Practice PHRca Exam Online

Question 1

Your organization is likely to be purchased by a competitor. The Management has asked you, in confidence, to complete environmental scanning to determine the effects of the purchase on your organization's culture, customers, and employees. What is environmental scanning?

A :

Environmental scanning is a review of the opportunities and threats that a condition may have on an organization.

B :

Environmental scanning is the process of assessing the effects of an organization change on both macro and micro elements in an organization.

C :

Environmental scanning is a review of the cultural achievability of a new project, organizationalchange, or market influence on at least three factors in an organization.

D : Environmental scanning is an internal review of an external catalyst.

Answer: A

Question 2

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?

A : Mine Safety and Health Act

B : Sarbanes-Oxley Act

C : Drug-Free Workplace Act

D : Occupational Safety and Health Act

Answer: D

Question 3

Pauline is a HR Professional for her organization and she's meeting with the sales manager Jim. Jim wants to know if Randy, one of his sales people, is considered exempt or not because he's doing outside sales. Pauline tells Jim that there are just two qualifiers for Randy to be considered exempt in his role as an outside salesperson. The first is that Randy's primary duty must be making sales. What is the other consideration?

A : Randy must earn all income from commission.

B : Randy must not have a contract to complete sales.

C : Randy must be customarily engaged away from the employer-s place of business.

D : Randy must earn more than $48,234 per year.

Answer: C

Question 4

What is the compa-ratio for an employee that earns $75,000 per year, but the midpoint for the role is $85,000 per year?

A : $10,000 difference

B : 1:88

C : 113 percent

D : 88 percent

Answer: D

Question 5

The Department of Labor establishes the rules for unemployment insurance and associated claims. Who administers the unemployment?

A : Each organization

B : The Department of Labor

C : Insurance companies

D : Each state

Answer: D

Name:	Professional in Human Resources - California
Exam Code:	PHRca
Certification:	HRCI
Vendor:	HRCI
Total Questions:	255
Last Updated:	Apr 02, 2026

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