCP) Leadership wants to overhaul the code of conduct after an ethics scandal. As senior HR, what is the STRONGEST approach?