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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?

Complete every activity in each step to mark this module Completed.