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10 free, exam-style Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free aPHR practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

A company with 18 employees terminates a 52-year-old manager and replaces her with a 29-year-old. The manager believes she was fired because of her age. Which federal law would she file her claim under?

  1. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  2. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as commonly understood
  3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  4. Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
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Correct answer: B - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as commonly understood

Question 2

An employee working in a warehouse suffers an amputation injury on the job. Within what timeframe must the employer report this incident to OSHA?

  1. 8 hours in the typical case
  2. 48 hours in this context
  3. 24 hours under standard market practice
  4. 72 hours for this purpose
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Correct answer: C - 24 hours under standard market practice

Question 3

A salaried office manager earns $700 per week and supervises one part-time employee. Her employer classifies her as exempt from overtime under the FLSA executive exemption. Which factor makes this classification INCORRECT?

  1. She performs office work rather than manual labor as commonly understood
  2. Her employer did not obtain prior written consent from the Department of Labor
  3. She does not direct the work of two or more full-time equivalent employees
  4. She was not hired through an external recruitment process in this context
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Correct answer: C - She does not direct the work of two or more full-time equivalent employees

Question 4

A supervisor tells an employee, "I'll recommend you for the promotion if you go on a date with me." This statement is an example of which type of workplace harassment?

  1. Hostile work environment based on retaliation
  2. Quid pro quo sexual harassment for this purpose
  3. Constructive discharge for this purpose
  4. Disparate treatment discrimination under standard market practice
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Correct answer: B - Quid pro quo sexual harassment for this purpose

Question 5

An employee with no prior disciplinary history is caught falsifying a timecard. A coworker who committed the same offense last month was immediately terminated. According to the principles of progressive discipline, what should the employer do?

  1. Issue a verbal warning since it is the employee's first offense
  2. Suspend the employee pending an investigation in the typical case
  3. Place the employee on a performance improvement plan
  4. Apply the same consequence to ensure consistency in the typical case
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Correct answer: D - Apply the same consequence to ensure consistency in the typical case

Question 6

An employer's hiring data shows that 60% of male applicants are selected compared to 40% of female applicants. Using the four-fifths rule, what conclusion should HR draw?

  1. No adverse impact exists because both selection rates exceed 30%
  2. Adverse impact is indicated because the ratio falls below 80%
  3. Adverse impact cannot be determined without additional interview data
  4. No adverse impact exists because the difference is only 20 percentage points
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Correct answer: B - Adverse impact is indicated because the ratio falls below 80%

Question 7

An HR specialist uses a word-processing test to evaluate candidates for an administrative assistant position. This test demonstrates which type of validity?

  1. Construct validity for this purpose
  2. Criterion validity under accepted convention
  3. Content validity for this purpose
  4. Concurrent validity for this purpose
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Correct answer: C - Content validity for this purpose

Question 8

An employee earns an annual salary of $46,000 in a position with a pay range midpoint of $50,000. What is this employee's compa-ratio?

  1. 92% as ordinarily interpreted
  2. 108% as commonly understood
  3. 88% in this context
  4. 96% under applicable rules
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Correct answer: A - 92% as ordinarily interpreted

Question 9

An employee voluntarily resigns from a company that has 25 employees. Under COBRA, how long is the employee eligible to continue group health coverage?

  1. 12 months in this context
  2. 36 months under standard market practice
  3. 29 months when applied properly
  4. 18 months in the standard framework
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Correct answer: D - 18 months in the standard framework

Question 10

After completing a customer service training program, employees return to their jobs and begin consistently using the new techniques with clients. According to Kirkpatrick's model, this outcome represents which level of evaluation?

  1. Level 3 - Behavior for this purpose
  2. Level 1 - Reaction in the standard framework
  3. Level 4 - Results as ordinarily interpreted
  4. Level 2 - Learning in this context
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Correct answer: A - Level 3 - Behavior for this purpose

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