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Senior Professional in Human Resources Questions 351–355 (page: 72)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

An organization would like to bid on a project, but they don't have enough employees available to complete the work. The organization approaches a competitor with the opportunity to partner on the project to win the work. What type of risk response is used in this instance?

  1. Enhancing
  2. Mitigation
  3. Transference
  4. Sharing

Answer(s): D


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 Management



One of your employees has requested a leave from employment because of a call to military service. You are obligated to allow the leave, but it turns out that the military service was cancelled. Are you obligated to reemploy the individual under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?

  1. Yes, if the company has a policy of re-hiring military personnel post-duty even if it is for less than one year.
  2. No, as this is one caveat to the law that allows employers to hire replacement employments for military personnel for up to one year when they are called away for military duty. Even if the duty is cancelled the employer must be able to retain business.
  3. No, because the individual requested leave, you do not have to accept the individual back for up to one year.
  4. Yes, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 requires it.

Answer(s): D


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



Which of the following activities is not a responsibility of the operations function of a business?

  1. Scheduling production runs to coincide with customer demand
  2. Ensuring that products or services meet quality standards
  3. Determining what new products will be produced
  4. Designing the product

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Answer option C is correct. Marketing is responsible for determining what new products will be produced based on market research designed to find out what products customers are willing to purchase. See Chapter 3 for more information.
Chapter: Business Management and Strategy
Objective: Organizations



One aspect of organizational development is leadership development. According to Pano's model, there are five components needed to bridge the gap between management and leadership. Which component in Pano's Model of Leadership Development states that for you to lead, you must have the permission of the people whom you lead?

  1. Establish credibility
  2. It's not about you
  3. Commit to achieve
  4. Align people

Answer(s): A


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: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Leadership Concepts



Holly is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the type of exemptions for computer employees. What is the minimum rate that the computer employee must earn to be considered exempt?

  1. $31.23 per hour
  2. $45.33 per hour
  3. $27.63 per hour
  4. $17.03 per hour

Answer(s): C


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: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR Professionals
Objective: Employee Records Management



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