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Passing the SPHR exam demonstrates that a human resource professional has the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a senior-level HR position. It is a prestigious certification that can help professionals stand out in a competitive job market and advance their career. Additionally, maintaining the certification requires ongoing continuing education, ensuring that certified professionals are up-to-date on the latest developments and trends in the HR industry.
NEW QUESTION # 103
Nancy is an HR Professional who likes to use directive interviews when interviewing prospective employees. Which one of the following is most indicative of a directive interview?
- A. Nancy has a predefined set of interview questions that she will ask of all candidates.
- B. Nancy allows the candidate to guide the interview and offer as much information as possible about the candidate's experience and qualifications.
- C. Nancy has a predefined set of interview questions that she may, or may not ask of all candidates.
- D. Nancy allows the candidate to guide some of the interview, but keeps the interview within boundaries of a defined set of questions.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option B is correct.
A directive interview follows a predefined set of questions. Nancy will maintain the interview process.
Answer option A is incorrect. A directive interview uses a predefined structured approach for all candidates.
Answer option D is incorrect. This is an example of a nondirective interview, where the candidate guides the interview process.
Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a valid description of the directive interview process.
Reference: PHR Exam Prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN:
978-1-586-44149, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Staffing Programs
NEW QUESTION # 104
When an employer is charged with a discrimination complaint the EEOC can do one of four actions against the employer. Which one of the following is not one of the four EEOC actions?
- A. Dismiss it
- B. Investigate it
- C. Prosecute it
- D. Settle it
Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option A is correct.
The four actions the EEOC may do in regard to the alleged discrimination are to investigate it, settle it, mediate it, or dismiss it.
Answer option C is incorrect. The EEOC may elect to investigate a charge of alleged discrimination.
Answer option D is incorrect. The EEOC may elect to settle a charge of alleged discrimination.
Answer option B is incorrect. The EEOC may elect to dismiss a charge of alleged discrimination.
Reference: PHR Exam Prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter Seven: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-
586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Federal Employment Legislation
NEW QUESTION # 105
Your company is a government contractor with a current project of $250,000. As the Senior HR Professional you've been asked how the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act will affect your organization. What is the Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act?
- A. This act requires government contractors with contracts over $10,000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.
- B. This act requires government contractors with contracts over $100,000 to pay their employees the prevailing wage for their local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.
- C. This act requires government contractors in states that have minimum wages set higher than federal minimum wage act to abide by the state minimum wage requirements.
- D. This act requires government contractors in states that have minimum wages set higher than federal minimum wage act to abide by the state minimum wage requirements unless the workers do not live in the state where the contracted work is being performed.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: Volume A
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option D is correct.
The Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act requires government contractors with contracts of more than $10,000 to pay their employees the wage of the local areas as established by the Secretary of Labor.
Answer option A is incorrect. This statement is close to accurate, but the contract amount isn't $100,000, it is only $10,000.
Answer option B is incorrect. This statement is totally false and incorrect. The Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act does not address the Fair Labor Standards Act for minimum payment.
Answer option C is incorrect. This statement is totally false and incorrect. The Walsh Healy Public Contracts Act does not address the Fair Labor Standards Act for minimum payment.
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5.
Chapter Six: Total Rewards. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-
1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Total Rewards Defined
NEW QUESTION # 106
The primary consideration when developing an employee recognition program is:
- A. Linking with referral bonus programs
- B. Rewarding behaviors that support core values
- C. Establishing an appropriate program budget
- D. Getting support from team champions
Answer: B
Explanation:
Effective recognition ties directly to behavioral reinforcement. Recognizing behaviors that exemplify core organizational values ensures alignment between culture and performance.
Extract from HRCI-aligned HR knowledge (Total Rewards):
SPHR candidates must link rewards to strategic outcomes: "Recognition should reinforce desired behaviors and values that contribute to culture and organizational success." Budget and champions matter, but the behavioral alignment is central.
NEW QUESTION # 107
Don reports to his manager Marsha in the NJHG Company. Marsha informs Don that her supervisor Nate will be interviewing Don for insight into Don's performance, goals, and career. What term best describes this scenario?
- A. Performance review
- B. 360-degree review
- C. Skip-level interview
- D. Open-door policy
Answer: C
Explanation:
Section: Volume C
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option A is correct.
This is an example of a skip-level interview. When an employee is interviewed by his manager's manager, it's called a skip-level interview.
Answer option D is incorrect. This is more than just a performance review as Marsha's manager Nate is interviewing Don.
Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a 360-degree review as Don is only interviewed by Marsha's manager.
Answer option B is incorrect. An open-door policy is an encouragement from management for employees to access them directly with questions, issues, and feedback.
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter
7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN:
978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Employee Relations
NEW QUESTION # 108
When organizations offer employees time-restricted stock options, the:
- A. vesting occurs only after some time has elapsed.
- B. employees have the right to buy shares during open enrollment.
- C. employees are granted shares of stock when they retire.
- D. vesting occurs on an employee's anniversary date.
Answer: A
Explanation:
With time-restricted stock options, vesting occurs only after some time has elapsed (B). At the SPHR level, vesting schedules are understood as retention and long-term incentive mechanisms.
Time-based vesting requires employees to remain employed for a specified period before gaining the right to exercise stock options. This encourages retention and aligns employee interests with the organization's long- term performance.
Anniversary-date vesting (A) may occur in some plans but is not the defining feature. Open enrollment (C) applies to benefits, not stock options. Granting shares at retirement (D) describes different equity plans, not time-restricted options.
SPHR exam content highlights equity compensation as a strategic reward tool that supports retention, ownership mindset, and alignment with shareholder interests.
References :
* HRCI SPHR Exam Content Outline - Functional Area: Total Rewards (equity compensation).
* HRCI SPHR Study Guide - Stock options and vesting structures.
NEW QUESTION # 109
Which of the following is another term for a profit and loss statement?
- A. Statement of cash flow
- B. Balance sheet
- C. Income statement
- D. Fiscal year summary
Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option A is correct.
An income statement, also referred to as a profit and loss statement, provides financial information about revenue and expenses in a set reporting period. The statement of cash flow (D) communicates the ways in which monies came in and out of the organization, and the balance sheet (C) is a thumbnail sketch of assets, liabilities, and equity at a certain time.
Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Review Questions
NEW QUESTION # 110
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with copyright laws when it comes to organizational development and the usage of materials. There are six categories of protected rights for creators protected by the copyright law. Which of the following is not one of the six categories?
- A. Right to create derivative works
- B. Right to duplicate the work
- C. Right to sell copies of the work
- D. Right to renew the copyright of the work
Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option B is correct.
The six categories of protection of the work do not include the right to renew the copyright of the work.
Copyrights last for the lifetime of the author plus 70 years.
The six areas protected by copyright law are as follows:
Right to duplicate the work
Right to create derivative works
Right to sell copies of the work
Right to perform the work publicly
Right to display the work publicly
Right to digital performance in sound recordings
Answer option A is incorrect. This is one of the six categories protected by the law.
Answer option D is incorrect. This is one of the six categories protected by the law.
Answer option C is incorrect. This is one of the six categories protected by the law.
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5.
Chapter 5: Human Resource Development. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Human Resource Development
Objective: Federal Employment Legislation
NEW QUESTION # 111
Management and human resource professionals must be aware of unlawful interference with union activities.
One such method to remember what employers may do is called the TIPS approach. What does TIPS mean?
- A. TIPS refers to the four actions employers cannot legally do: terminate, investigate, promise, and segregate
- B. TIPS refers to the four actions employers cannot legally do: threaten, investigate, police, and spy
- C. TIPS refers to the four actions employers cannot legally do: threaten, interrogate, promise, and spy
- D. TIPS refers to the four actions employers cannot legally do: terminate, instigate, police, and sever
Answer: C
Explanation:
Section: Volume C
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option B is correct.
TIPS refers to the four actions employers cannot legally do: threaten, interrogate, promise, and spy.
Answer options D, C, and A are incorrect. These are not valid definitions of TIPS. TIPS means that an employer cannot threaten, interrogate, promise, and spy.
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter
7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN:
978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Labor Relations
NEW QUESTION # 112
Which of the following ensures that employees in different locations are paid at rates competitive in the labor market for specific jobs and locations?
- A. Call-back pay
- B. Geographic pay
- C. Gross pay
- D. Reporting pay
Answer: B
Explanation:
Section: Volume B
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option A is correct.
Geographic pay ensures that employees in different locations are paid at rates competitive in the labor market for specific jobs and locations.
Answer option D is incorrect. If employees are called to work before or after their scheduled hours, they will get paid extra for that. This is known as call-back pay.
Answer option C is incorrect. Gross pay is the amount earned by an employee before taxes are not paid.
Answer option B is incorrect. If an employee is called by the employer for work and there is no work available, the employer may be required by state law or employment agreements to pay for a minimum number of hours of work. This is known as reporting pay.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Total Rewards Defined
NEW QUESTION # 113
Which of the following is a form of principled bargaining in which the parties look at all the issues and are able to make mutually agreeable trade-offs between those issues?
- A. Interest-based bargaining
- B. Parallel bargaining
- C. Integrative bargaining
- D. Single-unit bargaining
Answer: C
Explanation:
Section: Volume C
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option B is correct.
Integrative bargaining is a form of principled bargaining in which the parties look at all the issues and are able to make mutually agreeable trade-offs between those issues.
Answer option A is incorrect. Interest-based bargaining (IBB) is based on the concept that both sides in the negotiation have harmonious interests.
Answer option D is incorrect. Single-unit bargaining occurs when one union meets with one employer to bargain.
Answer option C is incorrect. Parallel bargaining occurs when the union negotiates with one employer at a time.
Once a contract has been reached with one employer, the union uses the gains made during the negotiation as a base for negotiating with the next employer.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Union Organization
NEW QUESTION # 114
Strategic recruitment activities include all of the following except which one?
- A. The design of total rewards packages
- B. Employee referral programs
- C. Labor market analysis
- D. Defining the employer brand
Answer: B
Explanation:
Section: Volume F
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option C is correct.
Strategic staffing and recruitment involves taking a picture of the company at a 30,000-foot level, rather than from an operational perspective. Identifying recruitment sources such as employee referrals may prove to be valuable once the strategies have been defined. Conducting a labor market analysis allows HR to identify the availability of a qualified workforce for use in the achievement of strategic objectives. Total rewards packages include conducting wage surveys and utilization reviews to understand compensation and benefits trends, designed to compete with internal and external market conditions. Defining the employer brand not only creates an employer identity, but helps to differentiate a company from their competition.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Review Questions
NEW QUESTION # 115
Which of the following is not a benefit of hiring a multigenerational workforce?
- A. A multigenerational workforce increases an organization's productivity.
- B. A multigenerational workforce is a reflection of the population, considering the large number of baby boomers who are reaching retirement age.
- C. A multigenerational workforce increases the availability of different perspectives for use in management decision-making.
- D. Recruiting for a multigenerational workforce increase the applicant pool from which to choose employees.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: Volume E
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option C is correct.
A multigenerational workforce is one example of the diversity represented in the workplace today. Bringing in new points of view for strategic decision making and needs identification (D), the ability to access the knowledge of a broad range of workers (A), and reflecting the ever-changing face of the customers (B) are three of the benefits of having an older workforce. A multi-generational workforce does not directly impact organizational productivity.
Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Review Questions
NEW QUESTION # 116
HOTSPOT
Check the possible communication delivery methods in the top-down communication and bottom-up communication.
Hot Area:
Answer:
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
An effective employee communication strategy provides opportunities for top down communication by management and bottom up communication from employees. The given table shows the possible communication delivery methods in the top-down communication and bottom-up communication:
An effective employee communication strategy provides opportunities for top down communication by management and bottom up communication from employees. The given table shows the possible communication delivery methods in the top-down communication and bottom-up communication:
Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Communication Skills and Strategies
NEW QUESTION # 117
The marketing director needs to hire a replacement for the marketing coordinator, who is being promoted. The position has changed quite a bit since the last time the job was advertised, and the director is looking to HR to assist in redefining the job requirements so the recruiting process can begin. Which of the following would not be used in determining the job requirements?
- A. Candidate profile
- B. Job description
- C. Job specifications
- D. Job competencies
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer option A is correct.The candidate profile is developed after the job requirements have been determined, beginning with the job description and developing the competencies (broad requirements of the position) and the specifications necessary for successful performance. Job competencies (D) identify skills and qualities beyond tasks and responsibilities specific to the position that help determine how well a candidate will fit into the work group, such as team orientation vs. individual contribution or ability to learn new skills quickly. The job description (C) provides the tasks and responsibilities that must be accomplished. Job specifications (B) define the job-specific KSAs that will be needed for success in the position. Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment Objective: Review Question
NEW QUESTION # 118
Lee is a worker in a facility that offers a ten percent shift premium. Lee's hourly rate for the
day shift is $12, but he's volunteered to work the next month on the swing shift. What will Lee's hourly rate be for the next month?
- A. $528
- B. $13.20
- C. $2,112
- D. The shift premium is only for the shifts that overlap.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 9780-470-43096-5. Chapter Six: Total Rewards. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Total Rewards Defined
NEW QUESTION # 119
As a Senior HR Professional you should be familiar with employment laws and their effect on your company. What did the lawsuit Payne v. The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company establish?
- A. Employment at will
- B. A company couldn't coerce an employee to commit a crime to retain employment
- C. Employers could be liable for sexual harassment of its employees
- D. Employers could be liable for the actions of its employees
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: Volume A
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option A is correct.
The lawsuit Payne v. The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company in 1884 established the principle of employment at will.
Answer option B is incorrect. Employers can be found liable for sexual harassment of its employees. This is an example of respondeat superior.
Answer option C is incorrect. Employers can be found liable for the actions of its employees. This is an example of respondeat superior.
Answer option D is incorrect. Companies cannot coerce employees to commit a crime. This is the outcome of the Petermann v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5.
Chapter 7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Federal Employment Legislation
NEW QUESTION # 120
As an HR Professional, you should be familiar with OSHA rules, standards, and regulations. Should an organization violate an OSHA standard, there are often penalties that the employer must pay. What is the maximum fine an employer may face for a deliberate and intentional violation of an OSHA standard?
- A. $70,000
- B. $100,000
- C. $10,000
- D. $50,000
Answer: A
Explanation:
Reference: PHR Exam prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter 8: Risk Management. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
NEW QUESTION # 121
Which of the following functional areas covers activities related to planning for and managing entry into and exit from the organization to meet changing business needs?
- A. Employee and Labor Relations
- B. Workforce Planning and Employment
- C. Human Resource Development
- D. Business Management and Strategy
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer option A is correct.Workforce Planning and Employment covers activities related to planning for and managing entry into and exit from the organization to meet changing business needs. This includes practices for evaluating workforce requirements, recruitment and selection, developing an employer brand, managing records, establishing a succession plan, and exiting employees from the organization.Answer option B is incorrect. Business Management and Strategy looks at the "big picture" of the organization and requires an understanding of overall business operations, basic knowledge of other functional areas in the organization, and the ability to interact and work effectively with those functions.Answer option C is incorrect. Human Resource Development utilizes training, development, change, and performance management programs to ensure that individuals with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities are available when needed to accomplish organization goals.Answer option D is incorrect. Employee and Labor Relations address the practices for building positive employment relationships in both union and nonunion environments. This includes employee relations programs, workplace policies and procedures, dispute resolution programs, and collective bargaining activities. Chapter: Certifying Human Resource Professionals Objective: Development of the Human Resource Body of Knowledge
NEW QUESTION # 122
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 allows for catch-up contributions for employees age ________ and older.
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: Volume F
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option B is correct.
EGTRRA made a number of changes to existing contribution limits, including the allowance for older workers to catch up on their retirement savings.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Review Questions
NEW QUESTION # 123
Which of the following interview questions is unlawful?
- A. Are you a U.S. citizen?
- B. If you were an animal, what kind of animal would you be?
- C. Any job offer made will be contingent on a medical exam. Are you willing to undergo one if we offer you the job?
- D. Tell me about a time you disagreed with your boss about a course of action.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Section: Volume F
Explanation
Explanation/Reference:
Answer option B is correct.
Any inquiries into an applicant's citizen status must be specific to the requirements of the job. In this example, it is not necessary for the employer to know specifically whether the applicant is a U.S. citizen, but rather, whether the applicant is authorized to work in the United States.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Review Questions
NEW QUESTION # 124
One factor of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection is reliability during interviews. Which of the following statements is the best description of reliability during interviews?
- A. Interviews should adapt job-related questions for each candidate for a particular position based on the candidate's experience.
- B. Interviews should prepare and consistently use a list of job-related questions that will be asked of all candidates for all employment positions within the organization.
- C. Interviews should prepare and consistently use questions that will be asked of all candidates based on the candidate's submitted resume.
- D. Interviews should prepare and consistently use a list of job-related questions that will be asked of all candidates for a particular position.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 9780-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Staffing Programs
NEW QUESTION # 125
You are a HR Professional for your organization. You have presented an idea to your staff. The staff members then discuss their ideas based on your presentation. All of the ideas are recorded and collectively ranked from most important to least important (or some other ordinal scale). Through this process a selection or forecast can be made for the organization. What forecasting technique have you used in this scenario?
- A. Ratio analysis
- B. Nominal group technique
- C. Brainstorming
- D. Delphi Technique
Answer: B
Explanation:
Reference: PHR Exam Prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
NEW QUESTION # 126
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