CBA CBA Human Resources Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Correct answer)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act
- The National Labor Relations Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
Correct answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of a job analysis in human resources?
- To determine employee salary ranges
- To document the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a position (Correct answer)
- To evaluate employee performance
- To create a succession plan
Correct answer: To document the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a position
A job analysis systematically documents the duties, responsibilities, required skills, and working conditions of a specific position.
Question 3: Which compensation strategy pays employees above the market rate to attract top talent?
- Lag strategy
- Match strategy
- Lead strategy (Correct answer)
- Hybrid strategy
Correct answer: Lead strategy
A lead compensation strategy sets pay above the market rate to attract and retain high-quality employees.
Question 4: Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must receive overtime pay at what rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek?
- 1.25 times the regular rate
- 1.5 times the regular rate (Correct answer)
- 2 times the regular rate
- 1.75 times the regular rate
Correct answer: 1.5 times the regular rate
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires non-exempt employees to be paid at least 1.5 times their regular pay rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
Question 5: What type of interview technique asks candidates to describe past behavior in specific situations?
- Situational interview
- Behavioral interview (Correct answer)
- Structured interview
- Panel interview
Correct answer: Behavioral interview
Behavioral interviews ask candidates to describe how they handled specific past situations, based on the premise that past behavior predicts future performance.
Question 6: What does the term 'at-will employment' mean in the United States?
- Employees can only be terminated for cause
- Either the employer or employee can end the employment relationship at any time for any lawful reason (Correct answer)
- Employees must give 30 days notice before resigning
- Employers must provide severance pay upon termination
Correct answer: Either the employer or employee can end the employment relationship at any time for any lawful reason
At-will employment means either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason that is not illegal.
