SHRM CP Test- with questions & complete
solutions
What defines a person-based system?
A. Pay based on performance
B. Pay from seniority
C. Pay for how well a person can work based on
competency D. Pay through a salary structure - ✔B X
C. The structure focuses on how competent a worker is and how that person might advance
A structural change is:
A. A slight procedural alteration
B. A new manager coming in
C. Certain jobs being removed
D. A change in the hierarchy in the workplace - ✔D
A business that is interpreted as floundering has the following concern:
A. It is unable to pivot
B. It is not aware of the situation
C. The entity can disrupt others
D. The entity has been disrupted - ✔D X
B. A floundering business can pivot and therefore not be easily disrupted.
,A business that is aware of its situation and can provide pivot is known as a:
A. Ponderer
B. Survivor
C. Loss Leader
D. Nimble Entity - ✔B
Roger Green states that disruption is not an event, but is a process that:
A. Can be avoided
B. Is a certainty
C. Should be managed
D. Is impossible to recover from - ✔B X
C. This statement is one of Green's Laws of Disruption. A process has to be managed if
a business is to survive complications or other disruptions.
The MBO process entails all but which one of these steps?
A. Monitor performance
B. Reward the performer
C. Review competitors
D. Set goals - ✔C
The goals in an MBO should be set based on
A. Difficulty
,B. Variety
C. Flexibility
D. A and C - ✔D X
A. Goals are to be established based on how well people can accept them, how difficult
the goals are.
What works best when establishing a competitive advantage?
A. Technology
B. Human capital
C. Innovative ideas
D. Customer quality - ✔C X
B. Human capital refers to the people in the workplace and the innovative ideas or actions they
bring to the table. The human capital is necessary to ensure that a business can continue to
grow and be more likely to succeed.
An employee handbook may be provided to workers when they start working for you.
The handbook helps to:
A. Establish expectations
B. Provide legal details on the employment
C. Works to keep the employer from being liable for certain problems
D. Prepare a philosophy for work - ✔A X
C. The handbook is designed to let employees know what they can and cannot do in the
workplace. The employer has to produce clear instructions in the handbook to ensure that
employees do not break any rules or possibly risk legal actions due to wrongdoings.
What makes Medicare different from Medicaid?
, A. Income considerations
B. Age rules
C. Limits for use
D. All of the above - ✔D X
A Medicaid is designed for people who have low incomes.
Is Medicaid capable of covering long-term care services?
A. Yes, in all cases
B. Yes, if they are considered necessary
C. Yes, but only for a limited time
D. No, in all cases - ✔B
When can FMLA leave be used?
A. When a person cares for a former spouse
B. To care for an in-law
C. To care for a 21-year-old child
D. To care for grandchildren - ✔D
What can be done for a vacation leave program to make it more valuable?
A. Produce leave dates
B. Add vacation time
C. Reduce the advance notice requirement
D.Assign leave based on different parameters - ✔B X
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