Answer Key
for the HRCI Exam Guide Practice Test
To be used with:
Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, and Cardy, Managing Human Resources, 4/e
Functional Area / % of Exam / Number of QuestionsProvided on Practice Test
Strategic Management / 12% / 24 (# 1 to 24)
Workforce Planning and Employment / 26% / 52 (# 25 to 76)
Human Resource Development / 15% / 30 (# 77 to 106)
Compensation and Benefits / 20% / 40 (# 107 to 146)
Employee and Labor Relations / 21% / 42 (# 147 to 188)
Occupational Health, Safety and Security / 6% / 12 (# 189 to 200)
This answer key provides the correct answer for each of the questions on the practice test, as well as the chapter and page number locations for information related to each answer. Test questions are representative of the kinds of questions found on the HRCI exam. The chapter and page locations indicated below contain information related to the concepts and general content of each test question, not necessarily to the exact content and/or words used in each test question.
Test Item / Correct Response / Chapter and Page Numbers Containing Information Related to the Test Item1 / a /
Chapter 1, pp. 20-24
2 / c / Chapter 1, pp. 24-283 / c / Chapter 3, pp. 90-96
4 / d / Chapter 1, pp. 24-32
5 / a / Chapter 8, pp. 258-261
6 / c / Chapter 1, pp. 24-28; Chapter 8, pp. 261-265
7 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 54-56; Chapter 7, pp. 237-239; Chapter 8, p. 279
8 / c / Chapter 1, pp. 5-6
9 / a / Chapter 1, p. 12; Chapter 2, pp. 54-55
10 / d / Chapter 1, p. 10; Chapter 2, p. 10;
11 / c /
Chapter 1, pp. 10-14
12 / d / Chapter 2, pp. 52-5313 / c / Chapter 2, pp. 75-76
14 / b / Chapter 2, pp. 75-76
15 / a / Chapter 1, pp. 37-39
16 / a / Chapter 17, pp. 583-585
17 / d / Chapter 17, pp. 581-589
18 / a / Chapter 1, p. 3, p. 22
19 / b / Chapter 1, pp. 14-15; Chapter 13, p. 447
20 / c / Chapter 3, p. 100; Chapter 4, pp. 135-136
21 / b / Chapter 1, pp. 10-16
22 / a / Chapter 1, p. 16; Chapter 2, pp. 73-74
23 / a / Chapter 1, pp. 5-6; Chapter 5, p. 165
24 / b / Chapter 8, pp. 277, 280-283
25 / a / Chapter 3, p. 89
26 / b / Chapter 3, p. 100; Chapter 5, p. 185; Chapter 6,
pp. 200, 202, 205
27 / a / Chapter 3, pp. 90-99
28 / b / Chapter 3, p. 99
29 / d / Chapter 3, pp. 100-103
30 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 61-68
31 / c / Chapter 2, pp. 68-70
32 / b / Chapter 2, pp. 61-71
33 / b / Chapter 2, p. 71
34 / c / Chapter 5, pp. 154-160
35 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 154-160
36 / c / Chapter 5, pp. 163-171
37 / c / Chapter 2, pp. 71-75
38 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 172-173
39 / d / Chapter 5, pp. 173-187
40 / c / Chapter 5, p. 174
41 / b / Chapter 3, p. 107; Chapter 4, pp. 132-133
42 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 177-181
43 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 177-187
44 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 177-187
45 / a / Chapter 9, pp. 307-309
46 / b / Chapter 12, pp. 408-409
47 / c / Chapter 8, pp. 286-287
48 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 164-167
49 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 164-167
50 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 75-76
51 / b / Chapter 2, pp. 63-68
52 / b / Chapter 2, pp. 63-68
53 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 61-68
54 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 61-71
55 / b / Chapter 2, pp. 68-71
56 / a / Chapter 2, p. 67; Chapter 3, pp. 86-90
57 / c / Chapter 2, pp. 60-61; Chapter 9, p. 316
58 / d / Chapter 17, pp. 581-590
59 / d / Chapter 1, pp. 20-28
60 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 154-160
61 / c / Chapter 5, pp. 173-177
62 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 172-173
63 / d / Chapter 5, pp. 154-159
64 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 163-171
65 / c / Chapter 3, pp. 90-93; Chapter 5, p. 170
66 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 163-171
67 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 164-165
68 / d / Chapter 2, pp. 90-100; Chapter 5, pp. 182-183
69 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 177-181
70 / c / Chapter 5, pp. 173-177
71 / b / Chapter 5, pp. 174-175
72 / d / Chapter 5, pp. 177-181
73 / d / Chapter 5, pp. 177-181
74 / d / Chapter 8, pp. 286-288
75 / a / Chapter 5, pp. 185-186
76 / a / Chapter 17, pp. 575-581
77 / b / Chapter 8, pp. 266-285
78 / a / Chapter 8, pp. 258-266
79 / b / Chapter 8, pp. 258-266
80 / d / Chapter 8, pp. 266-267
81 / c / Chapter 8, pp. 265-257
82 / a / Chapter 8, pp. 261-265
83 / d / Chapter 8, p. 266
84 / b / Chapter 8, pp. 267-268
85 / a / Chapter 8, pp. 270-271
86 / c / Chapter 8, pp. 270-271
87 / b / Chapter 17, pp. 585-588
88 / b / Chapter 2, p. 17
89 / a / Chapter 8, pp. 283-285
90 / a / Chapter 7, pp. 222-226
91 / b / Chapter 7, pp. 228-229
92 / a / Chapter 7, pp. 240-247
93 / a / Chapter 7, pp. 243-244
94 / b / Chapter 9, pp. 297-309
95 / b / Chapter 8, pp. 286-287
96 / a / Chapter 8, pp. 265-267
97 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 48-53
98 / c / Chapter 7, pp. 225-232
99 / c / Chapter 7, pp. 225-232
100 / a / Chapter 7, pp. 240-247
101 / d / Chapter 12, pp. 416-421
102 / b / Chapter 6, pp. 213-214
103 / c / Chapter 17, pp. 588-593
104 / a / Chapter 17, pp. 581-589
105 / c / Chapter 8, pp. 283-285
106 / a / Chapter 7, pp. 239-249
107 / b / Chapter 3, pp. 90-93; Chapter 10, pp. 353-356
108 / b / Chapter 12, pp. 416-421
109 / a / Chapter 11, pp. 362-367
110 / b / Chapter 10, pp. 329-332
111 / d / Chapter 10, pp. 347-350
112 / b / Chapter 10, pp. 342-347
113 / a / Chapter 10, pp. 342-347; Chapter 11, pp. 392-393
114 / b / Chapter 11, pp. 362-367
115 / a / Chapter 10, pp. 346-347
116 / a / Chapter 10, pp. 346-351
117 / c / Chapter 11, pp. 383-386
118 / a / Chapter 10, pp. 352-353
119 / c / Chapter 10, pp. 350-352
120 / a / Chapter 11, pp. 362-364
121 / c / Chapter 10, p. 354
122 / b / Chapter 11, pp. 380-383
123 / c / Chapter 11, pp. 364-370
124 / a / Chapter 11, pp. 363-370
125 / b / Chapter 17, pp. 592-593
126 / d / Chapter 12, pp. 422-424
127 / b / Chapter 12, pp. 408-409
128 / d / Chapter 12, pp. 409-411
129 / c / Chapter 12, pp. 406-408; Chapter 16, pp. 538-542
130 / b / Chapter 3, p. 100; Chapter 12, pp. 413-417
131 / a / Chapter 12, pp. 411-413
132 / b / Chapter 12, pp. 416-417, 421
133 / a / Chapter 12, pp. 417-421
134 / b / Chapter 13, pp. 452-455
135 / a / Chapter 11, pp. 387-388
136 / b / Chapter 12, p. 401
137 / a / Chapter 12, pp. 413-414
138 / b / Chapter 17, pp. 592-593
139 / c / Chapter 17, pp. 583-587, 592-593
140 / c / Chapter 17, pp. 592-593
141 / b / Chapter 12, pp. 414-416
142 / d / Chapter 12, pp. 411-416
143 / b / Chapter 11, pp. 363-367
144 / a / Chapter 11, pp. 383-386
145 / b / Chapter 6, pp. 196-197; Chapter 12, p. 423
146 / c / Chapter12, pp. 402-403
147 / d / Chapter 15, pp. 500-501
148 / a / Chapter 15, p. 503
149 / c / Chapter 15, pp. 502-503
150 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 517-518
151 / b / Chapter 15, pp. 502-503, 514-520
152 / a / Chapter 15, p. 502
153 / b / Chapter 14, pp. 467-469
154 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 503-504
155 / a / Chapter 6, pp. 209-213
156 / b / Chapter 15, pp. 503-504
157 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 522-524
158 / d / Chapter 17, pp. 581-585
159 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 508-510
160 / b / Chapter 17, pp. 583-585
161 / c / Chapter 13, pp. 434-450
162 / a / Chapter 13, pp. 434-439
163 / a / Chapter 1, p. 24; Chapter 13, pp. 434-444
164 / e / Chapter 1, pp. 20-28; Chapter 15, pp. 506-507
165 / b / Chapter 15, pp. 502-503
166 / b / Chapter 15, pp. 502-503, 528-529
167 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 518-524
168 / d / Chapter 15, pp. 518-519
169 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 518-522
170 / d / Chapter 15, pp. 518-522, 526-529
171 / a / Chapter 3, pp. 94-99; Chapter 4, p. 138
172 / d / Chapter 14, pp. 480-486
173 / a / Chapter 14, pp. 481-483
174 / c / Chapter 3, pp. 100-102
175 / a / Chapter 14, pp. 488-489
176 / b / Chapter 13, pp. 435-444
177 / a / Chapter 13, pp. 435-444
178 / a / Chapter 2, pp. 56-59; Chapter 3, p. 89
179 / b / Chapter 14, pp. 480-486
180 / a / Chapter 3, pp. 108-109; Chapter 15, p. 522
181 / b / Chapter 3, pp. 108-109; Chapter 15, pp. 524
182 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 518-522
183 / a / Chapter 15, pp. 503-504
184 / b / Chapter 15, pp. 500-501, 513-514
185 / c / Chapter 2, pp. 56-59
186 / d / Chapter 13, pp. 435-444
187 / a / Chapter 13, pp. 435-444
188 / a / Chapter 13, pp. 436-439
189 / a / Chapter 16, pp. 541-544
190 / a / Chapter 16, pp. 541-544
191 / a / Chapter 16, pp. 536-548
192 / a / Chapter 14, pp. 489-491
193 / a / Chapter 3, pp. 100-103
194 / c / Chapter 16, pp. 551-554
195 / a / Chapter 16, pp. 544-546
196 / b / Chapter 16, p. 557
197 / c / Chapter 16, pp. 554-556
198 / a / Chapter 16, pp. 551-554
199 / d / Chapter 16, pp. 562-563
200 / a / Chapter 16, pp. 564-565