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SPHR Questions - Part 59

Jenny Clarke

Wed, 05 Nov 2025

1. One of your employees has requested a leave from employment because of a call to military service. You are obligated to allow the leave, but it turns out that the military service was cancelled. Are you obligated to reemploy the individual under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?

A) Yes, if the company has a policy of re-hiring military personnel post-duty even if it is for less than one year.
B) No, as this is one caveat to the law that allows employers to hire replacement employments for military personnel for up to one year when they are called away for military duty. Even if the duty is cancelled the employer must be able to retain business.
C) No, because the individual requested leave, you do not have to accept the individual back for up to one year.
D) Yes, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 requires it.



2. a responsibility of the operations function of a business?

A) Scheduling production runs to coincide with customer demand
B) Ensuring that products or services meet quality standards
C) Determining what new products will be produced
D) Designing the product



3. One aspect of organizational development is leadership development. According to Pano's model, there are five components needed to bridge the gap between management and leadership. Which component in Pano's Model of Leadership Development states that for you to lead, you must have the permission of the people whom you lead?

A) Establish credibility
B) It's not about you
C) Commit to achieve
D) Align people



4. Holly is the HR Professional for her organization and she's examining the type of exemptions for computer employees. What is the minimum rate that the computer employee must earn to be considered exempt?

A) $31.23 per hour
B) $45.33 per hour
C) $27.63 per hour
D) $17.03 per hour



5. contribute to ergonomic injuries?

A) Awkward postures
B) Contact stress
C) Falling down stairs
D) Extended vibrations



1. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Employers are obligated to rehire military personnel employees who leave for duty even if the duty is cancelled.Answer options C, B, and A are incorrect. These aren't valid statements about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter 7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Employee and Labor RelationsObjective: Federal Employment Legislation

2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Marketing is responsible for determining what new products will be produced based on market research designed to find out what products customers are willing to purchase. See Chapter 3 for more information.Chapter: Business Management and StrategyObjective: Organizations

3. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The component that requires you to have permission of the people you want to lead is the establish credibility component.Answer option C is incorrect. The commit to achieve component is embracing the need and requirements to achieve.Answer option B is incorrect. It's not about you is a component that focuses on employees.Answer option D is incorrect. Align people is a component of the model that aligns people with the vision, mission, and values of the organization.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter 5: Human Resource Development. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR ProfessionalsObjective: Leadership Concepts

4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.To qualify for the computer exemption status, the computer employee must earn, if paid on an hourly salary, no less than $27.63 per hour.Answer options B, D, and A are incorrect. These are not valid answers for this question as the computer employee must earn no less than $27.63 per hour.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Core Knowledge Requirements for HR ProfessionalsObjective: Employee Records Management

5. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Ergonomic injuries are caused by repeated stress to a part of the body. A fall down the stairs is a single occurrence and therefore not an ergonomic injury. SeeChapter 8 for more information.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment

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