Question 1

The law that requires employers to pay covered employees overtime pay at 1-1/2 times the regular rate of pay is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  Workers' Compensation Law 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
D)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
A)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  Workers' Compensation Law 
C)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
D)  Occupational Safety and Health Act

Question 2

Discrimination in hiring based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or national origin is prohibited by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Pay Act 
B)  Civil Rights Act 
C)  Immigration Reform and Control Act 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act 
A)  Equal Pay Act 
B)  Civil Rights Act 
C)  Immigration Reform and Control Act 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 3

Social Security is a government program that provides supplemental health insurance to people over the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The largest component of OASDI is the payment of retirement benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-A list of the qualifications and skills a worker needs to do a job.

Accepted Answer

A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer 
A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer

Question 6

Employers contribute to state unemployment funds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Minimum qualifications for a job are determined using both the job description and job specification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-The advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer 
A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer

Question 9

The advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility is a

Accepted Answer

A)  transfer 
B)  promotion 
C)  layoff 
D)  training opportunity 
A)  transfer 
B)  promotion 
C)  layoff 
D)  training opportunity

Question 10

The employee evaluation method called 360-degree feedback may include feedback from

Accepted Answer

A)  customers 
B)  suppliers 
C)  the employee's peers 
D)  all of the responses 
A)  customers 
B)  suppliers 
C)  the employee's peers 
D)  all of the responses

Question 11

If a labor union is organized within a company, a very formal set of relationships exists between employees and management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An employee who is transferred is generally given a new assignment with more authority and responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employee turnover is commonly calculated based either on the number of employees who leave their jobs in a company or on

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference between the number of terminated employees and the number of new hires 
B)  the number of employees hired to replace employees who have left 
C)  the number of new job openings 
D)  the number of employees who are discharged and laid off 
A)  the difference between the number of terminated employees and the number of new hires 
B)  the number of employees hired to replace employees who have left 
C)  the number of new job openings 
D)  the number of employees who are discharged and laid off

Question 14

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-A formal interview with an employee who is leaving a company to determine the person's attitudes and feelings about the company and seek suggestions for improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer 
A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer

Question 15

The recommendations of present employees are an excellent source of applicants for an open position in a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A fund to pay an income to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own is

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment insurance 
B)  workers' compensation 
C)  social security 
D)  pension funds 
A)  unemployment insurance 
B)  workers' compensation 
C)  social security 
D)  pension funds

Question 17

The Equal Pay Act prohibits unequal pay for substantially the same work based on

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  disability 
A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  disability

Question 18

Match each item with the correct statement below.
-The rate at which people enter and leave employment in a business during a year.

Accepted Answer

A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer 
A) Discharge 
B) employee assistance 
C) employee turnover 
D) exit interview 
E) FLSA
F)FMLA
G)job description
H)job specification
I)layoff
J)Medicare
K)promotion
L)Social Security
M)360-degree feedback
N)transfer

Question 19

A job specification is the form used to complete a performance appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires an employer covered by the law to allow an eligible employee up to a total of 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth of a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Managing Human Resources

The law that requires employers to pay covered employees overtime pay at 1-1/2 times the regular rate of pay is the

Discrimination in hiring based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or national origin is prohibited by the

Social Security is a government program that provides supplemental health insurance to people over the age of 65.

The largest component of OASDI is the payment of retirement benefits.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A list of the qualifications and skills a worker needs to do a job.

Employers contribute to state unemployment funds.

Minimum qualifications for a job are determined using both the job description and job specification.

Match each item with the correct statement below. -The advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility.

The advancement of an employee within a company to a position with more authority and responsibility is a

The employee evaluation method called 360-degree feedback may include feedback from

If a labor union is organized within a company, a very formal set of relationships exists between employees and management.

An employee who is transferred is generally given a new assignment with more authority and responsibility.

Employee turnover is commonly calculated based either on the number of employees who leave their jobs in a company or on

Match each item with the correct statement below. -A formal interview with an employee who is leaving a company to determine the person's attitudes and feelings about the company and seek suggestions for improvement.

The recommendations of present employees are an excellent source of applicants for an open position in a company.

A fund to pay an income to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own is

The Equal Pay Act prohibits unequal pay for substantially the same work based on

Match each item with the correct statement below. -The rate at which people enter and leave employment in a business during a year.

A job specification is the form used to complete a performance appraisal.

The Family and Medical Leave Act requires an employer covered by the law to allow an eligible employee up to a total of 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth of a child.

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