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SPHR Questions - Part 78

Jenny Clarke

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

1. In a self-audit of your employee's I-9 forms, several errors were found. These errors included incomplete sections, questionable documents accepted for verification, and over-documentation. Of the following corrective and prevention strategies, which should you recommend to your employer?

A) Enrollment in E-Verify
B) Requesting updated documents from affected employees
C) Training for employees
D) Recertification of all I-9 forms



2. Which of the following are self-employed individuals who work on a project or fee basis with multiple customers or clients?

A) Apprentice workers
B) On-call workers
C) Independent contractors
D) Trainees



3. Which of the following identifies individuals within the organization who have the talent and ability to move into management and executive positions?

A) Reengineering
B) Restructuring strategy
C) Succession plan
D) Performance plan



4. Which of the following are hired only at times of the year when the workload increases?

A) Seasonal workers
B) On-call workers
C) Independent contractors
D) Intern



5. Professionals, craft workers, and laborers/helpers have what in common?

A) They are all job categories on the EEO-1 report.
B) They are all examples of protected-class individuals.
C) They are all examples of types of labor unions.
D) They are all classifications for defining exempt workers.



1. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.E-Verify is a system-wide approach to helping employers comply with post-hire documentation regulations. Recertifying (D) and requesting updated documents(B) may be appropriate on a case-by-case basis but neither is a long-term solution to the problem.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Review Questions

2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Strategic Workforce Planning

3. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Staffing Programs

4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Strategic Workforce Planning

5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The EEO-1 report requires employers to group jobs into job categories based on average skill level, knowledge, and responsibility. Exempt workers are defined by professional, executive, and administrative exemption criteria (D), and these are not examples of the protected class groups under federal law (B).Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Review Questions

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