Question 1

A high-tech company based in the United States has a successful R&D office in Bangalore, India. The headquarters wants to expand its business in the U.S. by adding a new product line and has identified this project as its most important objective in the mid-term. The management team believes that creating an international assignment program, specifically extended business travel, will help run the project smoothly. After conducting extensive research, the HR manager found that this program will cost $400,000 as an initial investment plus a variable cost of $100,000 per year, but it will generate $10,000,000 in additional revenue in the first year and $5,000,000 in the second year due to product customization to customer demand. What is the return on investment in the first year?

Options :

A : 80%

B : 25%

C : 20%

D : 50%

Answer: C

Question 2

Which of the following represents an argument why nations should confer within organizations like the EU to create minimum labor standards worldwide ?

Options :

A : Passing judgment can be viewed as imperialistic

B : Puts some countries at a competitive disadvantage

C : In order to meet binding regulations of the respective organization

D : May impede a nation ? s comparative advantage, only worsening conditions for internally

Answer: B

Question 3

As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with collective bargaining agreements and the process that rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. With this in mind, what is a rights arbitration?

Options :

A : It is a lawsuit between the collective management and the collective union.

B :

It is a formal hearing between the management and the union, to resolve grievances during the construction of a contract.

C :

It is a formal hearing between management and union members to resolve grievances during the administration of a contract.

D : It is a not a lawsuit, but a resolution of laws and their impact on existing contracts.

Answer: C

Question 4

An executive's employment has been terminated by a corporation due to poor performance. The HR Manager will put together a separation package. Which of the following would NOT be taken into account when determining the ultimate severance package?

Options :

A : Termination notice pay protection laws

B : The severity of his lack of performance

C : Length of service at the company

D : The total compensation in relation to the severance package

Answer: B

Question 5

Which one of the following is the best example of a disparate treatment of discrimination?

Options :

A : All project team members are asked to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.

B : The meeting minutes will be kept by both men and women in a rotation.

C :

The meeting minutes will be kept by female members of the project team because they have neater handwriting.

D : All junior project team members are required to take turns keeping meeting minutes in a rotation.

Answer: C