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HRCI SPHR Exam
Senior Professional in Human Resources (Page 24 )

Updated On: 1-Feb-2026
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Robert is the HR Professional for his organization. June, Robert's supervisor, assigns Robert for completing and filing the EEO-1 Report for the organization. What is the EEO-1 Report?

  1. It is a report that all employers with at least 100 employees must submit to the Department of Labor. It defines the total number of employees by job category, ethnicity, race, and gender the organization employs.
  2. It is a report that all employers with at least 100 employees must submit to the Department of Labor. It defines the total number of employees the organization employs.
  3. It is a report that all employers must submit to the Department of Labor defining the race and income of all employees in the organization.
  4. It is a report that all employers must submit to the Department of Labor defining the race, social security identification number, and income of all employees in the organization.

Answer(s): A


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: Federal Employment Legislation



An organization is meeting with its key executives including Janice, an SPHR. In this meeting the organization is looking for direction on the company's strategy. Janice defines five stages of strategic planning for an organization. Which of the following is the correct order of strategic planning for most organizations?

  1. Pre-planning stage, formulate strategy, environmental scan, implement strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments
  2. Pre-planning stage, formulate strategy, environmental scan, implement strategy, evaluate
    strategy and make adjustments
  3. Pre-planning stage, environmental scan, formulate strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments, implement strategy
  4. Pre-planning stage, environmental scan, formulate strategy, implement strategy, evaluate strategy and make adjustments

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Answer option D is correct. The correct order of strategic planning for most organizations is as follows:


Reference:

Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470- 43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Business Management and Strategy
Objective: Strategy



As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several laws and pieces of legislation that affects your practices. What act makes it illegal to discriminate against older workers with respect to benefits or to target older workers for layoffs?

  1. HIPAA
  2. OASDI
  3. MHPA
  4. OWBPA

Answer(s): D


Reference:

PHR Exam Prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter Six: Total Rewards. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586- 44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Benefits



Certain organizations are required by OSHA to complete and file the OSHA Form 300 to report a log of work-related injuries and illnesses. How many employees must an organization have to be required to complete the OSHA Form 300?

  1. 33
  2. 44
  3. 11
  4. 22

Answer(s): C


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: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment



Your company is going through a corporate restructuring process. Which of the following best describes corporate restructuring?

  1. Outsourcing activities that have high costs, but low rewards
  2. Elimination of waste by reducing high-paid staff
  3. Elimination of waste by reducing redundancy in staffing
  4. Elimination of waste by examining business units to eliminate redundancy and reduce overall costs

Answer(s): D


Reference:

Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470- 43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment. Official PHR and SPHR
Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Business Management and Strategy
Objective: Strategic Management



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