Free Practice Questions for APA CPP-Remote Exam

Question 1

A request for proposal (RFP) can be used to:

Aprovide vendors with technical and functional system requirements

Brequest funds during a budget process

Canalyze needs for the system

Dassign programming resources to enhance functionality

Correct Answer: A. provide vendors with technical and functional system requirements

Question 2

The KEY difference between user guides and payroll policies and procedures is:

AUser guides focus on tasks associated with automated tools.

BPayroll policies and procedures set company policies and standards.

CUser guides help payroll personnel interpret company policy.

DPayroll policies and procedures permit human resources to design new compensation and benefits programs.

Correct Answer: A. User guides focus on tasks associated with automated tools.

Question 3

Certain company records must be retained for four years to comply with regulations of which of the following agencies?

AUS Citizenship and Immigration Services

BInternal Revenue Service

CSocial Security Administration

DWage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

Correct Answer: B. Internal Revenue Service

Question 4

EEs who are not eligible for direct deposit and receive paychecks sent through the mail are constructively paid:

Aon the check date

Bwhen the checks were postmarked

Cwhen the checks were delivered

Dwhen the checks were cashed

Correct Answer: C. when the checks were delivered

Question 5

What is the chief advantage of a vendor payroll package?

Areduced processing time

Binexpensiveness and ease of installation

Cno required major in-house system development

Dlower cost than a service provider contract

Correct Answer: C. no required major in-house system development

Question 6

When determining the value of ER-provided parking, which of the following valuation methods is allowed?

AER's cost

BEE's cost

Clower of EE's cost or fair market value

Dfair market value

Correct Answer: D. fair market value

Question 7

Which of the following practices is a strong internal control procedure?

AHave the payroll bank account reconciled in the payroll dept.

BHave the payroll manager distribute paychecks.

CPlace payroll checks under the personal control of the payroll manager.

DHave a person other than the person who requested and authorized the payments prepare the payroll checks.

Correct Answer: D. Have a person other than the person who requested and authorized the payments prepare the payroll checks.

Question 8

Each of the following items qualifies as a de minimis fringe benefit EXCEPT:

Aoccasional parties and picnics for EEs

Boccasional supper money for working OT

Ctraditional holiday gifts, such as food items

Dgroup legal services worth less than $100 annually

Correct Answer: D. group legal services worth less than $100 annually

Question 9

One employment data element in the masterfile is:

Ahourly rate of pay

Bmarital status

Cbirthdate

Doccupation

Correct Answer: A. hourly rate of pay

Question 10

An ER may exclude a business expense reimbursement from income when the EE's expenses meet which of the following requirements?

AReimbursements are made with regular payroll.

BExpenses are substantiated and excess advances are returned timely

CExpenses are business-related, substantiated, and excess advances are retained for future travel.

DExpenses are business-related, substantiated, and excess advances are returned timely.

Correct Answer: D. Expenses are business-related, substantiated, and excess advances are returned timely.