HRCI PHRca Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Which of the following processes is taken to reduce the risk?

ARisk acceptance

BRisk transfer

CRisk avoidance

DRisk mitigation

Answer : D

Answer option D is correct.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Risk Management

Question 2

Which of the following addresses the way a physical environment is designed and how efficient and safe that design is for the people in that environment?

AErgonomics

BFair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

CDrug-Free Workplace Act

DMine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)

Answer : A

Answer option A is correct.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Risk Assessment

Question 3

Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to chemical use in the workplace?

APersonal protective equipment

BHazard communication

CGeneral duty clause

DThe control of hazardous energy

Answer : B

Answer option B is correct. While the use of PPE (A) could certainly be used to mitigate the exposure of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, it is the Hazard Communication Standard that requires employers to inform employees of the risks associated with chemical use in the workplace. The general-duty clause (C) is used for safety hazards that are not specifically identified through an existing standard. The control of hazardous energy (D) is part of the lockout/tagout standard.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Review Questions

Question 4

An employee-assistance plan will not assist employees with what?

AOutplacement counseling

BSubstance abuse

CGambling problems

DLegal assistance

Answer : C

Answer option C is correct. EAPs provide counseling for a variety of employee needs, including financial and legal counseling (D), substance abuse (B), and help to quit smoking. Outplacement counseling (A) is often, but not always, included in an EAP. The plans typically do not cover gambling.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Review Questions

Question 5

An effective safety and health-management plan does not include which of the following?

ASenior management support

BActive hazard-prevention program

CRegular OSHA inspections

DOngoing worksite analysis

Answer : C

Answer option C is correct. OSHA inspections are conducted at the request of an employee based on a safety violation, as a preprogrammed high-hazard inspection, or on a random basis. The four characteristics of a safety and health-management plan are senior management support (A), ongoing worksite analysis (D), active hazard-prevention and -control programs (B), and ongoing safety and health training.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Review Questions

Question 6

Which of the following serves to motivate employees to work safely, reduce workers compensation costs, and encourage improvements to safety programs?

AHealth and Safety Program

BVoluntary Protection Program (VPP)

CStrategic Protection Program

DStrategic Partnership Program

Answer : B

Answer option B is correct.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Risk Assessment

Question 7

Which of the following Acts encourages the states to take the lead in developing and enforcing safety and health programs for businesses within their jurisdictions?

AMine Safety and Health Act

BSarbanes-Oxley Act

CDrug-Free Workplace Act

DOccupational Safety and Health Act

Answer : D

Answer option D is correct.

Chapter: Risk Management

Objective: Risk Assessment

HRCI PHRca Professional in Human Resources - California Exam Practice Test