Latest SHRM SHRM-SCP PDF and Dumps (2025) Free Exam Questions Answers [Q70-Q87]

QUESTION 70
When deciding whether an employee is eligible to work remotely, which factor should be considered first?

Job posting

Performance

Self-discipline

Competence

QUESTION 71
What is a “top-heavy” 401 (k) plan?

A plan with an average deferral by highly compensated employees at 2% greater than non-highly compensated employees

A plan with more than 60% participation by executives

A plan with less than 60% participation by non-highly compensated employees

A plan with greater than 60% of its total value in the accounts of “key” employees

QUESTION 72
The marketing department at a large financial services company chooses five high-performing staff members every year to receive a performance award, which includes a monetary reward and recognition at an end-of-year meeting. Employees are chosen by managers in the marketing department. Each manager nominates two direct reports, and then all managers meet as a group to discuss nominees until a consensus is reached. The names of the winners are given to HR for final approval. The marketing department is preparing to begin this year’s nomination process. There have been repeat winners in each of the last three years. A marketing employee files a complaint with the HR director about favoritism in the award process.
Additionally, the employee points out that newer employees rarely win the award, which lowers their morale.
New employees tend not to win because they spend a couple of years training and shadowing experienced employees before receiving tasks to perform independently.
How should the HR director minimize the perception of favoritism in the selection process?

Send an annual email to managers reminding them to be fair and objective.

Create a policy that prohibits an employee from winning the award more than two years in a row.

Hide employee names on nomination forms during the review and consensus discussion.

Allow non-managerial employees to nominate two peers for the performance awards.

QUESTION 73
A manager tells his employee that he will be demoted if he votes for the union. What are possible consequences if the employee reports the incident?

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) wm investigate the charge.

The union and employer will engage in mediation.

The NLRB will file a complaint on behalf of the employee.

There will be no consequences because the employer can demote, but not terminate, theemployee.

QUESTION 74
How would you deliver the feedback to this employee?
You are a supervisor who manages a small team of three prof essionals. One in particular is a high performer with a great attitude. Unfortunately, he/she made a huge error on his/her most recent client report, which ended up costing the organization a significant amount of money. It is an error that you need to address with, but you don’t want to dampen his/her spirits as he/she tends to be sensitive to negative feedback

Remain neutral and state the facts of the mistake in the report. Ask for feedback on how to avoid these mistakes in the future.

Explain the mistake and the impact it had on the company. Warn him/her that if it happens again, he/she might be disciplined.

Send an email with the details of the mistake to be less confrontational.

Document the event in the details of his/her next performance review.

QUESTION 75
Given the information in the scenario, what proposed initiative or program would you include in your annual strategic human resources plan?

Unlimited paid time of f (PTO)

An employee recognition program with cutting-edge technology as rewards

An onsite health clinic for employees and their dependents

A structured career path program with learning and development opportunities

QUESTION 76
Sarah is a carpenter on a construction crew tasked with framing a series of residential houses. As the only female on the team, Sarah feels pressured to avoid wearing makeup at work or talking about her young children in an attempt to secure respect from her team and supervisors. This scenario is a demonstration of which of the following barriers to success for diverse workers?

Imposter syndrome

Microaggressions

Identity covering

Cultural taxation

QUESTION 77
Which element is fundamental to an inclusive global workplace?

A firm that has an active diversity and inclusion policy

An organization that has numerical representation of individuals from different backgrounds

A workplace that values individual and group differences

A company with a variety of social and cultural identities among its staff

QUESTION 78
Which element is fundamental to an inclusive global workplace?

A workplace that values individual and group differences

A company with a variety of social and cultural identities among its staff

An organization that has numerical representation of individuals from different backgrounds

A firm that has an active diversity and inclusion policy

QUESTION 79
What is the practice of storing, managing, and processing data in remote, Internet-based servers commonly referred to?

Cloud computing

Locally hosted computing

E-commerce

Sof tware as a Service (SaaS)

QUESTION 80
How would you go about preventing this from happening in the future?

Remove the temptation-request that customers secure their valuables prior to a visit from one of your employees.

Pair up employees who visit customer homes so that they can hold each other accountable.

Conduct a thorough background check before hiring, and reject anyone with a criminal record.

In new hire orientation, conduct ethics training and threaten criminal prosecution if an employee is caught stealing.

QUESTION 81
What would be the most effective first step for the HR team following the exit interview review?

Review performance management practices to assess effectiveness of promotionprocedures.

Launch an internal investigation into all managers to identify toxic leaders.

Conduct stay interviews to better understand why current employees have chosen not toleave.

Recommend an additional 5% salary increase for all employees.

QUESTION 82
A consulting firm determines that the average annual salary for project analysts in their area is $60,000. They are looking to hire a new project analyst and post the position with an annual pay rate of S70,000. What pay strategy does the company pursue?

Match market competition

Top market competition

Lead market competition

Lag market competition

QUESTION 83
A group of seven managers is meeting to discuss restructuring the geographic areas that their sales teams support. They make a list of factors that will support the restructure as well as a list of what might hinder it. They then rate each factor depending on its importance.
What kind of decision-making tool are they using?

Multi-criterion decision analysis

Cost-benefit analysis

SWOT analysis

Force-field analysis

QUESTION 84
What are the three key qualities of a leader that are crucial for leading a learning organization, according to Peter Senge?

Designer, steward, teacher

Mentor, change agent, motivator

Planner, visionary, communicator

Manager, trainer, strategist

QUESTION 85
What would be a creative and effective way to improve communication across the organization ?

Pair up individuals from different cultures on specific work assignments.

Organize on-site social activities to take place during work hours.

Require language classes for each of the dialects spoken in the organization.

Offer cultural sensitivity training for the entire organization.

QUESTION 86
After meeting with each of the on-site team members, the manager and HR representative discover that some of the miscommunications likely stem from the differences in life experiences and expectations that come with team members being from different generations. How should the manager most effectively coach a multigenerational workforce?

Assign tasks that align with the generational strengths of each employee, such as computerwork for the younger employee and mentoring roles for the older employees.

Determine each team members individual strengths and challenges through individualcoaching sessions and set goals for each individual to use his or her strengths to contributeto the team.

Observe team meetings and when miscommunication arises, mediate the conversation toaid each team member in better understanding the other.

Assign projects that force each team member to work one-on-one with the other in order tofast-track communication strategy development.

QUESTION 87
Which is a role of HR as it relates to complying with the International Labor Organization’s unfair labor practices?

Remuneration that exceeds the prevailing wage for the occupation

Offer relevant language courses after work hours at a convenient location.

Reunite migrant workers with dependent children and spouses.

Inform migrant workers in their native language of their rights to equal opportunity.